The plaintiff and the man got in touch in 2012 through online chats. At the time, the plaintiff was in his early teens. After writing to each other, in chats that were increasingly about sex, they met several times. Rapes were committed on three occasions.
Three years ago, the plaintiff filed a police report. Thanks to the evidence, in the form of testimonies and recreated chat conversations, the man has now been convicted of three counts of child rape.
Child pornography on hard drives
In connection with a house search in March 2021, a computer, hard drives and USB sticks were seized. Child pornography was found on five of the devices. The man is therefore also convicted of child pornography offences.