It was the girl’s friend who reported the 25-year-old man to the police in the summer of 2023, as she found the relationship unpleasant.
The man, who is a resident of Stockholm, studied during the time the crimes were committed as a preschool teacher and, according to the investigation, has a clear sexual interest in children.
– We have worked offensively, carefully and focused. We have seized what we can to then review all contents. People with a sexual ignition pattern towards children are where children are, they should be considered dangerous to society and not just to the individual child. If the man had not come to the attention of the police, he could very well have started working at a preschool, says Varona Farbodi, investigator for the Stockholm police region.
He is sentenced to prison for 8 years and 10 months for, among other things, several cases of aggravated rape of a child, aggravated sexual molestation of a child, several cases of sexual molestation of a child, aggravated exploitation of children for sexual posing, illegal acquisition of alcohol and child pornography offences.
Damages over a million – uniquely high
He must also pay over one million kroner in damages.
– We have both worked with crimes against children for many years and neither of us has previously seen damages in the millions. It is thanks to new rules in the Damages Act, which means that young victims of crime finally receive fair compensation for the enormous violation they have been subjected to, says Susanne Wide, investigator for the Stockholm police region.