The man, who is in his 30s, and the woman in her early 20s, have been charged with, among other things, aggravated rape of a child and aiding and abetting the aggravated rape of a child. The crimes must have been committed between the years 2013 and 2024.
– When it comes to crimes against children and crimes that have been committed for a long time, it is difficult. It’s difficult to investigate and people don’t really remember, says prosecutor Kristin Andersson.
Over the years, the suspects have had continuous contact over the internet, and the police’s evidence consists, among other things, of thousands of messages between the parties.
Claimed pressures
The woman’s lawyer believes that her client was subjected to pressure from the suspect during their approximately 14-year relationship. And the prosecutor follows the same line.
– We have argued that there has been pressure from the male defendant and that this should be taken into account to a certain extent, Andersson says.
The man has admitted parts of the accusations, while the woman denies any wrongdoing.
The verdict will be announced on Friday, November 29.