The judge found the defendant guilty on Thursday of, among other things, serious sexual abuse and rape. The defendant, who has also been convicted of sexual offenses several times, is said to have dragged the girl into his car on the way to school on September 11, 2023 and abused her in an empty building.
After a wild chase, the man was arrested, and the child was rescued. The case also caused a national stir and sparked a discussion about the forced application of an electronic ankle bracelet. The defendant was released from custody in mid-July 20 and has been placed in preventive detention. He grew up as one of 13 children and "at some point became a criminal," according to his defense attorney, who emphasized that he regretted the crime. The defense did not want to share the content of its closed closing speech before the verdict.