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May 25, 2012
Seven years for car-ride rape of Swedish teens
Published: 15 May 09 12:40 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/19472/20090515/
A 30-year-old man who repeatedly raped two 17-year-old girls during a frightful 16-hour car ride through southern Sweden was sentenced on Friday to seven years in prison.
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The man had previously been convicted for aggravated rape and sexually abusing a child, but was released from prison in January 2008 after serving four and a half years of a seven year sentence.
The new conviction stems from an incident which took place in early March 2009 when the 30-year-old man and his girlfriend convinced the two 17-year-old girls go join them on a car trip from Hultsfred to Linköping.
The 30-year-old lured the two teenagers into the car by claiming that his girlfriend, who was also friends with the girls, was ill.
Not long into the journey, the man pulled a knife on his passengers, locked the doors and threw all mobile telephones out of the car, warning:
"If everyone just obeys this will go fine. Follow my instructions and you will live," according to court papers.
The two girls were then forced to sit on the floor of the car in silence.
The 30-year-old also bound and assaulted his girlfriend, who stayed in the car out of fear for reprisals, while her boyfriend pulled over in desolate areas on several occasions to rape and beat her two friends.
In the early 1990s, the man had also been sentenced to court ordered psychiatric care for assault.
However, the court determined he wasn’t suffering from any serious mental illnesses at the time he committed the crimes for which he has now been sentenced.
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Instead of 7 years he should have gotten minimum 30, the memory of what he did will just about be fading by the time he comes out... and searches for his next victim/s.
This place is FARRR to lenient for these sort of crimes, plus introduce 3 time loser laws like in California... 3rd time serious offense, throw away the key.
And no, I am not American so no need to start bashing US laws.
Charges should be: Aggravated assault, Assault with a deadly weapon, Threatening bodily harm/life, Kidnapping, and most importantly Rape.
Sentence: Life without the possibility of parole...
If this was the US, I would suggest any sentence above a year so long as he was placed in the prison's general population (no separation please), as he would be killed within the first year and save taxpayers a lot of money.
As for the California bit. The 3-strikes law (life without parole) resulted because a criminal was released from prison only to kidnap and this time kill. It was a young child named Paulina Glass. The rest is history. I wish I could remember the dudes name, alas couldn't find it.
California:
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Infact, give him an award
Like a commentator said, maybe if he rapes the judge's daughter or wife, he'll get 'better' sentencing
The so-called developed countries' sentencing is really a joke, no wonder crime is rife. Tougher prison sentences please
As for the US, their sentences are simply harsh if you are black
I quote the following
" A man who raped two women after breaking into their homes has been jailed for 20 years for acts that a judge said "ruined both women's lives".
This sentance is more in line with the crime, however it will never pay for the horrible attack on the victims.
I really like this ideal but unfortunately I can only see it working in a limited number of cases and only with criminals who share your cultural ideals! There are cases where the sentencing should be moderate.
THIS IS NOT ONE OF THOSE CASES!!!!!! This person has a history of violence!
SEVEN YEARS for the sadistic rape of these women?
SWEDEN - WAKE UP!!! What is the matter with you? When you are soft on crime, you invite more criminals to come to this great country! Criminals who will come here because they KNOW that IF they get caught and IF they get convicted, they will soon be free! Easy Pickings!
There are crimes and criminals that MUST be sentenced to very long prison sentences so that they are removed from society for a long period of time.
This guy will get a nice room to himself in a Swedish Prison, central heated, TV and all the rest of it and probably out in a few years. Pathetic penal system!