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Politician arrested after sex with disabled woman

National: 12 Apr 12
A local politician in northern Sweden, working as a disabled transporation driver, has been arrested after he was caught by police while molesting a disabled woman in his vehicle. READ »

Forced labour on the rise in Sweden: report

National: 15 Jan 12
Organized begging, forced labour and forced participation in thefts have bypassed human trafficking for sexual purposes, shows a recent report from the National Police Board. READ »

Sweden wrestles with legality of underage sex

Society: 29 Aug 11
Young Swedish teens who engage in consensual sex may find themselves dragged into court due to lingering uncertainties about how to interpret Sweden's child sex laws. READ »

Man arrested for filming child rapes

National: 13 Aug 11
A 34 year-old man from Gävle, in eastern Sweden, was arrested on Friday afternoon on suspicion of four cases of child rape, which he has also filmed, according to reports in Swedish media. READ »

Boy convicted for sex with 13-year-old girlfriend

National: 27 Jul 11
A 15-year-old Swedish boy has been convicted of child sex crimes for having sex with his 13-year-old girlfriend. READ »

Three men held for human trafficking

National: 1 Jun 11
Police in Gothenburg have detained three men on suspicion of trafficking Romanian women. READ »

Sweden mulls sex ethics rules for overseas staff

Politics: 9 Nov 10
The Swedish government plans to invest 10 million kronor ($1.49 million) to enable state agencies to develop clearer ethical guidelines for staff working overseas in order to curb the buying of sexual services and improper sexual relations. READ »

More Thai women in Swedish sex trade: report

National: 21 Sep 10
The number of Thai and Nigerian women exploited for sexual purposes in Sweden has increased, as have the number of women with mental handicaps, according to a police report on human trafficking. READ »

American photographer suspected of raping girl

Society: 31 Aug 10
An American photographer with a record of committing sex offences in the US has been arrested on suspicion of raping a 14-year-old girl in Stockholm. READ »

Online sex 'grooming' law lacks teeth

Society: 24 Jan 10
Despite surveys indicating half of Swedish girls under 15 have received online sexual advances, Sweden's 'anti-grooming' law has not led to any convictions since entering into force six months ago. READ »

Paedophile sees jail term cut to five years

Society: 5 Aug 09
A 62-year-old man found guilty of sex crimes perpetrated against eight girls over a period of several years had his sentence reduced on Wednesday from seven to five years. READ »

Man convicted in teen suicide rape case

National: 18 May 09
A 42-year-old man charged with sex offences against a 15-year-old girl who committed suicide prior to the trial was sentenced to three years imprisonment by a Jönköping court on Monday. READ »

Swedish police in major paedophile sting

National: 23 Apr 09
A man in Uppland in central Sweden is suspected of raping a minor and exploiting more than 70 young girls who were coerced into exposing themselves on the internet. READ »

Married pastor on probation after sex with grieving mother

Society: 3 Apr 09
A married Church of Sweden pastor in Skurup in southern Sweden has been put on probation after having sex with a woman in his congregation who was grieving her deceased son. READ »

Greens: 'prison for nonconsensual sex'

Politics: 5 Sep 08
The Green Party wants to strengthen language in Sweden’s rape law so that perpetrators can receive up to four years in prison for nonconsensual sex. READ »

Prison for rape of 11-year-old

National: 23 Feb 08
A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to two years in prison for raping an 11-year-old girl. The man groomed the girl on a community website for young people. READ »

Man jailed for sexually exploiting young girls

National: 12 Feb 08
A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to two and a half years in jail for sexually exploiting a number of girls, some as young as 11 years old. READ »

HIV Brit gets 14 years

National: 1 Feb 08
A British citizen with HIV has been sentenced to 14 years in jail by a Swedish court after having unprotected sex with 16 young girls. READ »

Man 'lured young girls into internet sex'

National: 21 Jan 08
A 38-year-old man has been indicted on several charges of sexual exploitation of minors. READ »

Teacher charged in sex for grades scandal

National: 8 Jan 08
A high school teacher from Östersund stands accused of promising better grades in exchange for oral sex. READ »

HIV Brit found guilty of infecting girls

National: 15 Nov 07
A British citizen with HIV has been convicted of serious assault after having unprotected sex with 16 young girls, two of whom contracted the virus. READ »

Swedish celebrity in court over child sex

Society: 5 Feb 07
An internationally-famous Swedish entertainment personality has appeared in court in Gothenburg charged with sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl. READ »

Hospital 'never checks doctors' criminal records'

Society: 12 Jan 07
A Gothenburg hospital that employed a doctor with a string of convictions for sex offences in its psychiatric unit has admitted that it never checks whether job applicants have criminal convictions. READ »

Mother jailed for filming daughter's rape

National: 11 Jan 07
A woman who filmed while her husband raped their teenage daughter has been sentenced to two years imprisonment by Helsingborg district court. READ »

Man convicted of raping daughter

National: 20 Nov 06
A man from Vetlanda, southern Sweden, has been found guilty of raping and molesting his own 10-year-old daughter. READ »

Swedish ambassador to fight human trafficking

Society: 12 Jun 06
As Sweden's justice minister Thomas Bodström criticizes German police for not taking human trafficking seriously during the World Cup, the foreign ministry says it will appoint a special ambassador to combat the problem. READ »

Police investigate apathetic children rape allegations

Society: 1 Dec 05
Six investigations are underway in Stockholm into the suspected abuse of the "apathetic" children in asylum seeking families. Police say that the suspicions include rape and other sexual assaults. READ »

Child abuse is getting worse - Silvia

National: 16 Jun 05
See also: Queen Silvia praises Swedes' generosity
In an in-depth interview before a concert for her World Childhood Foundation, Sweden's Queen Silvia talks about her work helping abused children around the globe - and warns that there are many obstacles still to be overcome. READ »


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