sex crime
Swedish politician 'sexually molested' at Almedalen festival
A politician was allegedly sexually molested at the official opening party of Almedalen Week, Sweden's annual politics festival, when a businessman snapped a picture up her skirt.
Swedish preschoolers accused of sex crimes
A young girl was reportedly sexually assaulted by a group of six-year-olds at a school in Härnösand in the north of Sweden this week.
Sex offender behind anti-paedophile site
The man behind a paedophile name-and-shame website that publishes details of mostly foreign-born sex offenders has himself been jailed for sexually exploiting a minor, according to Swedish media reports.
'Paedophile warning' note baffles Swedish town
Several residents in Örebro, central Sweden, were shocked when they sorted through their post recently and found a detailed account of a child sex crime committed by one of their neighbours.
Sweden Democrat in teen sex crime castration call
The head of a Sweden Democrat party district and member of the party’s election committee used the party's website to call for the castration of four young boys suspected of sexual crimes.
Swedish execs cleared of New York sex crimes
Charges against the two Swedes suspected of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman in a New York hotel room have been dismissed.
Swedish woman held for sex with 16-year-old
A 32-year-old woman from Dalarna in central Sweden has been remanded on suspicions of child rape for having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy.
Court strips licence of sex offender doc
A Swedish appeals court has revoked the licence of a Stockholm-area doctor who has previously been convicted of child sex offences and has admitted to substance abuse problems.
Charges rare in Swedish sex crime complaints
More often than not, sex crimes accusations in Sweden don't lead to formal charges, a new study shows. The frequency with which charges are filed also varies widely across the country.
Ex-police chief arrested for rape
A former high-ranking police official has been arrested in central Sweden on suspicion of raping a woman and attempting to rape several children.
Paedophile site reported for privacy violations
A website featuring personal information about Swedes convicted of sex crimes involving children has been reported to the police by Sweden's Data Inspection Board (Datainspektionen – DI).
Taking naked pictures of sleeping teen not a crime: court
A court in Halmstad on the southwest coast of Sweden has dismissed charges against a man who reportedly took a photo of a 17-year-old girl's genitals while she was sleeping. The court said that the incident was was not a punishable offense.
Church of Sweden pastor accused of rape
A 60-year-old Church of Sweden pastor faces a remand hearing this Friday for the alleged sexual abuse of two children during an overseas trip with a group of candidates for confirmation.
Swedish man charged for blackmailing sex buyer
A businessman from southern Sweden who attempted to pay for sex from two 18-year-old women instead found himself caught up in a blackmail scheme.
Young trio sold sex with mentally disabled girl
Three young people have been indicted in Malmö on pimping charges for repeatedly selling the sexual services of a 14-year-old girl with a mild mental disability.
Teacher who paid for sex with minor 'can't be fired'
Being found guilty of paying for group sex with a minor is not sufficient grounds for education officials in Stockholm to fire a teacher who has refused to quit following his conviction.
Sex crime suspect on trial following jail cell pass at female officer
A 48-year-old man is on trial in Helsingborg in south-western Sweden for having sexually assaulted a police officer following an interrogation for other alleged sex crimes.
Paedophile sees jail term cut to five years
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.
Swede charged for soliciting nude pics from pre-teen girls
An Uppsala University education student has been charged for requesting nude pictures over the internet from hundreds of underage girls across Sweden.
Paedophile found guilty of webcam sex crimes
A Swedish court has ruled that a 32-year-old father of two is guilty of having used threats to force more than 60 young girls to pose nude for him in front of their webcams.
Convicted paedophile accused of new abuse
A 43-year-old convicted paedophile has been arrested on suspicions that he molested a little girl while on temporary leave from court-ordered psychiatric care.
Paedophile charged for webcam sex crimes
A man who allegedly threatened to kill dozens of girls if they didn’t pose nude for him in front of a webcam was charged on Friday by the district court in Uppsala.