Dane found guilty of raping his teenage stepdaughter

He was sentenced to two years in prison and got a 75,000 kroner fine

A 51-year-old man from Maribo on Lolland was today found guilty of repeatedly raping his teenage stepdaughter.

A court in Nykøbing sentenced him to two years in prison.

The accused must also pay a 75,000 kroner fine as compensation to the victim.

Forced to sex and oral sex since age 13
The stepfather was accused of forcing his daughter to have sex and oral sex multiple times during a period when the girl was aged 13 to 17 years old.

However, the court only found him guilty of half the offences – those committed after she turned 15.

I am innocent, pleads the man
While the prosecutor wanted a higher sentence for the abusive stepfather, the defence lawyer, Jeppe Søndergaard, demanded the man was completely acquitted.

“I believe the verdict is wrong. The case hasn’t been sufficiently proven,” Søndergaard stated.

The stepfather denies all charges and has already appealed.





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