A court in Hjørring will in April hear the case of a mother who, according to police, not only failed to prevent men from raping her underage daughter, but assisted them in carrying out the assaults.

According to North Jutland Police, the crimes occurred between 2011 and 2014. In addition, a 51-year-old man is accused of raping the child on the Ærø ferry twice between 2012 and 2014 when the girl was between seven and nine years old.

The charges are not the first to be brought against the girl’s mother. She and the girl’s stepfather have already been sentenced to eight and seven years in prison for sexual violence against the girl.

A culture of ugliness
The 53-year-old stepfather was convicted of raping the girl at least three times, while her mother was convicted of assisting in the attacks.

The mother was also convicted of allowing an unknown man to have intercourse with another daughter.

The attacks stopped when the girl was forcibly removed from the home because the authorities believed the home had an unhealthy alcohol culture.

The girl then told her foster mother about the crimes committed against her.

Both the mother and stepfather pleaded not guilty, but they were convicted in both the District Court and High Court.