The Court of Appeal in Ghent sentenced a 49-years old man to 6 years imprisonment for cruel sexual offences and a robbery with violence.
In November 2009, two boys were threatened by a 25-year old man and his 49-years old friend. The facts took place in the ‘Citadelpark’ in Ghent. The youngest man had a knife and required the money and the mobile phones of the victims. Then he forced the boys to have oral sex with them. The victims also had to have sex with each other while the attackers were looking at them. At last the two victims of 19 years old had to go to a cash point where the perpetrators plundered their accounts.
The 25-years old man got an imprisonment of 8 years in the first instance, but he didn’t give notice of appeal. The other offender asked a reduced sentence but he didn’t get it. The Court confirmed the 6 years imprisonment and give him a detention during Her Majesty's plea of ten years .
I really think that is a frightening case. Maybe you think that it can’t happen with you but that isn’t true. The ‘citadelpark’ isn’t far away and I heard already some things that happened there but I didn’t believe everything. With this case I realize how dangerous the ‘Citadelpark’ is at night. I would never walk in it alone or with some friends when it is dark. It must be traumatic for the victims to go that true. The perpetrators must be punished with a very severe sentence. I hope that it doesn’t happen in the future anymore.
Camille Vandewalle
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http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/957/Belgie/article/detail/1180856/2010/11/09/Overvaller-dwong-slachtoffers-tot-seks-en-krijgt-6-jaar-cel.dhtml
I think that 6 years imprisonment is not enough because the facts are very serious. It must have been a very traumatic experience for the two victimes. As Camille says, it's very frightening to know that something like that can happen so close to your home.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenKimberley Prinsier
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