The correctional court of Liège has decided to consult a service that specializes in treating sex offenders before giving its judgment on a resident of Grâce-Hollogne who is accused of raping and sexually assaulting two young girls aged 15 and 17 with mental disabilities. The defendant met one of the victims on Facebook and invited her and her friend to his home on April 14, 2018. The defendant allegedly raped one of the girls and touched both of them. The defendant claimed to be the cousin of the father of one of the victims to gain their trust. He also threatened them with death and tied one of them to a chair. The two young girls reported the incident on the same day. The defendant, who has previous convictions, could receive a five-year prison sentence and probationary conditions. A specialist will be consulted to determine if he is fit to submit to probationary conditions. The case will be reviewed on September 29.
The correctional court of Liège decided on Friday to seek the opinion of a service specializing in the treatment of sex offenders before rendering its judgment in the case of a resident of Grâce-Hollogne prosecuted for having committed rape and attacks on sexual integrity on two young girls aged 15 and 17 with mental disabilities.
The defendant had met one of the two young girls on Facebook and had invited her, with her friend, to his home on April 14, 2018. The defendant had then imposed touching on the two young girls and raped one of them.
After having put them in confidence by claiming to be the cousin of the father of one of the victims, the defendant had tried to undress his two guests, had threatened them with death and tied one of them to a chair before raping her.
protective behavior
The two young girls had denounced the facts the same day. The defendant claimed to have adopted protective behavior.
In a state of legal recidivism, the defendant incurs a 5-year prison sentence accompanied by a release to the sentencing court. In order to assess whether he is fit to submit to possible probationary conditions, the court decided to seek the opinion of a service specializing in the treatment of sex offenders.
The case will be reviewed on September 29.
The case of the resident of Grâce-Hollogne prosecuted for committing rape and attacks on sexual integrity on two young girls with mental disabilities is a disturbing reminder of the need for protection against sex offenders. The decision of the correctional court of Liège to seek the opinion of a service specializing in the treatment of sex offenders before rendering its judgment is a positive step towards assessing the potential for rehabilitation and the imposition of probationary conditions. The case serves as a grim reminder of the need for vigilance in protecting vulnerable individuals from sexual predators, and the importance of seeking justice for victims of sexual crimes.