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The man in his 20s admits criminal guilt. The case will be heard in the Oslo District Court in mid-November.
It was in May that a responsible person at Vålerenga Football was taken into custody on suspicion of sexual abuse of minors.
The case has already been investigated and the person in question is now charged with two violations of article 299 of the Penal Code, which refers to the rape of children under 14 years of age.
He is accused of having two children under 14 years of age, performing acts that correspond to sexual relations with himself.
In the current penal code, all sexual relations with children under the age of 14 are classified as rape.
The man’s defense attorney, Heidi Ysen, says the defendant admits the facts.
– He admits criminal guilt, and he did so immediately on the first questioning, Ysen tells Nettavisen.
– Will leave this behind
Vålerenga Football takes note of the accusation.
– The most important thing for us is that the young victims and their families who want to leave this behind and do not want a mention of the case are taken into account. So I don’t want to shed more light on the case or the role that the person played with us, Tine Grødahl tells Nettavisen.
Grødahl is a club advisor at Vålerenga Football and has been the club’s contact person while the case has been ongoing.
Tine Grødahl, Vålerenga Football Club Advisor.
Photo: Terje Pedersen (NTB)
– Could Vålerenga have done something different here?
– We have done many rounds with ourselves and we have received outside help to evaluate the case. There are some routines that we are going to change. Among other things, we will be even clearer when telling coaches, managers, parents and players what our guidelines are and where the limits go, and what can or cannot be expected of our people with a trusted role in children and youth soccer. . We’ve had a lot of good routines, but we’ve also become more aware of what can be done differently, says Grødahl.
Here you can read all the cases in the series: Abuse in sports
– VIF has learned from the case
She says the club has taken the matter very seriously and describes recent times as very difficult.
– But at the same time we have learned a part and I am glad that the case came to light and that someone dared to speak. It is not a fact that you dare.
Victim assistance attorney Eitya Rehman has yet to respond to Nettavisen’s investigation on Monday.
The case is scheduled at the Oslo District Court on November 10-12. The case carries a penalty of more than six years in prison.
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