Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Rape of Child |
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2008 |
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Sweden |
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Judicially Exonerated Released |
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"34-year-old man wrongly convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl he met over the Internet, and he filmed the two of them having sex. The man's defense was she said she was 15, which is the age of consent in Sweden. He was sentenced to prison. On appeal the man's conviction was overturned based on his good faith belief she was of legal age. He sued for compensation, and in October 2008 Swedens Chancellor of Justice awarded him 157,000 kronor ($22,500). The man lives in Malmo." |
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"157,000 kronor ($22,500)" |
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Male |
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Information Source 1: |
"Swedish Man Awarded $24,170 Compensation after Filming Himself Having Sex with 14 Year-Old, LifeSiteNews.com, October 2, 2008" |
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http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/oct/08100209.html |
Information Source 2: |
"Child Pornographer to Get Compensation for Pain and Suffering, Verum Serum, October 3, 2008" |
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http://www.verumserum.com/?p=2785 |
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Innocents Database Created and Maintained by Hans Sherrer innocents@forejustice.org