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Man sentenced to 4 years for rape in Vaggeryd

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  • A man in his 40s sentenced to 4 years in prison for rape against two women and a man.
  • He was expelled from Sweden with a lifetime re-entry ban and must pay 480,000 kronor in damages.
  • His DNA was found on victims' underwear, but he denies all accusations and cannot explain the traces.

A man in his 40s has been sentenced to four years in prison for rape against two women and a man in Vaggeryd, Sweden. The Jönköping District Court announced the verdict on Thursday. In two cases, he offered massages that ended in assault, according to the court.

His DNA was found on the victims' underwear, but he denied all accusations and could not explain the DNA traces. One woman was raped, another was sexually harassed, and the male victim was raped after contact through a dating app. The man was also expelled from Sweden with a lifetime re-entry ban and ordered to pay 480,000 kronor in damages to the three victims.

He continues to deny the crimes.

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