According to the indictment, the rapes occurred physically and via video calls. The crimes were filmed on several occasions. The accused depicted the victim in 57 child pornography images and videos, according to the prosecutor.
The case involves a new law that came into force this summer. The new law allows rapes against victims under 18 years old, who are considered to have a reduced ability to protect their sexual integrity, to be classified as rape of a child. " The victim in this case is considered, by the prosecutor, to have had a reduced ability to protect their sexual integrity due to disability and being related to the accused.
The law is to protect the group.
The accused denies the crime. The accused was previously convicted of rape of a child in 2017. The identity of the accused and victim has not been disclosed, and the specific details of the disability affecting the victim are unknown.
The exact dates and locations of the alleged rapes have not been specified.