According to a report from 'Diario de Mallorca', the Swiss man was one of the most active participants in the crime, which occurred at a hotel in Magaluf. He abused the young woman and made video recordings of the incident. ' were uttered.
The perpetrators spread the several-minute-long recordings via Snapchat. The total sentence for the group of young men involved in the rape is 73 years. Under certain conditions, it is possible for the Swiss man to serve his sentence in Switzerland.
Switzerland is part of an agreement that allows Swiss nationals to serve their sentences in Switzerland under certain conditions. The agreement aims to facilitate their rehabilitation but does not obligate member states to grant a transfer request. Conditions for transfer include Swiss citizenship, a final sentence with at least 6 months remaining, and agreement from all parties.
Switzerland generally adopts the sentence imposed abroad unchanged, but it may be adjusted if incompatible with Swiss law. In Switzerland, the maximum sentence for rape is ten years, but it can be higher if additional offenses are involved. It is not known if a transfer request has been submitted for the Swiss man to serve his sentence in Switzerland.
The specific additional offenses that might increase the sentence beyond ten years under Swiss law are also unclear. The current status of the video recordings and any legal actions regarding their distribution remains unknown.