Share this article A Belgian medical student from Leuven has been found guilty by the court of raping a woman, but he will not be punished. This is reported by Belgian media.
According to the judge, it cannot be disputed that the 24-year-old student "has crossed the boundaries of what is permissible", but because he is still young, has a clean criminal record and "is a talented and committed person both privately and professionally", he is declared guilty, but not punished.
CF Reports that the victim is satisfied with the verdict. According to the lawyer, it was especially important for the victim that it is acknowledged that she has been raped and that the perpetrator realizes that he is guilty.
Permission requested The rape took place in the fall of 2023. The victim was with friends at a Halloween party in a student café. There, according to her lawyer, "the light suddenly went out" with the victim. She could no longer stand, stumbled and needed support from others to avoid falling.
Then, according to the 24-year-old man, the victim sought contact by asking him for the address of a night shop. Then he walked with her to his house, where he raped the victim. He himself says that he had asked for permission and that the victim gave it.
Abuse of drunkenness But the judge did not agree and states that the student "took advantage of her drunkenness. She was not able to consent to sexual acts".
The Public Prosecution Service had demanded three years in prison, but the student argued that it would be difficult for him to get a job in medicine with a criminal record in his pocket. He keeps his clean criminal record.
However, he must pay 3500 euros in compensation to the victim. If he commits other offences in the future, he will still be punished for this rape.
@carolen Reading about makes me sick. Esp since it is British. Reminds me of the countless dramas about the evils of nazism (rightfully so), but how many have been made about the evils of communism? Very few.
@DianaSez Very underreported. Like it is not happened. Same with Azerbadjans take over of Nagorno-Karabach. And the killing of Christians in Africa by the religion of peace followers, is hardly mentioned in MSM, either.