Court puts the Leuven rape case online: « Want to inform everyone fully »
© Marc Herremans – Mediahuis
The court of Leuven on Thursday the judgment of the rape case where a student gynecology received the favor of the suspension online. « This judgment has caused a lot of commotion in recent days. The court wishes to fully inform everyone and therefore makes the judgment available on its website. »
Source: Belga
Today at 6:41 PM
That a judgment is made an integral audience is exceptional. Normally, only competent persons such as journalists, those involved and the lawyers can view the verdict.
Earlier, the public prosecutor indicated that it would appeal against the court’s decision. The public prosecutor believes that it is not appropriate in this file to simply suspend the ruling of the conviction, it was in a statement on Thursday.
The 24-year-old student was guilty on Tuesday for the rape of a student, but he was not punished by the judge « because of his favorable personality ». « He is still young and has a blank criminal record, » the judge said. « By being guilty, but not to punish him, he gets a sense of guilt and new facts are prevented, without disrupting the man socially. » The statement led to a lot of social indignation.
Here Can you read the verdict.
