Norway: police uncover more than 150 rapes and sexual assaults in Lapland

[Judi Lynn]

Shockwaves felt across the country after investigation identified 82 victims aged between four and 75
Agence France-Presse
Tuesday 28 November 2017 19.35 EST

Norwegian police have uncovered 151 alleged sexual assaults, including child rape, in a small community in Lapland, sending shock waves across the country.

The case has highlighted longstanding distrust between national authorities and the indigenous Sami community, of which most victims and suspects are part.

An investigation was launched after the Verdens Gang newspaper (VG) in 2016 published testimonies of 11 men and women claiming to have been assaulted in Tysfjord, a northern municipality located above the Arctic Circle with less than 2,000 inhabitants.

A new police report identified 82 victims aged between four and 75, and 92 suspects, including three women, with some falling into both categories.

More:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/29/norway-police-uncover-more-than-150-rapes-and-sexual-assaults-in-lapland



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[jberryhill]

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[Judi Lynn]

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[jberryhill]

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[BlancheSplanchnik]

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