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Dutch Prosecutors Charge Former De Glind Foster Father in 1992 Child Indecency Case

Only one alleged incident remains prosecutable from decades-old abuse reports at the youth village.

Overview

  • Prosecutors will try C. W., 68, for indecency involving a then 7-year-old in 1992 at Jeugddorp De Glind.
  • Four former residents filed complaints, and the OM says sexual abuse is legally and convincingly proven in all four matters.
  • Three cases cannot proceed because they are time-barred or were not offenses under the law at the time, though those accounts may serve as chain evidence.
  • The accused denies the allegations through his lawyer, while victims and their counsel describe the decision as important recognition.
  • A court date is not yet set and preparations are expected to take at least six months, as prior inquiries found a closed culture and oversight gaps at De Glind.