In what is believed to be the youngest case of conviction for aggravated pimping, a girl aged just 17 has been sentenced for her role in the sale of the sexual services of a disabled 14-year-old girl. The alleged mastermind of the operation, a 20-year-old man, was acquitted of all charges.
The exploitation of the disabled teenager also saw a further three teenage women, all aged 18 and 19 convicted, reports The Local. One of the women—aged 19—has been sentenced to 180 hours of community service while on probation in lieu of a jail term of eight months. The other 19-year-old was also sentenced to 200 hours of service but was acquitted of pimping charges, instead being found guilty of unlawful deprivation of the disable girl’s liberty. The youngest of the trio was found guilty of theft, unlawful coercion and unlawful deprivation of liberty and sentenced to 180 hours of service.
This leaves the 17-year-old as the sole suspect to be found guilty of the charges of aggravated pimping in a bizarre set-up which has appalled local prosecutors. “I have never heard of anything like this before,” said prosecutor Ulrika Rogland in September when the teen was first remanded into custody. The girl admitted to allegations that she had organised for men to have sexual intercourse with the disabled girl in exchange for monetary payment between August and December 2008. The court also heard that the disabled victim was frequently required to have intercourse with two men at a time.
Police investigations discovered that the young girl had a weekly customer base of five men who paid upwards of SEK 500 (USD 70) for each appointment, most of which went to the organising gang.
The 17-year-old has been sentenced to juvenile detention for 10 months.
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