A 14 -year -old girl was the victim of sexual assault on August 13, 2023 in the municipal swimming pool of the small town of Lierre, Belgium, reports the newspaper It Newspaper. While she slipped into the aquatic slide of the place of relaxation, the middle school college was struck by ZA, an Afghan migrant benefiting from the 30 -year -old refugee status. Underwater, man will then commit touching on the child.
A year in potential suspended prison
After the victim alerted his parents, a complaint was filed. Arrested by the police, the man recognized the facts. But despite the severity of the acts, the prosecution required only one year in prison with the possibility of suspected. “These are serious facts, liable to a minimum sentence of one year. That said, he has since realized that his behavior was unacceptable ”said prosecutor Karel Berteloot.
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A minimum sentence, which however scandalizes the defendant’s lawyer, Mr. Naweed Ahmadzadah. The latter asked for “Clémence” in court. Motif : “A conviction could ruin its future”pleaded the lawyer about his client. The young man’s defender told court in court the story of his client. “He fled the Taliban because he was part of a minority. He lived a lot of trials during his journey, but also in Afghanistan, where he was targeted. This is why he was recognized as a refugee here. »»
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Verdict on June 5
The lawyer goes even further and invokes the accused’s past to justify sexual assault on a minor: “There, he never lived with women, and even less attended mixed pools. He had very few contacts with other women, if not his. »»
The lawyer then summoned the wife of the Afghan migrant, in order to obtain a less sentence “Heavy” than a year in prison with a stay of potential: “Not only is his wife not aware and left him if she learned it, but a conviction would also question his status in Belgium. He could not be sent back to Afghanistan, but could have to wander in Europe. »» The lawyer finally asked the court to suspend the pronouncement. The verdict will be returned on June 5.
