Olten: a former elected official tried for exhibitionism in front of teenagers

Olten: a former elected official tried for exhibitionism in front of teenagers
Olten: a former elected official tried for exhibitionism in front of teenagers

His favorite place to sexually assault girls was the banks of the Aare between Olten and Aarau. A former elected official from the Center in the Aargau Grand Council was in the dock this week at the Olten court to answer for repeated sexual assaults which took place between 2017 and 2022. No fewer than 35 women and teenagers, including the youngest was 13 years old at the time of the events, recounted their traumatic experiences.

The exhibitionist took off his clothes and harassed his victims. Some saw him slip alongside them while they were sunbathing. The man chased some girls and physically harassed them while he was naked. He also sometimes touched himself in front of them and used crude language to make indecent propositions.

“Would you like to masturbate me?” This question was asked by the defendant to two 15-year-old girls during the summer of 2022. One of them returned during the hearing to this “disgusting” summer meeting two years ago. Most victims say these attacks left them with lasting shock. Some said they no longer dared to go alone to the banks of the Aare or to the forest.

The accused, aged 55, partly admitted the facts, but denied being the author of certain attacks. He says he suffered violence during his childhood to explain his behavior. He also wanted to say that he was in court to apologize to the victims. Arrested in July 2022, the defendant has since been released. He no longer has the right to stay in the region where he was involved and must see a psychologist every week. The prosecutor requested a 20-month suspended prison sentence and a ban on doing activities with minors. The verdict is expected on December 16.


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