Court upholds rape conviction and damages for sexual abuse of daughter by father.
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AI generatedThe court affirmed the first-instance judgment convicting the father for rape and sexual exploitation of his daughter. The prosecution argued that the father's repeated sexual acts from 2000 to 2005 constituted gross rape and severe violation of the child's integrity. The court ruled that the evidence sufficiently proved the criminal acts and upheld the sentence of 14 years imprisonment alongside 500,000 kronor in damages.
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AI generatedChapter 2 of the Penal Code; Chapter 2 of the Act on Compensation for Infringement of Personality Rights: The court established that repeated sexual intercourse between a parent and child constitutes rape and warrants severe criminal punishment and substantial civil compensation.
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Gärningen: H har från början av år 2000 till augusti 2005 vid ett mycket stort antal tillfällen haft samlag med sin dotter M, född 1989. Samlagen resulterade i att hon i december 2002 födde ett barn och i september 2004 genomgick en abort.
Tingsrätten och hovrätten: Grov våldtäkt mot barn; Fängelse 14 år; Kränkningsersättning 500 000 kr. - H dömdes även för grovt sexuellt utnyttjande.