Child abuser gets maximum sentence

A prolific child abuser has been given the maximum sentence of 15 years in jail.

The man was in court in Frauenfeld in canton Thurgau. 

The 39-year-old, identified as Miguel, was arrested after one child told her grandmother about something that happened to her in 2020. Police raided his apartment and found video recordings of abuse against several other children. 

In addition to the 15 years jail time, the man will have to pay a CHF 2,000 fine, as well as all costs which are likely to reach nearly CHF 400,000.-

 

 

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