Without mentioning the person’s name, the prosecutor’s office confirmed to the LETA agency that one criminal offense has been charged under the article of the Criminal Law for sexual acts with a person who has not reached the age of 16. On the other hand, three criminal offenses have been charged under the article of the Criminal Law for indulging in prostitution.
For acts of a sexual nature with a person who has not reached the age of 16, the law stipulates deprivation of liberty for a period of up to five years, probation supervision or community service. Such punishment is also provided for indulging in fornication.
The State Police previously stated in a press release that the criminal proceedings were initiated on April 21, 2023, based on the victim’s submission that from 2014 to 2015, the sports coach, with whom she was training at the time, had performed sexual acts with her , realizing that she had not reached 16 years.
In the course of the criminal trial, it was established that until the victim was 16 years old, the two had consensual sexual relations, which the victim hid from her parents and friends. After several years, when the victim reached the age of majority, the relationship escalated with the marriage of both parties, which broke up shortly after its conclusion.
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