Artist Julian Andeweg to serve 20 months on rape conviction

Visual artist Julian Andeweg will not appeal his conviction for rape, abuse and assault. He has been sentenced to twenty months in prison, eight months of which are conditional.

Artist Julian Andeweg to serve 20 months on rape conviction

Dutch artist Julian Andeweg has dropped his appeal against a rape, assault and abuse conviction, and will serve twenty months in prison, eight months of which are conditional. Andeweg was found guilty of three of the six charges brought against him. The judge ruled at the time that ‘The case paints a picture of a dominant man who, under the influence of narcotics, is primarily concerned with what he wants and does not take others into account.’ …

Julian Andeweg will not appeal after all, his lawyer has announced. The artist was sentenced to 20 months in prison in September 2023, of which 8 months were conditional. Andeweg was found guilty of rape, assault and abuse. Andeweg's lawyer, Peter Plasman, tells NRC that his client wants the case to end. The visual artist is going to prison for assault, rape and abuse of three women, including his former partner. He was acquitted of two other al…