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Barendrecht man jailed for 18 years for abusing 31 children - DutchNews.nl

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Barendrecht man jailed for 18 years for abusing 31 children

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Rotterdam District Court: Mels van B. abused his daughter, sixteen of her friends, and a niece for 13 years. He also took photos and possessed…

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Mels van B. (46) has been sentenced to 18 years in prison and compulsory psychiatric treatment. The Barendrecht resident abused underage girls for years. The sentence is higher than the demand.

·Amersfoort, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The court added another four years to the Public Prosecution Service's demand for the perpetrator in the Barendrecht sex crimes case. 46-year-old Mels van B. will receive a...

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The victims were friends of his children who came to stay. He drugged the girls and abused them.

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Parents of victims of the Barendrecht sex crimes case reacted with joy and relief after the judge's ruling. Mels van B. has been sentenced to 18 years in prison and compulsory psychiatric treatment for abusing dozens of underage girls over a period of years.

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NOS broke the news in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
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