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Former Mayor Suspected of Sexual Abuse Denies Allegations, Remains in Custody Longer

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The former mayor of Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, who is suspected of indecent assault and possession of child pornography, denies all allegations. He said this at an initial public hearing in the Rotterdam court. The suspect will remain in custody for the time being. Herman J. (77) was arrested in February and has been detained ever since. Child pornography was found on his computer and USB sticks, which was allegedly downloaded between 2023 and 2025. J…

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The former mayor of Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, who is suspected of indecent assault and possession of child pornography, denies all allegations. He said this at an initial public hearing in the Rotterdam court. The suspect will remain in custody for the time being. Herman J. (77) was arrested in February and has been detained ever since. Child pornography was found on his computer and USB sticks, which was allegedly downloaded between 2023 and 2025. J…

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The alleged sexual abuse is said to have taken place both during his term of office and in the years thereafter. Former Mayor Herman J. himself denies the allegations. He states that others sent him the child pornography.

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The former mayor of Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, who is suspected of years of indecent assault and possession of child pornography, must remain in jail for the time being. The court in Rotterdam ruled on Tuesday that 77-year-old Herman J. will not be released.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Former mayor of Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht Herman J. (77), who is suspected of possessing child pornography, says that someone sent him those files. The suspect appeared for the first time on Tuesday at a public hearing in the Rotterdam court. He is also suspected of indecent assault, which he denies.

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Herman J., the former mayor of Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, denies having committed indecent acts and having collected child pornography. He said in court in Rotterdam that someone sent him the files.

Former mayor Herman J. (77), who is suspected of possessing child pornography, says that someone sent him those files. The former mayor of Wintelre and Knegsel appeared for the first time at a public hearing in the Rotterdam court on Tuesday morning. In addition to possession of child pornography, J. is also suspected of indecent assault, something he denies. This abuse involving a young man is said to have taken place between 2005 and 2016. At …

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rd.nl broke the news in Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
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