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14 Years Jail Recommended for Man Accused of Sexually Abusing 31 Girls in Barendrecht

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The Public Prosecution Service (OM) has recommended 14 years in prison and compulsory psychiatric care at a TBS facility against 46-year-old Mels van B., who is accused of sexually abusing young girls over a period of several years.

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According to the Public Prosecution Service, a 46-year-old man from Barendrecht acted "very sophisticatedly and systematically" in drugging and abusing young girls who stayed with him.

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At the start of the fourth day of the hearing in the Barendrecht sex crimes case, suspect Mels van B. admitted that he did nothing to prevent the abuse, even though he believed there were certainly opportunities to do so. "Am I going to take the easy way out and hide behind disorders and excuses? No. I did nothing to prevent the abuse," he stated. When asked by the judge whether he consciously weighed the right or wrong choice, such as seeking h…

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On the fourth day of the Barendrecht sex crimes trial, the Public Prosecution Service calls the suffering caused by sex offender Mels van B. "unimaginable." If the prosecution has its way, he faces a 14-year prison sentence and compulsory psychiatric treatment. The 46-year-old man is suspected of abusing dozens of young girls and filming them during sleepovers at his home and a campsite in Brabant.

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A plea has been filed against the Barendrecht scumbag, the completely deranged Mels, responsible for one of the largest and most horrific sex crimes of recent years. According to the Public Prosecution Service, it has been proven that he drugged, abused, filmed, and photographed dozens of underage girls. In doing so, he destroyed lives in a way that is almost unimaginable. It is horrific, horrific, and he will probably receive compulsory psychia…

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Mels van B., who abused young girls at a campsite in Hoeven, must serve 14 years in prison, according to the prosecutor. He must also undergo compulsory psychiatric treatment (TBS). Furthermore, the Public Prosecution Service wants the man to be placed under lifelong supervision. "He wasn't looking for help, but for new guests," the prosecutor said Friday afternoon in court in Rotterdam. More than thirty young girls were his victims. He physical…

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NOS broke the news in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Friday, January 16, 2026.
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