Trial starts against Marco Borsato over sexual abuse of a minor - DutchNews.nl

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After a four-year investigation, the trial against singer Marco Borsato began on Tuesday, alleging he sexually assaulted the underage daughter of the fan club chairman. Borsato denies the charges and cites "liberal sexual morals" within the family. The Public Prosecution Service is demanding a five-month prison sentence.

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The young woman who filed a sexual assault complaint against Marco Borsato was afraid her mother would lose her job working for him if she didn't keep the sexual acts a secret. "Then we might have to move," she said in her victim impact statement during the singer's trial on Tuesday.

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During the trial of Marco Borsato on Tuesday, what the victim wrote about Marco in her diary was discussed.

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The trial of singer Marco Borsato begins today in Utrecht. He is accused of inappropriately touching an underage girl. We'll follow the proceedings in this live blog.

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Nearly four years after charges were filed against him, the substantive hearing against Marco Borsato begins today. The 58-year-old singer is suspected of indecent assault on a minor. The case is attracting considerable interest: the court in Utrecht announced that more than eighty journalists have registered to cover the case. Borsato has since arrived in court: The case revolves around a complaint filed in December 2021 by a then 22-year-old w…