r/nottheonion • u/DerangedUnicorn27 • 6d ago

Convicted child rapist qualifies for Olympics

https://www.newsweek.com/steven-van-de-velde-dutch-beach-volleyball-olympics-1918442
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u/Eggplantosaur 6d ago

He raped a 12 year old girl, admits that he did it, and only did one year of prison time? 

What the fuck?

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u/DerangedUnicorn27 6d ago

Yep, true story. It’s appalling and disgusting. And a depressing number of people support him.

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u/mamapizzahut 6d ago

I would really like to hear someone Dutch explain this. In the US rape of a minor is one of the most serious imaginable offenses. Clearly there is a different approach there - how do they justify it?

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u/Strength-InThe-Loins 6d ago

A lot of Dutch people are equally curious about how we Americans justify locking people up for decades in clearly inhumane conditions.