Crime

Prison sentence for father who abused daughter in Valthermond

A man from Valthermond was sentenced to nine months in prison for assaulting, threatening and coercing his underage daughter. The reports gave his age differently, as 51 and 52.

The court in Assen found that he had for a long time controlled, humiliated and intimidated her, including by monitoring her with cameras and making death threats. It ruled that his conduct went far beyond the bounds of normal parenting.