{"id":1995828,"date":"2026-06-16T14:36:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T11:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1995828"},"modified":"2026-06-16T14:36:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T11:36:42","slug":"swedish-court-imprisons-man-convicted-of-pressuring-his-wife-to-sell-sexual-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1995828","title":{"rendered":"Swedish court imprisons man convicted of pressuring his wife to sell sexual services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/80\/07\/24\/1200x675_cmsv2_b8144cd0-8099-5816-9e2e-6937c6676dc2-9800724.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2902876-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2902876\" data-cid=\"9803268\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2902876-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Prosecutor Ida Annerstedt told the AFP news agency at the start of the trial in April that the woman had &#8220;a serious fear&#8221; of her husband.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>A Swedish court sentenced a 61-year-old man to four years and five months in prison on Tuesday for having &#8220;ruthlessly exploited&#8221; his wife to have sex with scores of men for payment.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" 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widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/80\/07\/24\/808x539_cmsv2_9a5abbe6-739a-5fd6-8691-dfd0d421b6ec-9800724.jpg\" alt=\"Defence lawyer Martina Michaelsdotter Olsson interviewd by journalists at the court in Harnosand, 10 April, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Defence lawyer Martina Michaelsdotter Olsson interviewd by journalists at the court in Harnosand, 10 April, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It has drawn comparisons with France&#8217;s Gis\u00e8le Pelicot, whose husband was convicted in 2024 of drugging her and letting scores of men rape her while she was unconscious.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The trial has been long and demanding for the parties and others involved. The publicity has also been perceived by many parties as a particular strain,&#8221; judge Johan Ahlberg said.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutor Ida Annerstedt told the AFP news agency at the start of the trial in April that the woman had &#8220;a serious fear&#8221; of her husband.<\/p>\n<p>Annerstedt told the court that the man had warned his wife not to anger him, because then &#8220;the monster would be released.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The court established \u201cthat the man influenced and coerced his wife into performing sexual acts on herself, broadcasting them online, receiving additional sex buyers, and attempting to persuade neighbors and customers to have sex with her,\u201d Judge Johan Ahlberg said in a statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/80\/07\/24\/808x539_cmsv2_64810ec5-2616-5c2e-9f09-fe5cf15ad3cc-9800724.jpg\" alt=\"Gis\u00e8le Pelicot at the Noerrebro Theatre in Copenhagen, 10 June, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Gis\u00e8le Pelicot at the Noerrebro Theatre in Copenhagen, 10 June, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIn many cases, this was also done through prolonged nagging and the use of unpleasant and condescending language.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the court dismissed the eight charges of rape against the man.<\/p>\n<p>It said that in seven of the incidents it was not clear whether her participation had been voluntary, while in one instance it was not clear what sexual acts had taken place.<\/p>\n<p>Out of the 29 people charged with buying sex, 28 had been convicted, the court said. 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France&#8217;s Gis\u00e8le Pelicot, whose husband was convicted in 2024 of drugging her and letting scores of men rape her while she was unconscious.&#8221;The trial has been long and demanding for the parties and others involved. The publicity has also been perceived by many parties as a particular strain,&#8221; judge Johan Ahlberg said.Prosecutor Ida Annerstedt told the AFP news agency at the start of the trial in April that the woman had &#8220;a serious fear&#8221; of her husband.Annerstedt told the court that the man had warned his wife not to anger him, because then &#8220;the monster would be released.&#8221;The court established \u201cthat the man influenced and coerced his wife into performing sexual acts on herself, broadcasting them online, receiving additional sex buyers, and attempting to persuade neighbors and customers to have sex with her,\u201d Judge Johan Ahlberg said in a statement.\u201cIn many cases, this was also done through prolonged nagging and the use of unpleasant and condescending language.\u201dHowever, the court dismissed the eight charges of rape against the man.It said that in seven of the incidents it was not clear whether her participation had been voluntary, while in one instance it was not clear what sexual acts had taken place.Out of the 29 people charged with buying sex, 28 had been convicted, the court said. 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