The revised law, which was proposed in the wake of the #MeToo movement, also introduced a new offence called “negligent rape,” for cases when “someone should be aware of the risk that the other person is not participating voluntarily.”
A 2020 review of the law by the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Bra) found that the number of rape convictions rose by 75% to 333 in 2019, compared to 190 in 2017, the last full year before the law changed.
According to Bra data from November 2023, almost 90% of reported rapes don’t lead to prosecution.
In 2022, more than 6,000 rapes were reported and there were more than 800 prosecutions, Bra data showed.
What does Mbappe risk, if convicted?
A rape conviction in Sweden carries a prison sentence of up to six years and a minimum of three years.
If the crime is considered aggravated, the sentence can run up to 10 years.
The crime of “negligent rape” carries a prison sentence of up to four years.
Published – October 17, 2024 06:07 pm IST
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