In addition, a fourth victim reported sexual abuse that had taken place until then at the beginning of this year. She does not know the victims from Dedemsvaart and Slagharen, but trained with the suspect in Assen. “You came to us as a trainer and I hoped to learn from you,” she says, crying. “I started to trust you, I shared my secrets with you. I thought I needed you, until the beginning of this year. I cried about it all. That the person I trusted so much took advantage of me.”
The victim says she is not doing well. “I was devastated when I read in the media what else you were suspected of. The place where I have been playing sports for five years is no longer for me. I stopped judo. I also stopped teaching. The joy and You took the pleasure of the sport away from me. That hurts.”
She filed a report this spring and has a similar story to the victims from Overijssel. And that makes the denials of the 39-year-old suspect more unbelievable, the judge says. “She did not know the other victims, but according to you, what the victims stated is not true. How is that possible?”
Johan JF: “I have no idea. It hurts a lot to hear this. I don’t understand why this is explained.”
The Public Prosecution Service does not doubt the girls’ statements. According to the Public Prosecution Service, a prison sentence of five years is appropriate.
In addition, the Public Prosecution Service believes that the suspect should no longer be allowed to work with minors or vulnerable people for two years. The Public Prosecution Service also wants a professional ban to be imposed for the position as a judo trainer for five years.
“The suspect did not care about the young victims. His feelings of lust were stronger,” says the prosecutor. “The victims have suffered from fear of not being believed and their childhood has been damaged.”
The court will make its decision on January 18.