Slovenian court sentences adult male to four‑year term for abusing mother’s children in Pomurje foster home

A Slovenian court sentenced an adult male to up to four years in prison for sexually abusing a mother and her two minor children in a foster‑home house in the Pomurje region. The mother had moved back to the house where she grew up as a foster child in early 2021 with her seven‑year‑old son and daughter. The perpetrator, a former foster sibling who had previously been abused by his own uncle, lived in the same house at the time. The children visited the house during holidays; the daughter discovered explicit images on her brother’s phone, reported it, and the abuse was subsequently reported to authorities. The court found the defendant guilty of multiple sexual offences and imposed a four‑year custodial sentence.

The case highlights ongoing concerns about safety in the Slovenian foster‑care system. The mother and her children were victims of abuse despite the house’s history as a foster home, and the sentencing follows a trial in which the defendant denied the allegations. The court’s decision underscores the legal response to such crimes in Slovenia.