# Sexual assault convictions in the Netherlands

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/sexual-assault-convictions-in-the-netherlands
> Updated: 2026-09-28T17:24:18.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

Recent judicial rulings in the Netherlands have addressed separate incidents of sexual aggression and assault.

In one case, the Noord-Nederland District Court sentenced a 28-year-old man to ten months in prison for sexual aggression and coercion involving stalking and non-consensual contact in Groningen and Delfzijl. The court noted the defendant’s diminished accountability, potentially due to psychological circumstances, and granted compensation claims to the victims.

In a separate ruling, the Court of North Netherlands convicted a 51-year-old man for the sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl in Veendam. The court found the victim’s testimony reliable despite requests for acquittal from both the defense and the Public Prosecutor. The man received a three-month conditional prison sentence and a two-year probation period, which includes mandatory participation in the ‘Pas op de Grens’ behavioral intervention program.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-28: Veendam court convicts man for sexual assault of teenager

A 51-year-old man received a three-month conditional prison sentence for the sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl in Veendam, Netherlands.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/veendam-court-convicts-man-for-sexual-assault-of-teenager

### 2026-09-08: Man sentenced to ten months for sexual aggression in Groningen and Delfzijl

A 28-year-old man received a ten-month prison sentence for sexual aggression and coercion involving multiple women in Groningen and Delfzijl.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/man-sentenced-to-ten-months-for-sexual-aggression-in-groningen-and-delfzijl

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