three years Ago, the German magician Rouven in Las Vegas, was arrested. Investigators had found in his Villa child pornographic Material. Now, he was sentenced to a high prison sentence.
The German magician Jan Rouven has been convicted in the United States for possession and distribution of child pornography to 20 years in prison. In addition, the court in Las Vegas has imposed a monetary penalty in the amount of $ 500,000 (approximately 440,000 euros), a spokeswoman for the Prosecutor’s office announced.
The 41-year-old magician who has celebrated success with his Show “The New Illusions” in Las Vegas, was arrested in March 2016. According to the indictment, discovered by investigators on Laptops and other devices in Rouvens Villa thousands of Videos and photos, which showed, among other things, also have Sex with children.
fainting after delivery of a judgment
“In this courtroom, at least the Show is over,” said judge Gloria Navarro, as she announced the sentence, such as the “Las Vegas Review-Journal” reported. According to the paper, Rouven fell in the court room, briefly fainted, then recovered again. With over 60 years of German from the prison will come free.
At the hearing on Thursday apologised Rouven in a short speech for his actions, wrote the “Las Vegas Review-Journal”. He argued, inter alia, that he had lost under the influence of Party drugs, the view of Good and Evil.
In the lengthy procedures Rouven changed several times his lawyers. He had denied the allegations at first, then in November 2016, its debt in several charges given, and later sought to retract his confession. This request the court denied last year, and now the penalty. The Prosecutor had demanded 30 years in prison, Rouvens attorneys hoped for a lesser sentence of eight years in prison.
child pornography: 20 years to life in prison for German magician in Las Vegas
Jan Bösche, ARD Washington
01.03.2019 08:18 PM
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the end of a career
Rouven is the first German magician to Siegfried & Roy, who made it to the famous Strip, the Casino city. He was apparently of huge drills to impale, tied up in a water tank include, of burning circular saws are surrounded. In 2014, the world’s largest magic Association, IMS chose it as the “illusionists of the year”.
Even after his release from prison Rouven would have no Chance at a Comeback. His work visa revoked by the immigration authority long ago. After Serving the punishment, he would be from the USA deported, said the Prosecutor’s office.
