Thursday in last week was an experienced judge in the Oslo district court, charged with having been in the possession of representations of sexual abuse of children, or representations as seksualiserer children.
the Oslo district court was on Monday informed about the indictment against the man, and he is now suspended from work.
Kripos detective case and conducted searches at the judge on Tuesday this week. On the same day and the day after have Kripos questioned the judge.
An important part of the investigation now is to undergo seizures that are taken.
Refuse straffskyld
the Same day as the last interrogations, the judge temporarily suspended from his job as a judge. On Thursday, he sought to resign from the job, which was granted. He is thus no longer a judge.
DEFENSE: Lawyer Vegard Aaløkken. Photo: Berit Roald / NTB scanpix Show more
He did not acknowledge straffskyld after the indictment, saying the referee’s defender Vegard Aaløkken to the Newspaper.
He is very frugal with information about how the judge has it, how he explains himself, or why he chose to seek dismissal from the dommerjobben.
He has answered all the questions he has received from the police and the conclusion is that he did not acknowledge straffskyld. The fact of the matter I will not go into, ” says Aaløkken.
– the Background for the dismissal is an overall assessment of the situation when it came. It has of course also a connection with the case, ” says the defender.
Very seriously
Aaløkken goes on to say that the judge is inclined to go into further questioning with Kripos, which is investigating the case after orders from the attorney general.
“Sorenskriver”, the administrative leader in the Oslo district court, Yngve Svendsen, says they look at the matter as serious.
the indictment includes very serious conditions. The investigation is in an early phase, and he is only charged and not convicted, ” says Svendsen.
He will not say anything about how the judge has explained to the district court, which is his employer, but confirms that it has granted the man’s application for summary dismissal from the job.
– Can the court’s facilities have been used for any of the conditions described in the indictment?
– There is something you need to talk with Anders about, ” says the judge.
