A father in Älvsbyn faces indictment for serious child sex crimes, including exploitation of minors for sexual posing and possession of child pornography. The children were reunited with their parents in August 2023 despite suspicions of violence but were taken into care again after a police raid in October. The man denies all charges.
In Älvsbyn, a father has been indicted for multiple serious crimes against children amid an LVU scandal. Three children, who had been involuntarily taken into care for several years, were reunited with their parents in August 2023 after the municipality revoked the LVU decision due to major procedural flaws. The decision has since faced sharp criticism, with at least two municipal politicians suspected of misconduct.
Just over a month later, in October 2023, a police special operations unit raided the family home. The father was suspected of serious sexual offenses against children. The investigation, spanning over two years, involved reviewing thousands of images and videos from the man's phone and computer. He faces charges including gross exploitation of minors for sexual posing, gross child pornography offenses, two counts of child pornography, gross pornography offenses, and assault.
According to the prosecutor, the man possessed over 5,000 child pornography images and videos, of which 1,695 images and 18 videos constitute particularly ruthless abuse material. Prosecutor Jonas Fjellström states: “Then it was revealed that certain films and images were of a girl under his custody. Therefore, he is also indicted for gross exploitation of a child for sexual posing and production of child pornography.” In another description: “He exploited a child who at the time was under his foster care, which meant he committed the act by exploiting the child's special trust in him.”
The father denies all charges. The children were placed back in foster care after the arrest and have testified about abuse, according to prior reports. The municipality's handling of the case has led to internal criticism and ongoing investigations.
