Son of the princess of the Crown of Norway responsible for rape and abuse

The eldest son of the princess of the Crown of Norway was accused of 32 offenses, including four rape leaders, said a prosecutor.

The accusations against Marius Borg Høiby, 28, include the abuse of a former partner and the violations of the prohibition orders against another former partner.

He was born out of a relationship before the princess of the crown Mette-Marit married the crown prince Haakon, who is the future king of Norway.

Mr. Høiby denies the most serious accusations against him, but plans to plead guilty to less accusations at the start of the trial, his lawyer Petar Sekulic told the news agency in Reuters.

He could incur up to 10 years in prison if he was found guilty of the most serious charges.

He was also accused of having filmed the genitals of a number of women without their knowledge or their consent, prosecutor Sturla Henriksbø told the journalist.

“He does not agree with allegations concerning rape and domestic violence,” said Sekulic about his client, according to Reuters.

The four alleged rapes would have taken place between 2018 and 2024, one of them would have taken place after his arrest, the reports of the Norvian public broadcaster NRK.

Mr. Høiby, who has no royal title or official functions, was arrested three times compared to last year, in August, September and November. He was the subject of an investigation since his arrest in August suspected of assault. In June, police said he was suspected of three rapes and 23 other offenses.

Proseutor said the trial could take place in January and lasts about six weeks.

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