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Three years in prison and psychiatric treatment for Haarlem man who posed as teenager for online grooming

Three years in prison and psychiatric treatment for Haarlem man who posed as teenager for online grooming

A 34-year-old man from Haarlem has been sentenced to three years in prison and mandatory psychiatric treatment (TBS) for grooming and abusing minors online. For over a year, the individual posed as a teenage boy to target victims through the internet.

Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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