A police officer is facing rape charges for assaulting a teenager in the backseat of a car at the McDonald’s parking lot in Nieuwegein.
The allegations were reported by the crime program Het Misdaadbureau on NPO Radio 1 on Wednesday. The Public Prosecution Service later confirmed the incident, reports AD.
The 45-year-old suspect, identified as Walco B, is expected to appear in court on June 9.
Told the victim he was a police officer
According to the radio program, WB met the victim at a cafe in IJsselstein about six months ago. She was aged between 16 and 18.
The girl was drunk, so WB offered to drop her off at home. Outside working hours, WB reportedly told the victim that he was a police officer.
Along with an unidentified co-suspect, the two men instead drove the teenager to a McDonald’s car park in Nieuwegein. The assault took place in the back seat of the car.
According to prosecutors, the men allegedly continued despite her protests that she wanted to go home.
The girl later filed a report that triggered a criminal investigation.
The consequences
The two men were detained for approximately three months. However, the suspects roam free while awaiting their trial in June.
The Openbaar Ministerie confirmed to Het Misdaadbureau that one of the two suspects was employed by the Central Netherlands Police at the time, which is a police unit patrolling the entire province of Utrecht.
According to the NOS, Walco B has since been dismissed. However, he can appeal the dismissal.
Colleagues told Het Misdaadbureau that they were shocked by the allegations. Somehow, Walco had built a reputation within the unit as a tenacious investigator.
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