r/facepalm • u/PrinceOfPunjabi • 5d ago

Why is he even allowed to compete? 🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​

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u/PM_ME_Happy_Thinks 5d ago

He is

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_van_de_Velde

In March 2016, Van de Velde admitted to four counts of rape against a 12-year-old child, and was placed on the Violent and Sex Offender Register indefinitely

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u/weakbuttrying 5d ago

Thanks for the link. I was thinking maybe the dude was like 16 or something at the time as he defended himself so vehemently.

MOTHERFUCKER WAS 22 WHEN HE RAPED A 12-YEAR OLD CHILD!!!

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u/GewoonHarry 4d ago

19 I believe. In Dutch news items I read that he had sex one time with a 12 year old.

No… he raped her 4 times on one day while giving her alcohol.

That guy does not deserve a second chance. SHE deserves a second chance.

What a fucking asshole.

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u/weakbuttrying 3d ago

Oh that’s right, I looked at the date of the judgement and not the crime.

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u/TrumpDidJan69 5d ago

thanks for posting this

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u/_TheUnseen_ 5d ago edited 5d ago

The horrid thing is, the Dutch version of the wiki article barely mentions the rape. The introduction doesn't mention it. Where is it mentioned? The section Career ...

Edit: The Dutch wiki article has been edited recently, for the better.

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u/GemDG 5d ago

Not true, It's in the top section just above career and then mentioned again in the career section

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u/PtboFungineer 5d ago

I love seeing the most recent wiki edits on these pages whenever something like this is posted

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u/LasVegasNerd28 4d ago

So how is he going to be allowed to compete when there are minors? Surely this will violate the registry.

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u/PM_ME_Happy_Thinks 4d ago

I don't know how Britain's sex offender registry works but in the US it's all up to the terms of your registration not all offenders are banned from being around minors. Especially when it's a big venue out in public like that, if anything it would just be he's not allowed to be alone around non-familial minors. Also he's only on Britain's list, he's going to be competing in France

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u/crusoe 3d ago

I was like "Maybe this is one of those statutory rape things where both kids are (pre)teens and the guy is usually the one that gets charged."

Nope, he was like 19 when he did it.