A Child Rapist Competing In The Paris 2024 Olympics Brings International Outrage | Insider News

[@nate6045]

"He attributes his crime to being a teenager" I was a teenager too and I never assaulted a 12 year old girl. Wtf kind of excuse is that?

[@nate6045]

@@lifedeather You need a lot more than 10 years in the joint if you think raping a 12 year old is in any way defensible.

[@Innerlight320]

@@lifedeather😂 Its not legal for a reason not just for the hell of it. And never heard of people congratulating themselves for not raping and murdering your reward you feel owed assuming you’re not a crim , is not being locked up

[@nhatchau8343]

⁠@@lifedeatheri guess raping is legal in your fiction world?Well in this real world, raping is illegal and people have understandable reason to be mad about that athlete. I kinda understand your logic, its like slavery - when it was legal in the past, is was morally correct too. But you live in the modern society bro, those action become wrong for the right reason. Why are you fantasizing about legally raping a child?

[@darknessindawn]

​​@@lifedeatherlooks like we found van de velde

[@najgarcia410]

​@@lifedeather..i will never understand people who defend criminals..unless..they're the same..

[@siddharth1200]

This man should be in prison not participating in Olympics.

[@Eminetics]

I believe he served his full sentence and is now considered rehabilitated

[@purelysmetalnightcore]

@@Eminetics He's not innocent, he plead guilty. He just served his sentence that was way too short. Nothing can change that he's a horrible human being.

[@Eminetics]

@@purelysmetalnightcore yeah for sure I agree. But 100% rehabilitated in the eyes of the law.

[@cachecow]

@@Eminetics You are presumed innocent until proven guilty. After time served you're an ex-felon or an ex-con, depending on your crimes

[@MrCatsrock101]

Let it speak for itself. Our leaders are sick.

[@Balletcalvero]

No normal 19 year-old looks at a 12 year-old with sexual intentions. It has nothing to do with him being a teenager. He's a predator plain and simple.

[@heidigolightly]

Exactly!!

[@kennychad2821]

He's a predator and a pedophile. I must have missed the part on how he didn't get arrested in the UK?

[@paulgavian90]

I stumbled upon a support but nope... can't excuse a 12 yr old intercouree

[@rugbystories3344]

The problem is he went to prison for his crimes served his sentence and that's in the past now i don't see why one event in someone's life should shape there entire life's image like people can't change have you never done things you are not proud of

[@myavatarlife]

@@rugbystories3344how the hell can u say that

[@diana123415]

He was 19 HE WAS NOT A CHILD. doesn't matter how much he changed that little girl will never forget it

[@bremCZ]

He wasn't a minor, but he was a child and probably still is.

[@amlc6045]

@@bremCZDefending a child rapist is absolutely disgusting. Get help.

[@EJRadio]

@@bremCZWell, in the United States he is a minor if he wants a beer lol. I don’t know the drinking laws there.

[@CosmosCalling]

@@diana123415 She will never forget how the relevant legislation and people such as yourself violated her own intentions for her own life.

[@CosmosCalling]

@@amlc6045 I would agree with you, except she was in fact not raped, only legally so, and the relevant legislation and people such as yourself are the ones who violated this girl.

[@justincarreras7753]

“He served one year of a four-year sentence” 😐 Such a trash punishment.

[@TheYogesh7777]

@@lifedeather for rape. Really???

[@V1brationCanine]

@@lifedeather Guess how long the 12 year old girl has to deal with some guy raping her. He's a literal child rapist.

[@carlhicksjr8401]

THERE is where you should have your outrage, not van de Velde or his participation in the Olympics. Velde pleaded guilty, did his sentence, and served his parole. While this doesn't forgive him, he has done everything UK and Dutch society demanded of him. So if you have an issue [and both you and I certainly do have an issue with this], it should be placed on the UK's under-18 justice process and the Dutch national team's participation rules.

[@gerrylee1687]

UK justice is not good

[@VimHero]

@@lifedeather one year is nothing

[@robspot101]

Bruh, I can't get a job at a Supermarket because of a felony conviction for theft but they'll let a child rapist compete in the Olympics. Wtf?

[@lisathomas1622]

Apply to Spectrum. I have many coworkers who have a past. Spectrum is willing to help you if you want to be a productive member of society again. If you have any charges for a violent crime they won’t take you, but otherwise they may give you a trial period.

[@BAEYBE]

they pick and choose this is so digusting and unfortunate

[@manarelsawy3823]

Brian Jacobson That was a decade ago , he was an 18 y/o teenager ,the girl approached him online and asked to sleep with him sent him lewed photos of her ,she told him she was 16 .after he travelled to her homeland and had sex with her she went to a birth control clinic, there they discovred that she's 12 .that's not his fault and yes he's not a pedophile because of a littleslaat that goes around luring young boys and lie about her age getting them branded as pedophiles and rapists while their lonely crime is having sex with a littlehoe.

[@rampagesmackssons508]

​@@Aroundhere185 found Mr Van Der Velde

[@robspot101]

@@lisathomas1622 Thanks for that. I appreciate it.

[@leibatt2]

They picked this guy to represent their country over others who haven't assaulted a twelve year old? That's sick.

[@rugbystories3344]

The problem is he went to prison for his crimes served his sentence and that's in the past now i don't see why one event in someone's life should shape there entire life's image like people can't change have you never done things you are not proud of

[@lostcivility9849]

@@rugbystories3344 Said the pedo

[@joshuain2771]

@@rugbystories3344What he did was sick and intentional. He had multiple opportunities to think over what he’s planning to do and still made the conscious decision to go through with it. He was 19 at the time, you trying to defending him is completely unwarranted.

[@joshuain2771]

@@rugbystories3344Seeing that you posted this under multiple comments… Fbi will be on the way.

[@rugbystories3344]

@@joshuain2771 for what exactly pointing out that everyone has done things they are not proud of in the past and that the guy got his legal punishment or we should also dig up your past and use one bad decision you made to paint your whole life

[@Anna-fw7lm]

Funny how they're always done with their sentence, but the victims are never done with the trauma !!!!

[@9hoot789]

He didn't even finish his sentence. The Dutch justice system gave him one singular month out of the remaining three years he was supposed to serve after being transferred from the UK (where he served 1 year prior). So his victim not only has to live with permanent trauma, but also the knowledge that the person who inflicted that trauma served as little time as they possibly could have been given. He should be locked up for another ten years, minimum; if not life.

[@vishnu2407]

The poor girl was so terribly traumatized she tried to k*ll herself and self harmed several times. He groomed her from age 10, and violated her in public, it's terrible

[@hannawildfree]

Sickening🤮

[@pavlabrisudova4251]

@@vishnu2407 How come her mother let her alone with him? Some say it was in their own home, it's just too fishy

[@exit49crosscountry]

Money talks You can dope $$$$

[@0ldFashioned85]

Should 100% be banned from competitive sports and should still be in a prison.

[@ManOfCulture1992]

No

[@VimHero]

Yes

[@KOKOBC]

I disagree, it’s been 10 years and he has probably genuinely changed. We shouldn’t ruin his life and take away all opportunities from him for one thing he did 10 years ago. If he’s good at his sport then he deserves a spot, they’re there to win so why not get the best players to represent your country.

[@marahfriesen250]

@@KOKOBC In subsequent statements he shows no remorse for the actual victim in this situation, only remorse for himself. So I would argue that he has not changed. He gamed a feeble system, the Dutch pedo-leaning justice system, in the same way he games his opponents on the volleyball court. Most criminals are perhaps not as clever so a system designed for them was likely easy for him to navigate. And perhaps there were strings pulled for an elite athlete, hence the tattoo on his arm reading, "Lucky". He absolutely deserves judgment from society because the system utterly failed. And that little thing he did ten years ago will change that girl's life forever.

[@viktorcheng2061]

@@KOKOBCwhat about the victim? Is her life ruined? You never had a daughter or niece? Around here, he would of been murked not play for the olympics

[@mohasalmedeh2567]

My heart broke to his victim imagine seeing your r4pist not only got away with his crime but competing in Olympics and your country celebrated him I'm disgusted

[@JaneAustenAteMyCat]

The victim was English. He came to England deliberately to groom the poor child. We English are definitely *not* celebrating him and if he was English he'd never remotely have been allowed on the team.

[@chrisnoname2725]

@@JaneAustenAteMyCatunmm maybe not. But how about what was exposed a few years ago that had been allowed by the government? I am not sure the UK is really against such things

[@arsonfly]

That's what people have had to deal with in regards to Diddy, Weinstein, Trump, Epstein and so many others. The ultimate slap in the face.

[@iluvbwx]

And then you’ll hear men lie about how their lives are ruined after false allegations when convicted rapists don’t even have their lives ruined.

[@JaneAustenAteMyCat]

@@chrisnoname2725 I am not sure what you are referring to...?

[@spooky986]

I am Dutch and signed the petition against him particepating. I feel shame this sex offender is representing my country. I once was 19. A 12 year old was clearly a child and not someone to be sexual interested in. Only predators do that.

[@sacchaaashiq1923]

You people made emmanulle like movies .Stop acting like kids and accept the blame

[@manarelsawy3823]

Brian Jacobson That was a decade ago , he was an 18 y/o teenager ,the girl approached him online and asked to sleep with him sent him lewed photos of her ,she told him she was 16 .after he travelled to her homeland and had sex with her she went to a birth control clinic, there they discovred that she's 12 .that's not his fault and yes he's not a pedophile because of a littleslaat that goes around luring young boys and lie about her age getting them branded as pedophiles and rapists while their lonely crime is having sex with a littlehoe.

[@beverlyadderley7693]

@@sacchaaashiq1923what do you mean accept the blame? This is not their fault that a man from there country raped a child, that is purely disgusting. There is no blame for the Dutch for what one person did, you are being unethical and un-logical.

[@tapeshsharma9254]

Ngl i didn't get this "I once was 19" isn't everyone in their life once 19? 🤔🤔 Well I am about to BE 19 this year though. Or am I being petty with my stupid comment

[@valenasnowy778]

​@@beverlyadderley7693 it's their fault coz they didn't cancell him brutally as Asians did for much less actions from their celebrities. So if rapist represents Dutch people it's how they show their ideals and prerogatives to the whole world.

[@StellaKnights]

At 19 you know sleeping with a 12 year old is paedophilia, not buying his pathetic excuse , why isn’t he in prison ?

[@VEE1959]

Not sleeping with , Raping ! It was no kind of consensual. He hurt her and should rot in prison.

[@iiyyxxnn]

​@@VEE1959I can't find anywhere that says he used force, can you?

[@CosmosCalling]

@@VEE1959 He did not rape her; she consented to the interaction. What hurt her was the relevant legislation against them and people who support it, like YOU. 🫵 YOU are responsible in part for her trauma (and others like her) because of the infantilization and autonomic deprivation you support. Youths are individuals with thoughts and feelings too, and they are not mere possessions, nor ignorant of love. He hurt her by being driven by people like YOU to say that their romance was a mistake.

[@dunemae]

@@iiyyxxnn A MINOR CANNOT CONSENT

[@Lawlietoyou44]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@CosmosCallingit’s statutory rape legally she can’t consent . If you want to look outside the law how young is too young? If a 12 year old can consent then can 11 year olds too or 8 year olds? You’re a pedo and people like you clearly haven’t seen 12 year olds. Laws are there for reason no matter if 16 and 18 are the same just follow the law there’s nothing forcing people to be with underaged people

[@purelysmetalnightcore]

Some countries are overly concerned with rehabilitation. Imagine wanting to send your best, the pride of your country, and one of them violated a child. The Dutch Committee should be ashamed. There is absolutely no excuse for what he did. I do not know a single person that wanted to touch a 12-year-old at 19, myself included.

[@StrangerHappened]

Legally, he is clear no. The construction bans double punishment. But for the PR of the organisers and sports, it is obviously bad.

[@purelysmetalnightcore]

@@StrangerHappened I'm not sure what you mean? He was found guilty and was sentenced to a measly 4 years but only served 1. He is a child toucher and he's not "cleared" of it just because he was let out of jail. He will always be a child toucher and is still on the UK's offenders list. He deserves to be shamed for the rest of his life.

[@honeytgb]

​​@@purelysmetalnightcore what he meant is that after a person has served their sentence, that person should be allowed to continue with the rest of their life as usual. Which is what most modern Justice systems allow.

[@purelysmetalnightcore]

@honeytgb My concern is that he was only in jail for one year and is allowed to participate in the Olympics. Some people deserve to face the consequences of their actions for the rest of their lives either in or out of jail. It's not fair to his victim that he's been able to move on and be successful.

[@honeytgb]

@@purelysmetalnightcore I'm with you; i don't know how in the world they think 1 year was enough. It's crazy!

[@Moobeus]

The biggest irony, the British judge that sentenced him literally said “you’ve thrown away everything you could have become”. Unfortunately, the judge was more moral than the Dutch government.

[@joslin4384]

Yes, the UK judge literally told him that his "Olympics dream is crushed". But then the Netherlands still decided to let him in the Olympics 🙄

[@Moobeus]

@@joslin4384 it’s funny cause I see so many people criticizing the British justice system for “letting him out early” when he was serving his sentence in the Netherlands and THEY commuted it.

[@joslin4384]

​@@MoobeusYea, the video is vague about that part, so people just assume the UK let him out, when its the Netherlands. I wish they'd be more specific, but journalism now is so bad that misinformation can just fly around like this

[@Moobeus]

@@joslin4384 yep ^

[@Sir-.-]

In the face of age-old taboos and the fear mongering of child abuse, it is hard for educators, researchers, and politicians to be nonjudgmental about intergenerational sex and marriage. Nevertheless, we're obligated to recognize the larger field of inquiry and not limit our conceptual base to the inferences belonging to the victimology model, because it operationalizes sexual behavior using only negative terms, that are limiting, and often lead to convoluted results. In dealing with this issue, we should keep in mind that the viewpoint of mainstream society can not simply be taken as correct by default. Instead, each situation should be analyzed in terms of its historical and ideological roots. Only after such an exercise can we begin to address the more practical questions of ethics, the law, and social policies with regard to sexual contact between adults and children (and/or minors). A significant variable to consider with childhood sexuality are their ability to express their feelings, thoughts, and interests, particularly in public. Contrary to what people like to believe, children do act on their own desires and are erotically interested in sex. Children are actively collaborating in sexual relationships with their peers and with adults, despite discrepancies about the age of consent. Thus, the conundrum becomes clear: how to acknowledge a child’s developing cognitive capacity for sexual activity while also allowing them the chance to make autonomous decisions in their own best interests. Contemporary discourse surrounding childhood sexuality frequently centers on safeguarding children from potential harm, resulting in the dominance of a victimological model that characterizes children primarily as potential victims. “The paradigm of child sexual abuse, as we know it today, forms part of a historical process, of which David Finkelhor’s texts are an integral part, in which resorting to the culture of victimism by the social sciences became prominent, perhaps even preeminent. This allowed for the establishment of a new moral order, as well as the rise of the ‘‘psychological industry’’. Children’s sexual experiences with adults are daunted by inappropriately interpreted events as applying to all childhood sexual experiences. These assumptions discourage research into the full range of the characteristics of such experiences. We should encourage unbiased investigations showing that such factors as reactions, effects, power, and motivations are much more varied and complex than the narrow views found in victimological assumptions, which are unfortunately accepted uncritically by professionals, the media, and the public. The victimological model tends to portray male figures as potential threats or perpetrators, which can reinforce harmful stereotypes and biases. By emphasizing children as victims, it inadvertently fosters an environment where toxic masculinity rhetoric becomes more prevalent. The characterization of all adult-child sexual interactions as inherently harmful can contribute to a perception that men, in particular, are prone to sexual predation. In this context, discussions surrounding toxic masculinity may perpetuate the fear and distrust of men, impacting how society views childhood sexuality, gender identity, and relationships. By challenging the victimological model's oversimplified approach, we can also question how it intersects with toxic masculinity rhetoric and whether this rhetoric is influenced by misinformation and fear associated with childhood sexuality. It's essential to explore how these two phenomena interact and how they collectively affect public perceptions, policies, and attitudes toward men, children, and the broader discourse surrounding these complex issues. By acknowledging the capacity of children to understand and engage with their own sexuality responsibly, society can transcend the limitations of the victimological model and work towards a more balanced, informed, and responsible approach that considers the complexities of childhood sexuality, toxic masculinity, and their interplay.

[@parinikasharma317]

Forget about him being in the Olympics, why the f*** is he out of jail?

[@AshleyLynch3]

Cause he's white

[@AbuMuhammadalMuhajir]

Forget why he is out of jail... why is he still alive? If the govs don't do there job does the girl have no relatives?

[@thewhambam]

​@@AbuMuhammadalMuhajirbecause this is not america.

[@AbuMuhammadalMuhajir]

@@thewhambam You don't have to live in America to have some relatives with honour and values.

[@jvjjjvvv9157]

@@AbuMuhammadalMuhajir No, you don't have to live in America for that. you have to live in a place where people think that honor and values means killing people are your discretion. So, just a suggestion, if you don't think it's cool when people assume that someone with your name is more likely to be in favor of honor killings and such other medieval practices, maybe don't give them good reasons to think that.

[@sigmas_handle]

Shame on the Dutch Olympic Committee

[@thewhen1684]

Yup, home of the International court of justice at it's peak😂😂😂😂

[@fhxs]

1 year of 4 year sentence for violating and altering the life of a child? What a joke.

[@CosmosCalling]

@@fhxs The relevant legislation and people such as yourself violated the life of that youth; the 12-year-old herself personally consented.

[@The-Qwertyuiop123]

​@@CosmosCallingActually children cannot consent, so it was rape. There is a reason why adults can not sleep with minors under any circumstances. Do you even know what grooming is? If you are going to defend a pedophile and blame the victim, why don't you do it our in public instead of hiding behind a screen like a coward? If the Dutch can get away with it, surely you can too?

[@davyroger3773]

A 12 year old cannot “consent”

[@CosmosCalling]

@@davyroger3773 You clearly don't know what consent is.

[@darklion2]

​@CosmosCalling no, you don't know what consent is pedo

[@Iostinthestars]

I’m Dutch, and I’m embarrassed and ashamed that such a person is still allowed to participate. Absolutely ridiculous

[@michaelmiller5194]

Finally it’s not an American embarrassing there country.

[@FastNCurious88]

Well after seeing that opening ceremony now we know why!!

[@Tuzzz94]

One is not correlated with the other. His punishment was leveraged through the legal system, and therefore him not being able to participate in the Olympics should not be a thing

[@ourglass488]

​@@Tuzzz94 IT IS CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR. WTF ARE YOU ON? HE IS A DANGER TO SOCIETY. IT IS A CONSEQUENCE WHEN PEOPLE DON'T DEEM HIM WORTHY TO BE IN A VERY PRESTIGIOUS EVENT.

[@commandbrawler9348]

​@@michaelmiller5194 Americans are way more embarrassing. They bring their wokeness everywhere

[@joyr2273]

Nah if the one lady who was exposed on video mistreating her horse cant compete in dressage this fool certainly shouldnt be alwd to compete as the pride of his country wtf??!!!!

[@haruk2312]

When it comes to men, they always make excuses. Sexism at its finest.

[@watchingyouj112]

AGREED

[@AldousHuxley7]

Did you see how perverse and satanic the opening ceremony was? These ppl applaud him.

[@JohnS-gf4sz]

That’s the sick thing, they didn’t tell her she couldn’t compete, she dropped out herself out of shame and embarrassment…

[@davidterrell1242]

She wasn't banned.

[@Groundedsquirrel]

That’s not an example of “still figuring things out” at age 19.

[@onlinetruth9979]

Too be fair there is but whether or not to abuse a child or not isn’t one of them

[@kitsunescarlet6749]

​@@onlinetruth9979 that's why they said "*that's* not an example"

[@therezaamador411]

Let's not play dumb here... my 14 year old knows actions like this would never be okay. How the hell would being 19 and still figuring things out suffice as any kind of excuse... send him home... I don't care how good he is or that he "served" his time... his sentence was a joke and a complete injustice to the victim. How does she feel about seeing her rapist compete in such an honorable event such as the Olympics? Can she even bring herself to watch it? Disgusting... if he can't stay in the village with the athletes, what kind of an athlete is he? He's a rapist first, and that can't be rehabilitated...

[@enzop2835]

He's a pedo. A pedo will always be a pedo as it's in his or her nature. This guy is a psychopath. Shame on the Dutch.

[@andrealia5241]

Money, fame, connections?

[@michaeldelfine3520]

F**"king privilege due to race and skills

[@damlwt6657]

No worries they provide free condoms in the village he knows he won't be afraid of anything n in France is a lawless country

[@Gusr404]

I think it he had consent so his victim probably not care but due to her age she legally canot give consent thats why he was charg4d

[@hahawoshedman4017]

This years Olympics is a joke. A complete mockery of the past.

[@thegreenman2030]

It’s nothing more then an accurate reflection of the world we are currently living in.

[@gaminghedgehog6384]

Go woke, go broke. The Olympics are a sick show, first mocking Christianity, now allowing a predator to participate in their show. I’m never tuning into their show ever again.

[@cba4389]

The olympics have always been a joke.

[@lindymoyo9118]

As a 19 year old myself, his age is NOT an excuse

[@hanphilnoffz8827]

Yeah even when I was 17 I see 12 year old I'm like bye

[@startea1234]

He should be in jail for life, not representating a whole country Absolutely disgusting

[@iggypop2026]

Jail for life, how crazy do you sound. Should female teachers who sleep with teenage boys get life as well or just the males ?

[@b.l70]

She was 12. She's gonna be affected by his action for the rest of her life. He should not be allowed to become a public figure in any shape/form.

[@madhunter6420]

her damn parents should of also been careful not to let a 12 yr old talk on f king facebook

[@sunoosunshine3460]

@@madhunter6420 His parents should have raised him into a well-mannered, non criminal son, NOT A CHILD RAPIST.

[@resistingRage]

@@sunoosunshine3460👏👏👏

[@resistingRage]

⁠@@madhunter6420shame on you. you do not know the context of what happened. her parents may not have even known.

[@viaxxl]

@@madhunter6420why are you blaming the victim?! I think I found his alt account lololol

[@michaeldelfine3520]

How is he permitted to travel and get a visa to go to France? That's scary and appalling to allow a registered sexual predator to leave the country at all

[@yadusolparterre]

He's Dutch. No visa.

[@cosplayshop]

Elaborate on what the other guy said, he is Dutch, they have free Border Policy across the entire EU, called Schengen Agreement, which allow people from other EU country to move freely within the EU. Dutch and France both belong to the EU, hence he is free to move to other EU country for visit/travel/work. He will need to comply with local law (so he is going to need to register with French Police. If the Olympic was held anywhere in the world other than another EU country, he would not have been able to even get there. Let alone participate in the game

[@JaneAustenAteMyCat]

@@cosplayshop He wasn't convicted in the Netherlands, though, he was convicted in the UK. In the Netherlands he's not a registered sex offender, so he won't have registered with French Police or anything else. It's disgusting.

[@cosplayshop]

@@JaneAustenAteMyCat I am pretty sure if he was registered in the UK, he would need to let the UK Police know when he left the UK, the UK would then report his status to the Dutch authority, if that's where he is going after getting deported from the UK. I am not familiar with law between the UK and EU, as an American cop, if someone are registered in the US and move to EU, they need to report their travel and notify the local Law Enforcement agency, I am pretty sure it may not need to disclose in his home country, but he will need to do it in France.

[@JaneAustenAteMyCat]

@@cosplayshop You think? Well, that's... better than nothing, I suppose

[@willcookmakeup]

Ummmmm yeah no. A 19 almost 20 year old absolutely knows what they're doing and should never approach a 12 year old. That's not an excuse

[@TheYogesh7777]

@@lifedeatherrapist

[@lifedeather]

@@TheYogesh7777 yes

[@TheYogesh7777]

@@lifedeather is this your real account???

[@lifedeather]

@@TheYogesh7777 ye

[@nayna8001]

Not everybodys brain develops the maturity.... And stop being cruel. It was in 2014 now it's 2024 he already has served for his actions stop making him villian

[@Stromboli916]

"Still figuring things out," like he didn't absolutely ruin that child's upbringing. So good to know the Olympics sympathize with child rapists.

[@ornellaaribam]

Wow. "Still figuring things out"? Boy had the audacity to take the effort of flying to London and give the girl a morning-after pill. Strip him of his medals, imprison him. This is disgusting.

[@nobleskyflyer]

It said he told HER to go get the pill, he made the child be the responsible one when he was a full adult! The clinic saw a 12 year old asking for the morning after pill and reported it. Otherwise he may have gotten away with more. Just sick he’s claimed to be too young and dumb to know better after forcing a 12 year old to take on 2 adult tasks.

[@michaelbrinks8089]

"Still figuring things out" The red light district was much closer to him & cheaper. With people of legal age, to figure things out with. I bet his chat history was him trying to talk to girls all aged 12 & under.

[@Sir-.-]

The victimological model tends to portray male figures as potential threats or perpetrators, which can reinforce harmful stereotypes and biases.

[@michaelbrinks8089]

@@Sir-.- What he did was wrong but if it was a 19yr old female Olympian & 12yr old boy....They would have ignored it.

[@JP-ob8sx]

@@michaelbrinks8089I completely forgot about the Red Light District. That just makes the situation all the more disgusting. Dude should still be in prison, there’s no actual rehabilitation for people like this.

[@souperstar7050]

He should be in jail now, not the Olympics.

not to distract from the topic but being a contestant in the Olympics is like being in a prison of sorts... not like a prison with Bubba but nonetheless a prison of sorts

[@JN-wr9he]

I wonder how his teammates feel about it, how it affects their game. Must be ok with it, if he is allowed in. Disgusting attitudes all-around.

@@JN-wr9hein reference to the attitudes, While I don't condone what he did and God tells us not to judge and forgive... and good people do bad things, etc... what amazes me are all the so called Christian throwing the proverbial rocks while living in glass houses and all the hate and vile I see from them in the comment section.. That greatly saddens me we as a society have allowed so much hate into our hearts

[@AICW]

You have clearly only heard a cherry-picked version of the Bible. Christians must hate evil, therefore hate is a *requirement* of being a Christian. And this bastard is deserving of every bit of hate. Psalms 97:10 (New Catholic Bible): "Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he protects the souls of his faithful ones and rescues them from the hand of the wicked." Proverbs 8:13 (International Children's Bible): "If you respect the Lord, you also will hate evil. It is wise to hate pride and bragging, evil ways and lies." Romans 12:9 (New American Bible): "Let love be sincere; hate what is evil, hold on to what is good."

[@lauralonati7048]

THIS BLOWS MY MIND! He RAPED a 12 year old! Picture a 12 year old that you know let that sink in! A 6th grader. And he did ONE YEAR and he is participating in the OLYMPICS!? How is this possible? Who is LETTING HIM DO THIS? I have no hope for this world anymore! I am beyond disgusted! A 19 year old is an ADULT! He knew what he was doing

[@lurategh]

This is serious dystopian type of sh*t.

[@MeowMatee]

Meanwhile there’s still people in jail for years just for having weed on them . Twisted world

[@KDYinYouTube]

​@@MeowMatee rap*d is bad doesnt make weed is good.

[@UltraMCID]

I honestly want to vomit... It's so sickening!

[@Em-wk5ns]

The Neatherland goverment try to hide this mess. The press in the Neatherlands don't mention this at all. The Beachvolley Club Neatherland write in a statement, that he have make a mistake, but now he is "normal" because he is married and have children. Their act like nothing wrong with him!!! He is not allowed to speak to the international press or life in the Olympic village. I know exactly why he can't get into the Olympic village. Because of the female gymnastic, with their petit figure and child-like appereance he is in his pedo heaven.

[@sara64337]

A 19 year old is NOT a person who's trying to "figure things out", he was an adult!

[@flamjamok]

Bruh 1 year in prison for raping a 12 year old? And then allowed to show himself on tv across the world in the olympics? What the f

[@lifedeather]

1 year long

[@TheYogesh7777]

@@lifedeatheryou are rapist too. It seems. Commenting in every comments

[@gustavodantas2788]

It was « consensual » but she was 12 so it was considered rape

[@gerrylee1687]

UK justice 🤮🤮

[@joslin4384]

​@@gerrylee1687It was the Netherlands who shortened his sentence to 1 year 😬

[@Smokie1523]

He plead guilty, but its ok, he was only 19, and just figuring things out.. yay olympics!! The Dutch are really scraping the bottom of the underside of the barrel with this one... disgusting.

[@tshifhiwaramatswana6862]

well, you all are disturbed but like to judge

[@letsgobrandon987]

Have you been to Holland? They literally have zero social morality. Have women in windows for sale literally like kitchen appliances. It’s disgusting.

[@adrianafernandez5618]

@@tshifhiwaramatswana6862 its because the judge didnt have judgement!

[@just2genders668]

The Netherlands is extremely liberal. Democrats in the U.S. love defending pedophiles, so it makes sense that liberals in other countries would, too.

[@n_coder]

​@@tshifhiwaramatswana6862may I point out that you're literally defending a child abuser??? Like, do you even read what you type?

[@insertnamehere5020]

A one year sentence for raping a 12year old. Thats insane. What a disgrace

[@sebanj222]

It wasnt rape. As i mentioned, female teachers who slept with 13 year old pupils didnt get any prison time.

[@duvvly]

@@sebanj222A 12 year old cannot consent. If female teachers are getting away with that (which idk) then that is a separate issue.

[@iiyyxxnn]

​@@duvvlyThey can consent to puberty blockers etc.

[@duvvly]

@@iiyyxxnn Are puberty blockers and sex the same thing to you? You're a creep bro.

[@unkn0wnmortaL]

@@iiyyxxnn doesnt mean its moral though, 12 year olds dont know anything. Hell Most adults dont even understand either so its no surprise.

[@jeanneparadise8200]

12 is a child. He has no right to compete.

[@TheCoolJavelin7]

that poor infant! she was so young!

[@BurntSienna]

If you read the dutch news, all of the comments are like this. " He served his punishment. So he can engage. If he's not allowed in the olympics, aren't we giving him a life sentence?" I disagree. Letting him compete in the olympics shows no integrity and morals in a country.

[@mariksen]

True. Taking part in the Olympics is a frickin' privilege you have to earn, and that's why you can lose it :)

[@ivanshi839]

Another incident in which I see the downfall of western civilisation, besides the circus freakshow of Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

[@rockdean1]

Why do you think the sex offender registry is a life time deal. Because it is proven people can't change fully. He is not to be trusted for ever.

[@untitled5847]

Have they considered that he DESERVES a life sentence??? Why should he get to live his life while his victim keeps suffering ?

[@ImperialFistStan]

Wow, color me shocked that the Dutch are so morally bankrupt. What a surprise.

[@Tarotbyjessa]

0:59 Dutch Olympic Committee says "Van De Velde has grown and positively changed his life" What about the lifetime consequences to the 12 year old child?

[@thewhambam]

Unknown.

[@josealmeida76]

The Netherlands is infamously known for being proud of wrong things...

[@ShaquilleOatmeal842]

Exactly. The trauma from that isn’t just going to go away. It’s going to affect her for the rest of her life. And all they’re talking about is how he changed HIS life. What about the girls?

[@starshine3588]

He should not be allowed to participate. People like this don’t “grow” or change….he was an adult man and did this to a 12 year old….not a 16-17 year old…but a 12 year old that he manipulated online first and then traveled to see. All offenders should be banned from Olympics.

[@hanphilnoffz8827]

19 is a teen boy even 16 and 17 shouldn't touch 12 years old either

[@_invinciScribe_24]

@@hanphilnoffz8827 19 is an Adult when are you people gonna get that through your thick heads 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@reformed_attempt_1]

​@@jimjames-km6kpah and over here we got a professional psychologist

[@_invinciScribe_24]

@@hpee500 Oh my 🙄

[@theEumenides]

Even if we believe he has changed, an act like that should permanently disqualify a person from competing as a representative of one's country in the Olympics. That's a privilege he should have never been afforded with his record.

[@gulinasirova3257]

Meanwhile Japanese female athlete banned just for drinking and smoking, the hell????

[@neerajnongmaithem392]

The country of Netherlands should be ashamed of themselves for allowing this man to even compete let alone not lock him in a prison

[@josealmeida76]

The Netherlands is infamously known for being proud of wrong things...

[@shannond7136]

Also the offence happened in the uk

[@bojalex8286]

The guy served his sentence already. Why does he need to get locked up?

[@wesleythomas7705]

@@bojalex8286 1 year for abusing(R-wording) a 12 year old child multiple times? You consider that justice served? Ok... weird...

[@josealmeida76]

@@bojalex8286 His sentence was (only) 4 years in jail and he served only 1 year in the UK because the Netherlands pardoned him. Do you still think he served his sentence?

[@sukn7091]

The fact that thousands here have posted their disgust, as well as support for the victim, is what gives me hope for humanity.

[@rb.5940]

Hope ? Are you serious? You people are wicked-hearted!

[@Yuujxde]

@@rb.5940It’s sarcasm

[@KDYinYouTube]

​@@rb.5940 yea, just like those people who rap*d 4 to 9 years old child can get only 1 day prison.

[@robertdryja2734]

$$$$$$$$$ trumps all. Don't have too much faith

[@3K2-k3m]

Hope my arse, I discovered this story looking for the story about the imaginary „trans“ boxer that’s been all over the news *unlike this one*🫠

[@briandufoe3719]

Another reason to boycott the Olympics.

[@evansusmc]

Oohh no. US had too good of track and wrestling teams this year. Gonna be watching til the end.

[@michaelbrinks8089]

Olympics has turned into leftist woke establishment cringe fest. With bald men in dresses 👗 walking on the fashion runways. 🤡 🌎

[@secretagent86]

Forget boycott. Olympics are overdue for retirement

[@Dakotajm0726]

Of course some ignorant Americans are gonna say that.

[@meetdmelvinatorTV]

Ehhh thanks for your opinion 😂

[@JujuPupta]

As an 18 year old(even younger than he was when he did this), doing something like this is vile. I view 12 year olds as kids because they are. They talk and look like kids and doing something like this to a CHILD is incomprehensible to me.

[@petiteetoile8376]

1.) How does one only get a 4 year sentence for child rape 2.) How did he only serve 1 year of it

[@potatopotato8360]

One word: Europe

[@Firstofanyone]

@@potatopotato8360this happens in america too though. The reality is that rape isn’t seen as a heinous crime, or a crime at all, in many countries.

[@The-Qwertyuiop123]

Because he is a dutch Olympian, he is above the law

[@KDYinYouTube]

​@@Firstofanyone because white country is still barbarian. White love men who are strong in any way including se*. Once other country in weak side, white country will cancel all the law about rap*.

[@vena936]

Corruption. The Dutch Olympic committee probably paid off the government officials and bailed him out.

[@loreenpurisic23]

Who the heck allowed him to compete in the 2024 Olympics? Its crazy and horrible to say...

[@FastNCurious88]

Well after seeing that opening ceremony now we know why!!

[@loreenpurisic23]

@@FastNCurious88 💯💯💯

[@randomdudelol5263]

not only was he aware of her age, he flew to another country for her, that makes it so much worse, he was DETERMINED to do it

[@amlc6045]

And did it when her parents were not around. So he KNEW what he was doing

[@CosmosCalling]

@@randomdudelol5263 They had strong feelings for one another, and she personally consented to this interaction, even though she could not legally do so. Truly, the relevant legislation and people who view this as you do are the ones who have violated her and traumatized her.

[@randomdudelol5263]

@@CosmosCalling wow ppl who defend him actually exist huh, i guess strong feelings for a 12 year old are ok as long as its mutual in your eyes, the one who violated her is that pedo, dont try to twist the facts, ppl like u who condone this type of behavior are sick, seek help

[@randomdudelol5263]

@@CosmosCalling people like u who condone this type of behavior are sick, i guess mutual consent from a 12 year old is ok in your crazy mind, he was the one who violated her dont try twist the facts, seek help before u end up like that guy, with that type of comment, im certain you have the exact same train of thought as that guy did back then

[@CosmosCalling]

@@randomdudelol5263 You are the crazy one, with your control-freak outlook. Youths are people, not possessions, and she wanted to be with him. You infantilize youths because you are unempathetic to them. You are deeply sick and lack understanding that you are the violator.

[@donnagustavson7135]

Well the 12 year old rape survivor and her family may not have been able to expose him for the predator he is - but the Olympics have. He is forever recognized and remembered for the rape - he will never have anonymity in the world.

[@krsmovie1939]

The Olympics hasn't started yet but its already a shitshow.

[@boohere2]

Yup indeed!!

[@hi.goodbye2167]

Fr definitely

[@kananelo2434]

Literally

[@NEO-v7r]

It was not the Olympics but some award show.

[@RenfromBespin]

@@NEO-v7rwtf are you talking about?

[@iedermensisanders]

I am Dutch and we are all very ashamed and already we have petitioned the Olympic Commitee, to no avail

[@nicwalker2175]

Omg😶

[@josephinep8858]

This is not a French issue this is the Olympic committee and the Dutch committee

[@ragnorak2237]

Thomas Bach and his IOC will turn a blind eye to one of their own. If this happened to any other country . If would have been life time ban

[@rugbystories3344]

The problem is he went to prison for his crimes served his sentence and that's in the past now i don't see why one event in someone's life should shape there entire life's image like people can't change have you never done things you are not proud of

[@simplyfrancois]

​@@rugbystories3344Yes, there's that. It's a terrible crime but he's pays for it and he should be able to have a job and prove himself.

[@STCatchMeTRACjRo]

@@rugbystories3344 and what about the victim? his action affected the entire life of the victim, the victim will need to live with this for life.

[@nayna8001]

​@@STCatchMeTRACjRovictim should too moved on.. If victim is still playing victim card then that victim isn't innocent.. Understand that... He should be given chance.. Tooo he has served his punishment.. And has changed.. Forgive and forget.. Don't make him villain..

[@DonJuanMarco1994]

That reason that he did what he did because he was a teenager and he was figuring things out is simply ridiculous! Athletes should be a role model. He should be banned. They are strict when it comes to doping but not to sex offenders?

[@ramanjeet1111]

crime is a crime.....This man should be in prison not participating in Olympics.

[@nina22210]

His wife is a german police officer. She should be fired. Their child is 2 years now. Only ten years and it will be twelve. This guy is beyond disgusting. Bann him!

[@basengelblik5199]

Seriously? We can all have our opinion, but dragging in a wife and a daughter is disgusting.

[@mogulmade]

It's not dragging them as much as it is noting that this woman, who made an oath to uphold the law, made the decision to marry and bear a child... with a child predator.... ​@basengelblik5199

[@bobbierobinson6269]

​@@basengelblik5199I believe that "wife" probably just bore her husband another victim. Any cop worthy of the name knows child molesters don't change.

[@theEumenides]

Why should she be fired for something she didn't do? Although I personally don't understand her decision to marry him, that has no bearing on her capacity to work.

[@nina22210]

This is exactly what I meant. Thank you!​@@mogulmade

[@pitdicted]

Van de Velde was said to have grown from this experience. Guess what, the 12 year old girl will never get to grow with a healthy mind. This is so wrong on every level

[@boslyporshy6553]

If that was 10 years ago, the girl would be maybe 22 now. No word on how things turned out though.

[@SharksSJ408]

The girl is the one who initiated the encounter. She wasn’t “assaulted” like the title suggests, it was consensual.

[@pitdicted]

@@SharksSJ408 Exactly, she is a girl, not an adult. She does not have the maturity for consent

[@maeannengo4908]

​@@SharksSJ408 That's exactly what a child groomer would say. Police should visit you

[@SharksSJ408]

@@pitdicted In legal terms you’re correct, but she still actively sought a relationship with a predator and isn’t deserving of any sympathy.

[@MárcioSantos-z9p]

If it were my 12-year-old daughter, this guy would be in a hospital bed, not competing in the Olympics.

[@ssideris]

The fact that they justified by saying that he was a teenager and was still figuring things out, is actually crazy. I’m pretty sure not a lot of teenagers at 19 would even think of sleeping with someone so young as 12. That isn’t something to figure out- it’s literal common sense that it’s a crime.

[@amlc6045]

Not a woman, a little girl.

[@cinemoriahFPV]

Served one year for ruining the life of a 12 year old girl.

[@Luckyluckyluc]

Who said he ruined her life? It's just considered "rape" because minors can't legally consent. Who are you to judge how the girl feels about it now?

[@accidentcarrot7225]

​@@LuckyluckylucWeirdo

[@dunemae]

@@Luckyluckyluc You are vile and have no understanding of what rape does to a person let alone a child.

[@verycoolguy69]

​@@Luckyluckylucshe tried to kill herself after

[@Luckyluckyluc]

@@accidentcarrot7225 Exactly how? I'm not the one claiming to know how the girl feels about the whole thing. Fact is, neither you nor me know it, so why should I pretend I do?

[@PaulB-eq5bx]

As she was 12, he should be in jail for life.

[@CraigFThompson]

He didn't MURDER her, did he?!

[@PaulB-eq5bx]

@@CraigFThompson No he raped her, I guess you don't mind that????

[@ShaquilleOatmeal842]

@@CraigFThompson No. He rap3d her. He should be in jail for life. The sentence for it today may not be life, but it SHOULD be.

[@Supermariocrosser]

​@@ShaquilleOatmeal842 looks like you arent Dutch are you

[@ShaquilleOatmeal842]

@@Supermariocrosser nope. 😗

[@tsv555]

He should not only be banned from competing in any sports event, forever, but shall still be in prison. This is insane, no justice...

[@flamjamok]

Thats crazy. In dutch law you can serve "up to 8 years" when found guilty of raping a 12 year old but.. if guilty you dont have to serve any time in prison as there is no minimum sentence. He served 12 months in the uk, was extradited to netherlands and freed in 1 month

[@jzh910]

@@pandibbarmanage of consent is 16 though?

[@mirandaal4541]

@@pandibbarmanIs the age of consent below 12 years? Is a 12-year-old minor legally capable of consent??

[@yonkoumb900]

@@pandibbarmanthere’s this hip new thing called the law, you should totally check it out one of these days

[@Pureepat103]

​@@pandibbarmanCurrently, the age of consent for penetrative sex, oral sex and mutual masturbation in the United Kingdom is 16 years.

[@Commentator488]

@@pandibbarman There’s no such a thing as 12 years old giving consent

[@Sonworshipper]

He shouldn’t represent _anything_ other than a predator

[@ShaquilleOatmeal842]

Exactly!

[@manarelsawy3823]

That was a decade ago , he was an 18 y/o teenager ,the girl approached him online and asked to sleep with him sent him lewed photos of her ,she told him she was 16 .after he travelled to her homeland and had sex with her she went to a birth control clinic, there they discovred that she's 12 .that's not his fault and yes he's not a pedophile because of a littleslaat that goes around luring young boys and lie about her age getting them branded as pedophiles and rapists while their lonely crime is having sex with a littlehoe.

[@jonathanndawula8584]

Children should be protected from predators

[@jonathantyner171]

Yes 🙏🏽

[@9852323]

Wow the Paris Olympics are a hot mess.

[@PMMac-l2n]

I hope the girl he was convicted of raping doesn't catch sight of him on the TV screen. How he has the gall to parade himself in front on the world is beyond me!

[@AP90x]

Did you watch the video or just read the headline? Yea it says r’pe but it definitely wasn’t forced. She went after that. Gave him her address, met up with him and straddled him. I sick of people acting like some of these kids are so innocent. Ive seen kids, r’pe and murder. Ive seen young girls straddle a man and ride him liks a pro (a case i worked on a girl waited for her babysitter to fall asleep and got on the couch with him, unzipped his pants, licked his tip until he got erect and straddled him) luckily for him there was a cam in the house

[@stormyskyz7881]

Absolutely NOT! Get him out!

[@zombieslayer20]

Wh….. what kinda Europeans justice systems is that? He should be banned not allowed him in!

[@Last_Baguette0001]

Right? 4 years for a crime like that?!

[@purelysmetalnightcore]

@@Last_Baguette0001 And only served one!

[@rita6314]

It's UK law not European 😮

[@a.c.5911]

In Europe, the globalist left and right have been trying to legalize pedophilia for some time, and no doubt they will do so by lowering the legal age at which sexual relations with minors are considered rape. With these laws in force, a pedophile can always claim that there has been consent from the boy or girl who is the victim of his or her abuse. Perhaps because of this benevolence towards pedophiles, this rapist of girls is free and competing in the Olympics.

[@FebruaryHas30Days]

People in Iceland never want to leave their country, knowing that all the other countries are more dangerous.

[@rogerbrown1905]

He served 1 year! What kind of punishment or message is that!

[@InternetRoot]

@@rogerbrown1905 They are very efficient at rehabilitating people

[@annem4395]

The Dutch team agreed he should stay out of the Olympic village for HIS own comfort and safety - not that of the other athletes 🙄

[@salguodrolyat2594]

But that leaves him free to roam the rest of Paris.🤨

[@barry.allen96]

Yeah, when the majority of the athletes competing is about 20-30 years old. So, maybe not exactly his preferential age. How about the underage teenagers outside the village? Will he be under surveillance or what? Forget about competing, all the parents in the vicinity of the Olympics should do a petition to not allow a registered sex offender to be in the area.

[@cousinevey]

Absolutely sickening! He shouldn't even be allowed at the Olympics as a spectator.

[@YeeHaww]

19 is AN ADULT WHAT YOU MEAN TEENAGER??💀

[@viaxxl]

@ojidsufhfdfjgthis was his logic

[@kavishkanathaniel9912]

It's obviously wrong but technically 18 and 19 are still teenagers at the same time as legally being an adult.

[@hanphilnoffz8827]

You should learn biology and English 13 to 19 is teenager even 20 is teenager and 21+ is adult

[@kavishkanathaniel9912]

@@hanphilnoffz8827 in what word is 20 a teenager? Lmao

[@kavishkanathaniel9912]

@@sohampansare632 I understand that but I was saying 20 is not a "teenager" regardless

[@jamdoll8660]

They'll act like having a vape or marijuana is the most heinous crime ever. Then, ban you from traveling to a country. He violates a child, gets a worthless sentence, travels, and gets celebrated in the Olympics. Backward and ridiculous.

[@JackieOwl94]

Wait, sex offenders are currently allowed to compete?! What the hell?

[@barrettkeller9855]

Being a sexual predator is proven to not be something you just grow out of or are rehabilitated from.

[@rudyb2755]

You must be a predator. If you know, rehabilitation doesn't work, huh?

[@ОльгаДорогомилова]

​@@rudyb2755 This person must be able to find reliable sources of info and read the articles on the topic to know what he/she knows🙂 So, nice try but it didn't work at all🙂

[@jakesuper6447]

That's not true at all

[@ОльгаДорогомилова]

@@rudyb2755 It's not that hard to find articles from reliable sources to prove this point🙃

[@barrettkeller9855]

@@rudyb2755 I am not a pedophile. Why are you an apologist for pedophiles?

[@davidterrell1242]

Remember this same IOC said Shacarri Richardson couldn't participate in Tokyo 2020 because of weed, yet they openly allow this predator to participate. Take from this what you will.

[@jayneskalimba]

As a teenager who also had a lot of stuff to 'figure out' at that age, never once did it cross my mind to do something so terrible. Such a poor excuse for his vile behavior.

[@Walt_Xander94]

How do multiple people screw up THAT bad? They had to have deliberately ignored his freakin' rapsheet.

[@9hoot789]

Oh they did much worse. He only served a month of what would have been three remaining years of his sentence, following his transfer to the Netherlands, after previously serving a year in the UK. They gave him one month there. Think about that. Members of the Dutch committee, which is in charge of managing Olympic contenders, have also defended him. They knew, they know, and they don't care.

[@kurtisviktor3314]

What kind of message does this send to your country if you rape a 12 year old, plead guilty, get only a 4 year sentence with one year served, and then allowed to play in the Olympics? You want to stop this behavior in your country and across the world. Make the sentencing life in prison or the death penalty. Even for an 18/19 year old.

[@9hoot789]

They knew exactly what he did and they defended him. I suggest reading the article the Guardian wrote about him and what some of the Dutch officials said about him. He served one year out of his only four year sentence in the UK before he was transferred to the Netherlands, where they gave him a single month out of his remaining three year sentence. He served only 1/4 of his original sentence, which should itself have been 10x longer. It's despicable, and it's completely intentional. The Dutch have some serious housecleaning to do in their government and justice system.

[@Dontlicktheballoons]

Served ONE YEAR?!?!? He should still be under the prison

[@BLane-xr1ic]

This is the worst Olympics in History.

[@josephkolozi9364]

He was 19 and she was 12. Can hardly use the I was a teenager excuse. Get him out of there. Why do his teammates put up with this?

[@hanphilnoffz8827]

Bruh even 14 years old go after younger kid

[@MarMaxGaming]

12?!?!? Bro…. That’s a child.

[@ekno2506]

I am boycotting this Olympics because of this guy! I find it totally outrageous that he is allowed to compete.

[@Hiroakiarai88]

19 and 12 is a major difference between pre pubscent and someone who is at the end of the puberty. Despicable

[@carlygrace2]

Disgusting. Shame on the Olympics yet again!

[@tdog5878]

I won’t waste one second of electricity watching these crap Olympics.

[@bremCZ]

But news about them is fair game?

[@wilhoroshak6253]

@@bremCZcorrect, I can find out how my country did without supporting the Olympics directly and reducing their viewership. Hopefully this Olympics sends a message to the committee and they change for the better next time.

[@Tru-qz6nx]

I wonder how the parents of this girl feel, he’s allowed to follow his dreams while hers are haunted by him!

[@youtube_user420]

they really did not consider the mental damage this would cause to the victim. disgraceful

[@maxzinsman9236]

This guy should be in prison. Embarrassing Netherlands !!!

[@josealmeida76]

The Netherlands is infamously known for being proud of wrong things...

[@Shelley-j2y]

Nope. He shouldn't be able to participate in the festivities. He damaged her for life.

[@lahingkayumanggi]

That man should be in prison.

[@sherrykenachu6552]

He was not “just a teenager figuring out things!” At nineteen he is an adult and it’s despicable that he only served 1 year of a 4 years sentence!

[@astrafaan]

only FOUR years? and he serves ONE? Are they utterly insane??

[@nicwalker2175]

No no no...he represents everything opposite of what the Olympics stands for. What is wrong with the Dutch Netherlands people? He has to register as a sex offender for a reason. Many never change and must be watched! This is sick.

[@kapawtaw]

​@RaccCity55 so u think other color athletes are innocent ? Olympics is a sport competition. Entertainment. It is not court nor politics. Athletes come in all form . Deal with it.

[@FastNCurious88]

Well after seeing that opening ceremony now we know why!!

[@i-MacGyveR_-]

Well apparently the Olympics stand for mocking religion. Don’t know what to tell you. 🤷‍♂️

[@ShaquilleOatmeal842]

And all they’ve been talking about is how HE has changed. (I doubt that though)No one is talking about how he affected the girls life. It’s so wrong.

[@aletheavanwicklin333]

He should never be at the Olympics at all. No matter what.

[@SVistagold]

He should be in prison there’s no question about it. He should not participate in any Olympic game.

[@yuut01234]

A slap on his hands and now fully enjoying the benefits of a regular athlete? Cmon! No sex offenders in Olympics! A year of 4 year sentence is not a justice!

[@LucitronX]

I’m never going to watch the Olympics just cuz of this bs. There’s people that get life sentences for doing it one time and yall saying 1 year is a long time. Why are yall even sympathetic toward him and not the victim? Disgusting

[@BenKuipers]

am Dutch and am deeply ashamed....

[@Shay.Zeigler]

A seven year age difference isn't a big deal if the man is 39 and the woman is 32. But when the man is 19 and the girl isn't even a teenager yet, it's a disgusting crime! A child predator shouldn't be competing in the olympics.