Ali B. has severely violated the bodily integrity of the victims along with his actions. He was guided by his personal sexual wants, with out making an allowance for the desire of the ladies and the results that his actions would have for them. The statements that have been learn out through the listening to present that Naomi and Ellen are nonetheless affected by these penalties.
The courtroom additionally took under consideration that it was tough for the victims to report or make a report back to the police. As a result of standing that Ali B. had as a well-known Dutch particular person on the time of the details and his place and picture within the music and tv world, it takes braveness for the victims to take that step, figuring out that this may even have disagreeable penalties for themselves.
On the listening to, the courtroom noticed an individual who felt cornered and took no duty for his actions. The courtroom obtained the impression that Ali B. is a forceful one who doesn’t settle for ‘no’, exhibits little empathy and assumes his personal imaginative and prescient of issues.
The courtroom additionally took under consideration the media consideration on this case and the adverse penalties this had for Ali B., each privately and professionally. The courtroom solely weighed this to a restricted extent in Ali B.’s favour, as a result of he can blame this consideration on his personal felony behaviour.
Lastly, nonetheless comprehensible it might be that the victims solely felt the energy or must report or file a grievance years later, the courtroom took under consideration in a mitigating sense that the details occurred 10 and 6 years in the past.
The courtroom has seemed on the sentences imposed in comparable circumstances and, given all of the circumstances of the case, considers a jail sentence of two years applicable.
