The police have found indications that the man may have created more victims in the past. This might have happened when he worked as a sports coach at a climbing association in Dordrecht from 2003 to 2019.

Research shows that he frequently had chats about sex with minors. He was also associated with the Zuidhoven Church in Dordrecht from 2003 to November 2018, where he assisted with childrens activities. Additionally, he was a member of the Ichthus Church in Bodegraven from November 2018 to July 2024, where he may have come into contact with minors.

Chats about abuse
The Team for Combatting Child Pornography and Child Sex Tourism (TBKK) began an investigation in the summer of 2024 into the distribution of child pornography using encrypted apps, under the direction of the Public Prosecution Service. The suspect contributed to this investigation by sharing images of sexual abuse of young children in various chats.

Boys and girls
In his chats, he repeatedly spoke about years of sexual abuse of both boys and girls. He was arrested on July 26, 2024, and has been in custody since.

More victims
The investigation into sexual abuse is still ongoing. The police suspect that there may be more victims. Those who recognize themselves in this situation are urged to contact the police via schwaan.lo@politie.nl (‘Schwaan’ is the name of the investigation).

A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for April 3.