May have had contact with over a hundred children – Nordlys

For eight years working the 30 year old man in kindergarten in Tromsø. Wednesday it became known that he is charged with assaulting eleven children in kindergarten – children who still goes there and children who today are in school.

The kindergarten even claim to have nearly 60 children aged 0 -6 years. That means 30-year-old during his eight years as employee potentially has been in contact with over a hundred children.

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Circuits in

Thus, police efforts to determine the extent of the abuse, both extensive and time consuming.

– We have to start somewhere and build from there. We have his explanation, we have testimony from parents who have withdrawn and perhaps experienced behavior from children as they question. In addition, we identified children through seized images.

Here explains Lieutenant Einar Sparboe Lysnes, acting police chief in Oslo, roughly police method to detect how far the matter extends.

– We also interviewing people in the circle around these kids. The more this becomes known, the more information we will get. That means we are privy to information that can determine whether it is justified cause for suspicion continues Lysnes.

The case continues below.

PRESS CONFERENCE: The police held a press conference on abuse case Wednesday. From left: Brett Luther, the State Children’s Houses, along with chief investigator Yngve Myrvoll and police inspector Einar Sparboe Lysnes. Photo: Yngve Olsen Sæbbe

15 planned judicial examination

At the end of this week, the ambition is to have carried out 14 judicial examinations of children. In addition, there are so far scheduled 15 new from next week on.

– We’ll see how many there are, finally, commenting Lysnes.

The police have so far failed overview of total the number of children 30-year-old has been in contact with. As Nordlys previously discussed, the man also been active football for minors.

– He has worked at the nursery for many years. It thus involves a large number of children, in addition to being in other settings has been in contact with children. But there may be something more concrete than just that before we undertake such judicial examination, explains Lysnes.

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Satisfied with the assistance

Nordlys has Wednesday been in contact with Helen Jenssen, counsel for one of the children who were offended when her husband was arrested two weeks ago. She did not want to say anything about the family’s reaction to the latest developments, another that they are satisfied with the assistance of police, child welfare services and Tromsø municipality.

Neither Annichen Rye-Holmboe, counsel for several of the victims children , would not comment on the matter at this time.

– My assessment is that it is right to hand over to the police to comment at this stage, says Rye-Holmboe to Nordlys.

The case continues below.

KEY ROLE: State Children’s Houses in Tromso, here by manager Stale Luther at Wednesday’s press conference. Photo: Yngve Olsen Sæbbe

Provides assistance for kindergarten

The kindergarten where the man worked are privately-owned. Private Barnehagers Association (PBA) is now offering support and assistance to those involved. Be it legal assistance to kindergarten, help in information work and a readiness apparatus be ready – both to parents and employees.

– This is one of the biggest crises a nursery can experience. There is an extreme situation. Then we have to have contingency in place, says Jørn-Tommy Schjelderup, Deputy Managing Director of PBL.

He praises the current kindergarten for the way they have handled the matter in.

– They have demonstrated leadership by strengthening staffing and resources to stand up in this and accepting parents and children every day. This is a crisis that for kindergarten part can last for several years, but right now it’s the absolute worst point. Parents and staff have been given a description of what has happened, which is of the harrowing battle, says Schjelderup.

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Must watch routines

He also thank the police and the Children’s Houses in Tromsø for the cooperation so far.

– We are fortunate to have met in so competent people. Tromsø municipality has also set up and we have good cooperation with them, says Schjelderup.

– The accused has for several years been in contact with hundreds of children. Is it possible to guard against cases like this?

– On a general basis is it that kindergartens throughout Norway recruits people who are educated. It required police that one has a clean record. It will be made reference checks and they have well-established routines in kindergartens. But then there’s the way it is in many other sectors, there are people who work there. Our experience is that it is almost impossible to guard 100 percent, says Schjelderup adding:

– AFTER As police concludes its investigation, it is clear that the kindergarten in cooperation with the municipality must look at routines one he. That way you can see if anything could have been done differently.

Consents to prison

The man’s lawyer, Anja Støback Bjørsvik, confirmed that her client acknowledges partial guilt for the charges.

She does not want to go into detail about what parts in question.

Bjørsvik can further state that 30-year-old will consent to the police request for another four weeks of detention.

– He wants to help police investigations and ensure a good cooperation, she said in a brief comment to Nordlys.

DEFENDER: Lawyer Anja Støback Bjørsvik represents the assault accused 30-year-old. Photo: Therese Kongsli Jakobsen