Man in his 40s sentenced for assaulting multiple women in Bergen

In Bergen, a man in his 40s was sentenced by Hordaland tingrett to one year and two months in prison for a series of assaults on random women earlier this year. He was convicted of aggravated bodily injury, serious bodily violations and threats of rape. The court ordered him to pay compensation to the victims, though the specific sum was not disclosed.

During the trial, a pregnant victim recounted screaming for help and fearing death while trying to protect her unborn child. The defendant acknowledged the assaults but rejected the allegation of rape threats, saying he imagined everyone around him as enemies. Nevertheless, the judges concluded he was culpable at the time of the crimes.