Jan Rouven: German magician has 20 years in jail
The German magician Jan Rouven (41) has been sentenced in the US for possession and distribution of child pornography to 20 years in prison. In addition, a fine of 500,000 US dollars.
The 41-year-old was successful with a show in Las Vegas, before a raid in 2016, thousands of photos and videos were found with pornographic material on several computers and confiscated by the authorities. Rouven was subsequently arrested.
According to US media reports, the responsible judge in Las Vegas considered an apology Rouvens not credible. She is said to have described him as a "liar" and a "manipulator" who had dragged his lawsuit "like a soap opera" in length.
By the end of 2016, Rouven had pleaded guilty on several charges, but then requested that he withdraw his confession. In addition, he changed his lawyer team and claimed that his former defense lawyer had not explained to him the possible length of the penalty.
The prosecution had demanded at least 30 years in prison.
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