Politicians being investigated for child abuse – Expressen

A Social Democratic member of the Children and Education is being investigated for child abuse.

It is the social services in the politician’s own municipality in western Sweden who made the notification of threats and violence in the home.

A child say they also have received drugs from the other parent.

– this can be challenged legally, says the leader of the politician who still remain at his post.

the social Democratic municipal politician had not announced his squad leader of the investigation which began in early summer after a notification from social services.

According to the public prosecutor’s investigation at an early stage .

the accused politician sits among other things as a member of precisely children and Education which handles many questions about children and young people in the western Swedish municipality.

he denies all charges.

Registration: Got drugs by the parent

in early July, was held for questioning children in the family who claimed to have been subjected to threats and abuse in the home. The hearings were held in the western Swedish city, in special rooms that police use to interrogate young people under more relaxed conditions in front of the camera.

According to a report from the Social quoted in an action in the District Court alleged the politician beating a child the head and struck the child’s head into a wall.

the same child is also stated in the notification have received death threats and been given drugs by the other parent.

“It’s phoney”

the children were given a lawyer assigned to represent them in the ongoing legal investigation.

– it is terrible, there is much that is behind this, says the politician who denies all accusations:

– It is made up.

the Social Democrats’ group leader in the municipality would not comment on the legal proceedings before it decided.

However, confirming that he was not informed about the investigation earlier from their own party colleague.

– I really can not say anything about this. It may be tested, the words seem to stand against the words. There are other agencies that may determine whether there is any truth to this or not.

This case of trust, it is advisable that your member of the children’s and education remains under investigation?

– this person has chosen not to participate in the recent meetings of the Children and Education, and will surely do so as long as this legal process going on either, says team leader.

“have got to put all the time on the other”

the accused politician says that he had to downsize the political commitment recently for personal reasons.

– I have had put all the time on other things and take care of myself and the family, says the politician.