Charged for possession of a child sex doll (EU, Denmark)

Brunch · Post by **Brunch** » Tue May 31, 2022 11:33 am

This story has been published in all major news media in Denmark today (here translated with Google):

Copenhagen West Region Police have filed charges against a 25-year-old man for possessing a child sex doll. The case is the first of its kind after child sex dolls were criminalized on March 1 this year.

During the investigation of a sex assault case, in which, among other things, a 14-year-old girl was tried blackmailed to send intimate photos of herself, investigators seized a doll's abdomen from the 25-year-old suspected perpetrator.

The doll's abdomen was made for a sexual purpose, and was designed as part of a child's body according to the investigators' assessment.

On March 1, a new provision came into force, according to which anyone who possesses a doll that appears as a child and who is designed for a sexual purpose is punished with a fine or imprisonment for up to one year under section 235a of the Criminal Code.

"We believe that the child doll abdomen is covered by the new child sex doll provision, and therefore we have seized it and filed charges against the owner," said Police Commissioner Tue Lauenblad, head of the investigation department for crime in close relationships at Copenhagen West Region Police.

The doll part was seized in April, and since the investigation is still ongoing, the police commissioner can not release more details from the case. Later, the prosecution must assess whether charges can be brought under the new provision, in which case it will be up to a court to decide the case.

The 25-year-old has not yet taken a position on the charge.

Section 235a of the Penal Code
"Anyone who manufactures or sells or otherwise transfers a doll that appears as a child and that is designed for a sexual purpose is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for up to 2 years.
PCS. 2. Whoever possesses a doll as mentioned in para. 1, shall be punishable by a fine or imprisonment for up to 1 year. "

Source: https://politi.dk/da/koebenhavns-vesteg ... 2022/05/31

Qlaire · Post by **Qlaire** » Tue May 31, 2022 11:37 am

People like these are ruining the reputation of doll owners that don't resort to breaking the law..

Brunch · Post by **Brunch** » Tue May 31, 2022 12:02 pm

Note that this case is raised on the basis of an abdomen (torso-part), which in principle could be a simple 'Fuck-me-silly' toy.

Qlaire · Post by **Qlaire** » Tue May 31, 2022 12:21 pm

Because the defendant was found guilty on blackmailing a minor for intimate pictures, the doubt whether the torso looks like one of a child was erased.

I doubt that in cases where a normal doll owner has a torso that is 'questionable' would have that kind of problem with authorities.

haremlover · Post by **haremlover** » Tue May 31, 2022 2:10 pm

The problem here is that the bloke has legitimised the assumed connexion between a child-like doll and sexual offences relating to minors.

Best wishes

Harem

Brunch · Post by **Brunch** » Tue May 31, 2022 2:14 pm

Qlaire wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 12:21 pm Because the defendant was found guilty on blackmailing a minor for intimate pictures, the doubt whether the torso looks like one of a child was erased.

I doubt that in cases where a normal doll owner has a torso that is 'questionable' would have that kind of problem with authorities.

Unfortunately, law and jurisprudence does not work that way. Either the sex toy is legal or it's not. That judgement will set a precedent for all future assessment incl. all other 'questionable' torsos.
The case of blackmailing can not be set as a cause of prohibition of the sex toy regardless of the moral compass.

Qlaire · Post by **Qlaire** » Tue May 31, 2022 4:31 pm

What I mean with questionable is that a torso might lean towards being that of a child but it's more leaning towards the adult side. For example: small boobs.

It's not as simple as something being completely legal or illegal. Something being child-like isn't set in stone. There is a matter of interpretation. To enforce the rule to all doll-owners.. they need to be clear on the factors that makes a torso child-like.

There is also a thing called 'good faith'. This will especially be applied to customers buying from TDF certified vendors. Those doll-websites usually have a list of countries where dolls are prohibited and they will also warn you about your purchase being child-like. When said customer did everything in their power to make sure they are not breaking the law.. they'll be fine.

In the worst case, the manufacturers will have to be more carefull.

seagull · Post by **seagull** » Tue May 31, 2022 6:31 pm

Down under we have to keep within the framed laws

273A.1 Possession of child like sex dolls etc.
A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person possesses a doll or other object; and
(b) the doll or other object resembles:
(i) a person who is, or appears to be, under 18 years of age; or
(ii) a part of the body of such a person; and
(c) a reasonable person would consider it likely that the doll or other object is intended to be used by a person to simulate sexual intercourse.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 15 years.

Very clearly defined for us Aussies

Dark Knight · Post by **Dark Knight** » Tue May 31, 2022 7:15 pm

The guy is a monster who, among other things, was preying on a 14 yr. old girl. Of course the police are going to use whatever they find to pile on top of this creep. It doesn't matter if the torso was legal or not. Don't be so naive as to think that the authorities will see it any other way. If they say it was child like then that's what it is. The way things are going here in the USA I will not be surprised when they make sex dolls of any kind illegal.