Oud-burgemeester Koen Schuiling opnieuw veroordeeld voor masturberen in het openbaar
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Koen Schuiling, the former mayor of Groningen, has been convicted for a second time in appeal for masturbating in his car. The Court of Appeal in Zwolle rejected his defense on Wednesday, March 2025, upholding the earlier police court ruling and finding sufficient evidence to issue a 250-euro fine.
Throughout the legal proceedings, Schuiling maintained his innocence, claiming that he was merely massaging his stomach to alleviate abdominal pain. However, the court dismissed this explanation, confirming the conviction and penalty in the high-profile case involving the former municipal official.
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NRCHighlights the procedural timeline from March 2025 and the court's explicit rejection of the defense.
NU.nlEmphasizes the specific location of the ruling in Zwolle and details Schuiling's stomach-massage defense.
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