Belgian MP assaulted girls

Monday 13 October 1997 23:02 BST

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

Belgian MP assaulted girls

A member of parliament for the Belgian extreme right-wing Vlaams Blok party was given a six-month suspended jail sentence for indecent assault on two teenage girls. Xavier Buisseret was also stripped of his civil rights for five years. Buisseret was accused of having sexually molested the two daughters of another Vlaams Blok party member in 1992 and 1993 when he was secretary of the party's youth division. One of the girls was 17 and her sister younger than 16.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Thank you for registering

Belgian MP assaulted girls

Join our commenting forum

Thank you for registering