Group rape in the Netherlands

Sex offences committed by teens in the Netherlands are often perpetrated by ethnic minorities:

Researcher Catrien Bijleveld said the "sizeable" number of cases gave reason for further research into the phenomenon. She also told Expatica that this was the first study of its kind.

Bijleveld said she would not express concern about the study's findings and she also refused to draw conclusions on the fact that two-thirds of the 91 offenders studied — comprising 24 group offences committed between 1993 and 2001 — were from ethnic minority backgrounds. Excluding one male victim, all victims were female, of which 75 percent were native Dutch.

When the report was published last week, many Dutch news organisations highlighted that a high proportion of teens from a minority background were involved in the crimes.