Netherlands court convicts Austrian ‘disciple’ of man who kept his children isolated at remote farmhouse
The case made headlines around the world when it was discovered in October 2019 that father had been living for years with six of his children in the farmhouse in the village of Ruinerwold in the eastern Netherlands. Their plight only came to light when one of the sons left the building and raised the alarm.
The same court last year dropped all charges against the children’s father, saying he could not stand trial after being incapacitated by a stroke. The court said the Austrian, who bought supplies for the family and rented the farm property, “played an essential role in the events and without his contribution it would not have been possible for the father to keep his children isolated from society for so long”.
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