Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-02 05:04:24 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9DB2951D06638EBD940B85C61FD9E67C3533903F009074073FC889200D6B07CD
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Original Note:
VERY important context needed: He raped a 12 year old when he was 19 and was fully aware of her age. He was sentenced to four years in prison and only served 13 months. He is a convicted child rapist and sex offender, and was described as having no remorse or self-pity. https://www.sportingnews.com/us/olympics/news/steven-van-de-velde-dutch-volleyball-player-rapist-2024-olympics/0687523ccb0ffb0820090486 https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/27/sport/steven-van-de-velde-olympics-intl-spt/index.html https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-39292039
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