A 61-year-old Swedish man was sentenced on June 16, 2026, to four years and five months in prison for coercing his wife into sex with more than 120 men in exchange for payment over three years [1, 2].
The court convicted him of aggravated pimping, attempted rape, assault, unlawful threats, and a minor drug offense [1, 2]. Prosecutor Ida Annerstedt said the woman lived in "serious fear" of her husband, who warned her not to anger him or "the monster would be released" [2].
The man maintained he only helped organize consensual encounters, but the court rejected his claims of consent [1]. His control involved threats of violence, drug use, security cameras monitoring their remote farm home in Ångermanland, and isolating her [1, 2].
The coercion began in 2022 and ended in October 2025 when the wife escaped and reported him to police [1]. Eight rape charges against him were dismissed due to lack of clear evidence of involuntary participation in specific acts [1, 2].
Twenty-eight other men were convicted of purchasing sex in connection with the case. Two received prison sentences, while others were given fines or suspended sentences [1, 2].
Judge Johan Ahlberg said, "The trial has been long and demanding for the parties and others involved. The publicity has also been perceived by many parties as a particular strain" [2].
The man’s actions were compared to a similar high-profile French case involving Dominique Pelicot [1, 2]. The sentence marks a firm legal response to the coercion and exploitation uncovered during the investigation.
