Court dismisses all charges in Auer and Ihle case

A district court in south-west Finland has cleared Anneli Auer and Jens Ihle of all charges linked to alleged sexual and violent offences against children, ending a case that has spanned close to two decades and led to prison sentences later overturned. The Varsinais-Suomi District Court ruled on Wednesday that prosecutors failed to prove any of the 18 alleged offences said to have taken place between 2007 and 2009. The court found that the core evidence, based on statements given by Auer’s...