US EditionBorsato Case Will Not Be Continued, Public Prosecution Service Will Not Appeal
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Borsato was acquitted of indecent assault on a minor by the Utrecht court in early December. The Public Prosecution Service considers the likelihood of a conviction on appeal "very slim."
The Public Prosecution Service will not appeal the Marco Borsato indecent assault case. This brings the case to a close. The singer was acquitted on December 4th of indecently assaulting a 15-year-old girl. The Utrecht court ruled there was insufficient evidence.
The Public Prosecution Service expects that there is a "very small chance" that Borsato will be convicted on appeal.
In the Netherlands, the Public Prosecution Service will not appeal the acquittal of singer Marco Borsato. Two weeks ago, Borsato was acquitted in a sex offense involving a minor. The likelihood of a conviction on appeal is very slim, according to the court. This brings the case against Borsato to an end.
Carry (73) and Geert-Jan Knoops (65) reacted with relief to the news that the Public Prosecution Service will not appeal the case involving Marco Borsato (58). They say this finally provides clarity and allows the case to be closed. The Public Prosecution Service had previously demanded a five-month prison sentence, but the court acquitted Borsato.
The Public Prosecution Service will not appeal Marco Borsato's acquittal. According to the Public Prosecution Service, the likelihood of the singer being convicted on appeal in the sex offense case is very small, and therefore there's little point in doing so. Since the Public Prosecution Service will not appeal, Borsato's acquittal is final.
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