Today, a Nairobi Court issued a sentence that is most likely to set a precedence to all sexual offenders in Kenya.
Milimani Law Courts Magistrate Dr. Macharia who convicted Jan In’t Veld over various offences of child pornography and Child abuse, ordered him to pay a restitution compensation of Ksh 1 million to each of three victims of his heinous crimes.
This is the first time in the history of sexual offences conviction in Kenya where a convict is ordered to compensate his victims.
Further, JAN IN’T VELD Alias Dad ok Alias Teacher Jan Alias Mzungu, who was convicted for exposing minors to pornographic videos has been sentenced to serve 10 years in prison.
In addition to the said sentence, the magistrate further directed him to pay a fine of ksh 3 million.
The Court also ordered that upon completion of his jail term Jan will be deported to the Netherlands.
The 74-year-old Dutch national was convicted in 10 counts by Milimani law court for child abuse and absence video last month
He was nabbed in December 2023 at JKIA as he attempted to flee the country.
During the trial, digital forensic experts presented evidence of explicit WhatsApp conversations between the accused and a 17-year-old boy, where he encouraged the minor to engage in sexual activities.
The prosecution also presented graphic images and videos recovered from the accused’s phone, depicting child sexual abuse.
While testifying in his defense, the accused denied wrongdoing, arguing that the Kenyan legal age for sexual consent was unreasonably high.
He further attempted to justify his actions using biblical references, a move that was heavily criticized by the prosecution and the presiding Magistrate.
