NewsWorld newsSwedenA 61-year-old Swedish man has been jailed for four years and five months for coercing his wife into having sex with more than 120 men18:08, 16 Jun 2026Updated 18:40, 16 Jun 2026A 61-year-old Swedish man has been jailed for four years and five months for coercing his wife into having sex with more than 120 men.‌The man, whose name has not been released, was convicted of multiple offences including aggravated pimping, attempted rape, assault and unlawful threats following a trial in the Ångermanland region of northern Sweden.‌During the trial, a district court in Härnösand heard how the man controlled his wife by plying her with drugs, isolating her at their remote farm in Kramfors and exploiting her limited social contacts. He also used surveillance cameras in the property to record sexual encounters and threatened to kill her, pour petrol over her, burn her and cut off her fingers, the court was told.‌Prosecutors said earlier this year that the man was suspected of selling sex with his wife to at least 120 men, but only 29 were charged with purchasing sexual services. Twenty-eight of them were convicted of a total of 56 such offences. Two were imprisoned, while the rest were given suspended sentences or probation.‌Prosecutors said the men travelled to the farm from across the country to have sex with the victim in 2022, with her ordeal only ending when she reported her husband to police in October 2025. The man has been in custody since then.The case has been likened to that of Dominique Pelicot in France, who drugged his then-wife, Gisele, and allowed dozens of men to rape her over a nine-year period.After a hearing that ended in late May, the court acquitted the defendant of eight counts of rape and another three of attempted rape. It said it was unable to establish in seven cases that the complainant’s participation was involuntary, and in another that it was unclear what sexual acts had taken place.Article continues belowThe court found "that the man influenced and coerced his wife into performing sexual acts on herself, broadcasting them online, receiving additional sex buyers, and attempting to persuade neighbours and customers to have sex with her," Judge Johan Ahlberg said in a statement. "In many cases, this was also done through prolonged nagging and the use of unpleasant and condescending language."Along with the jail sentence, the man was ordered to pay 200,000 kronor (£15,900) in damages to the woman. He has denied any wrongdoing and claimed he was helping organise consensual encounters.Swedish law criminalises the purchase and procurement of sex but does not criminalise the selling of sex by sex workers, who are considered exploited victims.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌SwedenBreaking News