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A son of the Princess of the Crown of Norway has been accused of 32 crimes, including four violations and several acts of violence and assault, a prosecutor said on Monday.

Marius Borg Hoibywhich was born from a relationship before Mette-Marit Crown Princess He married the heir prince Haakon, has been under investigation since his detention In August last year, suspected of assuming a girlfriend.

In addition to four violation positions, the charges include domestic abuse against a former partner and several positions of violence, altering peace, vandalism and violation of restriction orders against another ex -partner.

He is also accused of filming the genitals of several women without their knowledge or consent, Sturla Henriksbo told public prosecutors to journalists.

“The maximum penalty for the crimes listed in the accusation is the imprisonment of up to 10 years,” he said.

“These are very serious acts that can leave lasting scars and destroy lives,” said the prosecutor.

“The fact that Marius Borg Hoiby is a member of the royal family, of course, should not mean that it must be treated more lightly or more severe than if others had committed similar acts,” said Henriksbo.

Hoiby denies the most serious charges against him, but plans to declare himself guilty of some minor positions, said lawyer Petar Sekulic to the Reuters news agency.

“He does not agree with the statements related to domestic violation and violence,” Sekulic told Reuters.

The four violations for which Hoiby is accused allegedly took place in 2018, 2023 and 2024, the last after police investigation began.

Hoiby has already admitted assault and vandalism in the August 2024 incident by which he was arrested.

“It is up to the courts to listen to this case and make a decision,” said the Royal Palace in a statement obtained by Reuters.

In a public statement 10 days after his arrest, he said he had acted “under the influence of alcohol and cocaine after an argument,” having suffered “mental problems” and fighting “for a long time with substance abuse.”

Hoiby was promoted to the Center for Care of Four years when his mother married the heir prince of Norway, with whom he went on to have two more children.

She was raised by the royal couple along with her stepbrother, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus, 21 and 19.

Unlike them, it does not have an official public role.

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