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Dutch volleyball player raped girl, 12, he met on Facebook | Dutch volleyball player raped girl, 12, he met on Facebook |
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A Dutch international volleyball player travelled to Milton Keynes and raped a 12-year-old girl he met on Facebook. | A Dutch international volleyball player travelled to Milton Keynes and raped a 12-year-old girl he met on Facebook. |
Steven Van de Velde, 21, pleaded guilty at Aylesbury Crown Court to three counts of rape against a child. | Steven Van de Velde, 21, pleaded guilty at Aylesbury Crown Court to three counts of rape against a child. |
The court heard how he travelled from Amsterdam in August 2014 and raped the girl near Furzton Lake, and at an address in Milton Keynes. | The court heard how he travelled from Amsterdam in August 2014 and raped the girl near Furzton Lake, and at an address in Milton Keynes. |
Van de Velde, who will be sentenced in March, returned to the Netherlands, but was extradited and arrested in January. | Van de Velde, who will be sentenced in March, returned to the Netherlands, but was extradited and arrested in January. |
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The court heard how Van de Velde, of Cornelis De Wittlaan, Den Haag, was aware of the girl's age, having had conversations on various social networking sites. | The court heard how Van de Velde, of Cornelis De Wittlaan, Den Haag, was aware of the girl's age, having had conversations on various social networking sites. |
A survey for CBBC Newsround suggests more than three-quarters of children aged 10 to 12 in the UK have social media accounts, even though they are below the age limit of 13. | A survey for CBBC Newsround suggests more than three-quarters of children aged 10 to 12 in the UK have social media accounts, even though they are below the age limit of 13. |
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