Steven van de Velde

Steven van de Velde (born 8 August 1994) is a Dutch beach volleyball player.[1] Van de Velde won the Dutch national championships Under-20 in 2011.[2] With partner Michiel van Dorsten he represented the Netherlands at the 2015 European Games. Together with partner Dirk Boehlé, he finished third at the Blooming Beach Aalsmeer of the 2018 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour.[3] In 2014, he raped a child he met on Facebook who lived in Milton Keynes, England. He travelled to her home and, when she was without any parental supervision, gave her alcohol and then raped her several times.[4]

In this Dutch name, the surname is van de Velde, not Velde.
Steven van de Velde
Van de Velde in 2020
Personal information
Nationality Netherlands
Born (1994-08-08) 8 August 1994
The Hague, Netherlands
Height6 ft 6 in (1.99 m)
Beach volleyball information
Teammate
2011–2012 Jeffery van Wijk
2013 Daan Spijkers
2013–2015 Michiel van Dorsten
2015–2018 Dirk Boehlé
2019–2022 Christiaan Varenhorst
2023–2024 Matthew Immers

Child rape
Steven van de Velde
Conviction(s)Rape (4 counts)
Criminal penalty4 years imprisonment
Capture status
Released on parole after serving 1 year
Details
Victims12-year-old girl
Date2 August 2014

In March 2016, Van de Velde admitted to four counts of rape against a 12-year-old child, and was placed on the Violent and Sex Offender Register indefinitely. He was sentenced to serve four years in a British prison by the Aylesbury Crown Court.[5] After serving 1 year of the sentence he was given the chance to resume his career as a beach volleyball player, and continued playing with his partner Dirk Boehlé.[6]

References
  1. Brown, Oliver (25 June 2024). "Dutch volleyball player who raped 12-year-old British girl qualifies for Paris Olympics". The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  2. Voorburg, 10 August 2011 pagr 12
  3. Blooming Beach Aalsmeer | Men - Main draw, FIVB.org
  4. "Dutch beach volleyball star given four-year jail term for rape". Bucks Herald. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  5. "Dutch volleyball player jailed for raping girl, 12, he met on Facebook". BBC News. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  6. "Rapist Steven Van de Velde's remarks condemned by NSPCC". BBC News. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
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