Conviction
Andersen was convicted on June 14, 2010, on most of the 74 charges, most related to the sexual abuse charges and six related to violations of the weapons regulations. He was sentenced to nine years containment; such sentences can be extended by five years at a time if deemed necessary, and can in principle become a life sentence. Andersen was acquitted on one of the two rape charges, although the court found that Andersen was still guilty of abuse in that incident.
Andersen was also ordered to pay between NOK 20,000 and NOK 125,000 to each of his victims, in total NOK 2,525,000. He was also ordered to cover court costs totalling NOK 500,000.
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