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The Patrick Frey drugging and sexual-assault trial
DevelopingNext check : The February trial proceedings and the court’s resolution of the charges.
Where it stands
Patrick Frey is due to stand trial in February over allegations that he drugged and sexually assaulted Ivona and her teenage daughter Paula after they moved to Switzerland in July 2022. Prosecutors are seeking a life sentence; Frey denies using date-rape drugs, and an appeal court has temporarily halted the women’s deportation. The trial and the court’s resolution of the charges remain pending.
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The story so far
Swiss Politician Faces Life Sentence in February Drug-Assault Trial
Prosecutors seek life for ex-SVP cantonal councillor Patrick Frei over alleged drugging and filming of a 14-year-old dozens of times, as courts let the Irish-Polish victims stay.
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- No public record yet details the alleged substances, toxicology, video chain of custody, or exact trial date.
- No verified account yet explains the housing or dependence relationship said to surround the alleged abuse.
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- UntersiggenthalUntersiggenthal, Switzerland1 report
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