Dutch left-wing party blames ‘men’ after asylum seeker rapes 13-year-old girl in a bush and offers to marry her

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A Dutch left-wing politician with a Turkish background is blaming “men” after a 13-year-old girl was raped in a bush by an asylum seeker in her city Alkmaar, which has turned into a major scandal in the city. The asylum seeker made international headlines when he told the young victim in court he wanted to marry the victim to “make things right.”

Council member Kivilcim Pinar, who was born and raised in the Turkish city of Istanbul and belongs to the left-wing Party for the Animals (PvdD), called the discussion about the rape “ridiculous” and argued that sex crimes are not confined to one group. “White, black, young, old — they’re all guilty of sex offenses. In Alkmaar we’ve specifically fought against all violence against women: it’s simply a men’s problem,” he said.

His statement has been labeled “paradoxical,” as he claims in one sentence that sex crimes should not be generalized to one group and then labels an entire group, men, as the problem.

The case first became an international headline when reports emerged that the man offered to marry the girl during his court trial, saying: “If I can make it right, I want to do it. I’d like to marry her.” The statement reportedly drew considerable astonishment in the courtroom at the time.

Was the case hidden from the public?

The fact that nobody in the public or even the city council was informed about the rape for nearly a year has also become a scandal in the city. The rape reportedly occurred in 2025 but nobody in the public or city council learned anything about it until the first court date this month, June 2026.

Mayor Anja Schouten from Alkmaar claimed during an emergency debate that she could not inform the municipal council earlier last year about the rape of a 13-year-old girl at the Bolwerk, according to Headliner.nl. She further stated that there was no legal basis at that time to actively warn council or residents about the rape by the asylum seeker, because there were no direct public order problems or broad unrest.

That view is being challenged by the city council, who say that the mayor could have made that decision in consultation with law enforcement. Some are even claiming she tried to sweep the rape under the rug.

The case remains a political flashpoint in Alkmaar, a town already engaged in an ongoing debate over safety around its asylum center. Opposition parties OPA and BAS pushed for the emergency debate to demand clarity on what Mayor Anja Schouten and the city council knew, when they knew it, and why the council was not informed before the case became public through media reports rather than through the city government.

According to news outlet Streekradio Alkmaar, “It shocked several Alkmaar parties that they had to read about this incident in the newspaper. They called the mayor to account during the emergency debate.”

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“We are surprised that we did not receive active information about the case. Not even after the article in the newspaper. We do get memos about CCTV, building closures, about football, about King’s Day. Is this a conscious choice or not? The council does not want to be dependent on the press to learn of such events,” said OPA’s Tamara Vermeulen.

Another politician, Pien Bijl from the BAS party, stated: “I am disappointed. We are the highest administrative body. We only get information about exploded ATMs, but not when a 13-year-old girl is raped?”

The city council in the city had held an emergency debate Monday evening over the case, which has stirred outrage in the community. A man identified only as T.N., a resident of the local asylum center, is suspected by the Public Prosecution Service of raping a 13-year-old girl in the bushes near the facility.

Prosecutors have demanded a four-year prison sentence, with a court ruling expected on July 7.

“A very serious sexual offense,” the public prosecutor told the Noordhollands Dagblad. “A vulnerable girl, who was in a difficult period of her life. Things didn’t go well at school and at home. She had run away and was looking for a place to sleep, had nowhere to go. She came into contact with the suspect, who had no problem raping her.”

According to prosecutors, the girl repeatedly told police she did not want to have sex with the man, that it hurt, and that he continued anyway. DNA matching the suspect was found on the girl. In an unusual defense, T.N. claimed his DNA could have ended up on her because her finger had touched his, and he reportedly questioned in court why the judges would believe such a young girl, claiming she knew nothing and understood nothing about sex.

During the hearing, the girl’s mother addressed the suspect directly and emotionally, saying his actions had damaged their lives. The victim has reportedly requested €12,000 in damages and, according to reports, continues to struggle with psychological problems.

Asylum center remains a concern

OPA council member Tamara Vermeulen directly linked the case to safety concerns around the asylum center.

“People don’t feel safe because of the asylum center. It looks like the mayor is sweeping it under the rug just to keep things quiet,” she said.

Notably, the Netherlands has been hit with rioting over the construction of asylum centers in various towns throughout the country this year. Notably, other high-profile rape cases have also shocked the Netherlands, including the rape and murder of 17-year-old Lisa.

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