A Swedish prosecutor has charged a 62-year-old former high-ranking member of the Hells Angels motorcycle club with aggravated pimping, eight counts of rape, four attempted rapes, and four counts of assault, after he allegedly coerced his wife into sexual acts with more than 120 men for financial gain over a period of more than three years.
The charges, filed on Monday March 30, describe what prosecutor Ida Annerstedt characterised as a “ruthless exploitation” of a vulnerable partner. According to the charge sheet, the man advertised his wife’s services online, arranged meetings, and pressured her to comply with client requests, before collecting payment. Investigators also allege he forced his wife to perform sexual acts via webcam in order to attract additional clients.
Annerstedt told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that the woman had agreed to sell sexual services “to some extent,” but that the charges relate specifically to instances where her stated limits were disregarded. “There are certain boundaries she has had. When he hasn’t respected them, when he has steamrolled her after she has said ‘no,’ those are the situations when he is charged with attempted rape, or rape,” she said.
Prosecutors said the accused also made repeated threatening remarks to his wife, at times referring to himself as “the monster” and warning her against provoking him. The charge sheet further alleges that he exploited his wife’s drug addiction to maintain psychological control over her.
The alleged offences took place between August 2022 and October 2025. The man was arrested in late October 2025 after his wife reported him to police in northern Sweden, and he has remained in custody since. His defence denies all charges.
The woman’s lawyer told AFP that her client was a victim of “serious and aggravated crimes” and that she hopes to obtain justice through the proceedings. The trial is scheduled to begin on April 13.
Public broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) identified the accused as a former high-ranking Hells Angels member. The biker group has maintained a presence in Sweden since the 1990s.
The case has drawn significant national attention in Sweden and prompted comparisons to the Gisele Pelicot case in France, in which Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2024 after admitting to repeatedly drugging his then-wife and inviting dozens of men to rape her while she was unconscious. Sweden’s Minister for Gender Equality, Nina Larsson, described media reports about the case in February as “shocking and disgusting,” and called on men to stop buying and selling women’s bodies.
