The Hague, Oct 27, 2025 (AFP) - Dutch volleyball player, convicted rapist, denied Australia visa

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2025-10-27

A Dutch volleyball player convicted in 2016 of raping an underaged girl has been denied a visa to Australia to compete in next month's Beach Volleyball World Championships, authorities said Monday. Steven van de Velde, now 31, was 19 when he was found guilty of sex with an underaged girl. He served part of his sentence in Britain and was then transferred to the Netherlands, where he was eventually released and took up volleyball again in 2017. "W......

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