Marius Borg Høiby, a younger member of the Norwegian royal household, was arrested late Monday for rape — his third arrest in as many months.
The 27-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and convicted felon Morten Borg, is presently being held in Greenland, in line with the interpretation of launch issued Tuesday by the Oslo Police District.
Høiby’s stepfather is heir-apparent Crown Prince Haakon,
Police say Høiby dedicated a “sexual act without intercourse” with a girl in her 20s who was “unable to resist the act.” Authorities stated the 2 didn’t know one another previous to the day of the alleged assault.
Police stated they expanded expenses in opposition to Høiby to incorporate a penal code violation, which “applies to sexual intercourse with someone who is unconscious or for other reasons unable to resist the act.”
The expanded expenses additionally apply to abuse in shut relationships in addition to violating a restraining order in opposition to certainly one of Høiby’s 5 alleged victims, certainly one of whom is a person he allegedly threatened to kill. Høiby allegedly abused three ladies with whom he was in shut relationships, in line with Norwegian outlet NRK.
In August, police stated Høiby was detained after “psychologically and physically” attacking a girl with whom he was in a relationship. He was arrested once more the next month for allegedly violating a restraining order.
Høiby, who can be accused of driving with out a legitimate driver’s license, denies the rape allegations.
Authorities took Høiby into custody simply after 11 p.m. native time Monday, after they discovered him and certainly one of his alleged victims in a automotive close to Skaugum, the Oslo-area property occupied by Høiby, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess.
Police stated they searched and seized the house however didn’t element what was seized.
NRK studies that Crown Prince Haakon was not notified prematurely about Monday’s arrest.
On the time of publication, Høiby, who doesn’t maintain a public royal function, was nonetheless in custody, with police remaining mum on whether or not he shall be remanded. He might be launched as early as Wednesday.
