A total of 88 rape reports in elderly care have been filed with the police between 2022 and 2025. Of these, nine men have been convicted of raping elderly people, according to SR. The investigation into another case is still ongoing.
The cases are difficult to investigate as many victims are alone, demented or confused, according to Anders Östlund, a criminologist with the police.
Many can't even point anyone out. Then there's not much for the police and prosecutors to go on. That's why these suspicions are dropped quite quickly, he tells the radio, noting that the hidden figure is large.
In June this year, an investigation was launched to increase safety and combat abuse in elderly care and home care. This followed several reports of rapes within home care, among other things.
