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Oslo Court Sentences Høiby to Four Years for Rapes

6/15/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Oslo District Court sentenced Marius Borg Høiby to four years and ordered 640,000 kroner compensation to four victims.
He was convicted of two rapes—one at Skaugum in 2018 and another in Oslo in 2024—and cleared of other charges.
He stayed in custody from 1 February and appeared via video link at sentencing for health reasons.
He will appeal after a request for temporary release to see his ailing mother was denied.

History

Historical Context

Norway introduced its Sexual Offences Act in 1975, establishing criminal penalties for rape and mandatory minimum sentences. A decade later, the United Kingdom’s 1985 Sexual Offences Act raised the maximum penalty for attempted rape to life imprisonment, reflecting a wider European trend toward harsher sanctions for sexual violence and victim restitution.

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Story summary

Oslo District Court sentenced Marius Borg Høiby to four years and ordered 640,000 kroner compensation to four victims.
He was convicted of two rapes—one at Skaugum in 2018 and another in Oslo in 2024—and cleared of other charges.
He stayed in custody from 1 February and appeared via video link at sentencing for health reasons.
He will appeal after a request for temporary release to see his ailing mother was denied.

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