- It was in connection with us investigating a drug case against the man that we found many of these abuse films on the man's phone.
We investigators were not at all prepared for this, says Rima Almadeh who is a civil crime investigator at the Police Authority.
It is a huge material that forms the basis of the indictment.
The man is suspected of 24 rapes, one of which is classified as aggravated rape.
Most of the rapes are said to have taken place between the years 2019-2020, but the indictment also includes two rapes from the period 2012-2013.
The man is also charged with aggravated assault, insulting photography and possession of child pornography.
Most of the suspected rapes took place in the man's apartment near Nytorget on Södermalm.
Met the women at the pub and on the internet
- We have investigated a man who is suspected of having committed terrible crimes, if the man will later be classified as one of the country's worst rapists remains to be seen.
I'm just one of several investigators who have worked with it, says Rima Almadeh.
The man has recently made some concessions. The trial, which will for the most part be held behind closed doors, will last for 22 days.