The man in his 60s was charged with 13 cases of rape, 10 cases of buying sexual services and several fraud crimes against a total of 26 different women from, among other places, Värmland, Örebro, Gothenburg and Stockholm.

During the last day of the trial, prosecutor Barbro Brännlund requested eight years in prison.

The man denied all rapes but admitted fraud and the purchase of sexual services.