Julio Kopseng
Norwegian dancer
Julio Petter Kopseng, also known as Julio Gonzales, (born 10 June 1977) is a Colombian-born Norwegian former dancer and convicted serial rapist, sentenced to 21 years imprisonment for raping 18 women, as well as abusing and attempting to rape a former cohabitant. His sentence is the harshest penalty ever given for a rape case in the country.
Life and work
Kopseng was born in Colombia, but was adopted as a five-year-old by a Norwegian couple in 1982. He grew up in the Oslo neighborhood of Grefsen.
As an adult, Kopseng made his living as a dancer, and was well known in Oslo's dancing community. Among other things, he appeared on the NRK Super children's channel and in the TV 2 talent show Norske Talenter. He has also worked as a photographer and stripper, as well as disseminating artistics assignments on the internet.
Crimes
The first report against Kopseng came in July 2001, when he was 24 years old. In the years that followed, there were several other reports against him; some victims gave his real name to police, while others used his aliases 'Inferno' ( which he used as a stripper) and 'Julio Gonzalez' (which he used as a photographer). However, the police couldn't trace these names back to Kopseng, all the first six rape reports were dropped for lack of evidence.
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