A man from Kampen has been sentenced to 30 days in jail, 16 suspended, and put on probation for two years for insulting king Willem-Alexander. The 44-year-old, who spent 14 days in custody after his arrest and so will not go back to prison, was found guilty of deliberately insulting the king by describing him on Facebook as a murderer, rapist
Man Jailed For Insulting Dutch King, ‘Offending Monarchy’ On Facebook
The writer, said to be of Turkish origin, was arrested for ‘lèse-majesté’, which means the crime of ‘offending the dignity of the monarch’.