Steven van de Velde

	Van de Velde in 2020
Personal information
Nationality	Dutch
Born	August 8, 1994 (age 27); The Hague
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.99 m)
Beach volleyball information
Teammate
	2011–2012 ; 2013–? ; 2013–? ; 2016–

Steven van de Velde (born 8 August 1994 in The Hague) is a Dutch beach volleyball player and convicted rapist. Van de Velde won the Dutch national championships Under-20 in 2011.^[1] With partner he represented the Netherlands at the 2015 European Games. Together with partner , he finished 3rd at the Blooming Beach Aalsmeer of the 2018 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour.^[2] In 2016, he was accused of raping a minor while travelling to England.

Crime[]

In March 2016, Van de Velde admitted to four counts of rape against a 12-year-old child, and was placed on the Violent and Sex Offender Register indefinitely. He was sentenced to serve four years in a UK prison.^[3] After finishing his sentence he was given the chance to resume his career as a beach volleyball player, and continued playing with his partner .

References[]

^ Voorburg, 10 August 2011 pagr 12
^ Blooming Beach Aalsmeer | Men - Main draw, FIVB.org
^ "Dutch volleyball player jailed for raping girl, 12, he met on Facebook". BBC News. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.

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[1] Voorburg, 10 August 2011 pagr 12

[2] Blooming Beach Aalsmeer | Men - Main draw, FIVB.org

[3] "Dutch volleyball player jailed for raping girl, 12, he met on Facebook". BBC News. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.

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