Dutch artist Julian Andeweg sentenced to 20 months for rape and assault convictions

Julian Andeweg will serve twenty months in prison, with eight months conditional, after withdrawing his appeal against convictions for rape, assault, and abuse. The Dutch artist was found guilty on three of six charges. A judge characterized him as a dominant figure influenced by narcotics who disregarded others. An investigation by newspaper NRC revealed multiple women's allegations of rape and assault, including from a former girlfriend. The report described Andeweg leveraging a 'bad boy' persona within the art world. Some incidents trace back to his studies at Rijksakademie, though the institution stated no reports of sexual harassment or rape were made during his tenure, nor were there indications of such behavior. The school denied prior awareness of misconduct.