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Skate shop proprietor held after requesting photos of boys’ feet

The proprietor of a skate shop in Mechelen (Antwerp) has been arrested on suspicion of illegal sexual behaviour involving minors.  The man in his thirties is a foot fetishist and had urged teenage boys to send him photos of their naked feet claiming the photos would help him to select the right skate shoes for them.

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The shopkeeper asked several underage teenage boys to send him photos of their naked feet.  Antwerp prosecutors speak of a handful of boys aged 16 and 17.  The storekeeper also stands accused of touching up the boys.  The suspect is under house arrest and obliged to wear a tag while the investigation continues.  The skate shop remains closed at least for the time being.

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