Gerrit Jan van D.

Police at a farm on Buitenhuizerweg in Ruinerwold, where a family was found living in seclusion for nine years, 15 Oct 2019

Ruinerwold father sexually abused kids when they were "possessed by female spirits"

21 January 2020 - 14:03

Crime Top Stories

Aerial photo of a farm on Buitenhuizerweg in Ruinerwold where a family was found living in isolation for 9 years, Oct 2019

Ruinerwold children "hit hard" by book about father

17 January 2020 - 07:30

Gerrit Jan van D.

Father beat children secluded on Ruinerwold farm with "spiritual sword": Report

16 January 2020 - 11:00

Flowers and candles left at the scene of a mass shooting on 24 Oktoberplein in Utrecht on 18 March 2019

Netherlands Year in Review: Ten of the top stories of 2019

29 December 2019 - 09:00

Gerrit Jan van D.

DNA confirms paternity of children secluded on Ruinerwold farm; Father also suspected of sexual abuse

28 November 2019 - 12:49

Gerrit Jan van D.

DNA test to show whether concealed children are related to father

29 October 2019 - 12:40

Police at a farm on Buitenhuizerweg in Ruinerwold, where a family was found living in seclusion for nine years, 15 Oct 2019

Trapped family's father was "good to his children", online friends say; Son maybe visited Canada

22 October 2019 - 09:52

Gerrit Jan van D.

Father of trapped family remanded into custody, hospitalized

21 October 2019 - 15:08

Aerial photo of a farm on Buitenhuizerweg in Ruinerwold where a family was found living in isolation for 9 years, Oct 2019

"Most evil spirits have been beaten", trapped family's father says in 2006 video

21 October 2019 - 09:25

Police

Truancy officer saw no cause for alarm in past visit to trapped family

18 October 2019 - 17:20

Aerial photo of a farm on Buitenhuizerweg in Ruinerwold where a family was found living in isolation for 9 years, Oct 2019

Father of concealed family arrested; Unification Church denies knowing them

18 October 2019 - 08:51