Man Goes to Prison for Hurting His Wife

男子因傷害妻子被判入獄

Jun 16, 2026, 13:22
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Introduction

A court in Sweden sent a 61-year-old man to prison. He forced his wife to sell sex to other people.

瑞典的一家法院判處一名61歲男子入獄，因為他強迫妻子向他人出售色情服務。

Main Body

The man controlled his wife for three years. He used cameras to watch her. He gave her drugs and told her he would kill her. Their house was far from other people, so she could not get help.

該男子控制其妻子長達三年。他使用攝影機監視她，給她藥物並威脅要殺掉她。由於他們的房子遠離他人，因此她無法尋求幫助。

The man ran the business. He found men to pay for sex. Some men were his neighbors. He also put videos of the sex on the internet.

該男子經營這項業務。他找來男性付費從事性交易，其中部分男性是他的鄰居。他還將性愛影片上傳到網際網路。

The court said the man is guilty of many crimes. He must stay in prison for four years and five months. He must also pay 200,000 krona to the woman. The man said he did nothing wrong, but the court did not believe him.

法院表示該男子犯有多項罪名。他必須入獄服刑四年五個月，並向該名女子賠償20萬克朗。該男子聲稱自己沒有做錯，但法院並不相信他。

Conclusion

The man is now in prison. Also, 28 men went to court for paying for sex.

該男子目前已入獄。此外，有28名付費從事性交易的男性也被傳喚出庭。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Past' Connection

To reach A2, you must be able to tell a story about what happened. This text uses Past Simple to show completed actions.

Look at how the words change:

  • send → sent
  • force → forced
  • control → controlled
  • use → used

🧩 Action Patterns

Notice the structure: [Person] →\rightarrow [Action] →\rightarrow [Detail]

  1. He →\rightarrow ran →\rightarrow the business.
  2. He →\rightarrow found →\rightarrow men.
  3. The court →\rightarrow said →\rightarrow the man is guilty.

💡 Quick Vocabulary Shift

Instead of complex words, use these basic A2 building blocks found in the text:

  • Far from (not near) →\rightarrow The house was far from other people.
  • Guilty (did it) →\rightarrow The man is guilty.
  • Believe (think it is true) →\rightarrow The court did not believe him.

Vocabulary Learning

court (n.)
A place where a judge decides if someone broke the law.
Example:The man had to go to court to talk to the judge.
prison (n.)
A building where people are kept as punishment for a crime.
Example:The criminal must stay in prison for four years.
forced (v.)
Made someone do something they did not want to do.
Example:He forced his wife to do things she hated.
controlled (v.)
Told someone exactly what to do and how to live.
Example:The man controlled every part of her life.
guilty (adj.)
Having done something wrong or broken the law.
Example:The court decided that the man was guilty.
crimes (n.)
Illegal actions that are against the law.
Example:Stealing and hurting people are serious crimes.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→