John sued over allegations of surreptitious filming of children - gets compensation but settlement sealed

The plots that unfold reveal that John has a secret.

Left the country after accusations

It says that John sued the state and won. That he had demanded compensation for having been detained.

But the documents also show that John was accused of surreptitiously filming 21 children in a sauna at a summer camp, where he worked as a leader.

- We baste and have the fun that a bunch of eight-year-old boys can have. When we are done, we find the laptop outside, says "Ken", who was the plaintiff in the case.

- The camera had been set up in the sauna, it was like watching a movie with yourself in it.

In the judgment, the Chancellor of Justice writes that John should absolutely not receive compensation. By hiding abroad, he has eluded justice, they write. In the end, the prosecutor was forced to drop the charges because John could not be served.

The teacher maintains his innocence. He believes that the stay abroad had nothing to do with the accusations. He demands compensation for the time in custody - and for the camera that the police seized. John is granted SEK 5,000.

Secret agreement

SVT's review shows that several legal databases have removed judgments after being sued.

John is also suing Lexbase. He wants compensation after losing his job - and demands that all documents that mention the summer check be removed.

John withdraws his lawsuit when the parties reach an agreement. But what it consists of, neither Lexbase nor John want to answer.

Gunnar Axén, responsible publisher at Lexbase, declines an interview:

- I can't really see the point in that. Our settlements are confidential, says Axén to SVT.

Even John declines an interview. He says he did not film any children, and denies that Lexbase agreed to his demands:

"I absolutely deny that any sentence would have been removed," writes John.

Today he has a new name, and has updated his teaching license to match his new identity.

The documents showing what John was charged with have been removed from Lexbase.

- The hardest part is knowing that he is still allowed to be close to children today, says Ken.