Up to half a million Swedes who have illegally downloaded as few as ten movies could be be charged with crimes punishable by time in prison, according to precedents set by prosecutors in recent filesharing cases.
In the past, sentencing guidelines for filesharing offences have been unclear, but rulings handed down in 2011 have resulted in prosecutors developing a precedent where it has become clear when the offence is punishable by a prison sentence.
“We’re talking about 10 to 20 movies or a thousand music files, that’s about where the limit is normally when I think we’re talking about prison,” prosecutor Henrik Rasmusson told the TT news agency.
Recent rulings in filesharing case have provided guidance on how much copyrighted material can be shared before prosecutors seek to have suspected offenders sent to prison.
Despite the fact that millions of Swedes violate the law by filesharing, only a few have been convicted.
In light of several recent court cases concerning illegal filesharing, the Sweden’s justice minster has appointed two prosecutors to handle filesharing cases.
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