First Black Czech MP convicted for raping 2 women, 1 attempted rape



Dominik Feri had a promising career as a Czech politician lined up, and as the country’s first Black MP, he was promoted as someone who could dispel stereotypes and pave the way for more minority politicians. However, his political career fell apart in 2021 when he was arrested for rape and sexual harassment.

Now, the former politician, who once was named eighth out of 28 politicians in Politico’s Class of 2019, has been convicted of raping two women, including a minor, and attempting to rape a third.

Following the allegations, he resigned from his MP position in the Chamber of Deputies in May 2021. On Nov. 2, 2023, he was convicted in District Court for Prague 3 on two counts of rape and one attempted rape, and sentenced to three years in prison. However, he has appealed the conviction, and his trial is expected to move forward in the appeals court.
Feri was born in the Czech Republic on July 11, 1996. His mother was Czech, and his father had ancestors from Ethiopia. In 2017, he ran in last place on the list of politicians for the TOP 09 party in Prague. However, with 15,003 preferential votes, he came in second place among candidates and, at the age of 21, won the title of the youngest member of parliament in the Czech Republic.
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