Life sentence sought for Swiss ex-politician accused of raping women and child

Prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for a former Swiss cantonal politician who is accused of drugging and sexually abusing several women and a child. The man is accused of multiple counts of attempted murder, aggravated rape, aggravated sexual assault, indecent exposure, and offences involving children. When questioned by Keystone-ATS, the Aargau public prosecutor’s office confirmed that the defendant was a former Swiss People's Party member of the cantonal parliament. The investigation was…