Prosecutors Demand 15-Year Jail Term for McCann Suspect

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Christian B.**, the main suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann, is facing a 15-year prison sentence for sexual offenses committed in Portugal between 2000 and 2017. German prosecutors have called for his conviction on two counts of rape and two of sexual abuse, and for him to be kept in preventive detention after serving his sentence. Christian B. has been linked to the McCann case, but he has not been charged and has denied any involvement. The suspect is currently serving a seven-year sentence in Germany for a rape he committed in Portugal in 2005. If acquitted in the current trial, his lawyers say he could be free as soon as the first half of next year.**Don't miss out on the latest updates in the McCann case. Click here to learn more.

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