The prosecution has brought charges of aiding and abetting attempted aggravated extortion in a new investigation of the Vastaamo case

The prosecution has charged one suspect with aiding and abetting attempted aggravated extortion. The attempted aggravated extortion was committed between 28 September and 23 October 2020 and targeted the Vastaamo psychotherapy centre.

The suspect denies the offence. The suspect is a 28-year-old foreign national.

An application for a summons was submitted to the District Court of Western Uusimaa on 15 September 2025. The pre-trial investigation report in the case will only become public once the case is heard before the District Court of Western Uusimaa.

In addition to the application for a summons, the prosecution has decided to waive charges of aiding and abetting the dissemination of information violating personal privacy, the victims of whom were Vastaamo's clients. The decision to waive charges was taken on 15 September 2025 and is public reg. no. R 25/1. 

This decision can be ordered from the Office of the Prosecutor General,, [email protected], tel. +358 29 56 20840.  

The prosecutors in the case are Pasi Vainio, District Prosecutor of the Prosecution District of Western Finland (tel. +358 29 56 23906), Bo-Niklas Lundqvist, District Prosecutor of the Prosecution District of Southern Finland (tel. +358 29 56 22312) and Harri Mäkelä, District Prosecutor of the Prosecution District of Eastern Finland (tel. +358 29 56 27720).