Facts
The Public Prosecutor's Office of Basel-Stadt is conducting a criminal investigation against the Turkish national X. on suspicion of multiple counts of rape, bodily harm, assault, threats, and abuse of a telecommunications facility. X. was arrested on January 3, 2013 and placed in pre-trial detention on January 7, 2013. On March 30, 2013, the Compulsory Measures Court extended the detention for 12 weeks until June 24, 2013. X. appealed against this extension, which the President of the Court of Appeal of the Canton of Basel-Stadt rejected on May 17, 2013.Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court confirms the lower court's assumption of a strong suspicion of the offenses and the risk of collusion. The serious allegations against X. are mainly based on the incriminating statements of the two victims. There are serious indications that the victims were put under pressure by X.'s family environment to…