Overview

• Landgericht Bielefeld acquitted all defendants over the 2024 Herford parking‑lot incident after videos and expert analysis failed to prove lack of consent.
• Judges cited the woman's contradictory statements, footage of her actively participating, and a toxicology finding that she could express her free will despite alcohol and ecstasy.
• The Vienna court cleared ten youths accused of abusing a then‑12‑year‑old in 2023 at multiple locations, with the judge stating there was no talk of coercion or duress.
• The Vienna judge criticized media coverage as containing false claims and noted that several involved were minors, with some deemed criminally unaccountable.
• Neither verdict is legally final, and appeals are possible, including potential revision of the German case by the Federal Court of Justice.