Overview

• The move follows Falter reporting that children at the Moosburg village were beaten, confined and photographed naked between 2008 and 2020.
• Public prosecutors in Klagenfurt, Innsbruck and Salzburg have opened investigations into the allegations.
• Similar accusations have since been reported at the SOS children's villages in Imst (Tyrol) and Seekirchen near Salzburg.
• Falter says a detailed internal report was produced in 2020 but its findings were not made public.
• SOS Children’s Villages announced an external evaluation of procedures on 17 September, with the board chair citing child protection and transparency as top priorities.