Overview
- A 26-year-old from Dornbirn was convicted of sexually abusing and raping a 17-year-old and was sentenced to three years and six months in prison, plus €7,000 in compensation, with the verdict not yet final.
- The court found he exploited the teenager’s intoxication and antidepressant use after a Christmas party, raped her again in January, sent nude photos to her mother and sister, and later struck her, after which he admitted the acts in court.
- In a separate Dornbirn case, a man who solicited explicit images from a 12-year-old via Snapchat received 18 months partly suspended with six months to serve, and the legally binding ruling cited the need for custody even for online distance offenses.
- The court held that the child twice stated she was 12 and that the defendant accepted her minor status, while the defense claimed he believed she was between 14 and 17; mitigating factors included a partial confession, no prior record, and €1,000 paid.
- In Germany, the Regional Court in Kempten confirmed a two-year and five-month prison term without probation for a man who obtained and shared 17 child sexual abuse videos, after he withdrew his appeal.