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Wiesbaden Court Fines Ex-Official After Guilty Plea in AWO Sham Jobs Case

The outcome reflects a negotiated confession conditioned on remorse with partial repayment.

Overview

  • The Landgericht Wiesbaden convicted former social affairs councillor Christoph Manjura and imposed 90 day-fines of €20, totaling €1,800.
  • Manjura admitted he received nearly €60,000 net from AWO Wiesbaden between 2015 and 2017 for two posts where the agreed work was not performed.
  • His defense presented proof of a €25,000 repayment made the day before trial, and the court ordered seizure of roughly €34,000 in remaining salary.
  • Prosecutors charged aiding embezzlement in a particularly serious case, citing employer costs above €100,000, in proceedings linked to the wider AWO scandal exposed in 2019.
  • The verdict fell on the first day after his plea, keeps him below the threshold for a criminal record, and a legal revision remains possible.