Shock process in Krems: 22-year-old for child abuse in court

Shock process in Krems: 22-year-old for child abuse in court

Krems, Österreich - A 22-year-old is currently on trial in Krems for serious sexual abuse. In a lay judge, he is accused of sexually abusing his mother's two younger half -brothers over a longer period of time. The negotiation took place in the exclusion of the public, as reported Kurier .

The indictment is based on serious allegations: the acts are said to have started in September 2018 and continued until September last year. The accused should not only sexually abuse the minor boys who were born in 2007 and 2008, but also forced them to perform sexual actions on him. Particularly frightening is the fact that a victim is cognitively affected, which leads to an additional accusation: the sexual abuse of a defenseless or mentally impaired person.

Another terrifying detail: cell phone photos were taken by the deeds that document the extent of the offenses. According to his defender, the accused has largely known himself. A judgment is expected for the afternoon hours of the trial day, which ensures tension in many people present.

Background of the problem

sexual abuse of children is a widespread, but often taboo topic. Data on the actual frequencies in Austria and Germany are often difficult to determine. The Commissioner for sexual abuse states that much fewer cases are displayed than actually occurring, which leads to a terrifying dark field. In Germany alone, 15,520 cases of sexual child abuse were documented in 2022 and over 42,000 cases of child pornography. The numbers have been increasing for several years, also by increased willingness to report.

The events in Krems are a sad but important indication of the still existing problem of sexual abuse in our society. A look at comparable cases, such as the Münster abuse complex, in which four main defendants between ten and 14 years were convicted, shows how urgently systematic changes are required in dealing with such offenses. Here, too, the failure to provide assistance and aid, as in the case of a mother who was convicted of five years, was discussed.

FAZIT

The negotiation in Krems not only has an immediate effect on the victims concerned and their families, but also makes a highlight of a problem for society as a whole. Protecting children must be at the top and it is necessary to raise the public to stronger awareness of these serious topics. As long as deeds like this happened, there is a lot to do.