Sanctions still too lax? – Abuse: “Video Surveillance in Kindergartens”

“With video surveillance you can eliminate abuses in state institutions”, d’Atri is convinced. The technology now allows details to be pixelated. But for suspected perpetrators it would make a big difference: “The perpetrator does not feel safe and feels observed.”

Crime goes down with surveillance
Surveillance is very common in banks, subways or on the street. And they are showing success: since surveillance began, criminal offenses in these areas have decreased. Exploration can also be made easier. “So why not guard every area?” asks the child protection activist, who is the first point of contact in the case of the three-year-old abuse victim in Lech.

“Austria is paradise for pedophiles”
The Alliance for Child Protection has been criticized by state child protection organizations. D’Atri: “Because we are loud and go to the media. People need to know what is going on in Austria! The silence has made Austria what it is today: a paradise for pedophiles.” That the police let the suspected ski instructor from Lech work with children ten days after the indictment was “gross negligence.” Matters are deliberately covered up, continues d’Atri in an interview about the shocking events.

Allowed in Austria: Manual explains how deep you can penetrate the child
The demands of the Alliance for Child Protection are clear: ban on the so-called pedophile handbook and child sex dolls. In the book, which is for sale, you can read on 1000 pages how you can abuse a child without leaving traces and how deep you can penetrate it. Custom-made child sex dolls are available from 4000 euros – “including different openings and voices”. Everything perfectly legal. Politicians ignored these demands – except the FPÖ. “We don’t help with nice words in front of the camera, action must finally be taken,” d’Atri appealed to the government.

“Anyone who abuses a child has lost their place and rights in society”
The current legal situation allows abusers to “get away with a black eye”. In fact, offenders are convicted, but thanks to the probation period, they often do not have to spend a day in prison. In addition to the maximum penalty, D’Atri is mainly concerned with the minimum penalty: “This must be increased considerably. Every abuser must be locked up and has lost his place and rights in society,” the child protection activist makes his point of view clear. Therapy yes, but like “behind bars,” says d’Atri. In the event of a conviction, there must also be a lifelong, indelible note in the statement about the conduct.

Give victims normalcy: ‘We should at least try’
The Alliance for Child Protection is financed by private donations and is therefore completely independent. When those affected come to them, they arrange for lawyers and psychologists for the whole family, who immediately take care of them. There is also a boxing and ballet studio. “We want to help the children to continue their lives more or less normally,” says d’Atri. Even though most of the children are so badly damaged that they cannot forget the incidents for the rest of their lives, “we must at least try”.

Watch the full interview with Roberto d’Atri in the video above. A new episode of Krone DEMAND is available Monday through Friday at 9:30 AM.

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