A music school teacher from the Kirchdorf district in Upper Austria allegedly sexually assaulted and immorally touched three of his students. He had to answer for this on Wednesday morning at the regional court in Steyr. The 61-year-old was convicted.
“I’m sorry” – these four words came out of the defendant’s mouth countless times. And yet he continues to seek explanations for the allegations against him in the jury courtroom. The 16-year-old victim was the hardest hit by the incidents. The teacher allegedly ordered the girl to sit on his lap and touch her genitals. The other two victims, now aged 15 and 20, remember touching their hips, buttocks and thighs.
Petting during class
His lawyer explains the suspect’s behavior at the beginning of the trial as follows: “The rooms in which the lessons of the music school take place are very narrow and there is hardly any space. The described touches happened unintentionally when the attitude of the students was corrected .” There was a friendly relationship between the students and their teacher. One of the victims describes the experience as follows: “During the audition you often felt your hand on your back. Sometimes also on the back of the upper leg or on the buttocks. It was usually short – like a fleeting caress.
The judgement
The 61-year-old was sentenced to 18 months in prison, six of which were unconditional. In addition, a ban was imposed on working as a teacher for minors. The 16-year-old must pay the man 2,000 euros. The verdict is not final.
Source: Krone
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