On February 8, the trial broke loose in the Teichtmeister case. A new date is pending. Meanwhile, the draft law against child abuse has been widely criticized. A judicial debacle.
The trial against former actor Florian Teichtmeister for possession of child pornography should have taken place 100 days ago. No new date has been announced on Thursday.
“A hearing in July is realistic”
The reason is no longer Teichtmeister’s “acute illness”, but investigations ordered by Judge Stefan Apostol, the results of which are long overdue. These are “not public”, the continued silence about the background is defended by the court. A hearing in July is realistic.
“Lex Teichtmeister” brings harsh criticism
While the ex-television commissioner’s grace period is irritating to outsiders, insiders are chafing at the federal government’s draft anti-child abuse bill, known as “Lex Teichtmeister.” 27 comments were submitted during the evaluation period. There is talk of a “legal quick shot”. The criticism starts with the name change. Instead of “pornographic images of minors”, Article 207a of the Penal Code should now read “visual child sexual abuse”.
“The bill also criminalizes young people themselves”
“The terminology is rejected,” says the STA St. Pölten – also because the word child, for example in the case of a 17-year-old victim, is misleading. “In the current bill, young people themselves are also criminalized,” the association criticized. If a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old have consensual sex, it’s not a crime. If the 13-year-old leaves an explicit photo of himself, the 14-year-old is punishable.
Another example: a 23-year-old and a 17-year-old can have consensual sex with impunity, but the 23-year-old is not allowed to have intimate photos of the 17-year-old. “This contradiction must be eliminated,” demands the Association of Judges. However, the Bar Association is against the planned fine increase.
The Minister of Justice wants to investigate advice
The cabinet of minister Alma Zadić wants to examine the statements and amend them if necessary. Wondering what was done first? The change in law or the trial against Teichtmeister. Perhaps both are a long time coming.
Source: Krone
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