Teenager fined in court after having oral sex with 12-year-old

“It’s an irony of fate,” defender Manfred Puchner said in his opening speech. Because the suspect committed the offenses two months after his 14th birthday and was therefore just under the age of criminal responsibility. The victim, on the other hand, was about to turn 13. “In this particular case you will have to take into account the age of the two.” This means that the Juvenile Criminal Law Act provides for a special arrangement. This states: If the age difference between the victim and the perpetrator does not exceed three years, the suspect can be acquitted of the guilt charged with him. One of the requirements is that the victim is already 13 years old at the time of the crime.

A full confession
In concrete terms, this concerns two incidents in the summer of 2021 involving oral sex. Once during their relationship and once after. When the girl tells her parents about the incidents, they file a complaint against her ex-boyfriend. Even during the police interrogation, the young person admits to the sexual acts of the time and makes an extensive confession. That is why the Public Prosecution Service bases its indictment on the statements of the 15-year-old. The chairman of the jury, Sabrina Tagwercher, after a short deliberation found the suspect guilty of the crime of serious sexual abuse of a minor and sentenced him to a fine of 1440 euros.

He has to pay half. The rest are on probation. She awarded the victim 1,000 euros in compensation. “The Senate agrees that you do not need jail time. You have fully confessed, are blameless. In addition, you had a relationship with the victim, who ultimately took the initiative.” The sentence would be up to five years in prison.