A pensioner was acquitted of abuse charges by the Feldkirch Regional Court on Friday. Doubts remain.
Tears of joy came from the 66-year-old Turk’s two sons as Senate jury chairman Silke Sandholzer announced the acquittal. Although this only happens when in doubt. “Not because we are sure that you did not commit the crime, but the victim’s statement was too uncertain for the Senate to reach a guilty verdict,” said Ms Rat, justifying the acquittal. The pensioner was accused of sexually assaulting his girlfriend’s then 13-year-old daughter three years ago.
Crawled into the bedroom
The attack on the minor is said to have taken place in the man’s apartment. According to the prosecutor, the suspect sneaked into the girl’s bedroom, undressed her and then sexually assaulted her. After the crime he allegedly lay down quietly in his own bed. “I was cleaning up in the kitchen at the time and didn’t notice anything,” said the victim’s mother, who was called as a witness, during the first hearing.
She only learned of her daughter’s alleged abuse a year later, after checking the teenage 13-year-old’s cell phone. In a chat message, the daughter confided in a friend and wrote to her that she had been raped by her mother’s boyfriend. The suspect has always denied the fact. The judgment is not final.
Source: Krone
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