Ex-girlfriend Portrayed as Sex Worker on the Internet: Man Sentenced to Prison

At the Vienna Regional Court, a man was sentenced to nine months in prison, three of which are unconditional. He was found guilty of persistent harassment via telecommunications, persistent stalking, coercion, and making dangerous threats. The judge described the 35-year-old's behavior as "disgusting." The man, who had been taken into custody in early June due to the risk of committing the crime, accepted the sentence. The verdict is final.

Ex-Girlfriend and Man Met Through TikTok

He met the 38-year-old last year through TikTok. The newly in love couple from Turkey quickly got engaged. The woman quickly took off her rose-colored glasses, as she now explained to the court as a witness. The man had controlled her, forbade her from meeting her friends, and was very jealous. On the other hand, he "constantly wanted to get married," which from the woman's perspective was "too soon," as she explained. After incidents of violence at the end of March, she broke up with him. The 35-year-old did not accept this. Initially, he sent her threats via WhatsApp ("Your head will burn"), he also showed up at her apartment and demanded entry by kicking the door.

Fake Account Burdened Ex-Girlfriend

However, the most significant impact came from the fake accounts. Almost 100 men completely unknown to her contacted the 38-year-old. Some called her or even showed up at her apartment to avail of the supposed services. "Men came and knocked and rang at the door," the woman reported to the court. This "mentally broke" her. "I was very affected." She changed her phone number twice. She only found peace with the incarceration of her ex-boyfriend.

Man Must Pay Ex-Girlfriend 700 Euros

The defendant claimed he had nothing to do with the fake accounts. These were created by his former partner or one of her friends "to pin it on me." In his testimony, he portrayed himself as the victim: "We wanted to get married. She promised me marriage. I believed it." Then the woman demanded 150 grams of gold from him. Because he couldn't afford it, "she said I should get lost." After consulting with his defense attorney, the 35-year-old surprisingly accepted the verdict. This also obliges him to pay 700 euros to his ex-girlfriend. The woman had joined the proceedings as a private party with this amount.

(APA/Red)

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