Arsonist and Stalker: 43-Year-Old Staged His Own Victim Role
Following an arson at his residence in Rabenstein a.d. Pielach (district of St. Pölten), a 43-year-old is in custody. According to the Lower Austria State Police Directorate on Monday, the case also involves suspicion of persistent stalking and property damage. Investigations had been ongoing since mid-February and early March. The State Criminal Police Office also became involved in mid-May.
After Fire in Rabenstein: Police Uncover Victim as Perpetrator
At the accused's residential address, a fire broke out on the afternoon of June 29. According to the police, an outbuilding and a conservatory were destroyed. The spread of the flames was prevented. No people were harmed. Experts determined it was deliberate arson.
After the incident in Rabenstein, further fires were announced via email. Through investigations and evaluations in cooperation with the St. Pölten public prosecutor's office, the 43-year-old initially considered a victim was identified as a suspect.
Confession After Extensive Investigations
The man's arrest took place on Friday at his workplace. According to the police, he fully confessed to all the acts he was accused of, which he staged to portray himself as a victim or to direct suspicion towards other individuals from the environment of the female victim of persistent stalking. Searches in the office premises and at the suspect's residence revealed "clear evidence" that was secured.
According to the police, GPS trackers were initially mounted on three vehicles, and damage was inflicted. The intensity of the persistent stalking increased as threatening letters were sent to various people and institutions from the environment of the persistently stalked individuals, a woman and her partner. Furthermore, AI-generated sexually related images of the victims - some with their phone numbers and addresses - were placed at various locations in the district of St. Pölten and at the workplace in the state capital. From May, threatening emails from untraceable email addresses were sent almost daily.
Additionally, numerous orders for underwear and sex toys were placed at various online retailers in the name and on the account of the female victim. The woman was "massively affected" in her daily life, the police emphasized on Monday. The 43-year-old is in custody at the St. Pölten correctional facility.
(APA/Red)
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