Girls Procured for Sex: 27-Year-Old Sentenced in Vienna

A 27-year-old, who last summer arranged for a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old to provide sexual services through specific platforms and provided the older girl with cannabis, was found guilty on Wednesday at the Vienna Regional Court of promoting the prostitution of minors, pimping, and illegal handling of narcotics. A jury sentenced the defendant to 18 months in prison, six of which are unconditional.

Verdict not final, 27-year-old released

The man was acquitted of all sexual offenses included in the indictment - rape, sexual coercion, and violation of sexual self-determination. In this regard, the jury did not believe the statements of the alleged victims. "The rape did not take place," emphasized the presiding judge in the reasoning of the verdict. The whole thing was "more in the direction of a romantic relationship," noted the judge, citing chats that the 15-year-old had sent to the defendant after the alleged rape. "Miss you. Enjoyed the sex with you" or "Good night, babe," were two of the text messages, for example.

The verdict is not final. The 27-year-old accepted the verdict after consulting with his defense attorney Dominik Wild. The prosecutor did not make any statement. Since the 27-year-old had already served the unconditional part of the sentence of six months in pre-trial detention, he was released after the trial.

Defendant met 15-year-old through app

The defendant had come into contact with the 15-year-old through an app. On the same night, the two arranged a meeting. The teenager initially claimed to be 21. When the man commented on her youthful appearance, she corrected her age to 18, which the native Iranian accepted. Soon, the two entered into a sexual relationship, during which the 15-year-old reported that she had already sold photos of herself on a platform.

In the course of this, according to the indictment, the 27-year-old came up with the idea that the girl could prostitute herself in this way. He is said to have helped her with pricing and advertised her in ads. According to the indictment, he also persuaded her to introduce him to a 17-year-old, for whom he also sought clients.

Girls received a total of 2,700 euros

Four clients were organized for the older girl, and she collected 1,900 euros. The 15-year-old received 800 euros for unprotected sex. According to the prosecution, the girls had to give up half of their earnings, which the defendant denied at the start of the trial at the end of March.

When he found out weeks later that the 15-year-old was still a minor, the 27-year-old claimed he immediately pulled the plug: "I wanted nothing to do with her." The judge confronted him with a chat in which he had provided the teenager with a toothbrush for an overnight stay.

(APA/Red)

This article has been automatically translated, read the original article here.