Over 27 years

Children raped: Seven victims in 27 years!

Rape, abuse, coercion - the list of charges against a 61-year-old man in Carinthia is just as incredible as the statements of his potential victims.

(Bild: Wassermann Kerstin/Kerstin Wassermann, Krone KREATIV)

A friendly gardener in Carinthia was known as a child-loving family man who devotedly cared for girls in particular. But a serial paedophile is said to have been hiding behind the façade - it took almost 30 years for the first victim to break his silence and trigger an avalanche against the 61-year-old.

All accusations of child abuse are terrible. But this one brings tears to the eyes of even hardened court professionals - because it not only bears witness to the terrible crimes that are alleged to have been committed against children, their little bodies and their souls, but also shows how important it is to report, talk about and shed light on such crimes. And to listen to the victims of crime. Because when the violated children once asked for help, they initially received none!