Ex-boyfriend in court

Rape invented because of dispute over child

According to the indictment, domestic violence is alleged to have occurred several times. The defendant pleaded not guilty in court. (symbolic photo)

(Bild: APA/dpa/Jan-Philipp Strobel)

After an on-off relationship, a 38-year-old man received a suspended sentence for assaulting and coercing his ex-girlfriend. He was acquitted of the charge of rape. 

A 38-year-old man and his partner in the district of Bruck an der Leitha experienced a veritable rollercoaster of emotions during their conflict-ridden liaison. The toxic on-off relationship had led to domestic violence on several occasions - from a hematoma on the eye after a "shot" with the remote control, to bruises on the right hand and strangulation marks on the neck. It is said to have been at its worst shortly before and after the birth of their child in 2021. The rapes also occurred during this period.

I always had the feeling she was trying to frame me. I had nothing to do with it. She scratched my face.

Angeklagter vor Gericht in St. Pölten

Now the native of Vienna was on trial in St. Pölten. And pleaded not guilty. Rather, a dispute over contact rights for their daughter is said to have been the trigger for the ex-girlfriend's accusations. Driven by jealousy, she is said to have committed assaults.

Judgment not legally binding
"I don't know where the redness came from," said the defendant. The 38-year-old received a five-month suspended sentence for coercion and assault plus 600 euros in compensation for pain and suffering. He was acquitted of the charge of rape.