Judgment in the event of a hostage: ex-partner not guilty, but convicted!

Judgment in the event of a hostage: ex-partner not guilty, but convicted!

in the Albdonaukreis was made the verdict against a 54-year-old man who is said to have threatened his ex-partner with a weapon and was supposed to have physically injured her. The Ulm district court decided that the evidence was not sufficient to condemn the defendant for hostage. However, he received a punishment of one year and nine months for intentional assault and deprivation of freedom - the enforcement of this punishment was suspended, such as schwaebische.de reported. The incident occurred in April of this year when the man, who had separated from him, binded his ex-partner with cable ties and forced her to take medication. During the agony, the woman could not remember the attack, but the circumstances were clear enough for a conviction for other offenses.

another cruel judgment in France

At the same time in France, shocking judgments were felled against 51 men who were involved in mass abuse, in which the 71-year-old Gisèle Pélicot was stunned and provided by her ex-husband Dominique Pélicot for years. The main defendant was spoken guilty in all charges and must expect the maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, such as the press reported. The deeds were committed over almost a decade, with the woman becoming victim countless times. France shaked the verdict and throws a bright light on the subject of sexual abuse. Gisèle is now regarded as a symbol of the struggle against abuse and injustice.

In both cases, the abysses of human behavior are evident, while the courts are trying to create justice for the victims. In addition, the judgments illustrate the handling of sexual offenses and the challenges for the judiciary to determine the truth in the event of a large number of charges.