Horror in the children's home: trial started over the death of ten-year-old Lena!

In a shocking turn of events, a 21-year-old from Pongau was convicted of possessing child pornography. He received nude pictures of an eleven-year-old girl, the origin of which remains unclear. It remains unknown whether the defendant persuaded the girl or pretended to be a peer. The court order states that he will serve three months in prison on probation, a sentence that is already final. The images were destroyed as evidence and the circumstances surrounding the defendant's digital information raise questions about how Today.at reported.

A 26-year-old man is also standing before the Hof regional court in connection with crimes against children. He admitted raping a 10-year-old girl in a children's home, but he is not accused of murdering the child. The girl was found dead in a bed and the investigation showed that a then 11-year-old boy, who cannot be prosecuted, was responsible for her violent death. The defendant admitted the incident and confessed that he broke in on the night of April 4, 2023 to steal. It is a tragic story that also sheds light on the possible connections between sexual abuse and violence against children Focus.de described in detail.

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The man admitted raping the girl during his break-in after he was spotted by another boy who asked him for help. This raises a number of obvious questions about safety in children's homes and the responsibilities of adults in charge of such settings. In addition to the rape allegations, the defendant is also accused of setting several burglaries and an attempted fire to cover his tracks. The parents of the girl who was killed and the 11-year-old who is held responsible for her death are co-plaintiffs in the current trial. For those affected, this sad reality remains unforgettable, and the question arises as to how such abuses can be prevented in the future.