Trial in Klagenfurt

Nursing home manager reached into the cash register: one year in prison

The defendant sat in court for the 5th time: "My gambling addiction is to blame for everything!"(Bild: Krone KREATIV)

The accusations against the former administrative officer of a Carinthian care home are particularly serious: the man tampered with the home's cash register and bank account, thereby defrauding the residents. "I'm sorry," he says at the trial. "After all, I also turned myself in!"

"The addiction is stronger," sighs the 38-year-old defendant, full of self-pity. He has already been convicted four times for similar property crimes - Judge Sabine Götz's understanding is understandably limited: "It's time you changed something."

As the administrative manager of a Carinthian Caritas nursing home, the man dipped into the various coffers, covered it up with fake receipts and made money from online sports betting. It's about 84,000 euros, which he now wants to pay off in 300-euro monthly installments. "Fortunately, I always have good jobs," he emphasizes.

But only because his employers don't know about his very bleak past. To which is now added a further sentence of one year for embezzlement. However, as an ankle bracelet is not ruled out, it could be possible to "carry on". The verdict is not yet final.