"The state does not protect"

Fear of the perpetrators: Anna’s family must flee

The schoolgirl now suffers from depression and anxiety. "The state is not protecting my child," Anna's mother complains.(Bild: Love You Stock - stock.adobe.com)

The 17 boys who allegedly repeatedly abused a twelve-year-old girl in 2023 remain at large. Fearing that the perpetrators could once again inflict great suffering on the schoolgirl, her family is now forced to move. Far away from Vienna-Favoriten.

Katharina K. (name changed) looks exhausted and sad. "So many terrible things," she says, "have happened in the past few months."

The acts against her daughter Anna (name  changed), who was abused in 2023 - when she was only twelve. Over and over again. In stairwells, hotel rooms, private rooms, garages; mainly in Vienna-Favoriten. By 17 boys, 13 to 19 years old; most of them from Arab countries.