Trial in Graz

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In the course of the investigations into the FPÖ financial affair in Graz, a former local councillor has also been targeted by the authorities for child pornography material. A criminal complaint has now been filed and the trial will take place on August 23.

The investigations against a former local councillor from Graz on the grounds of Paragraph 207a have now led to a criminal complaint. The man is alleged to have possessed "pictorial sexual child abuse material". According to the Graz Regional Court, over 400 relevant images and depictions were apparently included in the criminal complaint. The trial will take place on August 23.

"Chance find" in the course of the financial affair
The case was uncovered in connection with the Graz FPÖ financial affair. During these investigations, the images of minors were discovered on the man's data carriers, a "chance find". The former politician's lawyer had already announced in April that his client would not confess during questioning by the police. 

The former FPÖ politician was most recently a "wild" local councillor in the Graz city parliament, but resigned his seat in the spring "for personal reasons". He, former FPÖ deputy mayor Mario Eustacchio, former club leader Armin Sippel and others are being investigated for missing funds from the FPÖ club treasury.