Girl (16) seduced

How a dance coach exploited his authority

Isabella Leutgeb tells her story in the "Krone" newspaper. It was important to the young woman from Mühlviertel to create a place where girls and boys can feel comfortable with "Synergy Dance".(Bild: Horst Einöder/Flashpictures)

A young Upper Austrian girl fell into a relationship with her dance coach. Today, she looks back on the difficult time with strength and wants to raise awareness of the fact that you shouldn't blindly trust authority figures. She tells the story of the relationship in the "Krone" newspaper.

"For a long time, I was afraid that no one would believe me because this man was in a position of power. But it went on and on and I could no longer ignore it. It breaks my heart that I can't protect young girls in similar situations." Isabella Leutgeb, 23-year-old dancer from Oberneukirchen in the Mühlviertel region and founder of the Linz dance studio "Synergy Dance", tells the "Krone" about her stressful experiences.

The young woman from Mühlviertel talks about a critical relationship with her dance trainer that lasted for years. "I was 16 when I started training with him," Isabella recalls. "He was always the mysterious coach who made me feel like I was something special. That triggers something in a young girl."