She was looking for a victim

High school student: “Was the decoy of the pedo-hunters”

Lena posed as a 13-year-old in various chat rooms: "Quite a few adult men then wanted to have sex with me." (symbolic image)(Bild: Neuro architect - stock.adobe.com)

In spring, the Styrian criminal investigation department broke up a brutal organization that had massacred paedophiles - including homosexuals. Now a 16-year-old girl who went looking for victims for the gang on the Internet is speaking out in the "Krone" newspaper.

At first glance, she looks like a model student. With her long hair tied back at the nape of her neck and her face without make-up. In her high-necked white blouse; the blue pleated trousers; the flat shoes.

An impression that is reinforced when the 16-year-old begins to speak in chosen words. About her big goal - to be at the top of her class again next year: "Unfortunately, my last report card wasn't that great. I only had an average grade of 2.2."

The reason for her "fall" at grammar school: Lena (name changed) was unable to attend lessons for almost three months last spring. Because she was remanded in custody at Josefstadt prison.