BGH judgment: rapists from Duderstadt stays behind bars for almost six years!

BGH judgment: rapists from Duderstadt stays behind bars for almost six years!

Duderstadt, Deutschland - In a trend -setting decision, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) changed a judgment of the Göttingen Regional Court. A 40-year-old man from Göttingen, who is accused of threatening and raping his former partner in Duderstadt in Duderstadt, was originally sentenced to six years in prison. Now the punishment has been reduced to five years and ten months, but the conviction due to particularly serious rape remains. This is reported by the göttinger Tageblatt .

The accused had appealed against the judgment. The BGH ceased the procedure regarding the threat, but rejected the further revision. The conviction remains, although the man repeatedly denied the allegations of rape. The court considered the co -plaintiff's statements to be credible. It is noteworthy that both found each other via the dating platform "Tinder" and the crime took place on the birthday of the defendant after there were verbal arguments.

special circumstances of the crime

As the reporting of the Göttingen Tageblatt further explains, the crime happened in April 2024. After the crime, the defendant fled, while the co -plaintiff filed an advertisement. He was arrested a short time later in a parking lot. This prehistory contributes to the severity of the allegations, because the man has already had a crime -burdened past with violent offenses against women and fraud. At the time of the crime, the accused was also under probation supervision.

The legal framework for such convictions is outlined in Germany by the paragraph 177 of the Criminal Code (StGB), which deals with rape and sexual coercion. The current developments in legislation and preventive measures are particularly important in the face of growing figures for rape cases, which, according to Eurostat, have increased in the EU member states in recent years. Statistics show that there are numerous cases per 100,000 inhabitants, which underlines the need for action ( Statista ).

case law in comparison

The case in Göttingen is only part of a major problem. In the EU, due to the high convictions, many legal framework conditions are regularly checked and adapted to improve victim protection and to adequately account for perpetrators. An example from an earlier decision by the BGH, which dealt intensively with the definition of rape, also suggests that the guilty verdict must be clear and clear. A judgment from Wiesbaden dealt with similar offenses and shows how sensitive and complicated such procedures can be ( nwb ).

The current decision of the BGH and the echo obtained in public becomes once again clear that sexual violence is a significant social problem that cannot be ignored. In these cases, the judiciary is repeatedly challenged to find the balance between perpetrator protection and victim protection and to set a sign against violence on women.