21-year-old car painter convicted: 3.5 years in prison for severe rape!

21-year-old car painter convicted: 3.5 years in prison for severe rape!

Unbekannt, Deutschland - A 21-year-old car painter was sentenced to a prison sentence of three years and six months for severe rape, assault and deprivation of freedom. The judgment was made on June 5, 2025 and refers to an incident that took place in early March of the previous year. The victim is the 20-year-old former friend of the accused, who also works as a beautician. During the entire process that began in mid -May, the defendant vehemently denied the crime and expressed that the parents of his former girlfriend had rejected him due to his skin color.

The incident that led to the judgment is said to have taken place in accommodation for refugees after a dispute that was heated by the accused's alcohol consumption. After the dispute, the woman followed the accused to clarify the argument. In the accused's room, he closed the door, undressed the woman and threatened her with a knife. It is reported that he raped the woman three times. According to her statement, when she called for help, he reacted by force and pushed her to the ground.

judicial course and justification for judgment

The decision of the court was made after examining the evidence and the credibility of the victim. The presiding judge Michael Schönauer found that the court was convinced of the credibility of the woman. However, it was found that the knife was not used during the rape, which resulted in a classification as a serious rape. The prosecutor originally called for a five -year sentence, while the defense lawyer pleaded for acquittal and argued that the victim was not constant in her statements.

a special role played the defendant's ripening delay, which was attested by a representative of the youth court assistance. Therefore, the judgment under juvenile justice, the requirements and a penal system, which includes up to five years in prison. In another case that was treated in juvenile justice, three young people were condemned for sexual assault, which illustrates the relevance and application of juvenile justice in such cases, as reported by Juraforum is.

an alarming topic

The conviction is skill in the problem of rape and sexual assault in Germany. Between 2014 and 2024 the number of rapes and sexual assault recorded increased significantly, a development that is worried and shows that dealing with such offenses also requires urgent need for action in legal processing. To this end, the statistics of the Federal Criminal Police Office indicate alarming figures, which were published on Statista

The defendant's defendant has already announced that it would appeal against the judgment. This shows that the case has not yet been finalized and legal disputes are likely to be continued.