Years of abuse: Father admits shocking acts in court

Years of abuse: Father admits shocking acts in court

In the current case of a shocking sexual abuse, negotiations are made at the Gera District Court. The accused Mathias Zell stood out to have abused his daughter Miriam over a period of about ten years. This cruel deed, so report, reported the details in the absence of the mother and in different locations, including two apartments, a swimming pool and in the car. The first attack is said to have taken place shortly after Miriam's school enrollment. However, judge Harald Tscherner emphasizes that the discrepancy between the indictment and Zell's confession is too great. While the indictment of about one abuse assumes per month, Zell claims that it was less common.

The judges show themselves skeptical about Zell's statements, as these are fundamental deviations on the allegations. The defendant denies that it has occurred to oral or penetration sex. The act would have shaped the life of Miriam in a terrifying way that is not asked in court. Her lawyer expresses that the thought of entering the negotiating hall is unimaginable for her. Judge Tscherner makes it clear that Zell only admitted a fifth of the allegations, and ultimately he admits that it was as Miriam described it.

The background of the case

Zell reports on an anxiety disorder and confesses a dependency on medication and alcohol. It is alarming that he indicates that he has taken up to 22 tablets on daily daily. However, the court doubts the information about its consumption behavior. An expert is consulted to assess Zell's statements; An expert opinion should clarify to what extent this information corresponds to the facts. This procedure is particularly important because sexual abuse in childhood can often lead to serious psychological consequences, including dissociative disorders and post -traumatic syndromes. These findings have been supported by numerous judgments for some time, which show that a long-term abuse does not reduce the credibility of the victim, as has been determined in different legal cases [juraforum.de reports that ...] (https://www.juraforum.de/urteilen/geste/sexueller- abuse).

The dangers associated with sexual abuse are clear, and the court will continue to question further witnesses in the future to bring the full truth to light. The public is looking forward to the judgment - the next trial days will show how the case will continue and what consequences these shocking revelations will result.