Vienna court sentences 27-year-old man for pimping minors

A 27-year-old man was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Wednesday after admitting to acting as a pimp for underage girls in Vienna. He will serve six months behind bars, with the remaining 12 months suspended.

The case involved two teenage girls – one aged 15 and another aged 17 – who the man allegedly arranged to provide sexual services through online platforms last summer.

He meet the 15-year-old girl through a messaging app

The defendant first met the 15-year-old girl through a messaging app. The girl initially claimed to be 21 years old, then later said she was 18 when the man questioned her young appearance. The two began a sexual relationship.

During their relationship, the girl told him she had already been selling photos of herself online.

According to prosecutors, this gave the man the idea to have her work as a prostitute. He helped set her prices and created advertisements for her services.

The man also convinced the 15-year-old to recruit the 17-year-old girl so he could find clients for her as well.

The girls earned 2,700 euros, and they had to give half of it to the pimp

Prosecutors said the older girl earned 1,900 euros from four clients, while the 15-year-old received 800 euros for unprotected sex. Both girls allegedly had to give half their earnings to the man.

The defendant was also charged with rape and sexual coercion, but was found not guilty of these charges. The judge said the evidence showed the relationship was more like a love relationship rather than rape. She cited text messages the 15-year-old sent after the alleged assault, including “I miss you. I enjoyed having sex with you.”

The pimp first denied the charges

At his first court hearing in March, the man denied the pimping charges. But recently, he changed his plea and admitted guilt. He said to the court that he was very sorry for what happened. Unfortunately, he couldn’t undo it.

The man claimed he stopped everything once he learned the girl was actually underage.

Since the defendant had already served six months in jail while awaiting trial, he was released immediately after sentencing. The verdict is not yet final – both sides have time to appeal the decision.

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