120,000 Euros for Prostitutes: Fraud Case Ended with Diversion

She had met the man through an advertisement in which she called herself "Amelia." The man was apparently deeply in love with the sex worker. The fraud case against the woman was resolved through diversion.

The majority of the 120,000 euros was not fraudulently obtained from the man, emphasized defense attorney Nikolaus Rast: "We were able to prove that he gave her most of the money voluntarily. For a breast operation, for food, for bus rides, for legal fees." Only 4,600 euros for an alleged lung transplant and 12,000 euros for supposed administrative fines were obtained deceitfully by his client. She also confessed to the total of 16,600 euros, said Rast.

Defendant in Vienna Exercised Right to Remain Silent

"I am guilty," declared the defendant afterward. She did not want to say more. She was too nervous, her legal representative noted apologetically. Therefore, his client exercised her right to remain silent.

For the judge, no serious guilt of the defendant was apparent. In view of the woman's confession, she offered her a diversion deal, which the 29-year-old readily accepted. She committed to not committing any offenses in the next two years and to make amends for the financial damage caused to the best of her ability. In return, the charge is initially set aside. The defendant thus remains without a criminal record, with no entry in the criminal register.

The diversion resolution is not formally legally binding. The prosecutor initially made no statement.

(APA/Red)

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