After Allegations of Abuse Against Train Driver: Search for More Victims

The Vienna State Criminal Police Office, Department for Sexual Offenses, is conducting investigations against a 57-year-old former train driver for several sexual assaults. The victims of the former train driver were predominantly male adolescents and children.

Victims of Train Driver Can Contact Police Confidentially

As further offenses cannot be ruled out, the Vienna State Criminal Police Office asks individuals who are affected themselves or have important information to come forward. There is no reason to be ashamed. Information will be treated confidentially upon request, emphasizes the Vienna police in a statement. Affected individuals can contact the police at the phone number 01/31310 extension 33800.

Train Driver Allegedly Committed Acts from 2003 to 2021

The Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating - as was announced last October - against the former train driver, who was also an employee of the Strasshof Railway Museum on the Northern Railway (Gänserndorf district) for many years. The assaults are said to have occurred both in the museum and outside. According to the police, the victims were mainly male minors, but possibly also underage individuals. The assaults are said to have occurred between 2003 and 2021. Currently, there is no evidence that sexual acts occurred due to the use of violence or threats. Therefore, the prosecution does not currently assume cases of rape or sexual coercion. In any case, sexual harassment, cases of violation of sexual self-determination, and abuse of an authority relationship are under consideration.

Abuse Allegations Against Train Driver After Report

The investigations against the man were initiated after a now-adult victim filed a report against the ÖBB employee and described assaults that had happened to him as a teenager. The suspect train driver was subsequently released or suspended from duty by the ÖBB after the allegations against him became known in the spring. A dismissal procedure was initiated. The man is believed to have come into contact with the victims of the assaults primarily through the railway museum, where he repeatedly met boys who were enthusiastic about the railway industry.

The Vienna police are a point of contact for individuals who perceive violence or are themselves victims of violence. The police emergency number is available at 133 at any time. The crime prevention unit of the Vienna State Criminal Police Office also offers personal consultations via the hotline 0800 216346.
Further Contact Points for Affected Individuals:
Men's Counseling Vienna: 0650 6032828
Violence Protection Center: 0800 700 217
Victim Emergency Call: 0800 112 112

(APA/Red)

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