Allegations of Abuse Against Former Train Driver: Already 13 Victims Known

The interviews with the alleged victims are still pending, according to a spokesperson's statement to the daily newspaper. The ex-train driver is accused of having abused underage, partly still immature boys between 2003 and 2021. Recently, the police issued a call for potential victims or witnesses. Information is still being requested by the Vienna police at the phone number 01/31310 ext. 33800.

Possible Assaults by Ex-Train Driver Also in Railway Museum

The Vienna public prosecutor's office is investigating the former train driver, who was also an employee of the Strasshof an der Nordbahn Railway Museum (Gänserndorf district) for many years. Assaults are said to have occurred in the museum, but also outside. Currently, there is no evidence that sexual acts occurred due to the use of violence or threats. As a result, according to the public prosecutor's office, sexual harassment, cases of violation of sexual self-determination, and abuse of an authority relationship are being considered.

The investigations against the man were set in motion after a now-adult victim filed a complaint in the spring and described assaults that had happened to him as a youth. The suspect train driver was subsequently released from duty or suspended by the ÖBB. The man is believed to have primarily come into contact with those affected by the assaults through the railway museum, where he repeatedly met boys who were enthusiastic about the subject of railways.

(APA/Red)

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