Mild punishment for 21-year-olds: woman attacked by sunbathing

Mild punishment for 21-year-olds: woman attacked by sunbathing

Wien-Favoriten, Österreich - A 21-year-old man from Syria was recently sentenced to six months for attempted rape, with the rest of the punishment being suspended on probation. The incident that is alarming for those affected and society occurred on July 20, 2023 in Vienna favorites. The defendant had approached a 21-year-old woman while sunbathing and pulled into a bush where he threatened her and tried to force sexual contact. Nevertheless, the woman was able to secure important evidence with a mobile phone photo of the attacker

The victim, which was in a moment of the greatest possible threat, screamed loudly and thus managed to unsettle and drive away the attacker. The judge found that there is enough evidence to underpin the severe allegations, which the accused vehemently denied. He claimed that he had only started a conversation, which the burden of proof did not invalidate.

The psychological consequences of the incident are serious. The victim now suffers from a post -traumatic stress disorder (PTBS) and has not been able to leave the house alone since then. This form of PTSD is often the result of extreme stress, such as that can arise from sexual violence. The symptoms are shattering and often include feelings from fear to a complete loss of control against-MSCHM

an estimation is developed by a third of the people who have experienced sexual violence in their childhood or youth, a severe PTSD in the course of their lives. The treatment of this disease is particularly challenging, since those affected often suffer from the consequences for years. A specific form of therapy, the dialectically behavioral therapy (DBT), has proven to be more effective than traditional cognitive therapy in the treatment of PTSD with the background of sexual abuse Ärzteblatt reports .

social responsibility and return of the perpetrator

At the social level, this incident raises questions about security and the help offers for those affected. After the man is released from his short prison sentence, he is obliged to take part in sexual advice and probation assistance. This could be a first step towards taking responsibility and rehabilitation. Nevertheless, the big question remains how the environment and especially the victims can deal with the consequences and what support is necessary to save others such experiences.

In a country in which security and protection for every citizen should come first, society has to be asked which teachings are drawn from such cases and how to better help those affected to deal with the psychological consequences.