
Austrian Man Who Raped His Captive Daughter Over 24 Years Can Be Moved to Regular Prison
Published on January 25, 2024
KREMS, Austria—An Austrian man who had kept his daughter captive for 24 years and raped her thousands of times, fathering seven children with her, can be moved from psychiatric detention to a regular prison, a court ruled on Thursday. The decision, however, stipulates that Josef Fritzl, 88, will have to attend regular psychotherapy and undergo psychiatric evaluations during a 10-year probation period at the prison, Austria Press Agency reported. A request to release him from detention was rejected but the decision is still a win for Mr. Fritzl’s legal team as conditions in a regular prison are considered an improvement, compared to strict controls in a psychiatric institution....
