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Augsburg Court Hands Teens Suspended Terms in Vigilante Luring Case

The closed youth trial underscores Germany’s focus on rehabilitation for offenders under 18.

Overview

  • The Augsburg local court convicted five teenagers and suspended prison sentences ranging from 18 to 22 months.
  • Each teen must complete 64 to 80 hours of community service as a condition of probation.
  • Three defendants have paid a total of €850 in compensation to the victim from their allowance.
  • Prosecutors said the group used chat groups to lure a man to a forest, threatened him with a realistic-looking pistol, beat and robbed him, and filmed the assault with plans to post it online.
  • Two defendants waived appeals, and the other three rulings are not yet final.