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Vienna Therapist Abuse Case: 44-Year-Old Held in Pretrial Detention After Confession

Detectives are evaluating seized images from a home search.

Overview

  • Police say the external physiotherapist admitted abusing three vulnerable patients during therapy sessions across multiple care facilities.
  • The alleged victims are two women and one man aged 12–25 who live in assisted-living settings in Vienna, with a MA 11 youth-services site among those affected.
  • Officers searched the suspect’s Donaustadt apartment and secured electronic storage devices plus image and video material for analysis.
  • Investigators report the assaults occurred over an extended period; no additional victims are known so far, and a tip line remains open.
  • MA 11 describes detection challenges for nonverbal, multiply disabled children and is reviewing its protection policies, while Greens and the ÖVP demand stronger oversight and recruitment safeguards.