Overview
- The 30‑year‑old defendant admitted the charges at the start of the trial on Tuesday and accepted a negotiated sentencing range that would mean about 2.5 to 3.5 years in prison if upheld.
- Prosecutors say she used secret nude photographs and fabricated medical claims, including a false leukemia diagnosis, to extort roughly €350,000 from three men.
- The principal alleged victim, a retired priest, is reported to have paid at least €255,000 over several years, partly to prevent publication of the images and to hide the relationship from his diocese.
- The woman has been in pretrial detention since her arrest at the end of October 2025 and the short three‑day trial is scheduled to run through 25 June 2026.
- Separately, the Würzburg public prosecutor has opened an investigation into the retired priest on suspicion of having had sexual intercourse against the woman’s will, a probe that could produce further charges and affect related proceedings.