Process - Court: Suspended sentence for persistent stalking
A suspended sentence of nine months has been confirmed by the Frankfurt Regional Court for a particularly persistent case of stalking. On Friday, the criminal division rejected the 66-year-old defendant's appeal against an identical ruling by the district court. The man had not appeared at the court hearing and had only sent his defense lawyer instead. The verdict is not yet final. (AZ 3350 Js 228454/21)
Although he did not know the woman personally, the defendant had, according to the verdict, stalked her in various ways over a period of two years - 2021 and 2022. He harassed her with phone calls and lay in wait for her outside her home and at work. An interim fine and various contact bans apparently did not impress him. The district court therefore considered a prison sentence to be appropriate. The woman had reported on the witness stand that she now had to seek psychological help because of the stalking.
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- Despite the woman's appeal to the Frankfurt Regional Court, the 66-year-old stalker's suspended sentence for criminality, including persistent stalking, was upheld in Frankfurt on the Main.
- The local court in Hesse initially handed down a suspended sentence of nine months for the man's stalking activities, but he chose to absent himself from the hearing and was represented by his defense lawyer.
- The Frankfurt Regional Criminal Chamber, following the district court's ruling, decided to maintain the suspended sentence, signifying the seriousness of the man's actions and the impact they had on the victim, who required psychological help as a result of the intentional harassment.
- The regional court's decision serves as a warning to individuals engaging in criminality, such as stalking, that their actions may lead to severe consequences, including time in prison, fines, and contact bans.
Source: www.stern.de
