It happened in mid-June in a so-called turning facility of the Munich subway. A then 18 -year-old had fallen asleep drunk in a car and had missed her stop. The train driver raped the young woman. According to the prosecutor, video footage shows her repeatedly trying to push the 58-year-old away, but falling asleep again and again. It was not until the train continued that he let go of her.
The Munich district court has now sentenced the man for rape of a Resistance incapacitated and failed assistance - to two years and nine months in prison. The defendant had previously confessed the act comprehensively, as a court spokesman confirmed the SPIEGEL. He had no explanation why he did it, he was "like remote-controlled," he said, according to BR.
As the Munich Transport Company (MVG) announced, the man no longer works for the company. He had quit after becoming aware of the investigation itself and had thus preempted his release. He worked for MVG for more than 20 years.
Party ride offer as a "sign of sympathy"?
The transport companies are in the case in the criticism, because an employee has offered the rape victim a free ride in the so-called "party tram" shortly after the incident. MVG leases this tram for special trips - for birthdays, weddings, bachelor parties and parties.
The gesture encounters incomprehension. "Whether and how experienced sexualised violence is recognized by the social environment and society is extremely relevant for the processing process." Dear company, dear MVG, you can also seek advice from specialist advice centers, "wrote the association" Women against Violence "on Twitter ,
"You were raped by one of our employees, hey, that'll be fine again: go for a ride on our party tram."
So that's the best thing you can come up with in terms of "sympathy & support" ?!
via @WrauAnwaeltin https://t.co/BWfyxZOvEj
The videos are to show the rape of the 18-year-old by the driver and the MVG offers the woman to drive once with the party tram free.
Who shit those in your brain? https://t.co/uCsPYMy2qT
"This offer has hurt me a lot"
"I was stunned and disappointed," said the young woman of the "tz". "This offer hurt me a lot, I fought with tears." The MVG employee asked by SMS again how she had decided. MVG reports to SPIEGEL: "We deeply regret that we have violated the feelings of the young woman." It was not appropriate for our employee to propose a special trip on a tram. "
The offer was intended as a "sign of our concern and support," according to a spokesman. The MVG wanted to express consternation and sincere regret. "Our hope was to make a contribution to ensuring that the customer not only negatively perceives MVG as a result of the events, but unfortunately we have achieved the opposite, we apologize for that!"
The employee who made the offer also no longer works for MVG. This is, however, unrelated to his behavior towards the woman.