Migrant schoolboys 'gang rape teacher and hold her as sex slave'

A teacher was allegedly raped and abused by a gang of migrant youths who blackmailed her into letting them use her apartment for parties and forced her to pay for food, taxi rides, and tobacco. In a case heard at the Vienna Regional Court, in Austria, the female teacher's sickening ordeal lasted from July 2024 until January this year.

It's reported that the main male defendants, a 15-year-old Iraqi, a 17-year-old Romanian, and a 15-year-old Afghan, have all pleaded not guilty to the central charges, which include rape and sexual coercion. It's alleged that the horrifying ordeal for the woman came to an end when the two 15-year-olds broke into her home when she was away and stole jewellery and watches before setting fire to the home.

Austrian media reports the youths have admitted to burglary but deny intentionally starting a blaze. According to the public prosecutor's office, the teacher had formed a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old former student in April 2024. It was said the youth was "sexually self-determined" and that the woman was no longer teaching the teenager, so prosecutors said "so there was no longer any authority relationship".

According to Austrian news site Orf, the following month the 16-year-old brought friends, including the defendants, to the woman's apartment. The court heard the 15-year-old Iraqi "terrorised' the teacher upon learning about her relationship with the 16-year-old and threatened to post photos of her meeting the group outside her school.

It's reported the teacher later called in sick to her school in September 2024 due to stress and her relationship with the 16-year-old had ended.

But it was at this point that the defendants were alleged to have continued to harass the woman and in November filmed a sexual assault which took place on her terrace.

After the video was filmed the woman feared it would be shared and was forced to make her home free for the youths to use for parties, as well as pay for taxis, food and cigarettes.

The court heard the 15-year-old Iraqi defendant claimed the sex with the teacher was consensual and he denies blackmail.

The trial is due to continue on October 15 with the questioning of three more defendants and verdicts are expected on October 20.