Austria: Teenage Gang Sentenced in Vienna Court

A gang of 8 teenagers received various sentences in a Vienna court after they were convicted of a series of muggings. One of the defendants, a 15-year-old, was already convicted of rape. When the judge mentioned that in court, the boy yelled, “Wallah! (I swear by God in Arabic) Why do you have to say that so loud?”

The article below is translated from Heute (Austria) by Fousesquawk.

Rapist (15) in court

“Wallah (I swear by God)!” Do you have to say that now so loud ?”

The trial against 8 young repeat offenders(14,15): One is already a convicted rapist: When the judge mentions that in court, it becomes wild

From Newsdesk Heute

May 23, 2026, 15:30 

It is clear even at the start of the trial: This proceeding will not be the usual juvenile trial. Eight youths, 7 boys and 1 girl, had to answer in Vienna Friday for several brutal robbery attacks. The defendants are 14-15 years of age, according to the prosecutor, already “repeat offenders”. 

In particular, a 15-year-old caused quite a stir. Judge Georg Allmayer listed his previous sentences in the Vienna State Court -three offenses in one year, “among others, for rape”. Thereupon, the young boy apparently lost his temper according to Kronen Zeitung. “Wallah!” (I swear by God), he yelled loudly in the courtroom. He then added: “Ok, why do you have to say that so loud?”

The scenes corresponded to the serious accusations against the group. According to the investigations, the gang allegedly terrorized the students in Doebling. Victims reported daily intimidation in front of the school. “The gang is constantly hanging around in the 19th District. Several children are afraid and don’t even report incidents although they happen daily,” a teenager told the police.

Teacher locked the door

Another recounted, “It is common knowledge among the students that the group is armed with knives and brass knuckles.” Especially shocking, according to the indictment, the teenagers even chased one victim to the teachers’ lounge of a school. A teacher locked the door, but the boys kicked it and yelled, “The whore should come out”.

According to investigators, the defendants were also organized during the muggings. At the Heiligenstadt subway station, one of the teenagers allegedly summoned his accomplices together with the words, “Here are two patients”. The judge inquired about the meaning. The answer from the defendant: “Two people we can rip off.” By “rip off,” he meant, by his own statement, simply: “Rob them.”

Grinned in court

In spite of the serious charges, many of the youths seemed remarkably relaxed in the courtroom. They grinned, whispered, and some were having fun in the proceeding. More youths came into the courtroom. Several police and court security officers, therefore, had to ensure security.

In the end, the verdicts were comparably mild: The first defendant received a one-year partially sentence. The 15-year-old, who stood out with his “Wallah!” remark, got 15 months as well as the revocation of a previously suspended 8-month sentence.

Source: http://garyfouse.blogspot.com/2026/05/austria-teenage-gang-sentenced-in.html