Coverage dated January 24, 2024

Infamous Austrian rapist Josef Fritzl can be moved to regular prison, court rules

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By Chris Stern, CNN (CNN) — Josef Fritzl, the infamous Austrian rapist and sex offender, can be moved from psychiatric detention in a high-security unit to a regular prison, judges ruled Thursday. Fritzl is currently being held at Stein prison but will be moved as long as the public prosecutor’s off…

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  1. The Week

    Court rules Josef Fritzl can be moved to normal prison (opens The Week)

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    'Notorious' criminal, now 88, was convicted for raping, committing incest and imprisoning his daughter

  2. KRDO

    Infamous Austrian rapist Josef Fritzl can be moved to regular prison, court rules (opens KRDO)

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    By Chris Stern, CNN (CNN) — Josef Fritzl, the infamous Austrian rapist and sex offender, can be moved from psychiatric detention in a high-security unit to a regular prison, judges ruled Thursday. Fritzl is currently being held at Stein prison but will be moved as long as the public prosecutor’s off…

  3. CBS News

    Josef Fritzl, Austrian who held daughter captive for 24 years, can be moved to regular prison, court rules (opens CBS News)

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    An Austrian court says Josef Fritzl, who held his daughter captive for 24 years and raped her thousands of times, can be moved out of psychiatric detention.

  4. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Infamous Austrian rapist Josef Fritzl can be moved to regular prison, court rules | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Chris Stern, CNN (CNN) — Josef Fritzl, the infamous Austrian rapist and sex offender, can be moved from psychiatric detention in a high-security

  5. CNN

    Josef Fritzl, the infamous Austrian rapist, can be released to a regular prison, after court ruling (opens CNN)

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    Josef Fritzl, the infamous Austrian rapist and sex offender can be released to regular prison, a three-judge senate of Kerms, Austria decided Thursday.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Austria: Josef Fritzl allowed prison transfer – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    An Austrian court has ruled that Josef Fritzl, who was convicted for rape and incest after fathering seven children with his captive daughter, can be transferred to from a psychiatric facility to a regular prison.

  7. The Guardian

    Josef Fritzl to be moved to regular prison from psychiatric unit, lawyer says (opens The Guardian)

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    Decision paves way for release to a nursing home 15 years after conviction for rape and imprisonment of his daughter

  8. New York Post

    Austrian rapist and killer Josef Fritzl smirks after winning bid to move to lower-security prison wing: ‘He is no longer dangerous’ (opens New York Post)

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    Austrian monster Josef Fritzl — who kept his daughter locked up in a cellar for 24 years and fathered seven children with her — was seen smirking after he won his bid to be moved from a psychiatric…

  9. NBC News

    Austrian incest-rapist Josef Fritzl is being transferred to regular prison (opens NBC News)

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    Fritzl, who has now changed his name to one not made public, has been in a prison for “mentally abnormal” inmates since his conviction in 2009

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