Austrian court convicts 8 Iraqi men in tourist's gang rape
VIENNA (AP) — An Austrian court found eight Iraqi nationals guilty on Thursday of gang-raping a German tourist on New Year’s Eve more than a year ago and sentenced them to prison terms of between nine and 13 years.
Charges against a ninth suspect were dismissed, said a court statement. The victim — a 28-year-old woman — was awarded 25,000 euros (over $26,000) in damages.
Both sides were appealing the decision, the statement said.
All nine Iraqi men, who ranged in age fro
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