Newsday
Josef Fritzl, a 73 year old Austrian who fathered seven children with a daughter he held
captive to 24 years, refused to even speak to her for yours, coming into the squalid cellar only to
rape her, often in front of the youngsters. Fritzl pleaded guilty to incest and false
imprisonment, but he denied enslaving his daughter or murdering her newborn son. He pleaded
partially guilty to additional counts of rape and coercion. Fritzl faces up to life in prison
if convicted of the negligent homicide charge, which stems from the death of the 2 day old boy, who
investigators contend might have survived with medical care. Incest carries only a 1 year
sentence. DNA tests prove Fritzl is the biological father of all six surviving
children. He could face up to 20 years behind bars if convicted of enslavement and up to 15
for a rape conviction.
(Austria)