Fritzl Daughter Gives Video Testimony

80-year-old raped, imprisoned daughters for 40 years: police

(NEWSER) - Kindling memories of the infamous Joseph Fritzl case , Austrian police have arrested a man on suspicion of raping and imprisoning his daughters for more than 40 years, the BBC reports. The 80-year-old denies wrongdoing, but authorities say one of his daughters fled during an attempted rape and reported his alleged crimes. Now 45 and 53, police say both daughters have "mental deficiencies." More»

Incest dad says he's 'world famous,' 'dead sad'

(NEWSER) - Austrian incest monster Josef Fritzl has granted his first press interview, boasting to reporters that he's "world famous," "loves" the daughter he repeatedly raped for 24 years, and is convinced his wife is still in love with him. "My dream is to get out of here alive," said Fritzl, who is serving a life sentence for raping his daughter some 3,000 times in the basement dungeon where he fathered her 7 children (he incinerated the body of one baby who died). Though Fritzl , 75, broke down in tears in court when he confessed his crimes, reporters from Germany's Bild newspaper were convinced during the interview that he felt no remorse. More»

Abuse case worst ever, says Philippines court

(NEWSER) - A father in the Philippines who raped his 13-year-old daughter almost every day while her mother worked abroad for a year has been given a 14,400-year sentence—40 years for every rape. The rickshaw driver was originally sentenced to death, but an appeals court commuted the sentence, AP reports. The Manila court called the case the "worst record of sexual abuse of a minor in the annals of our jurisprudence." More»

(NEWSER) - Elisabeth Fritzl has “renewed strength” after beginning a relationship with her bodyguard, the Telegraph reports. Fritzl, 42, was held captive in an Austrian cellar and raped by her father, Josef, for 24 years; she and her six children by her father are now under police protection. “They are a couple,” a source said. “Everyone saw from the beginning how secure she felt with him.” More»

Man accused of imprisoning girl, raping her from age 9

(NEWSER) - A Colombian man has been accused of imprisoning his daughter and raping her from the age of 9 and fathering 11 children with her, the BBC reports. He denies incest and rape charges, insisting his daughter was adopted and that the two “agreed to have a romantic relationship because we really loved each other.” Local press is calling Arcebio Alvarez, 59, the “monster of Mariquita,” his home region. More»