In support of a 12-year-old girl who was allegedly repeatedly forced into sexual acts by a group of teenagers last year, a verdict has already been reached against one of the accused. The Vienna State Court acquitted the 17-year-old Syrian of sexual abuse charges. This was reported by ORF station, among others. The judges gave the defendant the benefit of the doubt. It could not be proven that violence had occurred, nor could the then-15-year-old recognize that the victim had rejected the act. "It was not proven that the defendant noticed it," the - the justification stated. It is possible that the girl had previously said "no," Die Presse quotes jurors . However, it is often the case that people first say "no" and then let themselves be persuaded by tenderness.