A look at the criminal charges and maximum penalties that Austrian incest father Josef Fritzl faces. He has pleaded guilty to all charges but the jury must deliver a verdict and a sentence.
In Austria, a criminal defendant is sentenced only on the most serious count; the sentences for all convictions are not added up.
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_ Homicide ("murder by neglect" in German): 10 to 20 years or life imprisonment
_ Enslavement: 10 to 20 years
_ Rape: 5 to 15 years
_ False imprisonment: 1 to 10 years
_ Incest: up to 1 year
_ Coercion: 6 months to 5 years
