Causa Pilnacek: WKStA closed an investigation into abuse of office

The Economic and Corruption Prosecutor's Office (WKStA) has closed the investigation for abuse of office around the former section chief Christian Pilnacek. It was about the question whether two officials around the find of the body had behaved criminally relevant. Now after extensive investigations the WKStA came to the conclusion to the end of the proceedings. It sent a corresponding report to the competent upper authority. This came already i…

Two police officers had been investigated to find the body. The upper authority also came to the same conclusion as the WKStA.

Around the discovery of the body, two police officers had been investigated for abuse of office.

After the death of former Chief of Justice Christian Pilnacek, the WKStA investigated the suspicion of abuse of office against two police officers.

The WKStA closed the proceedings for abuse of office in the Pilnacek case. Two officials were in the focus. A criminally relevant misconduct could not be established. The economic and corruption prosecutor's office (WKStA) stopped the investigation for abuse of office around the finding of the body of the former section chief of the Ministry of Justice, Christian Pilnacek. As the WKStA of the APA confirmed, the upper authority also came to the s…

Following the discovery of the body of former head of department of the Ministry of Justice, Christian Pilnacek, in 2023 and investigations against two police officers on suspicion of abuse of office, the WKStA discontinued these investigations.