Christian influencer assaulted in Vienna
On 22 September, an 18-year-old Christian content creator was assaulted by two youths near an underground station in Vienna. According to his account, one attacker threatened him with a knife and he suffered injuries to his ribs, hips, and nose. The incident was reported to police, and the victim expressed the belief that the attack was related to his Christian social media content.
On 22 September, an 18-year-old Christian infuencer, identified as Alessio Z., was walking home when two youths approached him, addressed him by name and began harassing him. The report states that they initially grabbed him by the arm, asked him to come along, pulled him into a corner and threw him onto a staircase, for which he suffered injuries to his ribs and hip.
According to the victim, when he attempted to get up, one of the attackers produced a knife and struck him in the nose. The two youths then allegedly forced him to record a video in which he stated that he would never harass a woman again. He denied having harassed any woman, and said he did not know why the accusation had been made against him.
Alessio regularly publishes Christian content on TikTok, where he has thousands of followers, including Bible verses and comments on his faith. He said that he suspected the attack might have been connected to this content because the attackers knew his name and influencer status.
The victim went to the police the following day, but no further information concerning the two youths has been discovered. Alessio stated that he wanted to warn other influencers with his case, and believes that no one should have to publicly express their religious beliefs.
Sources: exxpress, heute, orthodoxnews
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