The Horrific Case of Josef Fritzl: A Story of Abuse and Imprisonment

In 2008, the world was shocked by the discovery of a secret cellar beneath Fritzl's home in Austria where he had held his daughter, Elisabeth, captive for 24 years.

In 2008 the world was appalled by the discovery of a secret cellar beneath Fritzl's home in Amstetten, Austria, where he had held his daughter, Elisabeth, captive for 24 years. During that time Fritzl fathered seven children with her subjecting her and her children to unimaginable physical and psychological torment.

Early Life

Josef Fritzl was born on Ap…