Convicted of bodily harm and pornography: Schwyz cantonal councilor Bernhard Diethelm resigns

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The last word in the case of Bernhard Diethelm (40) may not have been spoken yet. In July, the Zurich court sentenced the politician to a suspended prison sentence of eight months and a fine for, among other things, assault and prohibited pornography. The Public Prosecution Service has appealed against this. As soon as the written judgment is available, she will make a final decision. Diethelm also does not rule out going further with the decision.

One thing is certain: Diethelm’s political career will soon be over. As the “Bote der Urschweiz” reports, Diethelm is withdrawing from the canton council after eight years and will not participate in the elections next March. An “excellent successor” has been found in landlady Sabrina Kessler-Schnyder from Vorderthal, the newspaper quotes a statement from SVP Wägital.

SVP membership suspended

Under pressure from the canton party, Diethelm voluntarily suspended his SVP membership after the verdict. And this continues until the legally binding judgment is available. Since then, he no longer participates in meetings or other party events.

Diethelm’s downfall was an appointment with a prostitute in Zurich in the summer of 2021. He had booked the woman for sadomasochistic role play. But then the meeting escalated. There was a physical altercation. During the investigation, the Public Prosecution Service also came across prohibited pornography featuring animals. (lha)

Source:Blick