Florian Teichtmeister, the Austrian actor who recently rose to international prominence for his performance as Emperor Franz Joseph in the Oscar-shortlisted film “Corsage,” has been charged with possession of child pornography.
The news was first broken by The Hollywood Reporter.Austrian authorities reportedly found over 58,000 digital images of sexualized minors in Teichtmeister’s possession.
The pornographic content featured participants that were as young as 14 years old.In a statement, Teichtmeister’s lawyer Michael Rami said that the actor plans to plead guilty to all charges.
“He confessed throughout the investigation and always cooperated with the authorities,” Rami said.
His trial is set to begin on February 8, and could result in a prison sentence of up to two years.
IndieWire has reached out to Teichtmeister’s representatives for further comment.The news comes as “Corsage,” an IFC Films release, attempts to get its award season campaign across the finish line.
Marie Kreutzer
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