A second victim has come forward with vivid, disturbing details of her ordeal at the hands of truck driver Karel N., 40, in the Czech Republic. In 2021, the 22-year-old woman was violently assaulted in the cellar of a residence in Kryry, Louny. According to her account, Karel N. raped her, severely beat her, and even pierced her nipples with an unknown instrument.
The attacker reportedly forced her to wear a dog mask while chaining her in a degrading position and administering electric shocks using a shock collar. “When I screamed, he stuffed a washcloth in my mouth. I had an electric collar on my neck, and he was beating me. He also pierced my nipples, with what—I don’t know exactly,” she recalled. Whenever she failed to comply, he further punished her with electric shocks, compelling her to bark and even eat from a bowl.
This account emerges just days after a 27-year-old woman was rescued on February 16 following three months of captivity. Held in appalling conditions in a basement in the village of Sirem, she too was abused—chained, raped, and forced to drink and eat from a dog bowl. Neighbors reported that during her escape at around 3 a.m., she was found battered, with severe bruising and signs of prolonged torture. One local witness described her as “just skin and bones,” still wearing a heavy chain with a large lock around her neck.
The 22-year-old victim, who has chosen to remain anonymous, also revealed that she had once engaged in consensual relations with Karel N. before a routine work meeting devolved into a nightmare. After being offered a hostess position, she attended a meeting at his home and was given a drink that made her feel unwell. When she tried to leave, he allegedly attacked her—forcing the dog mask on her, binding her with chains, and subjecting her to unspeakable abuse. A female acquaintance reportedly witnessed the assault and even assisted in his acts of torture.
Both cases have drawn grim comparisons to the notorious Josef Fritzl case in Austria. Shocked by the revelation that Karel N. had abused another woman, the first victim expressed disbelief: “I couldn’t believe he did this to someone else. It’s just terrible.”
Previously, in April 2022, Karel N. was sentenced to three years in prison for the rape and unlawful detention of the 22-year-old victim. However, he was released on probation in July 2022 after an appeal, despite assurances that he would not repeat such acts. Now, facing fresh charges for the prolonged abduction and abuse of a second victim, he has been rearrested and remains in custody as a flight risk due to his frequent international travels.
While neighbors once described him as a seemingly sociable individual whose job often kept him away, a former partner disclosed that he engaged in extreme BDSM practices. “He talked about locking a woman in a basement and torturing her. I had no idea he would actually do it,” she revealed.
If convicted of the new charges, Karel N. could face up to 12 years in prison. Authorities continue their investigation into these disturbing cases as the legal process unfolds.