**The statement is partially accurate but misleading.** Here are the key facts:

**What happened:**

- A 15-year-old girl was attending a party in Germany's Hamburg Park in Sept. 2020 when she was allegedly dragged into the bushes and raped by 11 men

- Nine were found guilty. Eight got probation, not exceeding two years. Only one is headed to prison.

- A 19-year-old was sentenced to a juvenile sentence of two years and nine months without parole. Eight men were sentenced to juvenile sentences of one to two years on probation

**Key clarifications:**

1. **Not "walk free"** - The eight men were convicted and sentenced to 1-2 years probation, plus 60 hours of labour each, with the "salary" going to the rape victim as compensation

2. **Youth court jurisdiction** - Because the perpetrators were aged between 17 and 21 at the time, the case was conducted by a youth chamber, which explains the sentencing structure

3. **Conviction vs. sentencing** - All nine men were convicted of the crime; the issue was that eight received suspended sentences rather than immediate prison time

The headline's phrasing "walk free" is misleading because the men were convicted and received suspended sentences with conditions, not acquitted. However, the controversy stems from the fact that only one of nine convicted rapists received immediate prison time, which has generated significant public criticism in Germany.

–Claude.ai