Josef Fritzl jailed for life after he was convicted of all charges including murder . It was the maximum sentence for the most serious charge Fritzl faced : Austrian mother daughter in cellar for decades , fathered her 7 children . Seven - member jury returned unanimous verdict on all the counts . Fritzl will serve sentence at a facility for mentally abnormal people .
Josef Fritzl jailed for life after he was convicted of all charges including murder . Austrian mother daughter in cellar for decades , fathered her 7 children . Seven - member jury returned unanimous verdict on all the counts . Fritzl will serve sentence at a facility for mentally abnormal people .