Article 29 / 30 — December 10, 2025
Contract of Managing Director Christian Moser Terminated — SOS
In connection with the case of inappropriate treatment surrounding SOS Children's Villages, the already suspended employment relationship of long-time managing director Christian Moser has been terminated with immediate effect. The organization announced this on Wednesday afternoon.
Moser's contract was terminated as of December 5, 2025, it was said. In this context, SOS Children's Villages asked for understanding "that for employment law reasons" no further details could be provided.
Risk Analyses at All Locations Decided
Furthermore, the supervisory board has now decided that in the future, risk analyses for child protection are to be carried out at all locations. This is "a central step to identify and remedy possible weak points in child protection," said the chairman of the supervisory board, Friedrich Santner.
"It was bindingly agreed that the results will be available by the end of 2026 and will flow into improvements in practice."
Clinical Psychologist Commissioned
To further support the ongoing internal investigation, SOS Children's Villages has also commissioned a clinical psychologist. She is to assist management and the responsible specialist departments in the systematic investigation of indications of child protection violations and in the further development of case management.
This includes, in particular, reviewing processes in case handling and quality assurance as well as developing a guideline for individual case investigation. The expert works closely with child protection, affected person protection, quality management, compliance, and organizational development.
991-Page Report to Public Prosecutor's Office
In November it became known that SOS Children's Villages International wants to send the 991-page report on cases of inappropriate conduct in SOS Children's Villages to the Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office. This was reported by the weekly newspaper "Falter." Until now, the report was under lock and key — more on this in 991-Page Report to Public Prosecutor's Office.