Oskar Groening, a bookkeeper at Nazi-led Auschwitz concentration camp, admitted moral guilt while being tried for his role in the genocide of Jews. Groening's job was to confiscate and count money that Jews brought with them to the camp. He claims he had nothing to do with the genocide and mass murder of Jews at Auschwitz. However, he did admit his moral guilt for being a part of such heinous crimes. Groening admitted his guilt and claimed to have seen the gas chambers in order to prove Holocaust deniers wrong. Previously, Groening faced charges in the 1980s of war crimes, however their was no proof of his personal involvement. Now, prosecutors believe because he was simply at Auschwitz, he can be charged and given 3-15 years in prison. The 93-year-old also faced four Holocaust survivors while he testified in court. By Hannah Higgins
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32392594
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