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Child abuse legal proceedings in Germany

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Legal actions involving allegations of child abuse have emerged in different German jurisdictions. In Lower Saxony, a former youth football coach was convicted by the Landgericht Aurich for physical assault against minor players between 2022 and 2024. The court addressed 93 criminal charges, convicting the individual of multiple counts of bodily harm, though he was acquitted of sexual harassment charges. Separately, a trial has commenced at the Potsdam Regional Court involving a paediatrician accused of sexually abusing more than 70 ~~children.~~ children and adolescents. Prosecutors allege the misconduct occurred between December 2013 and November 2025 at clinics in Nauen and Rathenow. The defendant is facing over 130 criminal charges, and the proceedings may be partially closed to the public to protect the privacy of victims. At the start of the proceedings, the 46 year old accused confessed to nearly all the alleged crimes, stating, “I have taken on great guilt.” He indicated that his confession was intended to spare the victims from having to testify in court. The investigation was triggered in November 2025 following a report from a mother regarding an incident at a clinic in Rathenow. Subsequent analysis of seized digital media revealed the scale of the abuse, which involved victims aged between 2 and 20 years old. The defendant was previously employed by Havelland Kliniken GmbH.

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