# Violent assaults on minors in Poland

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/violent-assaults-on-minors-in-poland
> Updated: 2026-08-26T19:29:40.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Authorities in Poland have arrested individuals following violent attacks on minors. 

In Wołomin, a 41-year-old man faces six charges related to an August 2 attack on a 13-year-old girl in a city park, allegedly motivated by a dispute over the use of an electric scooter. 

In Legnica, a 44-year-old man was placed under three months of temporary detention after attacking a 17-year-old boy and a female bystander. The suspect reportedly attempted to forcibly take the teenager’s corrective glasses and faces potential prison sentences of up to 15 years.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-26: Poland: Two men arrested following violent attacks on minors

Police in Poland have arrested two men following separate violent attacks on a 13-year-old girl in Wołomin and a 17-year-old boy in Legnica.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/poland-two-men-arrested-following-violent-attacks-on-minors

### 2026-08-21: Poland: Two men arrested for abusing mothers

Two men in Poland have been placed under three-month temporary arrest following allegations of physical and psychological abuse against their elderly mothers.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/poland-two-men-arrested-for-abusing-mothers

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