German Paediatrician Charged with 130 Child Sex Offences

A 46-year-old paediatrician working at clinics in Brandenburg state, near Berlin, has been charged with 130 counts of sexual offences against children, including aggravated sexual abuse and assault, prosecutors announced Wednesday.

The Potsdam public prosecutor's office stated that the offences allegedly occurred between December 1, 2013, and November 5, 2025, with a large number committed during the suspect's professional duties at facilities run by Havelland Kliniken in the towns of Rathenow and Nauen. The charges were formally laid on May 6, and the case has been transferred to the regional court in Potsdam, the state capital. The accused, who has not been publicly identified, remains in pretrial detention due to concerns over the risk of reoffending.

The investigation began in November 2025 following a complaint from the mother of a female patient at the Rathenow clinic's paediatric ward, where the suspect allegedly abused the child. Police conducted searches and seized numerous data storage devices, which led to evidence of additional victims. Prosecutors have not disclosed the exact number of children involved.

Havelland Kliniken acknowledged in January that the principle...