A paediatrician at a hospital near Berlin has been charged with sex offences in 130 cases, many of which are said to have taken place at the hospital, prosecutors said on Wednesday.The extent of the offences, which include serious sexual abuse of children and rape, had previously been unknown. The paediatrician has been in pre-trial custody since November, with prosecutors citing a risk of reoffending as a reason for the man’s continued detention.In January, it became known that the doctor was alleged to have sexually abused a child while on duty at the hospital in Rathenow, west of Berlin. Following a complaint by the child’s mother, the police carried out searches, with investigators seizing numerous data storage devices.
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WED · 2026-05-13 · 17:39 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0513-75992
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Paediatrician in Germany charged with sex offences in 130 cases
A paediatrician near Berlin has been charged with sex offences in 130 cases, with many alleged to have occurred at the hospital where he worked. Prosecutors stated that the charges include serious sexual abuse of children and rape, with the full extent of the alleged crimes only recently becoming known.
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A paediatrician near Berlin has been charged with sex offences in 130 cases, with many alleged to have occurred at the hospital where he worked. Prosecutors stated that the charges include serious sexual abuse of children and rape, with the full extent of the alleged crimes only recently becoming known. The doctor has been held in pre-trial custody since November due to concerns about reoffending. The investigation began in January following a complaint of alleged sexual abuse of a child while the doctor was on duty at the hospital in Rathenow. Police searches resulted in the seizure of multiple data storage devices.
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Police seized numerous data storage devices following a complaint.
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The doctor was alleged to have sexually abused a child while on duty at the hospital in Rathenow.
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The paediatrician has been in pre-trial custody since November due to risk of reoffending.
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A paediatrician near Berlin has been charged with sex offences in 130 cases.
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The offences include serious sexual abuse of children and rape.
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