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20-Year-Old Held After Reported Assault on 13-Year-Old at Kitzingen Pool

Police seek further witnesses, reflecting rising concerns over offenses at German bathing sites.

Tatverdächtiger nach sexueller Belästigung in Kitzinger Freibad in U-Haft
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Ein 20-jähriger Mann wurde noch vor Ort festgenommen. Die Polizei sucht Zeugen.
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Overview

  • The girl screamed for help in the pool, broke free, and alerted a lifeguard who detained the suspect until officers arrived.
  • The 13-year-old was treated on site for minor injuries sustained while freeing herself, according to police.
  • Investigators say the man allegedly verbally harassed a 14-year-old shortly after the initial incident.
  • Several acquaintances of the 13-year-old witnessed the episode, and police are appealing for additional bathers who may have seen what happened.
  • A judge ordered pretrial detention on suspicion of sexual abuse of children, and authorities released a description of the suspect while urging tips to the Würzburg criminal police.