Overview
- The 61-year-old defendant, identified as Fernando P., is charged with six counts of rape, three counts of sexual coercion, one count of dangerous bodily harm and 30 counts tied to illicit image recordings.
- Prosecutors allege abuse from 2009 to spring 2024 in the couple’s Stolberg home, with images and videos shared to large groups on platforms including Telegram.
- The indictment was read at the Aachen regional court without the public present, and the defendant has been in pre-trial detention since his February arrest.
- The court scheduled testimony from a psychiatrist and a toxicologist to address the accused’s mental state and the effects of alleged sedative substances.
- A tabloid report of a confession during closed proceedings has been published, though court officials have not confirmed it.