Overview

• Prosecutors cite five counts of aggravated rape and four counts of rape, alleging some assaults were recorded on a smartphone.
• Alleged offenses span the Hof and Prignitz districts and the Ahr Valley in Germany as well as the canton of Bern in Switzerland, with inquiries into potential incidents in Ukraine ongoing.
• Investigators report seizing about 5,700 images and more than 400 videos of child sexual abuse material after a 2022 tip from U.S. authorities.
• Searches uncovered Bundeswehr ammunition and other items covered by war‑weapons, firearms or explosives laws, resulting in additional charges.
• The 30-year-old has been in pretrial detention since a March transfer from Ukraine following an arrest in the Sumy region, and the Hof regional court must decide on opening the main trial.