Overview
- The Potsdam public prosecutor is investigating suspected severe sexual abuse of a child inside the Brandenburg/Havel forensic psychiatric facility.
- The Brandenburg Health Ministry said it ended the employment of the clinic’s chief physician and another physician with immediate effect.
- Officials were informed on November 3, conducted on‑site inspections on November 4 and 6, and filed a criminal complaint on November 10.
- Media reports indicate the suspicion is directed at patients rather than staff, and the incident is believed to have occurred months ago.
- Authorities are withholding further details, including how a child entered the secured facility, which houses up to 131 patients across a high‑security setting.