Overview
- Proceedings began at the Landgericht Bremen against a 35-year-old accused of 39 counts related to severe sexual abuse of four boys from 2009 to 2022 at a Bremerhaven dance school.
- Hearings will take place without the public after a defense request was granted, with the ruling scheduled to be announced in open court at the end of February 2026.
- A conviction could carry a prison term of up to 15 years, according to a court spokesperson.
- The defendant has been held in pretrial detention since April.
- The case gained wider attention after professional dancer and creator Avemoves reported alleged years-long abuse in an April YouTube video, and the trial is set to continue on December 17.