Overview

• At the opening hearing, the defendant confessed via his lawyer to stalking and sexually harassing women in Düsseldorf over roughly four years and issued an apology.
• Prosecutors allege break-ins at women’s homes where he recorded sexual acts and sent the videos directly to the victims.
• The indictment describes manipulated images that made it appear women were smeared with semen, with some images published on Telegram channels.
• Investigators report incidents in which a semen-like substance was sprayed on women in public, followed by police impersonation to obtain personal details before sending sexual images on WhatsApp.
• After a decisive identification in June, police found victims’ clothing during a home search and uncovered photos and incriminating chat histories on his phone; charges range from burglary to document forgery, with a potential multi-year sentence.