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Former Kelkheim Coach Sentenced to Eight Years for Grooming and Sexual Abuse

He must undergo detox treatment for cocaine addiction after confessing to grooming then abusing five teenage players under his tutelage.

Der Angeklagte (M.) beim Prozessauftakt vor dem Landgericht Frankfurt
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Overview

  • The 29-year-old coach was convicted of rape, sexual assault, harassment, distributing pornography.
  • Judges ordered him to serve eight years in prison for abusing five boys aged 13 to 16 between 2019 and 2024.
  • Part of the sentence will take place in a specialized detox facility to address his cocaine addiction.
  • Prosecutors found he groomed victims through gaming sessions, fast-food outings before escalating to sexual violence.
  • Investigators determined he threatened two boys into taking cocaine; he also prostituted himself twice weekly to finance his drug habit.