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German-Canadian, 70, Arrested in Bavaria Over 22 Suspected Holocaust-Denial Offenses

He is in pre-trial detention as investigators examine seized electronics to build a §130 StGB case.

Overview

  • Police detained the suspect at his Starnberg home on October 7 after Munich prosecutors executed an arrest warrant.
  • Authorities allege 22 instances of incitement and use of unconstitutional symbols, largely through videos distributed on Telegram.
  • Prosecutors say the content included repeated Holocaust denial and antisemitic conspiracy claims, with migrants and queer people also targeted.
  • An investigative judge in Munich ordered custody, and digital media seized during the search are undergoing forensic analysis.
  • Officials report prior convictions for Volksverhetzung, with potential penalties up to five years under §130 StGB, and they stress the presumption of innocence.