Overview

• Police logged 16,354 cases of child sexual abuse in 2024 with about 18,085 victims, only slightly below 2023 but still above the five‑year average.
• Most victims were girls, 12,368 suspects were recorded with about 95% male, and in roughly 57% of cases the perpetrator was known to the child.
• Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced a draft law in the coming weeks to require telecom providers to store IP addresses for three months to aid investigations.
• Online‑facilitated crimes are rising, with youth‑pornography cases hitting a record 9,601 and child‑pornography reports at 42,854, down year over year yet still elevated.
• A substantial share of suspects are minors—about one third overall, including 12.1% under 14—and the federal abuse commissioner plans a nationwide ninth‑grade survey next year to shed light on unreported cases.