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Prosecutors Announce Investigation Into Rathenow Pediatrician Over Child Sex Abuse Allegation

Investigators report indications of further cases, with the doctor in pretrial detention.

Ermittler haben in Brandenburg einen Kinderarzt festgenommen, der in einer Klinik ein Kind sexuell missbraucht haben soll. Der Mann kam in Untersuchungshaft, wie die Polizei in Brandenburg an der Havel und die Staatsanwaltschaft Potsdam mitteilten.
Schrecklicher Verdacht in der Kinderklinik im brandeburgischen Rathenow
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Overview

  • A 45-year-old pediatrician at Havelland Kliniken is accused of sexually abusing a child on November 2, 2025 at the clinic in Rathenow.
  • Police acted on a complaint from the child's mother, conducted searches, and seized numerous data carriers as evidence.
  • The doctor was arrested on November 24, and a judge ordered detention on the ground of risk of reoffending.
  • Forensic analysis of the seized devices produced indications of additional abuse involving children and adolescents, which are now under investigation.
  • Prosecutors and police publicized the case on January 13, opened a tip hotline at 0331-5508-2848 (daily 7:00–20:00), and the clinic initiated an internal review of child-protection measures.