Overview

• Two female employees of the municipal daycare are under investigation by the Aschaffenburg prosecutor’s office for suspected bodily harm and deprivation of liberty.
• Sommerkahl’s mayor said the two employees concerned are currently not present at the facility.
• Investigators are examining reports that children were fixed to chairs with adhesive tape or threatened with such measures, which the prosecutor has not confirmed.
• The alleged incidents date to February and March 2025, and the Landratsamt ordered measures on pedagogical procedures, organizational frameworks, and regular inspections.
• Kriminalpolizei are still taking multiple witness statements and the duration of the investigation remains open, with two possible child victims identified and no ages disclosed.