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Spanish Prosecutors Seek Lengthy Prison Terms for German Couple in Oviedo Child Confinement Case

Prosecutors seek 25 years four months per parent plus €15,000 per child in compensation following years of alleged confinement

In diesem Haus in Oviedo sollen drei Kinder jahrelang eingesperrt gewesen sein.
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Overview

  • Spanish authorities have charged the 53-year-old German father and his 48-year-old German-American wife with repeated psychological violence and unlawful detention of their three children
  • The formal request includes 25 years and four months in prison per parent, court-imposed contact bans and €15,000 compensation for each child
  • A neighbor tip in mid-April 2025 prompted a police raid that rescued the siblings from filth-strewn rooms, barred beds and enforced mask and diaper use
  • The two eight-year-old twins and their ten-year-old brother, who received no schooling or medical care, are now in state custody undergoing health and psychological assessments
  • Spanish officials are contacting relatives in Germany for potential guardianship and reviewing protocols for monitoring isolated homeschooling families