Overview
- Prosecutors allege 19 offenses between June 2018 and September 2024 involving six children, with the first five said to have occurred when he was a Heranwachsender.
- The indictment cites repeated sexual acts on a child, five cases involving penetration, coercion or attempts to compel sexual acts, and sending pornographic images.
- The court excluded the public before the indictment was read and plans to reopen only for the verdict.
- Several victims have been admitted as co-plaintiffs and are represented by lawyers.
- A youth-welfare representative from Landkreis Northeim and a psychiatric expert are involved in the proceedings, and the defendant remains presumed innocent.