Münster Court: First judgment in the abuse proceedings

The Münster district court convicted a 53-year-old man of serious child sexual abuse on Friday. It is the first trial in the large abuse complex in Münster.

The Norderstedt man has to go to prison for three years and three months. He was charged with raping a nine-year-old boy while visiting Münster in August 2019. The victim is the adopted son of the main defendant at the abuse complex in Münster.

On the basis of the sentence, the presiding judge spoke of a “light penalty for a serious crime.” The court appreciated the man’s comprehensive confession. Saved the victim from making a statement. In addition, the convicted person agrees to pay his victim 10,000 euros in compensation for pain and suffering.

Three and a half years in prison are required

The defendant had confessed to the crime to investigators and provided information on other defendants. In his hometown of Norderstedt he was a soccer coach for children’s and youth teams for years. The prosecutor had demanded three and a half years in prison for the man in Monday’s allegations.

The defense ruled in favor of an adequate sentence without specifying a specific sentence. Procedures at the Münster Regional Court take place behind closed doors to protect the young victim.

The trial against the alleged main perpetrators is ongoing

The main character of the abuse complex in Münster is a 27-year-old from Münster. It is said that he made the son of his longtime partner available to other men for sexualized violent crimes and repeatedly raped the boy. A second trial against him and other defendants is underway at the Münster Regional Court.

Those: wdr.de