Cologne: Twelve years in prison for a key figure in the Bergisch Gladbach abuse complex



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At the Bergisch Gladbach abuse complex, a central defendant was sentenced to twelve years in prison. Furthermore, the Cologne Regional Court ordered that Jörg L. remain in pre-trial detention.

It found the 43-year-old man guilty of repeatedly abusing his daughter, who was born in 2017. The accusation against L. relied heavily on photographs and videos he had made of the events. The prosecutor had said that he specifically took advantage of the times when his wife was not at home.

L. had commented on the accusations during the trial, but behind closed doors. The lawyer representing the daughter had filed the application. I wanted to protect the girl.

The now convicted is a key figure in the Bergisch Gladbach abuse complex. The searches found not only large amounts of child pornography, but also many contacts with other men who shared videos and images of serious child sexual abuse online.

Little by little, investigators found more and more suspects. The case has long assumed national proportions. Now there are traces of thousands of potential suspects on forums, group chats, and messaging services.

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