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Berlin Prosecutors Charge Police Officer Over Alleged Groping of Colleague

The indictment sends the case to Amtsgericht Tiergarten where judges will decide whether to open a criminal trial.

Overview

  • Prosecutors say the 29-year-old officer groped a female colleague during a police raft trip in Berlin-Spandau in August 2025.
  • The Staatsanwaltschaft Berlin filed formal charges on June 11, 2026 and lodged an indictment with Amtsgericht Tiergarten.
  • Investigators allege the officer was intoxicated, a fellow colleague intervened and the accused then made a sexually insulting remark about the victim.
  • The court must now decide whether to open trial proceedings and no hearing date has been set, and the defendant remains presumed innocent.
  • The case highlights concerns about sexual misconduct and workplace culture in the police force and could prompt internal reviews or discipline once prosecutorial and court steps proceed.