Overview
- The Wutzkyallee youth club has been closed since Friday, with the decision confirmed Monday by district youth councillor Sarah Nagel.
- Berlin’s public prosecutor and police are investigating the alleged rape of a 16-year-old and related assaults, with reports citing probes into up to eight male youths aged about 15 to 19.
- Nagel rejects cover-up accusations and says the youth office initially sought the victim’s consent before filing a complaint, describing that as usual practice in adolescent welfare cases.
- The district is auditing protection concepts and internal processes, plans staff training, and says independent experts will be brought in to review the response.
- Political leaders, including Berlin’s mayor and the youth state secretary, demand full clarification and possible consequences, while media reports of efforts to avoid stigmatizing suspects are disputed by the district.