Overview
- Prosecutors charge a 44-year-old and a 34-year-old with sexual harassment for an incident during the July 2025 Schützenausmarsch.
- The men allegedly held the officer by the upper arm, said “old custom, good manners,” and kissed her on each cheek without consent.
- Both defendants are members of the Hildesheimer Junggesellenkompanie, and a company member has described such kisses as an old custom.
- Penalty orders of €2,100 each had been issued, but their objections triggered the full trial.
- German law allows fines or prison terms of up to two years for sexual harassment, and the officer reported feeling overwhelmed by the unsolicited contact.