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Thuringia Man Admits Years of Sexual Abuse of Stepdaughter in Erfurt Trial

Prosecutors cite thousands of files totaling 160 hours as the core evidence.

Overview

  • The 46-year-old confessed in the Erfurt regional court on Wednesday after first staying silent.
  • Prosecutors listed more than 900 alleged assaults from late 2017 to 2024, many recorded on video.
  • Some acts allegedly took place at a school where the defendant worked as a cleaner.
  • Police seized hard drives in December 2024 after a tip from the United States, uncovering thousands of illegal images and over 160 hours of video.
  • The indictment says he coerced the girl’s younger half-brother and claimed he would sell recordings on the Darknet, and the judge urged a confession to spare the children from testimony as the trial resumes April 14.