A north German news service reports the following on a Protestant youth director.
Youth Worker to Court for Abuse
[NDR]A former volunteer youth-group minister from a Protestant church in Hannover has had to answer before the District Court. The prosecution accuses him of the sexual abuse of four boys in 15 cases. According to allegations, the defendant is said to have made the boys docile with gifts. The attacks are said to have occured between 1993 and 2008. The youngest victim was said to be nine at the time of the crimes and the eldest was 15 years old. The 45 year-old defendant announced that he wanted to comment on the allegations. The hearing is to continue on August 3rd.
Evangelical Church of Germany Reacted Immediately
On learning of the incidents of volunteer youth workers, the perpetrator was immediately relieved of his duties. [Took you long enough] The baker had met the children at his work as director of a youth-group called "Christian Youth Society of Hannover". The defendant has been in custody since February.
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