District court Mönchengladbach
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The first trial in the Bergisch-Gladbach abuse complex begins
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The investigation into the Bergisch Gladbach abuse complex now extends to all federal states.
Photo: dpa / Federico Gambarini
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Mönchengladbach In the Bergisch Gladbach abuse complex, the first trial against two defendants in North Rhine-Westphalia begins on Wednesday in front of the Mönchengladbach district court.
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The 39-year-old men from Krefeld and Viersen are accused of sexual abuse of children in 79 cases. Some of them are said to have passed away together on the children, as the Mönchengladbach district court announced on Tuesday. Men are also accused of producing, distributing and owning child pornography.
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The defendants met in 2017 via an internet forum for pedophile users. According to the indictment, the two are said to have repeatedly arranged meetings from spring 2017, during which they sometimes seriously abused two girls together. According to the court, the two children were six to eleven years old at the time of the crime.
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The abuse is said to have been part of everyday life for children. According to the indictment, the accused had specifically established a system geared towards rewards and habituation, including regular monetary and non-cash gifts. There are 19 negotiation days scheduled until September 8th.
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The investigation into the Bergisch Gladbach abuse complex now extends to all federal states. In North Rhine-Westphalia alone, 23 suspects are being investigated, nine of whom are in custody, according to the police and prosecutors.
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