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Eight -year -old boy sexually harassed in the outdoor pool - police investigated!
An eight-year-old boy was sexually harassed in the Leonberg-Eltingen outdoor pool. The criminal police are determined.
Eight -year -old boy sexually harassed in the outdoor pool - police investigated!
On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, an eight-year-old boy was victim of sexual harassment in an outdoor pool in Leonberg-Eltingen. The incident occurred in the flow channel of the swimming pool when an unknown perpetrator overtook the child while swimming and touched it several times above the swimming trunks. The criminal police immediately started investigations to identify the perpetrator and to clarify further details, reports These alarming incidents are unfortunately not isolated. Just a few days earlier, on June 22nd, several girls aged 11 to 16 experienced similar nuisance in a swimming pool in Gelnhausen, Hesse. A group of men is said to have touched the girls all over the body in the pool. The Hanau public prosecutor's office has initiated an investigation into sexual harassment. Of the ten suspected men who are involved in these incidents, four Syrian men aged 18 to 28 are, as ZDF
Investigations and reactions
The situation in Gelnhausen raises questions. Last year, 74 crimes against sexual self -determination were registered in Hessian swimming pools, with a clearance rate of 82 percent. Of the 57 suspects, 55 were male, about 60 percent of which had a migration background. The district administrator of the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Thorsten Stolz (SPD), has requested a hard time and speaks for the return of the four Syrian men should be confirmed. However, proudly warns at the same time of a blanket discrediting of people with a migration background.
In the political debate about the incidents, there is also an increased interest in security measures in swimming pools. The AfD parliamentary group in the Hessian state parliament has requested a special meeting of the interior committee to discuss the incidents and prevention measures.
The incidents in Leonberg-Eltingen and Gelnhausen remind you to vigilance. Both the police and the public are required to recognize similarities and prevent future incidents. The criminal police in Leonberg has already taken the first steps.