Germany Records Rise in Sexual Violence Against Children
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The reported cases of child abuse increased to around 17,000 in 2025, according to the BKA. About three quarters of the victims were girls.
BERLIN. The number of sexual assaults on children and young people remains at a high level in Germany and continues to rise in several areas of crime. The new Federal Criminal Office (BKA) image shows above all an increasing shift of actions into the digital space. The Children's Protection Association therefore calls for binding protection concepts in schools, kindergartens and associations and warns against savings in youth assistance. Accordi…
The Federal Criminal Office recorded a significant increase in cases of sexualised child abuse in 2025. The perpetrators mainly come from the social environment of the victims, and the digital world opens up new perfidious crime opportunities. The statistics show only the tip of the iceberg, as a significant dark field can be assumed. The number of registered cases of sexual child abuse in Germany increased to 17,126 in 2025, an increase of 772 …
Germany records over 17,000 cases of child sex abuse in 2025
The number of registered cases of child sexual abuse in Germany has risen significantly over the past five years, with police recording 17,126 instances in 2025, authorities said on Tuesday, reported dpa. A report by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) said the figure was around 1,600 more than in 2021, and represented a rise of 772 cases compared to 2024. In more than half of all cases, suspects had a prior relationship with the survivors,…
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