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In Its Own Matter: Mayor of Gelnhausen Withdraws Allegations Against World and Apologizes

Summary by Welt
When Gelnhausen got into the headlines because of an outdoor pool incident, Mayor Christian Litzinger was also in demand. A sentence from a WELT interview struck waves, the CDU politician was misrepresented. He now takes back the allegations.

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Four Syrians are said to have sexually abused eight girls between the ages of eleven and sixteen in Gelnhausen's outdoor swimming pool. In short, ... The post According to report on sexual abuse in the outdoor swimming pool: Mayor of Gelnhausen withdraws allegations of misconduct appeared first on Apollo News.

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A quote from the mayor of Gelnhausen after the sexual harassment of several girls by Syrians had caused indignation. The "Welt" showed an interview with him, in which he said: "At high temperatures, the minds are sometimes blank. "This was considered a massive trivialization of the attacks. The mayor proceeded against the "Welt" and made serious accusations. Forgively: He rowed back now.

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When Gelnhausen got into the headlines because of an outdoor pool incident, Mayor Christian Litzinger was also in demand. A sentence from a WELT interview struck waves, the CDU politician was misrepresented. He now takes back the allegations.

·Dortmund, Germany
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Around Gelnhausen's mayor Christian Litzinger (CDU) there is no peace. After four Syrian men sexually harassed eight girls in an outdoor pool, Litzinger was critical of his statement in the WORLD TV interview. "At high temperatures, the moods are sometimes bright," he said before admonishing the station for the accusation of deliberate misreporting. Now he rows back and apologizes publicly to the editorial staff.Litzinger now writes in a stateme…

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Welt broke the news in Dortmund, Germany on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
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