As of: March 26, 2024, 6:06 a.m
By: Sandra Sporer
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A shocking video ended up in the group chat of a class in the Essen area.
The police have been alerted and a special unit is now investigating.
Essen – A particularly disturbing case of child abuse is said to have occurred in the Essen area.
As the police there announced in a press release, a student allegedly abused his own sister and then posted a video of the crime in the class chat.
The BAO Herkules (Special Organization), a special unit to combat sexual violence and child and youth pornography, has initiated an investigation into the matter.
Abuse incident in the Essen area: Student allegedly abused his own sister and filmed his act
The incident came to light because some of the students responded responsibly and reached out to their parents or older siblings, police said.
They then informed the authorities.
According to
t-online.de,
the BAO Herkules is working closely with the youth welfare office to investigate the case.
The news portal also reported that both the victim and the alleged perpetrator are under 14 years old.
The police worded it more generally in their press release and spoke of “two children”.
There was also a shocking case of abuse in Vienna: 17 young people are said to have abused a 12-year-old girl for months.
A brother is said to have abused his sister and posted a video of the crime in the class chat.
A special police unit is now investigating.
(Symbolic image) © Oleksandr Latkun/imageBROKER/IMAGO
Police explain correct behavior when it comes to videos of abuse and child pornography
The Essen police emphasized in their statement that possession of pornographic content is already a criminal offense.
“This means that young people aged 14 and over are also committing a criminal offense if they receive unsolicited child pornography images or films via WhatsApp groups or other chats,” warned the police.
The police also gave advice on how to behave in such a situation.
She calls for child pornographic content to be reported so that she can intervene and investigate.
Such photos and videos should under no circumstances be commented on or redistributed.
It is recommended that you immediately leave chat groups that spread such content.
Information about child pornography or suspected cases of sexual abuse can be reported to the police on 0800 0 431 431.
In Lower Franconia, a student teacher is said to have secretly taken photos of his students.
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