Allegations of abuse against the youth coach of the SV Wehen Wiesbaden: arson attack on the car of the stepfather

Created: 12/22/2021, 12:30 PM

From: Kim Hornickel, Alexander Kaindl

After the media reported about the abuse allegations against a coach of the SV Wehen Wiesbaden, strangers carried out an arson attack on his stepfather's car.

© Fire brigades of the city of Hattersheim am Main / screenshot

After the abuse allegations against a coach of the SV Wehen Wiesbaden became known, strangers carried out an arson attack on his stepfather's car.

Update from Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021, 11.45 a.m.:

In a possible act of revenge, young people carried out an arson attack on a car

the family of the youth coach of the SV Wehen Wiesbaden.

According to media reports, the fire broke out on Tuesday night (December 21, 2021).

Only a few hours after the abuse allegations against the coach became known, strangers had set the stepfather's car on fire.

As reported by several media outlets, the perpetrators entered the father's company premises in Hattersheim (Main-Taunus) and destroyed window panes.

Witnesses had seen the incident.

The police, which have now been alerted, have not yet been able to identify the perpetrators.

The police estimate the damage to the company car and building at 50.00 euros.

Abuse scandal in the third division: Former coach in custody

First report from Monday, December 20, 2021, 10:22 a.m .: Labor

pains - An abuse scandal shakes German football.

The Frankfurt / Main public prosecutor's office is investigating a man who came to the U12 of SV Wehen Wiesbaden in the summer of 2019 and looked after this class up to the U14 on suspicion of rape, sexual abuse and the production of youth pornographic writings.

The SVWW confirmed a report from the Hessischer Rundfunk on Monday morning.

"It is a serious and stressful process for the association," said the Hessians.

In the meantime, the homepage of the current table ninth of the 3rd division could not be reached.

SV Wehen Wiesbaden: abuse scandal in the 3rd division

Wehen Wiesbaden had “worked closely and trustingly with the police and the public prosecutor's office on this matter from the beginning and in full up to the present day,” it continued: “We are aware of our responsibility in dealing with the case and continue to work closely together with the authorities, in which we have complete confidence. "

The 34-year-old suspect, who had trained several other junior teams in the Rhine-Main area before joining the SVWW, has been in custody since December 9th.

Investigators had already searched the man's apartment and the club's premises at the end of October.

SV Wehen Wiesbaden confirms preliminary investigations

The wording of the announcement from SV Wehen Wiesbaden:

SV Wehen Wiesbaden today confirmed a report by the Hessischer Rundfunk about an ongoing investigation against a former coach.

It is a serious and stressful process for the association.

Especially since the SVWW has fortunately been spared such things so far.

After the allegations became known, the SVWW immediately released the youth coach, who came to the U12 and trained this year up to the U14, and then dismissed him without notice.

The SVWW has worked closely and trustingly with the police and the public prosecutor's office on this matter from the beginning and in full up to the present day.

The parent representatives have been informed by the youth training center that the club has separated from the trainer due to ongoing investigations.

The SVWW asks for your understanding that there will be no statements from the club on further details of this sensitive topic or the status of the ongoing investigations and refers you to the responsible public prosecutor in Frankfurt.

Youth work has been of enormous importance at the SVWW for many years.

The association is aware of its responsibility in dealing with the case and relies on close cooperation with the authorities in which the SVWW has full confidence.

It was only at the weekend that the 3rd league made other embarrassing headlines.