Great abuse: Process against parents because of torture of a boy

Great abuse: Process against parents because of torture of a boy

EVERYTHING is rippling in the usual path, a shocking case from the Aichach-Friedberg district comes to light. At the Augsburg District Court, a process of abuse and deprivation of freedom of a little boy is opened, who took place between January 2024 and January 2025. The defendants - the father and stepmother of the boy - should have to hear serious allegations against themselves. According to [Augsburger Allgemeine] (https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/aiczess-wegen-kind-eltern-Sollen-Sollen-Kleinen-Ehne-eses-eses- and-Einertr-bar-to-11456508) the limits were drastically exceeded.

The five to six-year-old boy was not only beaten, he is also said to have been injured and were locked up without eating and drinking in a heating room, a storage room and his children's room. The cruel form of abuse also included that the boy was tied up with cable ties and that only a diaper and a bite ring were available to him. The consequences of this neglect and abuse were devastating: the boy developed back massively.

refuge on the country road

In January 2025, the little boy finally escaped from the hell of his home. He was found by a witness on a country path he reported on his situation. He was able to reveal the terrible deeds of his parents, from which the investigation finally arose. After the ill-treatment became known, the accused were taken into custody in order to counter the risk of escape and darkening.

The stepmother who married the father after the death of the boy's biological mother moved into the house with her own children. After the abuse was uncovered, the other children of the couple were also taken into official care. A process that gives many a creep but unfortunately not unusual.

The terrifying numbers

The background and extent of child abuse in Germany are alarming. According to the 2024 crime statistics, there were a total of 3,609 cases of child abuse in accordance with § 225 StGB, and the number of unreported cases could be much higher, since many actions within the family and are often not displayed. The Police Consulting informs that 56.3 percent of those affected are male and the clarification rate is 96.6 percent, but this only refers to the cases indicated.

The effects of violence against children are serious anyway. Younger victims often keep their experiences for themselves, while older children tend to silence out of shame. Interestingly, the majority of the perpetrators are women and men from all social classes, whereby overwhelming situations often play a role. It is becoming increasingly clear that perpetrators also need help from outside to escape the spiral of violence and abuse.

process start and outlook

The trial against the parents of the little boy begins on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 9 a.m. at the Augsburg District Court. It is a public negotiation that is expected to continue on July 24th. Hopefully not only the acts, but also the circumstances and future prospects of the boy will be the focus here. Society is called to pay attention and actively fight against child abuse, because every case is too much - there is something, not?

For more information about child abuse and resources, you can also look at the website of Spiegel.