After almost 8 years: Police arrest rapist in Rosenheim!

After almost 8 years: Police arrest rapist in Rosenheim!

On June 10, 2025, a suspected rapist who is said to be responsible for a shocking incident from 2017 was arrested in Rosenheim. According to rosenheim24.de, a 21-year-old woman was attacked on the dam to the Mangfall Canal on the night of July 23, 2017. The incident occurred early in the morning between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. when the victim was on his way home from the city center.

The Rosenheim criminal police took over the investigation together with the Traunstein public prosecutor's office. A special investigative group called “Mangfalldamm” was formed to look intensively into the case. Despite extensive measures such as witness interviews and DNA analyses, the identity of the perpetrator initially remained unknown. In addition to the Rosenheim criminal police, the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office (BLKA), the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and Italian authorities were also involved in the investigation.

Investigations over the years

Despite years of effort to solve the crime, investigators were unable to locate a suspect for a long time. It was only after almost eight years that the case took a new turn. A successful lead led to the identification of the 43-year-old Romanian citizen. He was finally arrested today in the Rosenheim district and an arrest warrant was issued against him, which was obtained by a judge at the Rosenheim District Court at the request of the public prosecutor.

The alleged perpetrator will now be taken to a correctional facility, where he will be brought before the responsible judge in order to decide on measures to be taken regarding the detention issue. The investigations show how difficult it often is to solve such crimes, especially as time passes and traces fade.

Data on the situation in Germany

The problem of rape and sexual assault is not just a local issue, but an overarching social issue. According to a study by the Federal Criminal Police Office, there was an alarming number of police-recorded rapes and sexual assaults in Germany between 2014 and 2024. The statistics are updated regularly and are available to everyone, so that the public stays informed about developments.

Overall, this case once again makes it clear that efforts to combat sexual violence must remain unbroken and that careful investigations over the years are of great importance in order to achieve justice for the victims.