Berlin court convicts male for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl.
In November 2023, a 24-year-old man allegedly lured a child to his apartment during a Christmas market in Spandau. There, he's said to have raped the kid before returning him to the market.
The public prosecutor charged the Afghan native with abducting the boy, claiming he was forced to leave the Christmas market due to threats of violence. In court, the accused denied these allegations. He claimed the child willingly followed him to his apartment because he'd agreed to pay him 20 euros.
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The 24-year-old man, found guilty in the Berlin regional court, will likely face a sentence for his bodily injury and rape of the 12-year-old girl. The court spokeswoman confirmed that the MAN's conviction was based on the evidence presented during the trial, which included the victim's testimony. Despite the man's claims in court, the allegations of him luring and sexually assaulting the child at his apartment during a Christmas market in Spandau were proven true.
