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Scandal in the Gelnhausen outdoor pool: girls molested – minister demands clarity!
In Hesse, a debate broke out after sexual assaults in the Gelnhausen outdoor pool, with calls for a differentiated analysis and legal consequences.
Scandal in the Gelnhausen outdoor pool: girls molested – minister demands clarity!
There is great excitement: In an outdoor swimming pool in Gelnhausen, Hesse, several boys and men stirred up one of society's most sensitive topics - sexual harassment. On June 22, eight girls aged 11 to 16 reported being touched all over their bodies by a group of men in the pool. This led to an emotional debate in the state parliament's interior committee tagesschau.de reported.
The police have already started an investigation. Four men of Syrian origin, aged between 18 and 28, are suspected. Despite the seriousness of the allegations, the suspects were temporarily arrested and then released. According to the Hanau public prosecutor's office, the necessary investigations are ongoing, but specific details have not yet been announced or confirmed zdfheute.de.
Emotional debate in the state parliament
The Hessian Interior Minister Roman Poseck (CDU) called for a differentiated debate about the incidents and warned against generalizations that would place refugees under general suspicion. “Most refugees behave righteously,” says Poseck. It emphasizes the need to take into account a fair constitutional state and to hold those allegedly responsible for these acts accountable. His demand: Asylum seekers who commit sexual crimes should leave Germany, reports tagesschau.de.
In this situation, the AfD presented a 43-question catalog and requested a special meeting of the Interior Committee, which provoked mixed reactions. In particular, representatives of the other parties, such as the SPD, CDU, FDP and Greens, are outraged by the AfD's tactics, which, in their view, want to abuse the victims for political goals. Politicians like Thorsten Stolz, district administrator of the Main-Kinzig district (SPD), called for clear consequences, but also warned against a blanket discrediting of people with a migrant background.
The numbers are worrying
- Im Jahr 2024 wurden in Hessen insgesamt 74 Fälle sexueller Gewalt in Schwimmbädern registriert.
- Der Anteil nichtdeutscher Tatverdächtiger betrug knapp 60 Prozent.
- Die Aufklärungsquote liegt bei 82 Prozent.
- Im Vergleich: 2019 gab es in hessischen Freibädern 1.139 Straftaten.
The President of the Federal Association of German Swimming Champions, Peter Harzheim, expressed concern about the situation in the pools, especially with regard to staff shortages and austerity measures taken after the corona pandemic and the energy crisis. These developments not only endanger safety but also cleanliness in swimming pools bild.de.
The demand for a rapid clarification of the incidents in Gelnhausen is evident. Hesse's swimming pools have been criticized, but Poseck emphasizes that they are not a crime hotspot and that general crime figures are declining. Despite the incidents, politicians continue to offer their support to municipalities in order to strengthen the feeling of safety in public pools.