Euskirchener with 22 previous convictions accused of rape!

Euskirchener with 22 previous convictions accused of rape!

A frightening case is causing an uproar in the Bonn region. A 49-year-old man from Euskirchen is currently in court charged with serious allegations including rape and assault. As the Cologne City Gazette Reportedly, the relationship between the defendant and his partner was characterized by strong jealousy. There were repeated violent arguments, both verbal and physical, while objects such as televisions and tables were even thrown in the shared apartment.

A particularly frightening event occurred on April 12, 2023, when the defendant chased his girlfriend on a scooter while she was driving to work. In Großbüllesheim he slowed her down and snatched her cell phone to check messages with another man. This led to an assault in which he punched his partner multiple times in the face and crushed her cell phone.

Criminal record and past convictions

The defendant's history is no less disturbing. With 22 previous convictions, including eleven for bodily harm, he has already spent a lot of time in prison, a total of ten years. Including a conviction for rape. After three years and nine months in prison, he was released in 2019, but violence in his previous relationships continued. The man has three daughters from different partners with whom he has no contact, and physical injuries have also occurred repeatedly in his marriages.

Police in Euskirchen have repeatedly raised concerns about the safety of women, particularly in relation to such acts of violence. The situation escalated further when the defendant disappeared before the planned negotiations in June 2024 and hid in various hotels and a campsite in Cologne for several months. The woman who is said to be the victim of his violent acts informed the police about his whereabouts, which ultimately led to his arrest after six months in a hostel on Cologne's Neumarkt.

Assault in the legal system

What does this mean for the legal consequences? Bodily assault has different variants and criminal consequences, which are clearly defined in detail. Intentional bodily harm can be punished with prison sentences of up to five years. In the case of dangerous bodily harm, for example committed with a dangerous tool, the penalty can be up to ten years, as shown on anwalt.de is explained. This legal situation contributes to the fact that the women affected often do not dare to file a complaint.

The unreported study by the Federal Criminal Police Office shows only too clearly how widespread violence against women is. 6% of the women surveyed stated that they had been victims of relevant sexual offenses in the past year, although the reporting rate was just 1%. This sheds a disturbing light on the real figures and the challenges society faces in combating violence against women and encouraging them to report it. Like from the Women Against Violence website As can be seen, violent and sexual crimes are predominantly committed by men.

The case of the Euskirchen man is further sad evidence of how important it is to raise awareness of this issue and to strengthen the legal framework in order to offer security and justice to affected women.