# Potsdam paediatrician faces more than 130 charges over alleged child abuse

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/paediatrician-46-who-is-accused-of-sexually-abusing-more-than-70-children-in-germany-was-found-out-after-one-mother-reported-suspected-crimes-court-hears/
- Published: 2026-11-02T20:35:18+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T20:47:17+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16259829/Paediatrician-sexually-abusing-children-Germany.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- A mother’s report led to the investigation.
- The paediatrician faces more than 130 charges.
- He largely admitted the allegations in court.

## Summary

A 46-year-old paediatrician has gone on trial in Potsdam, accused of sexually abusing more than 70 children while working at clinics in eastern Germany. The case came to light after a mother reported suspicions about her child, prompting an investigation that prosecutors say uncovered evidence of other offences.

He faces more than 130 charges relating to alleged crimes between 2013 and 2025, and largely admitted the allegations after they were read in court. Prosecutors say he photographed or filmed children, sometimes disguising assaults as medical procedures; in at least four cases, abuse allegedly occurred during visits to daycare centres. The doctor has been in custody since November last year, and the trial is expected to run until December.

---
Summarised by TalkFuse (https://talkfuse.com/). Quote the original publisher for the reporting and link this page for the summary and discussion.