An Afghan asylum seeker has been jailed for two years and ten months for forcing a six-year-old boy to perform oral sex on him at a refugee reception center in Germany.
The crime, which occurred in May 2024, came to light when the child’s father noticed an unusual jingling of euro coins in his son’s pocket. Upon questioning, the boy revealed that “something bad” had happened that Sunday afternoon in Schönwald. His account led to an investigation and subsequent arrest of the suspect, who had fled Afghanistan in 2022 and entered Germany illegally.
The Villingen District Court heard how the defendant lured the child into his room with chocolate and then locked the door.
“After that, I had to do something… By force,” the victim said.
In a video-recorded interview conducted by a child psychologist and Judge Bernhard Lipp, the boy recounted how the man forced him to first touch his genitals before coercing him into performing oral sex.
The assailant then gave the boy €5 in coins and warned him not to tell anyone about the assault.
As reported by Schwarzwälder Bote, the courtroom watched the interrogation footage, in which the boy, despite his young age, provided a clear and consistent account of the crime. The court-appointed expert confirmed the child’s reliability as a witness, stating that his testimony showed “good consistency and no logical breaks.”
Initially, the accused denied the allegations, but as the trial progressed, he admitted through his lawyer that oral sex had taken place, confirming his guilt. However, a dispute arose over his age. The defendant had initially claimed he was born on Jan. 1, 2004, which, if true, would have placed him under juvenile criminal law.
However, forensic examinations, including X-ray procedures, indicated that he was likely born between April and July 2000, making him at least 21 at the time of the crime and thus subject to adult criminal law.
The prosecution sought a three-year prison sentence, arguing that while violence was used, the assault was “a rather short process” and the act had not had “too serious consequences for the child.” The defense, citing the defendant’s partial confession and remorse, requested a two-year suspended sentence.
However, the court, presided over by Judge Lipp, insisted an immediate custodial sentence was necessary and handed down a jail term of two years and ten months for the serious sexual abuse of a child combined with rape.
The court maintained the arrest warrant, and the defendant was immediately returned to custody.