They were just out having fun in the water, wanting to cool off with their friends. But instead, the day ended horribly: numerous underage girls were abused in an outdoor pool in Hesse.
The assaults took place last Sunday at the Barbarossa public outdoor pool in Gelnhausen (population around 23,000). Several girls reported to the pool staff in the south-east of Hesse at around 5 pm: They had been touched by a group of men in the whirlpool area – all over their bodies.
The alerted police were able to arrest four suspects (18 – 28). Another man is said to have left the baths beforehand without being recognised. The men are Syrian nationals, a spokeswoman for the south-east Hesse police headquarters in Offenbach confirmed to BILD. Two are related to each other. Criminal charges have been filed against all of them. They were also banned from the swimming pool.
Initially, five schoolgirls came forward and reported the offences. However, after the sexual assaults in the outdoor pool became public knowledge, more girls responded. They also testified to having been sexually harassed. ‘We currently have nine girls,’ said the police when asked by BILD. The youngest victim is eleven years old, the oldest 17.
The incident was the first of its kind in Barbarossa outdoor pool this year, said Mayor Christian Litzinger (CDU) according to broadcaster ‘Hessischer Rundfunk’.
At present, it cannot be ruled out that other girls or women were affected. Please contact the police in Gelnhausen by calling 06051-8270.
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