sex crime

sex crime

Paediatrician locked up for abusing kids as young as four

A German court Thursday sentenced a paediatrician to more than 13 years in jail followed by indefinite preventive detention for sexually abusing 21 boys as young as four.

Politics

Edathy to stand trial on child porn charges

A German lawmaker who resigned early this year will stand trial for allegedly downloading child pornography onto his parliamentary work computer, a court said on Tuesday.

rape

Justice ministers seek tougher rape laws

Germany's justice ministers want to toughen up the country's rape laws and make sure that "no" really does mean "no" in the eyes of the law.