No plea was entered as the trial opened, which is normal for German proceedings, but in a statement read aloud by his attorney Thomas Dueber, the defendant admitted to being the father of the seven children.
Man on trial in German incest case
KOBLENZ, Germany
The man, identified only as Detlef S. in line with German
privacy rules, is charged with 350 counts of sexually abusing
minors in his care between 1987 and 2010, and with 35 counts of
facilitating sexual acts with minors. He faces up to 15 years in
prison if found guilty.
