German scouting group accused of hundreds of sexual assault offences

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2026-01-27

Munich (dpa) - A Christian scouting group in Germany has been found responsible for hundreds of sexual assaults and rapes of minors. A study presented on Tuesday at the headquarters of the Association of Christian Scouts (VCP), a Protestant scouting organization based in Kassel, listed 344 victims of sexual violence between 1973 and 2024 and 161 alleged perpetrators. Two-thirds of those affected were between 13 and 17 years old, while 60% were......

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