Skip next section German pediatrician charged with 130 cases of child sex abuse May 13, 2026 German pediatrician charged with 130 cases of child sex abuse A pediatrician in Germany was charged with "130 counts of sexual offenses" targeting children while employed in clinics outside Berlin, prosecutors said Wednesday. The man, 46, allegedly committed a "large number"of the crimes "while performing his professional duties" at clinics in Rathenow and Nauen, two towns west of Berlin in the state of Brandenburg. The statement did not specify how many children were abused, only the number of counts, which included "among other things, allegations of aggravated sexual abuse of children and rape," the statement said The offenses are said to have occurred between December 1, 2013 and November 5, 2025. The Bild newspaper reported the man was arrested in November 2025 after the mother of a female patient at the Rathenow clinic alerted police.…