The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) reported a rise in the number of reported cases of child sexual abuse involving children and adolescents for the year 2025.
Interior Minister Lothar Dobrindt described the figures as alarmingly high and indicated that the actual number of offences is likely considerably higher.
He noted that many offences are never reported to the police, remaining in the so‑called dark figure.
The BKA stressed that the statistics are based solely on police reports and do not allow conclusions about individual suspects.