German doctor on trial over alleged abuse of 70 children

A paediatrician in eastern Germany went on trial Monday accused of sexually abusing more than 70 children over more than a decade.

The 46-year-old doctor is charged with more than 130 criminal offences linked to alleged abuse of children while working at clinics in Nauen and Rathenow between 2013 and 2025.

Authorities arrested the doctor roughly a year ago after a child's mother reported suspected abuse. Prosecutors say searches of the doctor's electronic devices found visual evidence of further crimes.

The doctor has been held in pretrial detention since the arrest. The trial is being held in Potsdam, outside Berlin, and is expected to last until December.