Syzelessly bothered in Aalen: 13-year-olds at the ZOB sexually molested!

Syzelessly bothered in Aalen: 13-year-olds at the ZOB sexually molested!

Aalen, Deutschland - A disturbing incident occurred on Sunday evening at around 7 p.m. at the central bus station (ZOB) in Aalen. A 13-year-old girl was apparently sexually harassed by a previously unknown man. As the Schwäbische Zeitung reported quickly, and a 22-year-old man was temporarily arrested. The suspect had a truncheon with him and obviously needed medical help, which is why he was brought to the Ostalb Clinic.

But the situation escalated: In the hospital, the man made massive resistance and bite of a police officer on his fingers while trying to attack a doctor and another civil servant. The 22-year-old stated that they were Tunisian citizens, but so far this information has not been verified. On Monday he was brought before a judge who issued an arrest warrant and put it in execution. The man is now in a correctional facility. The police continue to look for witnesses to the incident and asks for information on 07361/5800.

growing concern about sexual harassment

The situation in Aalen shows a worrying trend in terms of the safety of women and girls in the region. On Wednesday there was another incident on the ZOB and Mercatura, in which a young man, estimated about 20 years old, verbally sexually harassed two girls. This man, who was between 1.85 and 1.90 meters tall, was described as lightly dressed with light jeans with holes, a white sweater with YouTube symbol, a denim jacket and a colorful comic hat. The police also ask for information on this incident on 07361/5800, like the Schwäbische Post reported.

These incidents are part of a larger pattern that has been observed in Germany for years. According to current statistics, the police are capturing more and more sexual offenses. In 2024, a maximum of around 128,000 cases was documented, which indicates increasing sensitivity and notification of the victims. Almost 91 percent of the victims are female, and young women between the ages of 14 and 20 are particularly at risk, such as the data of Statista

The focus is now on raising awareness of this topic and ensuring that attacks are reported. A comprehensive sensitization in society is to reduce the dark field of undiscovered cases. This is the only way to ensure that such unpleasant and threatening situations are avoided in the future.