Mainz Court Excludes Public from Trial on Baby Abuse Allegations

The trial involves the alleged sexual abuse of a baby by a family friend, with the parents also facing charges of participation.

The trial at the Mainz Regional Court addresses allegations of repeated sexual abuse of a baby born in September 2021.
A 34-year-old man, reportedly a friend of the parents, is accused of abusing the child between January and December 2022.
The baby's parents, a 28-year-old father and 24-year-old mother, are also accused of participating in the abuse, particularly the father.
The court granted a defense request to exclude the public from the trial to protect the privacy of the child and the defendants, with the restriction lasting until the verdict is announced.
The alleged abuse reportedly occurred in the parents' homes in Zornheim and Bingen, with six more trial sessions scheduled through January 2025.