The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Paediatrician locked up for abusing kids as young as four A German court Thursday sentenced a paediatrician to more than 13 years in jail followed by indefinite preventive detention for sexually abusing 21 boys as young as four. https://www.thelocal.de/20160310/child-doctor-locked-up-for-abusing-kids-as-young-as-four Thu, 10 Mar 2016 18:21:29 +0100 child-doctor-locked-up-for-abusing-kids-as-young-as-four Edathy to stand trial on child porn charges A German lawmaker who resigned early this year will stand trial for allegedly downloading child pornography onto his parliamentary work computer, a court said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20141118/edathy-to-stand-trial-on-child-porn-charges Tue, 18 Nov 2014 16:31:00 +0100 edathy-to-stand-trial-on-child-porn-charges Justice ministers seek tougher rape laws Germany's justice ministers want to toughen up the country's rape laws and make sure that "no" really does mean "no" in the eyes of the law. https://www.thelocal.de/20141104/justice-ministers-seek-tougher-rape-laws Tue, 04 Nov 2014 14:22:00 +0100 justice-ministers-seek-tougher-rape-laws