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Berlin man charged with 22 counts of raping unconscious women and filming the assaults

The Guardian UK Wednesday 15 July 2026, 15:11 UTC By Deborah Cole in Berlin 1 min read
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Assailant allegedly sedated victims using sleeping tablets and alcohol after meeting them onlineA Berlin man has been charged with nearly two dozen counts of raping unconscious women and filming the acts, while investigators believe based on video evidence that the suspect may have attacked up to 60 victims. In the latest of a series of high-profile cases involving the serial rape of unwitting targets on camera, Berlin prosecutors said they have indicted the 68-year-old German national on 22...

Assailant allegedly sedated victims using sleeping tablets and alcohol after meeting them online

A Berlin man has been charged with nearly two dozen counts of raping unconscious women and filming the acts, while investigators believe based on video evidence that the suspect may have attacked up to 60 victims.

In the latest of a series of high-profile cases involving the serial rape of unwitting targets on camera, Berlin prosecutors said they have indicted the 68-year-old German national on 22 counts of sexual assault of 14 women. The man, an electrician, has been in police custody since March.

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