Sexual assault in Bremen parish: volunteers excluded!

Sexual assault in Bremen parish: volunteers excluded!

in Bremen, a serious allegation causes excitement: A volunteer member of a parish is suspected of having sided sexual assault during a leisure event six years ago. In this context, the Bremen Evangelical Church has filed a complaint and is trying to make everything transparent. The accused was immediately excluded from all activities of the church, as RTL reports.

The incident that is said to have occurred some time ago has deeply shaken the community. The church dared to reimburse the suspected perpetrator to protect the person concerned and to advance the necessary information. The Evangelical Church has emphasized that it is in close dialogue with the investigating authorities in order to clarify the matter quickly and responsibly. Particular attention is paid to the protection of those affected, who, according to the statements of the church, can also receive support and advice from the specialist office for sexual violence that has been set up for such cases as T-Online notes.

Security and prevention in focus

But how does the church deal with such incidents? A specialist conference on prevention, which recently took place in North Rhine-Westphalia, showed the urgency of this topic. More than 350 participants came together to discuss protection concepts and the further development of prevention work. Under the motto "Prevention acts in the church and society", experts highlighted, including the independent representatives for questions of sexual child abuse, the need to create a culture of mindfulness within the institutions, as reported by the Archdiocese.

The churches not only lead reports on incidents, but also actively try to contribute to improving and evaluating their protective concepts. The aim of these meetings and workshops is to offer affected people the best possible support and to strengthen confidence in the church institutions.

The Bremen Evangelical Church has clearly communicated in this difficult time that it is fully behind the investigation of the incident and will do everything possible to do justice to the victims. The commitment of the church is shown in the composition of a network of experts who are actively looking for solutions and offers psychosocial support.

in an environment that often acts in hidden, it is important that such cases are addressed openly. The church is required to meet its responsibility and ensure that such incidents do not repeat themselves. The expectations of a comprehensive information are high and the public will pursue a tension of what the further investigation results will look like. It remains to be hoped that both the person concerned and a reliable clarification of the incident will succeed.

For further information on prevention measures and support for those affected, interested parties can be the websites of the Bremen Evangelical Church at rtl , t-online and Erzbistum Cologne Visit