The former vice president of the Kassel district court and lecturer at the University of Kassel, Philipp Gescher, is currently before the Fulda District Court. The 56-year-old is said to have sexually harassed a 35-year-old judge on probation for over two years.
Gescher harassed the 35-year-old via text message and telephone and unintentionally touched her several times. He took advantage of his position of power and threatened her with professional consequences if she published it. The affected person had started 2025 to be transferred after another attack. Sea hr Other women also anonymously incriminate Gescher. However, these allegations will not be part of the current hearing.
If convicted, Gescher faces a prison sentence of up to five years as well as further consequences under employment law. The presiding judge in the case has known Gescher for many years, However, the judiciary could not identify any conflict of interest in this.