Patriarchal violence again in Kassel
On Friday morning, a 49-year-old man sexually harassed several women at the Bebelplatz stop. After he undressed and masturbated, the affected women called the police. They took the man into custody and are now investigating him for exhibitionism.
Cases occur regularly in Kassel, in which men expose themselves in front of women. Already two weeks ago There were similar attacks on women in Unterneustadt and at the university. In addition, various events have taken place in recent months Court cases because of sexual violence in a work context.
Surveys show that more than two-thirds of women experience sexual harassment or assault in their lifetime. The number of sexual crimes increased in northern Hesse finally clear. 2025 were policed alone 1.701 cases registered. This corresponded to an increase of 39% to the previous year. The clearance rate fell by almost four percent.