This week the proceedings against the 55-year-old were concluded at the Chemnitz district court. In addition to the suspended sentence, the perpetrator must pay 5,000 euros each to his victim and to the state. But like the “Picture” reports, the police officer was retired a few days before his sentencing.

If a civil servant is sentenced to at least one year in prison for an intentional act, they lose their status and pension rights by operation of law. The expoliceman However, he now receives his full pension of 2,100 euros per month. An earlier suspension or disciplinary action could potentially have prevented retirement.

Perpetrator only accepted sentence after retirement

In October 2024, the police officer got to know the young person through an operation related to domestic violence. The next day he lured his victim to him under a pretext. He claimed further investigation was necessary. The now 55-year-old then picked up the girl in his private car and drove her to a parking lot. According to the prosecution, he took two vaginal swabs there with the sole purpose of sexually arousing himself.

The victim then filed a complaint. The first penalty order against the police officer followed in 2025, but he appealed. The defendant was later absent due to illness, and his defense attorney once again requested that the judge be dismissed because of bias. The ex-police officer only accepted the verdict after his retirement.

The police are investigating the incident, the police spokeswoman said in a statement upon request: “With the verdict from the criminal proceedings available, the Chemnitz Police Department is now examining further measures within the framework of the Saxon Civil Servants Act, the Saxon Disciplinary Act and the Saxon Civil Servants’ Pensions Act, because sanctions can still be imposed against retired civil servants, as the above-mentioned legal bases also apply to retired civil servants.” But retroactively withdrawing pension rights from retired civil servants is considered difficult.