Scandal in the outdoor pool: Mayor defends himself against defamation!

Scandal in the outdoor pool: Mayor defends himself against defamation!

In Gelnhausen it is bubbling: After alleged sexual attacks in the local outdoor pool, Mayor Christian Litzinger has experienced violent headwind from the reporting of the world. Litzinger speaks of a devastating misunderstanding that culminates in legal steps. He was not only heavily criticized in his function as mayor, but also saw himself, it seems, even threatening of the murder.

Special attention is paid to the incidents that occurred on June 22nd in the Barbarossabad, where several girls, aged 11 to 16, reported on attacks by four young men. These perpetrators are Syrian citizens between the ages of 18 and 28. In an interview after the incidents, Litzinger explained how important he was to clarify the situation and that measures to support law enforcement had already been taken.

legal steps against the world

Mayor Litzinger issued a warning against Axel Springer Verlag on July 3, 2025. The reason? Disludes in reports from Welt.de. Among other things, these had used the mayor's quote, in which he spoke about "high temperatures". This sentence, originally removed from a different context, gave the impression that Litzingen wool trivialized the severe attacks.

Litzinger emphasizes that the sentence in connection with previous verbal arguments and not with the current sexual assault was intended. His statement from an interview on June 29, in which he classified the incidents as worrying and praised the quick reaction of the police, was torn from the context.

political debate and support from the community

solidarity receives Litzinger from other mayors who are also concerned about the development. The AfD parliamentary group in the state parliament has already applied for a special meeting and submitted an urgent application for report to the state government. The discussion about the nationality of the alleged perpetrators has sparked a political debate that extends to the highest committees.

An analysis of rape and sexual assaults in Germany published by the Federal Criminal Police Office shows that the topic is strongly present in society. According to a statista survey between 2014 and 2024, dealing with attacks is a sensitive topic that always makes headlines. This environment seems to be increasing the continuing concerns of the citizens.

for Litzinger it is clear that he is responsible for the clarification of these incidents. The legal steps that he initiates against the reporting should not only wash his name in, but also calm down the concerned citizens and to put it in the foreground that such attacks are not trivial. "I don't have a good hand to do such things," said Litzinger.