Credibility questioned: Lawyer of the Iserlohner attacks victim statement
Credibility questioned: Lawyer of the Iserlohner attacks victim statement
New evidence: Sexual abuse allegation shakes the municipality
In a sensational case of sexual abuse in Iserlohn, a new turn creates discussions. The suspect, a 36-year-old man, has to answer in court, but the presumed victim is spared a new assessment. An application by the defense lawyer for additional psychiatric examinations was rejected because the judges temporarily confirmed the credibility of the witness.
The 24-year-old witness refused to disclose her medical reports because she contains sensitive information about her personality and history. The brave decision of the witness to protect parts of her private life testifies to her resilience and her right to privacy.
The defendant's defendant tried to question the credibility of the witness by known diagnoses. Nevertheless, the witness insisted that not all of her problems were due to the past abuse. Her clear and reluctant statement in court showed that she was not holding out anything relevant to the process.
With this new development, the focus of the process seems to be postponed. The municipality of Iserlohn is eagerly pursuing the developments in this case, which also raises topics such as the protection of personal data and the importance of the credibility of testimony.
further revelations and the way forward
The court also dismissed the defense lawyer's request to interrogate medical witnesses who treated the witness during her stay in the clinic. The claim that their statements may have been influenced was not confirmed.
Another mystery remains: An alleged intervention by the Iserlohn youth welfare office could not be further informed, since there are no more files for this incident. The stubbornness of the witness and the disagreement about the validity of the evidence raises further questions that will hopefully be answered in the further course of the process.
The process continues on July 5, and the municipality's attention remains focused on finding the truth. It remains to be seen how these complex questions will develop about the alleged sexual abuse.