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Trucker: I Fathered Stepdaughter's 8 Kids

'German Fritzl' faces 350 counts of child sex abuse

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 17, 2011 12:08 AM CST

(Newser) – A German trucker on trial for 350 counts of sexual abuse of his children has admitted in court that he fathered his stepdaughter's 8 children—but insists he never abused her. The 48-year-old father, known as Detlef S., began sexually abusing his stepdaughter and her twin brother at the age of 4, reports CBS News. He also repeatedly assaulted his biological daughter, and prostituted both girls for money, according to investigators. He often beat the children with a belt and whip, sometimes until they lost consciousness, notes Der Spiegel.

Detlef S. stands in the dock of the regional court in Koblenz, western Germany, Thursday, Feb 17, 2011.
Detlef S. stands in the dock of the regional court in Koblenz, western Germany, Thursday, Feb 17, 2011.   (AP Photo/Torsten Silz, pool)
The 48-year-old German is suspected of fathering at least seven children with his stepdaughter.
The 48-year-old German is suspected of fathering at least seven children with his stepdaughter.   (AP Photo/Torsten Silz, pool)
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COMMENTS
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T-MAN
Feb 18, 2011 5:38 AM CST
life sentence !!!
UnrighteousFury
Feb 17, 2011 5:10 PM CST
So I read the source article and it says that he faces "up to 15 years in prison." Surely that's a typo? 15 years per count maybe? If not, then Germany's legal system is even more fucked up than ours.
Observer
Feb 17, 2011 2:47 PM CST
Execute this beast.
 

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