{"id":11997,"date":"2024-02-01T08:29:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T07:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stirnweiss-brenner.de\/sexual-abuse-of-wards-section-174-of-the-german-criminal-code-stgb\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T17:16:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T16:16:58","slug":"sexual-abuse-of-wards-section-174-of-the-german-criminal-code-stgb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stirnweiss-brenner.de\/en\/guide\/sexual-abuse-of-wards-section-174-of-the-german-criminal-code-stgb\/","title":{"rendered":"Sexual Abuse of Wards, Section 174 of the German Criminal Code (StGB)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11997\" class=\"elementor elementor-11997 elementor-8605\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13cec667 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13cec667\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47a1b052\" data-id=\"47a1b052\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3577dd59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3577dd59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>sexual abuse of wards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is increasingly becoming a topic in the media. Minors in particular enjoy special protection not only in our society, but this is also reflected in current laws. There are a variety of specific regulations for the protection of children and young people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, especially in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stirnweiss-brenner.de\/en\/sexual-criminal-law\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sexual criminal law<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, false accusations occur repeatedly, from which all parties involved usually suffer. The serious consequences are not only criminal in nature but can also affect one&#8217;s private and professional life. An allegation of sexual abuse of a ward is therefore a very serious matter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2314470 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2314470\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43abdc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43abdc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Are you being accused of sexual abuse or do you wish to take legal action against sexual abuse? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact a lawyer specializing in sexual criminal law to assert your rights and protect yourself from serious consequences. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br>Our experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/stirnweiss-brenner.de\/en\/\"><b>criminal law firm<\/b><\/a> has been active in this field for many years and possesses the necessary expertise to advise you competently and successfully in such a case. Discretion is particularly important to us. Please feel free to contact us at any time for an initial consultation.  <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone: +49 (0)711 &#8211; 84 98 77 0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24h Emergency Service: +49 (0)151 61429000<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec060be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec060be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2> <\/h2>\n<h2><strong>What is sexual abuse of wards?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In principle, anyone who performs <\/span><b>sexual acts on persons under 18 years of age<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (minors) or has them performed is liable to prosecution for sexual abuse of wards. A further requirement for criminal liability is that the minor was entrusted to the accused for <\/span><b>education, training, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or<\/span><b> care<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in their conduct of life (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/stgb\/__174.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Section 174 (1) No. 1 StGB<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). <\/span> <\/p>\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Criminal liability also exists if a <\/span><b>dependency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in an <\/span><b>educational, service, or employment relationship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> involving a relationship of subordination was exploited for the sexual acts (Section 174 (1) No. 2 StGB).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, <\/span><b>parents, spouses, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or<\/span><b> life partners of a parent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be held liable if they perform sexual acts on minors or have them performed (Section 174 (1) No. 3 StGB). <\/span> <\/p>\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyone who induces a minor to perform sexual acts <\/span><b>on a third person<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or to have them performed on themselves by a third person is also liable to prosecution (Section 174 (1) Sentence 2 StGB). <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Who is a ward?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the law, wards are all<\/span><b> minors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who are under the <\/span><b>custody of a specific adult person<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It therefore always depends on the relationship or the connection between the person acting and the minor. Thus, a minor may be a ward in relation to their parents, but potentially not in relation to a third party. <\/span> <\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What role does the age of the ward play? <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The law generally covers all minors or wards. However, pursuant to Section 174 (2)  of the German Criminal Code (StGB), there are different conditions for criminal liability depending on the age of the ward: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Wards under 16 years of age:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pursuant to Section 174 (2) No. 1  StGB, a person commits an offense if they are entrusted with the education, training, or care in the daily life of persons under eighteen years of age in an institution designated for this purpose, and they perform sexual acts on a person under sixteen years of age who is in a legal relationship with this institution that serves their education, training, or care in daily life, or allows such acts to be performed on themselves by that person. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Wards between 16 and 18 years of age:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pursuant to Section 174 (2) No. 2  StGB, in the case of persons between 16 and 18 years of age, the perpetrator must also exploit their position within the institution to commit the act, in addition to the aforementioned conditions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Wards under 14 years of age:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the victim is under 14 years of age, criminal liability for the sexual abuse of children under <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/stgb\/__176.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Section 176 StGB<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> applies. For criminal liability under Section 176 StGB, no custodial relationship is required. This act is classified as a felony (Verbrechen); the minimum prison sentence is 1 year. <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>What is a custodial relationship?<\/strong> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>custodial relationship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can occur in many forms. The decisive factor is that the perpetrator is entrusted in the facility with the education, training, or care in the conduct of life of minors. Within the scope of Section 174 (1) StGB, the minor victim must be entrusted to the perpetrator, which requires a relationship of responsibility and dependency. Within the scope of Section 174 (2) StGB, no specific relationship of superiority and subordination between the adult and the youth needs to exist. <\/span> <\/p>\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A custodial relationship with a minor can be assumed, for example, for the following persons:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teachers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grandparents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probation officers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heads of residential homes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instructors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Driving instructors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supervisors<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to clear-cut cases such as parental duty of care, there are also cases that must be considered individually. For example, sports club coaches generally do not have custody over a child, whereas leaders of holiday camps typically do. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In any case, an individual assessment must be carried out. It depends significantly on the individual circumstances. This often presents<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">good defense opportunities, on which we would be happy to advise you comprehensively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>What penalty is expected for a conviction under Section 174 StGB?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a conviction for sexual abuse of wards occurs, a <\/span><b>prison sentence <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of at least <\/span><b>3 months <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and up to<\/span><b> 5 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is possible. A fine is not provided for. <\/span> <\/p>\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accused persons should be aware that even the suspicion of such a crime can have significant consequences for <\/span><b>their own reputation <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><b> social environment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Crimes directed against children are particularly ostracized by society. Even a <\/span><b>false accusation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can have long-lasting and serious consequences. Parents, for example, may run the risk of losing <\/span><b>custody<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Professionals, especially in social institutions, can be dismissed in light of the allegations and the consequences.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professionals who have a duty of care must also expect a <\/span><b>professional ban <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or an <\/span><b>instruction ban<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the event of a conviction. Licenses can also be revoked.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is therefore important that you seek an experienced criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible in the event of an allegation, who will support you and maintain the necessary discretion. At the same time, affected persons who wish to file a criminal complaint can receive advice on the legal situation, their options, and the expected costs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Allegation of sexual abuse: How to behave as an accused person<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an accused person, for the reasons mentioned, you should in any case take the<\/span><b> allegation against you seriously<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, even if it is a false accusation. An untrue allegation does not automatically exempt you from a conviction. Particularly in &#8220;word against word&#8221; scenarios, where objective evidence is rare, miscarriages of justice can occur. Therefore, seek legal support in good time to steer the proceedings in the right direction. <\/span> <\/p>\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a <\/span><b>police summons<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> occurs, the following applies: Do not make a premature statement. If possible, do not speak with officers and exercise your right to remain silent, about which you must, incidentally, be informed. It is best to have the <\/span><b>interrogation appointment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> canceled by your criminal defense lawyer. We would be happy to handle this for you. We will first <\/span><b>request access to the files<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and then advise you on a possible defense strategy. <\/span> <\/p>\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<p><b>Silence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a neutral stance in <\/span><b>criminal proceedings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and says nothing about guilt or innocence. It is different if you make a statement during an interrogation and say something that can later be used against you \u2013 even if it might have been meant differently. In case of doubt, you contribute to your own conviction through a statement.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5ec457 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b5ec457\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf28a03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf28a03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please feel free to contact us as specialized and experienced <\/span><b>criminal law attorneys<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We will discuss all options with you and clarify the legal situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As experienced <\/span><b>criminal defense lawyers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we have already been able to achieve early dismissal of proceedings, mitigation of sentence, or acquittal for many clients. We would be happy to stand by your side as legal counsel in the event of an allegation and advise you comprehensively. 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