13-year-old impregnated – North Macedonians sentenced to six and a half years in prison

In a trial involving the sexual abuse of a 13-year-old, a man was sentenced to six and a half years in prison by the Cologne Regional Court. The defendant, who comes from North Macedonia, was found guilty of serious sexual abuse of children on Wednesday, a court spokeswoman said. According to the prosecution, the 31-year-old is said to have had a kind of partnership with the girl.

As the “Rheinische Post” and WDR both report, the two are said to have met in the drug scene. The defendant did not have a valid residence permit and could not do any regular work in Germany. According to the “RP” report, he hoped to be able to obtain the missing papers by marrying a German woman and having a child born in Germany. In addition, the North Macedonian is said to have at least one daughter in his homeland and has already been in prison for several years for robbery.

According to the “Rheinischer Post”, the defense argued for a significantly lower sentence, arguing that the defendant could have worked and paid child support. The judge didn't think much of this move: "This paternity offers no prospects," he is quoted in the report.

According to the “Rheinischer Post”, the 13-year-old victim is now going back to school, although he had to repeat a grade in high school – according to his own statement, probably with reasonable grades. She had previously run away from home. In the meantime, the previously bad relationship with her mother is said to have improved again.