Sexual harassment in Munich: 18-year-olds injured, perpetrator caught!

Sexual harassment in Munich: 18-year-olds injured, perpetrator caught!

In the night of Sunday, July 21, 2025, an 18-year-old Munich woman experienced a terrifying incident in Sonnenstrasse. Around 2:50 a.m., shortly before the confluence with Schwanthalerstrasse, she was sexually harassed and injured by a 29-year-old man. Together with a 17-year-old companion, the young woman made her way when the perpetrator came to her, put her on her chest and put her in the face, as sueddeutsche.de reported.

The brave companion of the woman stood protectively in front of her, but was also the victim of the brutal attack. The perpetrator hit him a glass bottle on his head. Fortunately, a police patrol that accidentally patrolled nearby was quickly on hand after the victims called for help. The perpetrator was arrested in Landwehrstrasse after a short search and is now displayed for sexual harassment and assault. It is currently in custody.

violence against women: a widespread problem

Such incidents are unfortunately part of a major problem: violence against women is widespread in Germany and often takes place not only in the private sector, but also in public. The undisclosed figure of such acts is high because many victims of fear of social norms and values hesitate to file a complaint. Statistics explain that in 2023 around 181,000 women were among the 256,000 victims of domestic violence in Germany, which is a terrifying 71 %. In the case of partnership violence, the proportion of 79 % of the 168,000 cases that were registered was [Statista] (https://de.statista.com/themen/6635/galt- against-frauen/).

The dangers for women are omnipresent in many areas of life. The risk of becoming victims of violence increases, especially in darkness. This is also reflected in the terrorists of the sexual offenses, which affected almost exclusively women in 2023, around 92 % of those affected are female. In the case of more severe offenses such as rape and sexual coercion, the proportion of women was even 94 %.

help offers and support

There are numerous help offers for women affected. The help phone "Violence against Women" under number 116 016 was contacted around 86,700 times in 2023 and provided around 59,000 consultations. In addition, 30,200 women and children were protected in women's shelters, but unfortunately the space is often limited. These terrifying facts make it clear that despite increasing sensitization there is still a lot of action to enable women in Germany.

The incidents that happen in our city make it clear that combating violence on women in our society should play an outstanding role. Each of us can help to raise awareness and create an environment in which women can feel safe.

For further information on violence against women and corresponding statistics, referred to the side of Eurostat.