The claim
Das Plakat zeigt die Fahnung nach einem Mann, der in Bielefeld eine Elfjährige vergewaltigt hat.
Original publisher’s rating
Das Plakat ist falsch, aktuell gibt es keinen solchen Fall in Bielefeld. Jemand hat das Foto des Mannes zusammen mit der Beschreibung eines 10 Jahre alten Verbrechens verbreitet. Die Polizei ermittelt nun gegen den oder die Verfasser der Fälschung.
Reviewed by dpa ↗ ·
Read the original fact check ↗Original review summary
The poster is fake: police said there was no such case or wanted notice in Bielefeld-Baumheide, and the pictured man was not connected to such a crime. The poster reused the description of a real crime from November 2012; police are investigating the forgery.[S1]
Additional context
The older crime described on the poster occurred in November 2012. The perpetrator was caught in October 2015 and later sentenced to more than ten years in prison. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] dpa original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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