Celebrity ‘superdad’ admits sexually abusing 10 of his 12 children

A begetter of 12 has admitted to sexually abusing 10 of his children and 2 of their friends.

Steffen H, sexually abused the children betwixt 2001 and 2022, immoderate of whom were conscionable three-years-old erstwhile it happened, German media reports.

‘I americium ashamed of the heinous acts against my ain children and 2 friends,’ helium told the tribunal successful Chemnitz, according to Bild.

‘I privation to spell to therapy truthful that my children volition forgive me. I inactive emotion my children precise much.’

The dada was celebrated successful his hometown of Leipzig, Germany, aft his ex-wife near him successful 2006 to rise his children from his archetypal matrimony alone.

He was fixed the nickname ‘Papawittchen’ which is simply a premix of words that translates to ‘dad’ and ‘Snow White’.

But down the cameras helium was sexually abusing his children, RTL reports.

Steffen was besides referred to by German media arsenic ‘superdad’, and acknowledgment to that affirmative sum a pistillate referred to successful tribunal arsenic Mandy K reached retired to him.

They formed a narration and had much children together, but she has since near him.

She claims to cognize thing of the intersexual maltreatment and she, alongside the children, is simply a co-plaintiff successful the case.

Steffen’s confession means his children and different victims volition not attest successful court.

Dominik Schulz, president of the determination tribunal wherever the proceedings is held, told RTL: ‘The children were, let’s say, disposable for truthful long.

‘A genuinely unspeakable attack and, from a quality perspective, truly hard to understand.’

The verdict is expected successful March and Steffen could look up to 10 years successful jail.

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