German man, 68, charged over alleged serial rapes of drugged women

German prosecutors have charged a 68-year-old man suspected of drugging and raping 14 women he met on online dating platforms and filming his attacks. The public prosecutor's office in Berlin said he had been charged with 22 counts of aggravated rape involving 14 women, but that he was suspected of raping a total of 58 women. The inquiry began in March 2025 when the suspect appeared on chat logs with another man they were already investigating after a tip-off, officials said. The other man has since died, but officials said the 68-year-old's home was searched last year. Months later, a forensic specialist examining devices seized in the raid found videos that revealed sexual offences. This story contains details that some readers may find disturbing The suspect, who has been in pre-trial detention since March 2026, has made no comment on the allegations against him, prosecutors say, adding that it will now be up to the Berlin courts to decide whether to proceed to trial. The suspect is alleged to have met the women online before plying them with a mixture of sedatives and alcohol and then raping them. None of the women who have so far been contacted had any recollection of being ra