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Ayleen case: Defendant pressured other girls
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After Ayleen’s violent death, investigators evaluated mass chats. They show the actions of the man who admitted to killing the schoolgirl. Were there other girls too?
The man accused of murdering 14-year-old Ayleen is said to have put pressure on girls and demanded sex from them in other cases. Already on July 22, the day after Ayleen’s disappearance, the 30-year-old contacted two other girls – a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old, said the head of the regional criminal inspection Lahn-Dill on Wednesday as a witness the district court of Giessen.
The man’s approach was similar to Ayleen’s: contact with the 15-year-old was also about pictures, sex and pressure behavior. The man appeared personally at the 17-year-old at noon and was already in her room. The girl rejected him. Since her parents were at home, the man left again.
At the start of the trial, the German admitted to having killed Ayleen. He and the girl from Baden-Württemberg knew each other through a messenger service and an online game. Investigators believe the crime was sexually motivated. The man is charged with murder, attempted rape resulting in death and coercion. The 30-year-old himself had stated that he had committed the crime in an argument with the girl.
Chat logs evaluated
According to the police officer, chat logs showed that the man not only brought Ayleen to a meeting with psychological pressure, but also offered her money. It was about donations of 700 to 900 euros, which he wanted to give her as a “sugar daddy”. The girl knew from communication with the man that a meeting was imminent on July 21 and that the 30-year-old wanted to contact her, the police officer said. At the same time, the chat logs showed “that the girl never intended to get into the car”. Rather, the 14-year-old made it clear: “I’m coming, you give me the money, I’m going.”
Based on the investigations and evaluation of data, there were indications of a number of other crimes, some of which were also subliminal, in which other perpetrators were also involved. The findings were forwarded to the responsible authorities, the witness said. He spoke of a total of 28 other procedures.