Child Abduction | Child Abuse | Child Recovery Cologne

We regularly receive inquiries and assignments from clients who suspect child abuse by relatives, caregivers, or strangers. In close collaboration with the WEISSER RING, our Cologne private detectives are usually able to gather legally admissible evidence through surveillance and targeted decoy operations—or, alternatively, to clear these serious suspicions.

Even the police frequently record reports from parents whose children were approached by strangers on the way to school or around childcare facilities for apparently dubious reasons. The motives of these strangers could be life-threatening, and such incidents should never be taken lightly. Professional assistance is essential. While the police may temporarily increase patrols and investigate suspicious persons in reported areas, discreet evidence gathering is often necessary—precisely the expertise offered by the private detectives at Kurtz Investigations Cologne: +49 221 4558 0377.

Educate Your Children and Promote Awareness

It is essential to instruct your children on how to behave when approached by strangers: do not engage with them; under no circumstances go away with a stranger; always try to remain among other people, and if necessary address passers-by whose presence will normally deter perpetrators; present oneself confidently to discourage offenders and by no means give the impression of being an easy victim.

A disservice to all real victims of child abuse was done by a Cologne mother in 2010, when she falsely accused the father of her child of abuse because she opposed joint custody and the transfer of the right to determine the child’s place of residence. The Express reported on the case.

Exhibitionism in Front of Children Is Also an Issue

Exhibitionism rarely constitutes a direct physical threat to children and adult victims, yet the former in particular can suffer psychological harm, which is why this topic must not be treated lightly. Exhibitionism is usually caused by a pathological psychological disorder that drives the offender. It can worsen over the course of the illness and give rise to new impulses such as the rape of children. Exhibitionism in front of children is an extremely strong indicator of more or less latent paedophilia and, if left untreated, has in many documented cases later escalated to even more serious sexual offences. You should in any case file a police report and, if the police do not take adequate measures, contact our Cologne detectives: +49 221 4558 0377.