69-year-old Kosovar sentenced in Germany after sexual assault in sauna

The District Court of Freiburg (Germany) has imposed a suspended sentence of six months and a fine of 2,500 euros on him.

A 69-year-old man has been sentenced to probation in expedited proceedings for sexual assault and bodily harm. The Freiburg District Court (Germany) has given him a six-month suspended sentence and a fine of 2,500 euros, the public prosecutor's office announced on Thursday, albinfo,ch reports.

The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon, November 9, in the steam room of a fitness studio in the Freiburg area.

The Kosovar national approached a 42-year-old woman without provocation, complimented her and made suggestive remarks, writes nachrichten-heute.net. When the woman tried to leave the sauna, he grabbed her hand, touched her bare chest and kissed her against her will, causing her neck to redden.

The woman managed to free herself and inform studio staff. The suspect, who lives in Switzerland and was in the region for the weekend, was arrested on Sunday.

Monday's decision, November 10, is not yet legally binding.