The significant increase in sexual offenses began in 2015

Omissions

• The MEP's framing implies the increase came from external sources ('not from domestic bedrooms'), but BKA data shows that suspects in sexual offenses are primarily people close to the victim (partners, family members, acquaintances).
• The speaker could not have known the 2026 data published after the session date (April 27, 2026).
• The claim cherry-picks 2015 as a starting point, which coincides with increased media attention and reporting changes, not solely crime incidence.
• Statistical methodology changes and increased willingness to report sexual crimes may contribute to higher recorded numbers, not just increased incidence.

Sources

• PrimaryBKA - Bundeskriminalamt (Federal Criminal Police Office) - Police Crime Statistics 2015 FlyerBKA Police Crime Statistics showing crime data for 2015, including sexual offense trends
• TertiaryWikipedia - Immigration and crime in GermanyReferences German crime statistics suggesting a rise in sexual offences in 2019; notes asylum seekers as a percentage of sexual offence suspects had fallen slightly since 2016