{"id":5128,"date":"2024-07-27T16:55:30","date_gmt":"2024-07-27T14:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siessen.org\/contact\/sexual-abuse-contact-for-victims\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T14:44:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:44:16","slug":"sexual-abuse-contact-for-victims","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/siessen.org\/en\/contact\/sexual-abuse-contact-for-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Sexual abuse &#8211; contact for victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2><strong>Sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable adults &#8211; contact details for victims<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sexual abuse is a despicable crime. Victims of sexualized violence need to be treated with particular care. They must be protected and offered support and guidance.  <\/p>\n<p>The Generalate of the Franciscan Sisters of Sie\u00dfen acts in accordance with the &#8220;Regulations for dealing with sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable adults in the area of responsibility of religious orders&#8221; of the German Conference of Superiors of Religious Orders (DOK) in the version dated October 24, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>We encourage persons who have been victims of sexual abuse by a member of the Generalate of the Franciscan Sisters of Sie\u00dfen or a person acting on behalf of the Generalate, or who wish to report sexual abuse of minors or vulnerable adults, to proceed as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You contact the local police authority with a complaint.<\/li>\n<li>Please contact one of the two contact persons for suspected cases of sexual abuse at the Generalate of the Franciscan Sisters of Siessen.<\/li>\n<li>Please contact the Superior General of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Sie\u00dfen<a href=\"mailto:generaloberin@klostersiessen.de\">(Sr. M. Karin Berger<\/a>, Kloster Sie\u00dfen 6, 88348 Bad Saulgau, Germany).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"> <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Independent contact persons for suspected cases of sexual abuse:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<style>.vcex-image.vcex_6a141b726f351 .vcex-image-inner{max-width:200px;}.vcex-image.vcex_6a141b726f351 .vcex-image-img{height:300px;}<\/style><figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module vcex_6a141b726f351\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block\"><img width=\"946\" height=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/siessen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-RA-Heinrich-beschn-e1731509591986.jpg\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle wpex-object-cover\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/div><\/figure>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"mailto:heinrich@rainheinrich.de\">RA Dr. Stefanie Heinrich<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Languages: German, English and Brazilian Portuguese[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<style>.vcex-image.vcex_6a141b726fb17 .vcex-image-inner{max-width:200px;}.vcex-image.vcex_6a141b726fb17 .vcex-image-img{height:300px;}<\/style><figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module vcex_6a141b726fb17\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block\"><img width=\"709\" height=\"1063\" src=\"https:\/\/siessen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-Peter-Duttweiler-neu-e1731509345738.jpg\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle wpex-object-cover\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/div><\/figure>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"mailto:duttweiler.beratung@gmx.de\">Peter Duttweiler<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Languages: German and English[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #000000;\">In Germany, people seeking help can use the federal government&#8217;s website &#8220;<strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hilfe-portal-missbrauch.de\/startseite\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Abuse Help Portal<\/span><\/a><\/strong>&#8221; to find a specialist advice center in their area. The following websites also offer contact points: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missbrauchsmuster.de\/Anlaufstellen\">Patterns of abuse\/contact points<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gegengewalt-inkirche.de\">Gegen-Gewalt-in-Kirche.<\/a><\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Prevention consultant:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<style>.vcex-image.vcex_6a141b72700ea .vcex-image-inner{max-width:200px;}.vcex-image.vcex_6a141b72700ea .vcex-image-img{height:300px;}<\/style><figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module vcex_6a141b72700ea\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/siessen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Foto-Ir-Theresina-F.jpg\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle wpex-object-cover\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/div><\/figure>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"mailto:irmatheresina@gmail.com\">Sr. M. Theresina Fehrenbacher<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Languages: German, Brazilian Portuguese and English[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Please note that for incidents of abuse in the area of responsibility of the Provinces of Germany, South Africa or Brazil, the contact persons there are responsible.<\/p>\n<p>German Province: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klostersiessen.de\/praevention-und-intervention\/\">Prevention and Intervention<\/a><\/p>\n<p>South African Province: <a href=\"mailto:emmanuelakhwepe@gmail.com\">Sr. M. Emmanuela Khwepe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brazilian Province: <a href=\"mailto:rosasiessen@gmail.com\">Sr. Rosa Maria Severino<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are not sure who is responsible for you, we will be happy to provide you with information.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable adults &#8211; contact details for victims Sexual abuse is a despicable crime. Victims of sexualized violence need to be treated with particular care. They must be protected and offered support and guidance. 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