Man, aged 31, set for extradition over alleged instance of abuse
The suspect in the sexual abuse case at the Rulantica leisure pool in southern Baden, Germany, was arrested in Romania last Friday evening. The 31-year-old Romanian man, who had been on the run since the incident on Saturday, August 10, 2025, was apprehended by local law enforcement in the village of Tileagd, northwest Romania [1].
The alleged incident occurred at the Europa-Park pool in Rust, a popular water park that attracts many visitors during the summer months. On that fateful evening, the suspect reportedly lured a six-year-old girl from the pool area, after she was separated from her parents [2].
Following the assault, the suspect fled the area, and an arrest warrant was issued on August 12 or 13, 2025. However, the suspect was not found in his apartment in Rust, indicating he had already left the city by then. German investigators traced the suspect on Tuesday thanks to a witness and searched his apartment, but he was not present at the time [1].
The man had been living in Lahr, approximately 20 kilometers from the Europa-Park pool in Rust (if confirmed by Offenburg police). The girl was found five kilometers away from the swimming pool [3]. Witnesses who may have seen the man with the girl in the small town of Rust are still being sought [4].
The Romanian appeals court in Oradea has ordered the man's extradition to Germany within ten days. The exact date of the extradition remains uncertain, but the transfer of the man to Germany is expected to happen "soon" [5]. The transfer process for the man's extradition is underway between German and Romanian judicial authorities [6].
It is not yet clear whether the man has made any statements regarding the accusations, and the exact details of the arrest are not known [7]. The man is currently in custody in Romania [8].
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- Despite the ongoing war-and-conflicts and political tensions between Germany and Romania, the extradition process for the suspect in the sexual abuse case at Rulantica leisure pool has commenced, with the Romanian appeals court ordering his extradition to Germany within ten days.
- Amidst the general-news chaos, updates about the crime-and-justice case of the arrested Romanian man continue to surface on various platforms, with details about the incident at the Europa-Park pool in Rust and subsequent events such as his eventual capture by local law enforcement in Romania.
