The 33-year-old Lena Jensen, a survivor of childhood sexual violence, advocates for more support for victims and stronger consequences for perpetrators. She recounts abuse from ages two to six and criticizes that no one was convicted in her case. Jensen protests and meets politicians in Berlin.
Lena Jensen suffered sexual violence from ages two to six by people close to her. Her mother discovered the abuse by chance when picking her up early and finding the perpetrators in underwear. Despite a report and examinations, the proceedings were dropped.
Jensen protested mid-February outside the Chancellery against child sexual violence, inspired by the Epstein files. End of March, she joined Hamburg demonstrations over the Fernandes/Ulmen case. "As a perpetrator, I would feel safe too," she said, noting only about one in 100 cases leads to conviction.
In Berlin, she met SPD lawmaker Jasmina Hostert and Left Party lawmaker Kathrin Gebel. They call for closer cooperation between police and support services and reopening the sexual abuse fund, halted for new applications since March 19, 2025. Hostert criticized data protection barriers for perpetrators.
In 2024, Germany reported 16,354 child abuse cases, with a higher dark figure. Survivors like Jensen hope for criminal law reforms and better prevention.
