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German teacher on paid sick leave for 16 years faces €248k fraud charges

Fadingcorroborated6 outlets reported this themselves in 8 reports over 3 days - more reporting than echo.
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Tue, 27 October 2026peak 4 reports on Wed, 28 October 2026Fri, 30 October 2026

What it is about

LehrerinJustizStaatsanwaltschaftDuisburgNordrhein-WestfalenUčiteljicaNjemačkuDuisburgaDržavno odvjetništvoWeltNjemačkojNjemačko državno odvjetništvoGerman teacher62-year-old German educatorInvestigators

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyfirst to report
Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)1 original report
N1 Info (Croatia)1 original report
Vecernji list (Croatia)1 copy echoing N1 Info (Croatia)
Index.hr (Croatia)1 original report
tportal (Croatia)1 original report
27 Oct, 19:54over 12 hours28 Oct, 07:57

3 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 7 original reports, 1 reprint

  1. Tue, 27 October 2026

    3 reports
  2. Wed, 28 October 2026

    3 reports
    • N1 Info (Croatia)06:17

      Učiteljica biologije i geografije iz Duisburga, koja od 2009. nije dolazila na posao, primala je punu plaću, povišice i naknade za neiskorišteni godiš

      1 reprint
    • Index.hr (Croatia)07:33

      UČITELJICA iz Duisburga u Njemačkoj nalazi se pod istragom državnog odvjetništva zbog sumnje na prijevaru, nakon što je gotovo 17 godina provela na neprekidnom bolovanju primajući punu plaću, javlja Welt.

    • tportal (Croatia)07:57

      Njemačko državno odvjetništvo podiglo je optužnicu protiv 62-godišnje nastavnice biologije i geografije iz Duisburga koja od 2009. godine nije dolazila na posao, ali je cijelo vrijeme primala punu plaću, povišice i naknade za neiskorišteni godišnji odmor. Terete je za 11 osobito teških slučajeva prijevare i dva slučaja krivotvorenja isprava, a istražitelji procjenjuju da je samo od ožujka 2021. do ožujka 2025. prouzročila štetu od 248.000 eura

  3. Fri, 30 October 2026

    1 report
    • Times of India06:42

      A 62-year-old German educator faces fraud charges after reportedly taking a 16-year sick leave, during which she allegedly collected over €248,000 in salary. Investigators believe she fabricated medical documentation to support her prolonged absence from the classroom. Although she engaged in scuba diving, there’s no evidence of her undertaking any other professional work. The court is currently reviewing the case to determine if a full trial is warranted.

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