The Archdiocese of Cologne insisted that a room 'where children can withdraw for physical experiences' does not exist at St. Rochus, but 'in the old concept of the St. Rochus facility, there were formulations that could be misinterpreted.'
For the second half of the 20th century, Berlin youth welfare offices placed children and adolescents in the care of pedophiles as part of the so-called 'Kentler experiment.'
Berlin government: ‘It can be assumed that there was a network of actors that strengthened and legitimised pedophilic positions. Pedophilic assaults were not only tolerated in different constellations, but also arranged and justified.’