Key legal question
Whether the prosecution for sexual acts with dependents under Art. 188 StGB had to continue.
Extracted holding
No. The accused had no factual subordination or dependency relationship with the apprentice; his higher position in the kitchen was insufficient.
Extracted reasoning
Art. 188 StGB requires a concrete dependency based on legal or factual subordination, usually a trust relationship. The apprentice was assigned to the restaurant supervisor, not to the kitchen chef, and no special authority or trust link with the accused was shown.