A group of men described as foreigners followed two girls aged around 11 and 12 through the centre of a Polish town and offered them money in exchange for sex, with the terrified children only managing to escape after taking refuge in a local ice cream shop whose staff helped them to safety.
The incident occurred in Kalisz, in central Poland, near Ulica Złota, on or around 3 to 4 June. According to an employee of the ice cream shop who subsequently contacted local news portal Fakty Kaliskie, the girls arrived visibly frightened and told staff they had been followed through the street by several men. The men had allegedly made explicit comments to the children, telling them they were “looking for lovers for money.”
One of the men reportedly remained in the vicinity of the shop while the girls were inside. Staff spoke with the children and kept them safe until the men moved away, at which point the girls were helped to leave. The account was first published by Fakty Kaliskie based on the employee’s report and was subsequently picked up by other Polish outlets including Wielkopolska24 and Kresy.pl, as well as spreading across social media via Visegrád 24.
No police statement or arrests had been reported at the time of publication. The account remains eyewitness-based rather than confirmed through official channels — a common situation in the early stages of local incident reporting.
The case has caused significant alarm among parents and residents in Kalisz, with calls on social media for increased police patrols and better CCTV coverage in public areas of the town centre. Under Polish law, soliciting minors can fall under serious criminal provisions including those governing exploitation and child protection, and commentators have urged authorities to investigate the incident fully.
