US EditionChild Abuse Charges Filed Against Priest in Troubled Polish Diocese
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He is accused of nine sexual offenses. According to the indictment filed in court on Friday, Father Jacek K. of the Sosnowiec diocese allegedly victimized seven people. At the time of the crimes, the priest was underage, and he allegedly exploited their vulnerable situation.
Child abuse charges filed against priest in troubled Polish diocese
The priest named in the filing as Fr Jacek K. was one of two serving priests from the Diocese of Sosnowiec arrested in October 2024 and charged with sexually abusing children. Prosecutors in Poland filed an indictment against a priest from a diocese that has faced recent scrutiny for child sex abuse allegations. The priest, named as Fr Jacek K. under Polish privacy laws, from the Diocese of Sosnowiec in Upper Silesia, southern Poland, faces 10 ch
Father Jacek K. faces a penalty of up to 30 years in prison. The prosecutor's office in Sosnowiec has brought 10 charges against the priest concerning sexual offenses and possession of child pornography.
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