SLOVAKIA
The Slovak Spectator
25 Sep 2013
POLICE have charged a 47-year-old Roman-Catholic priest from the Zlaté Moravce district with sexual abuse. If found guilty, the man could spend from three to 10 years in prison, the TASR newswire reported on September 24.
From November 2011 to August 2012, the priest allegedly abused an 11-year-old girl . He would, for example, send her text messages telling her that he loved her, according to the website of the Nový Čas tabloid daily, Čas.sk.
The priest has been suspended from the parish until the court issues a verdict in his case, SITA informed.
Though the priest refused to comment on the charges publicly, he said off the record that he feels sorry. A source close to the investigation told the Sme daily that the priest confessed his affection for the girl.
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