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Prosecutors in the Dominican Republic have completed documentation for the trial of two Polish priests charged with the sexual abuse of minors
“We are in constant contact with the Polish authorities and are working closely with them,” Francisco Dominguez Brito, the Dominican Republic’s attorney general has told reporters.
Father Wojciech Gil and Archbishop Jozef Wesolowski face trials, possibly in Poland, following a wide ranging investigation into paedophilia in the Roman Catholic Church on the Caribbean island.
“The procedure is likely to take place in Poland and Vatican City. We are providing full assistance to the victims. The acts referred to here are absolutely unacceptable. The perpetrators must meet punishment,” the attorney general added.
Media in the Dominican Republic reported at the weekend that the alleged sexual abuse of boys by Father Gil and Jozef Wesolowski – who was the Vatican’s representative at the time – was alerted to police by Francisco Javier Occis Reyes, a deacon being held by police on charges of the sexual abuse of a minor.
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