RUSSIA/ISRAEL
Interfax
Moscow, January 17, Interfax – St. Petersburg priest Gleb Grozovsky, who has been accused of pedophilia and who is currently in Israel, could be deported to Russia, sources familiar with the situation told Interfax.
“Israel has said unofficially it was ready to deport the fugitive priest without resorting to the extradition procedure,” a source told.
According to the source, the reason for Grozovsky’s deportation will most likely be lack of legal grounds for his further stay in Israel.
The Orthodox priest accused of sexually assaulting minors is counting on getting Israeli citizenship in order to avoid being extradited to Russia, another source said.
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