GERMANY
Deutsche Welle
A member of Limburg’s Catholic diocese in western Germany has been placed under investigation on suspicion of possessing child pornography.
A Frankfurt prosecutor’s office spokesman told reporters that the suspect’s home and office had been raided by police on February 1 and a data storage device was seized as evidence.
Officials confirmed on Thursday that the employee had been suspended from his position at the church following the accusation. Both the prosecutor’s office and diocese spokesman, Steven Schnelle, refused to reveal the suspect’s identity or his position within the diocese; however, they confirmed that he was not a priest and had no direct contact with children or adolescents during his role at the church.
According to the Frankfurter Neuen Presse newspaper, authorities began investigating the case weeks ago after suspicions were initially raised, culminating in the search of the man’s apartment.
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