CZECH REPUBLIC
Prague Post
Charges include child abuse and porn production, suspected of abusing 13-year-old girl
Havlíčkův Brod, East Bohemia, Feb 10 (ČTK) — The Czech Police arrested a 52-year-old priest and accused him of rape, sexual abuse and other crimes and the man faces up to 10 years in prison if his guilt is proved, police spokeswoman Dana Čírtková said today.
Čírtková said the case is exceptionally serious not only because of the crimes concerned but also because “the perpetrator took advantage of the helplessness and trust of the victims with whom he was in regular contact as a clergyman.”
The priest was remanded in custody on Thursday.
A 37-year-old woman reported to the police that the priest exerted psychological pressure on her from mid-2012 and that he raped her four times in late 2013.
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