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Bishop Andrzej Jeż convicted of failing to report abuse

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

The Diocese of Tarnów announced on October 29 that it will appeal the conviction of Bishop Andrzej Jeż. The Tarnów District Court found the bishop guilty of failing to promptly notify law enforcement about sexual offenses committed by two priests under his supervision.

The court ordered the bishop to donate 25% of his monthly salary to the Dajemy Dzieciom Siłę foundation for two years and to pay 20,000 złotys to a Polish government fund for crime victims and their families.

The diocese stated that it does not agree with the decision and noted that the verdict is not final. In a statement, the curia noted that formal reports were made to law enforcement in both cases and that other individuals and state institutions also possessed knowledge of the matters. Defense lawyers will request a written justification of the verdict to prepare the appeal.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 29, 9:02 AM Niedziela Polski Ogłoszenie wyroku w sprawie biskupa Andrzeja Jeża
  2. Oct 29, 5:35 AM Deon Polski [PILNE] Kuria w Tarnowie reaguje na wyrok skazujący bpa Andrzeja Jeża. „Zostanie wywiedziona apelacja”
  3. Oct 29, 8:18 AM Opoka Polski Zapadł wyrok w sprawie bp. Andrzeja Jeża. Tarnowska kuria zapowiada apelację
  4. Oct 29, 10:39 AM The Pillar Polish diocese to appeal bishop’s conviction over abuse reporting
  5. Oct 29, 3:57 AM Stacja7 Polski Bp Jeż usłyszał wyrok. Jest stanowisko kurii, która „nie zgadza się z rozstrzygnięciem Sądu”
  6. Oct 30, 12:17 AM Tygodnik Powszechny Polski Prawo wkroczyło do kurii. Bezprecedensowy wyrok w sprawie biskupa Jeża
  7. Oct 29, 6:48 AM Vatican News Deutsch Polen: Bischof wegen Nichtanzeige von Missbrauch verurteilt
  8. Oct 31, 7:30 AM TK KBS Slovenčina Poľsko: Biskup odsúdený za neoznámenie zneužívania
  9. Oct 30, 6:58 AM Catholic News Agency Polish court convicts bishop of failing to promptly report abuse
  10. Oct 30, 9:27 AM La Croix Français Agressions sexuelles dans l’Église : en Pologne, la condamnation inédite d’un évêque divise
  11. Oct 30, 4:26 AM InfoVaticana Español Sentencia histórica en Polonia: condenan a un obispo por ocultar abusos de sacerdotes

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