Former priest Marian W. heard a second sentence for sexual offenses to the detriment of a minor. Ex-spiritual is to serve a prison sentence in the therapeutic system. In total, according to the findings of the prosecutor's office, children were injured by W. 22.
The verdict was passed on Monday before the District Court in Gorlice. Marian W. was sentenced to three years and six months in prison. The verdict is not final,
In addition to imprisonment, which is to take place in the therapeutic system, the District Court in Gorlice has ruled a ban on taking all positions and conducting activities related to upbringing, education, treatment or care for minors for 15 years. At the same time, he was also forbidden to contact and approach the victim at a distance less than 50 meters. Obliged Marian W. to pay 30,000 PLN compensation for the victim.
22 victims
This is another sentence for a former priest. In September 2024, the District Court in Nowy Targ sentenced him to a total penalty of 12 years in prison for sexual crimes against 11 minors, including seven under 15 years of age. The court also obliged W. to pay a total of 255,000. PLN compensation to the victims. The injured were altar servers or teachers in parishes where the accused served as a priest.
According to a spokesman for the District Court in Nowy Sącz, judge Bogdan Kijak, accused Marian W. and his defender appealed against the judgment in Nowy Targ. In the appeal they question the guilty of the accused. The District Prosecutor's Office in Nowy Targ and the State Commission for preventing sexual abuse of minors, having reservations as to the sentence, also appealed to the District Court.
There were a total of 22 victims of the former priest from the Tarnów diocese, but compared to 10 of them the crime was discontinued due to the limitation period.
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