{"id":207175,"date":"2026-04-10T11:33:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=207175"},"modified":"2026-04-10T11:33:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:33:43","slug":"scandal-in-croatia-priest-35-accused-of-sexual-abuse-sexually-exploited-minors-for-five-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/scandal-in-croatia-priest-35-accused-of-sexual-abuse-sexually-exploited-minors-for-five-years\/","title":{"rendered":"SCANDAL IN CROATIA: Priest (35) accused of sexual abuse, &#8220;sexually exploited minors&#8221; for five years!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>The Croatian police have filed a criminal complaint against a priest from Gospi\u0107 on suspicion of sexually harassing a person on several occasions.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is charged with the commission of the criminal offense of &#8220;sexual harassment,&#8221; reported Index.hr. The police stated that, in order to protect the victim&#8217;s dignity, they will not disclose additional details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to information from Index, it is a 35-year-old priest from Gospi\u0107 who is suspected of sexually exploiting minors in the period from 2017 to 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspect was interrogated but was not arrested or detained. As Index reports, the citizens of Gospi\u0107 stated that they fear the case could be covered up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The diocese stated that the case has been reported to the competent civil authorities and that all prescribed procedures within church jurisdiction have been initiated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/attempted-murder-at-the-port-of-belgrade-two-young-men-stabbed-with-a-knife-urgently-transferred-to-the-hospital\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ATTEMPTED MURDER AT THE PORT OF BELGRADE: Two young men stabbed with a knife, urgently transferred to the hospital!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/a-serbian-woman-goes-to-the-womens-nba-andela-dugalic-invited-to-the-draft-for-the-professional-league-after-winning-the-student-title-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">A SERBIAN WOMAN GOES TO THE WOMEN\u2019S NBA: An\u0111ela Dugali\u0107 invited to the draft for the professional league after winning the student title! 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He is charged with the commission of the criminal offense of &#8220;sexual harassment,&#8221; reported Index.hr. The police stated that, in order to protect the victim&#8217;s dignity, they will not disclose additional details. 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