Former Archbishop Accused of Sex Abuse Loses Diplomatic Immunity
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iStock/Thinkstock(ROME) — The Vatican says a former archbishop and ambassador it defrocked after he allegedly paid for sex with children has lost his diplomatic immunity and could be criminally tried in the Dominican Republic, where he’s accused of the crimes.
Last summer, Bishop Josef Wesolowski was caught paying for sex with children in the Caribbean country. Months later, he was found guilty under canon law by a Vatican tribunal and defrocked.
The former archbishop also faces a criminal trial in Vatican city — a first such trial for sex abuse charges in its own territory.
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