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21 May 2019

Poland raises jail terms for child abuse after church documentary

Poland has raised jail terms for convicted paedophiles to a maximum of 30 years after a groundbreaking documentary on child sexual abuse among Polish priests prompted public outrage. MPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of changes to the criminal code that also introduce life sentences for the most dangerous paedophiles and remove a statute of limitations on prosecution of the most drastic cases of child sexual abuse.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/17/poland-jail-terms-child-abuse-church-documentary?CMP=share_btn_fb