Images of child abuse found in Vatican City
Holy See�s prosecutor general says two cases involving indecent material came to light
last year, along with other crimes
Two cases of child pornography possession were uncovered within the walls of the Vatican
last year, along with numerous other crimes in the city state, the Holy See�s prosecutor
general has announced.
Following worldwide allegations of sex abuse by priests, Gian Piero Milano, the Holy See�s
Promoter of Justice, said the Vatican was now taking action against paedophilia in the
heart of the Catholic church.
Unveiling the Vatican�s justice report, Milano stopped short of naming those accused
of possessing child pornography.
Holy See spokesman Federico Lombardi however identified Josef Wesolowski, a disgraced former
ambassador, as one of the people facing charges.
Wesolowski was stripped of his diplomatic immunity last year following accusations that
he abused young boys during his time as envoy to the Dominican Republic.
The Polish former archbishop is currently awaiting trial at the Vatican, in what will
be the first sex abuse trial ever held at the Holy See.
Beyond the child pornography cases, Vatican authorities are battling an array of crimes
including drug trafficking and money laundering.
Three drug deliveries addressed to the Vatican were intercepted last year, including a packet
containing cocaine-filled condoms.
The drugs were discovered at Germany�s Leipzig airport and handed to the Vatican in the hope
of ensnaring the buyer, but no one came forward to claim the package.
Despite the array of criminal activity, only six people ended up in the Vatican�s prison
last year.
They include Marcello di Finizio, an Italian protester who climbed atop St Peter�s Basilica,
and Iana Azhdanova, a Femen activist who bared her breasts and grabbed a baby Jesus statue
from the Vatican�s nativity scene.
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