František Merta

František Merta (born 1951) caused a scandal in the Czech Republic when, as a Catholic priest in the Olomouc Archdiocese, he was convicted in 2000 of indecent assault of 20 boys dating back to 1995.[1][2]

The case

Merta was accused by a theology student, Vaclav Novak,[3] and was sentenced by a criminal court to a two-year suspended sentence. The archbishop of Olomouc, Jan Graubner, was accused of moving Merta to different posts in an attempt to cover up the case. Merta is still employed by the church, though according to a spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Olomouc, he has no contact with children, and works as a civil employee in the archdiocese archives.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Prague Post - News - Czech church responds to abuse scandal". www.praguepost.com. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
  2. ↑ Catholic priest accused of sexual abuse deepens crisis in Church Current Affairs, Czech Radio, August 10, 2000
  3. ↑ "The Catholic Church Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA)". Liberian Observer. Retrieved 2010-11-24.

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