We understand that an accusation is not yet a court verdict, and the final legal assessment of the circumstances must be provided by competent authorities. However, the very fact that such accusations have been made and are being investigated obliges us to ask why this happens, what to do next – what does this reality…
The General Prosecutor’s Office submitted a cassation appeal to the Supreme Court of Lithuania (LAT) in the criminal case of Arturas Vasilevskis regarding sexual offenses against nine…
When institutions are considering that medication treatment could be more widely used in combating sexual crimes against children, the Minister of Health says that…
After recent accusations against priests, the Speaker of the Seimas Juozas Olekas promises to address the issue of a public register of sexual offenders and the Execution of Punishments in the parliament’s autumn session…
Attorney General Nida Grunskienė says that law enforcement has not publicly disclosed the names of priests accused of sexual violence and possession of child pornography, aiming to…
The chairman of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union, Aurelijus Veryga, hopes that after the latest accusations against priests in Lithuania, a public register of sexual offenders will finally be created…
If you seriously propose a crooked solution – it does not become better. This is exactly what the new Government offers as an alleged way out, which supposedly should protect children from sexual abuse…
According to the Constitutional Court’s interpretation, Remigijus Jakštys, who was released early from prison, did not enjoy his freedom for long. On August 18, after reviewing the case on appeal, Kaunas…
A priest aged 51, Ryšardas Peciunas, accused of possessing child pornography, denies the charges. He claims that what was found in his home was not pornographic content, but only naked children…
“I was silent not because I was ashamed of what happened. I was silent because somewhere in my fourteen-year-old head I felt responsible for what would happen to him if I spoke up,” –…