The Speaker of the Seimas Juozas Olekas says he does not see the need for a wide-scale independent investigation to determine the extent of sexual exploitation in the Lithuanian Catholic Church,…
To the interview of Vilnius Archbishop Gintaras Grušas, in which he spoke about priest Tadas Švedavičius, the Church’s responsibility, and the prevention of sexual abuse, Santaros responded…
The Vilnius District Court on Thursday extended the restriction of property rights for priest Tadas Švedavičius, who is accused of sexual crimes against children.
Vilnius Archbishop Metropolitan Gintaras Grušas states that Tadas Švedavičius, accused of sexual crimes, is requesting to be relieved of the priesthood.
Vilnius resident Vadimas Kaluginas (born 1986), due to his dangerousness and the brutality of his crimes in the past, compared to the famous late Kaunas maniac Ervydas Čekanavičius, reminded again…
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…