Arrested Archbishop Had Over 100,000 Child Porn Videos Stored On Computer
A former Vatican archbishop accused of pedophilia was revealed to have tens of thousands of child porn videos and photos stored on a computer in his office at the Holy See diplomatic compound in the Dominican Republic.
[su_center_ad]Jozef Wesolowski’s child porn stash emerged after the 66-year-old was arrested at the Vatican earlier this week.
Wesolowski, the highest-ranking Vatican official ever to be investigated for sex abuse, and the first top papal representative to receive a defrocking sentence, has been charged with sexually abusing minors and child porn possession and might face up to seven years in the Vatican’s tiny jail, according to the International, Business Times.
Wesolowski had more than 100,000 sexually-explicit files stored on his computer.
160 videos showed teenage boys being forced to perform sexual acts on themselves and on adults. More than 86,000 pornographic photos were archived in several category-based folders.
According to investigators, another 45,000 pictures were deleted, while a second stash was found on a laptop Wesolowski used during his trips overseas.
Authorities are investigating whether there was a network of people who helped him to set up sexual encounters and if he committed other abuse during his previous posts around the world.
Dominican Republic media alleged he hired “rent boys” last year and he was subsequently banished from the clergy, after being found guilty of sex abuse by a canonical court.[su_csky_ad]
juicyfruityyy September 28th, 2014 at 2:40 pm
That much pornography and no one knew??
tracey marie September 28th, 2014 at 3:52 pm
they knew, they did not care. That is one thing this new pope is doing, cleaning out the ranks of entitled in the catholic church
whatthe46 September 28th, 2014 at 5:24 pm
chances are the ones that did know were involved as well. you can’t have that much and good guys know and do nothing.
Jake September 28th, 2014 at 4:43 pm
Dominican Republic? Child Porn? Why does the name Rush Limbaugh immediately spring to mind?
Cosmic_Surfer September 28th, 2014 at 5:03 pm
I hear the ripping of the veil of secrecy and cover up….I suspect, if they look just a bit harder, they will find more archbishops, a few cardinals and a few popes too
Bunya September 28th, 2014 at 7:22 pm
I’m not surprised. This cardinal must have done something very bad in order for the Vatican to “out” him instead of transferring him to another parish. My guess is he was caught screwing with the church’s cash. Nobody, NOBODY f*cks with the church’s money and gets away with it!