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Bishop Andrzej Jez Convicted for Delayed Abuse Reporting

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Bishop Andrzej Jez was convicted for failing to promptly report two priests.
The court ordered him to donate 25 % of his salary, 4,000 zl per year for two years.
Prosecutors had sought a 10-month suspended sentence and a 20,000 zl fine, but only the donation was imposed.
Jez said he reported to Rome and feared losing his post.
The court rejected his claim as uncredible under the 2017 law requiring immediate reporting.

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Bishop Andrzej Jez was convicted for failing to promptly report two priests.
The court ordered him to donate 25 % of his salary, 4,000 zl per year for two years.
Prosecutors had sought a 10-month suspended sentence and a 20,000 zl fine, but only the donation was imposed.
Jez said he reported to Rome and feared losing his post.
The court rejected his claim as uncredible under the 2017 law requiring immediate reporting.