DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
The Tablet (UK)
02 September 2014 by Jon Stibbs
Authorities in the Dominican Republic yesterday began an analysis of whether they had the legal jurisdiction to start a trial against their former papal nuncio, Archbishop Jozef Wesolowski, 66.
Wesolowski faces criminal charges of soliciting underage boys for sexual acts when he was the Vatican representative in the country between 2008 and 2013.
Official sources reported witnesses and victims of Wesolowski’s alleged crimes would be questioned in the proceedings to test the legal strength of the case, reported Radio Intereconomia today.
Last month, the Vatican stripped its former ambassador of diplomatic immunity, which paved the way for the Dominican Republic to begin extradition proceedings against Wesolowski.
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