REPUBLICA DOMINICANA
El Diario
[Summary: A judge suspended the criminal proceeding against ex-nuncio Joseph Wesolowski, who is accused of sexually violating several children while he served as a diplomatic representative of the Vatican to the Dominican Republic.
Judge Kenya Romero stopped the hearing that was scheduled to analyze and assess the evidence presented by the public prosecutor against Wesolowski. The judge made the decision after Rodolfo Valentin, lawyer appointed by the state to represent the religious, submitted a preliminary issue to the court. Romero argued that if the judge knew th evidence presented by the prosecution without notifying Wesolowski, it would violate his rights.
Valentin said he does not know Wesolowski and the ex-nuncio has not asked him to represent him and Wesolowski was not notified of the hearing. The lawyer said he does not really represent the interests of Wesolowski but represently the interests of the due process.
The prosecution intended to present evidence and examine several witnesses and an 18-year-old alleged victim of the Polish cleric.]
Por: Panky Corcino/Corresponsal EDLP
PUBLICADO: SEP, 2, 2014
SANTO DOMINGO – Una juez de instrucción del Distrito Nacional suspendió el conocimiento del proceso penal contra el exnuncio Josef Wesolowski, imputado de violar sexualmente a varios niños mientras se desempeñó como representante diplomático del Vaticano en República Dominicana.
La jueza del séptimo juzgado de instrucción, Kenya Romero, detuvo la audiencia en la que tenía previsto analizar y valorar las pruebas aportadas por el Ministerio Público en contra de Wesolowski.
La magistrada tomó la decisión después de que Rodolfo Valentín, el abogado designado por el Estado para representar al religioso, presentara un incidente procesal al tribunal.
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