The prosecutors allowed the priest K. Palikša, who was suspected of pedophilia, to breathe, but not the Church

The story is from the mouth of the victim

The scandal regarding priest Kęstutis Palikša broke out in May of this year. Then the portal delfi.lt announced that the former, but at the time, Vilnius Archcathedral Chancellor Reverend K.Palikša was convicted of possession of child pornography. It was also announced that a case was filed against the priest for forcing a minor to have sexual intercourse, but the case was closed due to lack of evidence. The priest was only sentenced to a fine for possession of child pornography.

The 19-year-old young man who told the story to the portal said that he had an intimate relationship with K.Palikša when he was only 15 years old and he was still living in a children’s care home in Jurbarkas district. He claimed to have received extremely large sums of money from him for several years for his relationship with the priest.

The situation became clear when K.Palikša appealed to the authorities about the 7 thousand embezzled by the young man Mantas B. euros.

Read more here: Media: Chancellor of the Vilnius Archcathedral K.Palikša was convicted of child pornography, the case of forcing him to have sex was terminated.

The scandal was not a joke – the investigation was soon resumed at the behest of the Prosecutor General Nida Grunskienė. The leaders of the Lithuanian Church were also forced to justify themselves.

The priest announced that he resigned from his duties, and that of the Archdiocese of Vilnius bishop Arūnas Poniškaitis testifiedthat the archdiocese knew nothing about the suspicions against the priest.