Conviction Christian institutions & contexts Catholic Bydgoszcz, Diocese of Bydgoszcz, Poland · 2026

Poland: former priest Rafał K. finally convicted for posing as a sexologist to abuse minors and adults under cover of 'therapy'

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The defendant used his standing as a priest to present himself as a credible pastoral-and-therapeutic counsellor for sexual matters, drawing victims (including minors from religious families) into private 'therapy' sessions where his clerical authority made refusal and disclosure difficult.

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Spiritual healing or treatment

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Date in cited record · First-instance conviction

District Court, Bydgoszcz, Poland. Convicted
Date in cited record · Appellate judgment

Court of Appeal in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Conviction affirmed (12 June, per source); sentenced to 10.5 years, final

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TVP Bydgoszcz (2026) 'Ksiądz Rafał K. z Bydgoszczy usłyszał wyższy wyrok. Ma spędzić w więzieniu 10,5 roku'. Available at: bydgoszcz.tvp.pl (Accessed 2026-07-19). English gloss: The Court of Appeal in Bydgoszcz, on 12 June, upheld the district court's finding and sentenced former priest Rafał K. to 10.5 years, a final judgment, for sexually abusing 10 victims -- two of them minors -- under the pretext of running 'sexual-disorder therapy' sessions in which he showed pornography and touched them.: TVP Bydgoszcz (2026) 'Ksiądz Rafał K. z Bydgoszczy usłyszał wyższy wyrok. Ma spędzić w więzieniu 10,5 roku'. Available at: bydgoszcz.tvp.pl (Accessed 2026-07-19). English gloss: The Court of Appeal in Bydgoszcz, on 12 June, upheld the district court's finding and sentenced former priest Rafał K. to 10.5 years, a final judgment, for sexually abusing 10 victims -- two of them minors -- under the pretext of running 'sexual-disorder therapy' sessions in which he showed pornography and touched them.
Express Bydgoski (2026) 'Bydgoski ksiądz, który udawał seksuologa i mierzył przyrodzenia, skazany na 10,5 roku więzienia'. Available at: expressbydgoski.pl (Accessed 2026-07-19). English gloss: Under the guise of a priest running an informal 'sexology' counselling practice, the defendant gained the victims' trust while claiming to treat them for sexual dysfunction, then abused them during the sessions.: Express Bydgoski (2026) 'Bydgoski ksiądz, który udawał seksuologa i mierzył przyrodzenia, skazany na 10,5 roku więzienia'. Available at: expressbydgoski.pl (Accessed 2026-07-19). English gloss: Under the guise of a priest running an informal 'sexology' counselling practice, the defendant gained the victims' trust while claiming to treat them for sexual dysfunction, then abused them during the sessions.

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Source and tier basis: https://bydgoszcz.tvp.pl/77710812/wyrok-dla-ksiedza Legacy citation preserved without a normalized source tier or evidentiary-role code. SHA-256 c178df2a45566dab675da998eea55d92e9c55ab5b4999bd2c47ddabcd984a625
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Source and tier basis: https://expressbydgoski.pl/bydgoski-ksiadz-ktory-udawal-seksuologa-i-mierzyl-przyrodzenia-skazany-na-105-roku-wiezienia/ar/c1-18556533 Legacy citation preserved without a normalized source tier or evidentiary-role code. SHA-256 5deb3ba1c9a637699f51866f6b818c7004881f2c892d820ad43b36ca4f0ad85b
Retrieval: 2026-07-20 · Preserved; Bound by Fear automated source-preservation ledger

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