Terrible confession of a German priest

The priest, who testified in the case before the Traunstein District Court, confessed to sexually abusing the mentally ill victim in a Munich hotel in 2018.

The 37-year-old priest, who hid his face with a hat he wore so photos would not be taken, said in his statement that he regretted the crime he had committed against the victim he met when he was a youth pastor in the Catholic Church.

In the indictment, it was claimed that the priest sexually abused his daughter, who was depressed and taking antidepressants at the time, forcibly holding them at the hotel.

Although the hearing was expected to continue shortly after the confession, it was stated that with the agreement reached the defendant was expected to receive a fine suspended from one and a half to two years, as well as a payment of 10,000 euros. to the victim The court is expected to announce its final decision next week. (AA)