The Vienna Regional Court sent down a Syrian predator—for just four and a half years imprisonment—for rape, the serious abuse of minors, and possession of child sexual abuse material.
Investigators claim that some social media accounts are redirecting users to child abuse content on Telegram, despite platform rules banning such material.
The disciplinary office of the Vatican swiftly reversed the order, but the effort to bypass the Church’s legal process exposes a power struggle within the Church hierarchy.
