Pics of priests having sex with trainee priests found on seminary computers
 

Austria probes priest sex claims


The Roman Catholic Church has been rocked by child abuse scandals

An investigation is under way in Austria after media reports of sexual misconduct at a Roman Catholic seminary at St Poelten, west of Vienna.

According to the reports, priests were photographed fondling and kissing trainee priests and pornographic images were found on the seminary computers.

The school director and his deputy have resigned.

The Austrian Bishops' Conference has promised a full and swift internal investigation.

"Anything that has to do with the practice of homosexuality or pornography has no place at a seminary for priests," it said.

'Pranks'

Austrian news magazine Profil published the pictures of the alleged abuse at St Poelten, about 80km (50 miles) west of the capital, Vienna.

It also reported that a police investigation had uncovered as many as 40,000 images and videos - some allegedly including child pornography - on computers at the seminary.

That investigation began after allegations of child sexual abuse against the director of the seminary, Ulrich Kuechl. He has resigned but denies the allegations.

Now his deputy Wolfgang Rothe has also stepped down following the latest allegations of sexual misconduct.

Bishop Kurt Krenn, who is in charge of the St Poelten diocese, has dismissed the pictures as "childish pranks" - and called the allegations of sexual misconduct "groundless".

But the scandal is not likely to die down - with some officials in the diocese asking the Vatican to remove Bishop Krenn, whose remarks have caused an uproar in the mainly Roman Catholic country.

"Collecting child pornography cannot be dismissed as a prank," said Thomas Huber, a Green Party politician, quoted by the Associated Press news agency.

The opposition Socialists have called for a full criminal investigation.

The police have disclosed no details on their inquiries.

Austrian Cardinal Hans Hermann Groer resigned in 1998 amid allegations that he had molested young boys.


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when can we ban religion?

i'm happy for now

are we surprised?

The spam and hijacking of browsers is out of hand!!!

"According to the reports, priests were photographed fondling and kissing trainee priests and pornographic images were found on the seminary computers."

Damn and ccbill won't even process for sites like that I hear!

:1orglaugh

totally shocked to the core

:(

You can't keep sexual energy pent up.

"dyin? dying is easy, aint nothing heroic about dying.
but if you find something youre willing to take a stand and kill for, then thats something special."

:glugglug

New niche :thumbsup

nothing special ... they do it all the time ..

http://poetry.rotten.com/stained-glass/stainglass.jpg

http://poetry.rotten.com/jesus-with-...s-with-boy.jpg

that is sick...i guess the world is comin to that

The earth is flat.

wrong on so many levels.

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

We haq some public controversy here about the fact we want to hold the Best Adult Awards in an OLD church building ...

So I invited any priest or catholic, church movement to sit down at Radio to speak about our respective "industries".. I am still awaiting....

http://www.gofuckyourself.com/images...es/NEW/338.gif

this is not a funny shit!

I guess the ones who don't think it's funny got the ole holy 'touch' themselves too. :glugglug

Not at all :glugglug