Higher Court Raises Sentence against Paedophile Priest

Ljubljana, 18 December - The Ljubljana Higher Court has raised the prison sentence of the first ever priest in Slovenia to be found guilty of child sex abuse from three years and ten months to five years, according to reports in Thursday's papers.

Ljubljana District Court The Ljubljana Higher Court raises the prison sentence against Franci Frantar, a former priest in the Kaselj-Zalog parish, for sexual abuse of a minor. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana District Court
The Ljubljana Higher Court raises the prison sentence against Franci Frantar, a former priest in the Kaselj-Zalog parish, for sexual abuse of a minor.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana District Court The Ljubljana Higher Court raises the prison sentence against Franci Frantar, a former priest in the Kaselj-Zalog parish, for sexual abuse of a minor. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana District Court
The Ljubljana Higher Court raises the prison sentence against Franci Frantar, a former priest in the Kaselj-Zalog parish, for sexual abuse of a minor.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana District Court The Ljubljana Higher Court raises prison sentence against Franci Frantar, a former priest in the Kaselj-Zalog parish, for sexual abuse of a minor. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana District Court
The Ljubljana Higher Court raises prison sentence against Franci Frantar, a former priest in the Kaselj-Zalog parish, for sexual abuse of a minor.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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