Prokuratura Okręgowa in Toruń reportedly charges Zdzisław K. with multiple counts of raping a nine-year-old girl during 2009 summer vacation stays at the Kurski family home.
Key Charges
The charges allege Zdzisław K. used a position of emotional influence over the child, including pretending to provide a massage and a gaming reward to facilitate the attacks. He allegedly held the girl down, restraining her.
Prosecution History
Initially investigated in Gdańsk, the case was twice suspended before reopening following Poland’s 2023 parliamentary elections. The Toruń Prokuratura Okręgowa is now overseeing the investigation.
Legal Proceedings
The court hearing for Zdzisław K. has been scheduled for late September. The legal process involving a 2009 event pre-dates current Polish laws which impose harsher penalties for such crimes against minors.
International Data on Sexual Abuse
According to UNICEF data, roughly 15 million adolescents worldwide experience sexual abuse between the ages of 15 and 19, though fewer than 1 percent seek professional help.
