{"id":14567,"date":"2026-07-20T11:42:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/custodian-of-szczytno-family-orphanage-arrested-on-abuse-charges\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T11:42:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:42:31","slug":"custodian-of-szczytno-family-orphanage-arrested-on-abuse-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/custodian-of-szczytno-family-orphanage-arrested-on-abuse-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Custodian of Szczytno Family Orphanage Arrested on Abuse Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 56-year-old man running a family-run orphanage in Szczytno has been remanded in custody for three months following allegations of systemic psychological abuse and sexual misconduct against his wards.  <\/p>\n<h4>Evidence and Scope of Investigation<\/h4>\n<p>RMF FM reports that the investigation involves two teenage victims, with one thread of the inquiry spanning the years 2015 to 2021. Prosecutors currently hold a video recording captured by one of the wards as key evidence.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities are working to determine if the number of victims is higher and whether the suspect&#8217;s wife was aware of his conduct. The 56-year-old has not yet disclosed whether he admits to the charges of psychological abuse and sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n<h4>Removal of Children from Care<\/h4>\n<p>The suspect and his wife had operated the family orphanage in Szczytno for many years. As of last week, they were caring for nine children, all of whom have been removed from their care by a court order.<\/p>\n<p>The District Court in Szczytno issued the decision to hold the man in temporary detention for three months pending further investigation.<\/p>\n<h4>Mandatory Reporting and Legal Penalties<\/h4>\n<p>If you suspect a child is being harmed or are a witness to violence, report it immediately; such actions can save lives. For immediate threats to life or health, contact the 112 emergency number.<\/p>\n<p>Under the Polish Penal Code, sexual relations with a minor under 15, sexual exploitation, and the distribution of such content carry severe penalties, ranging up to 25 years in prison depending on the circumstances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 56-year-old man running a family-run orphanage in Szczytno has been remanded in custody for three months following allegations of systemic psychological abuse and sexual misconduct against his wards. Evidence and Scope of Investigation RMF FM reports that the investigation involves two teenage victims, with one thread of the inquiry spanning the years 2015 to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wpai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics-and-law"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14567"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14567\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}