A Katowice court has upheld the acquittal of two well-known automotive journalists on appeal, dismissing prosecution charges of sexual assault dating back to October 2024. <\/p>\n
The non-final acquittal was originally issued in December 2025 by the Katowice Regional Court and was subsequently appealed by the prosecutor’s office.<\/p>\n
Due to the nature of the case, the trial was held behind closed doors. Thursday’s appeal hearing similarly proceeded without the public present, requiring media representatives to leave the courtroom and only listen to the verdict’s operative part.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, July 30, both defendants appeared in court alongside their defense attorneys. Kornacki and Mikiciuk, who agreed to the publication of their names and images, categorically denied the allegations from the outset and expressed satisfaction that the case has concluded, thanking loved ones for their support.<\/p>\n
Mikiciuk stated their desire to return to close relatives who supported them and to resume their work. Kornacki added that they want to return home, breathe deeply, and shed the stigmatization caused by the case to resume normal lives and work, noting he believed from the beginning the case would end in an acquittal.<\/p>\n
The Katowice-P\u00f3\u0142noc District Prosecutor’s Office charged the journalists with utilizing the alcohol intoxication of two women, aged 26 and 34, to lead them to sexual intercourse.<\/p>\n
The events described in the indictment allegedly took place in October 2024 in Katowice, where Kornacki and Mikiciuk had traveled to film the next episode of their program. Following press reports, TVN Turbo announced the suspension of cooperation with the journalists until all circumstances of the case were clarified.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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