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6 June 2017

Preliminary hearing in child abuse case against Russian priest set for June 13

The Priozersk City Court in the Leningrad Region has set June 13 as a date for the preliminary hearing in the case against Russian priest Gleb Grozovsky, who stands charged with sexual abuse of children, the court’s spokesperson Svetlana Krasikova told RAPSI on Monday.
A prosecutor’s motion to extend Grozovsky’s detention will be considered on the same day, according to the court’s representative. According to investigators, Grozovsky committed several crimes against minors in 2011 and 2013. In 2013, he fled to Israel and applied for citizenship. However, his application was dismissed.

http://rapsinews.com/judicial_news/20170605/278852905.html