Zoltán Balog's chief of protocol: There were plenty of indications that János Vásárhelyi was not worthy of the award

Klötzl Judit revealed that there were clear indications against Vásárhelyi János receiving an award, despite his eventual recognition in 2016. She noted that sexual abuse cases at the children's home were known as early as 2012. The process for awarding state honors involved multiple checks, but the committee failed to filter out unsuitable candidates. Balog Zoltán, who recommended Vásárhelyi for the award, believed he had community support and no disqualifying issues. Vásárhelyi was convicted of pedophilia in 2019 and released in 2023, while Kónya Endre, involved in covering up the abuse, received a presidential pardon, sparking a political scandal.