A Polish bishop is being punished with a salary cut for delaying the reporting of pedophilic crimes

A Tarnów district court sentenced Bishop Andrzej Jez to a two-year income deduction for failing to report potential pedophilia by two priests. The ruling is not final, as the defense plans to appeal. The court emphasized the bishop's responsibility due to his position and the legal obligation to report credible information about pedophilia. The bishop initiated church proceedings upon learning of the allegations, which concluded with ecclesiastical penalties. The case marks the first of its kind against a bishop in Poland, where failure to report such crimes became punishable by law in 2017. The Polish Catholic Church has faced scrutiny over sexual abuse cases, highlighted by a documentary in 2019.