Officials Urge Ouster of Austrian Bishop in Porn, Sex Scandal ; Diocese Head Called Images 'Childish Prank'

The Record, Bergen County, NJ › July 13, 2004

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VIENNA, Austria - A vast cache of child pornography and photos of young priests having sex has been discovered at a Roman Catholic seminary, officials said Monday, leading politicians and church leaders to demand a criminal probe and the resignation of the bishop in charge.

Bishop Kurt Krenn, who oversees the diocese, refused to step down, however, dismissing the images as a "childish prank."

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Officials Urge Ouster of Austrian Bishop in Porn, Sex Scandal ; Diocese Head Called Images 'Childish Prank'

Leaders of the Diocese of St. Poelten, where the seminary is located, spent much of the day in ...

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