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A court in Israel allowed the extradition of priest Grozovsky
The Jerusalem District Court allowed the extradition to Russia of a priest from St. Petersburg, Gleb Grozovsky, who is suspected in Russia of seducing minors. Grozovsky's defense has already announced its intention to appeal this decision to the Israeli High Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights.
The defense during the debate argued that the priest was being persecuted for political and religious reasons and the norms of the convention were not applicable to him. The lawyer asked the court before making a decision on extradition to oblige the competent Israeli authorities to delve into the essence of the ongoing investigation in Russia.
- In November 2013, a court in St. Petersburg arrested Priest Gleb Grozovsky in absentia on suspicion of child molestation. In April 2014, he was put on the international wanted list. At the end of September, Grozovsky was detained in Israel at the request of Russia.
- Priest Grozovsky is accused of two episodes of child sexual abuse committed in children's camps in the Leningrad Region and Greece in 2011 and 2013.
- Grozovsky's defense claims that the case against him was fabricated in connection with a conflict within the church over control over charitable receipts.