Two Litoměřice judges prosecuted on charges of corruption, abuse of power

The police are prosecuting two judges and a court official of the Litoměřice district court, in north Bohemia, on charges of corruption and abuse of power. One of the judges has been detained, the other is being prosecuted at large, a spokeswoman for the regional prosecutor told the ČTK news agency on Sunday. Without giving further details, the spokeswoman said the police were looking into the judges’ rulings in several criminal cases. If convicted, all three would face up to eight years in prison.

Author: Jan Richter