Fake Sex Scandal as an Excuse to Dismiss the UOC Priest
Information about the alleged sexual harassment of a priest from Torchyn stirred up the public. A number of media did not miss a chance to attract attention to such a controversial topic. However, the information submitted was highlighted extremely one-sided and biased. Journalists, relying on the impossibility to contact the priest, referred to only one source of information.
However, it turned out not so difficult to find out the opinion of the priest and other circumstances of the situation. Our team went to Torchyn to talk to Father Anatoliy. For further journalistic investigation, see the following video plot.
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