Archbishop of Đakovo-Osijek, Đuro Hranić, took no action for 14 months regarding the case of a pedophile priest from Vukovar and reinstated him after his release from prison. Croatian media report that parishioners from Sotin accused the archbishop of protecting the priest Zlatko Rajčevac from charges of pedophilia. The Vukovar court confirmed the indictment against Rajčevac for abusing five minors, but the trial did not take place as Rajčevac passed away in 2021.
Archbishop knew about priest’s abuse, did nothing for months.
