Outcry over light sentence in Kłodzko child abuse case; Parents take legal steps

Desperate parents of children harmed in the pedophilia scandal in Kłodzko intend to file a class-action civil lawsuit against former Civic Platform (KO) activist Kamila L., the news portal Niezalezna.pl has learned. They are outraged by what they see as the scandalously low sentence handed down by the court of first instance. For now, the prosecution has not decided to appeal.

The non-final judgment in the case of Kamila L. (now Kamila W.) was delivered on March 18. She was found guilty of failing to provide assistance to her daughter, a minor under the age of 15, who was a victim of sexual crimes committed by her husband. She was also found guilty of aiding and abetting her husband in acts of animal cruelty. Zoophilic acts involving her were recorded; she was aware of them and actively participated, rather than being merely a passive observer.

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The entire course of abuse is said to have taken place between 2011 and 2022. The District Court in Świdnica sentenced her to 6.5 years in prison, despite the prosecution seeking an 18-year sentence.

A week earlier, in the same court, Kamila L.’s 45-year-old husband, Przemysław L., was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

He was found guilty on all 26 charges brought against him, primarily involving the sexual abuse of minors under the age of 15, exposing them to a direct risk of death or serious bodily harm by administering intoxicating substances, animal cruelty, and the recording of sexual content.

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Were testimonies implicating Kamila L. disregarded?

There were nine victims, including minor members of the couple’s family. They testified during the trial of Przemysław L. According to information obtained by Niezalezna.pl, several of the victims stated before the court that Kamila L. could have ended the abuse at a very early stage, thereby preventing further victims. She was fully aware of what was happening and may have had recorded material documenting numerous crimes, yet she did nothing.

Did the court take these testimonies into account when sentencing Kamila L.? There is little to suggest so. As it turns out, the victims in the case against Przemysław L. (with one exception, their daughter) did not testify in Kamila L.’s trial.

Why were the cases of Przemysław L. and Kamila L. separated? After all, in both proceedings, the evidentiary material concerning the abhorrent acts was either identical or very similar in substance.

“The criminal proceedings against Przemysław L. and Kamila W. were submitted to the District Court in Świdnica as two separate cases and were conducted as such at the trial stage. The decision to proceed in this manner was made by the prosecution, as in the case against Przemysław L., Kamila W. has the status of an injured party,”

the District Court in Świdnica explained in response to Niezależna.pl’s questions.

The victims now announce, in a conversation with Niezalezna.pl, that they will file a civil lawsuit against Kamila L.

“We are desperate. In our view, Kamila L.’s role in this case is very significant. She must answer for her actions,”

they say.

“A prosecutor and a judge in one”

At this point, a problem arises: what exactly constituted the alleged “harm” suffered by the woman? She was reportedly secretly recorded by her husband using a hidden camera and was allegedly pressured to give false testimony. For both of these acts, Przemysław L. was non-finally sentenced to one year of imprisonment each.

As a result of these decisions by investigators and her status as an injured party before the Świdnica court, Kamila L. appeared in the proceedings as an auxiliary prosecutor. Niezależna.pl has confirmed that she participated in the entire trial of Przemysław L., was present in the courtroom at every hearing, and also attended the announcement of the verdict. According to the portal’s information, this outraged the victims. There were instances where some of them addressed her in court as “the accused,” which was each time met with intervention by the court.

“She behaved as if she were both judge and prosecutor. She exuded confidence. She attended witness examinations and reviewed the case files in the court library,”

claimed individuals involved in the proceedings who spoke with Niezalezna.pl.

In Kamila L.’s case, the written justification of the judgment was prepared on April 30. On May 4, 2026, the District Court in Świdnica sent the relevant correspondence to the parties who had requested the written reasoning. From the date of receipt, they have 14 days to file an appeal. This also applies to the prosecution.

As established by Niezalezna.pl, in a letter dated March 24, 2026, Prosecutor General Waldemar Żurek requested that the National Prosecutor provide detailed information regarding the case of Kamila L., including the ruling and the prosecutor’s position on the justification for filing an appeal, with particular emphasis on the imposed sentence. Six days later, on March 30, the Director of the Judicial Proceedings Department of the National Prosecutor’s Office addressed a letter to the Regional Prosecutor in Wrocław, requesting an assessment of the grounds for filing an appeal in view of a potential gross disproportion in sentencing, as well as a copy of the judgment and the indictment.

The written justification of the judgment in the case of Przemysław L. has not yet been prepared. The court has set a deadline for this until mid-May.

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