A former diplomat at the Vatican Embassy in Washington has been indicted by a Vatican court for possession of child pornography, the Vatican said Saturday in a statement.
Under Vatican law, updated by Pope Francis in 2013, possession of child pornography carries a maximum sentence of 12 years in prison.
Capella was recalled from his position at the Vatican’s embassy in Washington last August, after the US State Department notified the Vatican of « possible violation of laws relating to child pornography images. »
Capella has been in custody at the Vatican since April.
