Polish PM calls pedophilia 'crime against humanity,' demands prison for all involved

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared Monday that pedophilia constitutes a "crime against humanity," demanding that all those implicated face imprisonment regardless of their status or position. In a post on X, Tusk referenced the scale of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's operations, stating "Pedophilia is a crime against humanity, especially as on Epstein's scale."

Uncompromising Stance

"The place of those who were involved, doesn't matter who they are, is in prison, and in the longer run, in hell. There is no room for any compromise here," Tusk wrote, delivering an uncompromising moral judgment on sexual crimes against children. His remarks reflect growing international outrage following recent document releases related to Epstein's extensive network of abuse and elite complicity.

Epstein Files Context

Tusk's statement comes after the US Justice Department released more than 3 million pages of documents, 2,000 videos, and 180,000 images on January 30 under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed into law last November. The materials include grand jury transcripts and investigative records, though Epstein survivors and victims' relatives say the heavily redacted disclosure falls short of legal requirements and omits vital information. Authorities found Epstein dead by suicide in a New York City jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges involving underage girls.

Global Reckoning

The Polish leader's forceful condemnation adds to mounting international pressure for accountability as newly released documents continue to expose the breadth of Epstein's criminal network and the prominent individuals connected to it. Tusk's invocation of "hell" as the ultimate destination for perpetrators reflects the depth of public anger over crimes that, as he noted, reached an unprecedented scale through Epstein's operation. His statement signals that European leaders are watching closely as the Epstein files continue to unfold, with implications for powerful figures across the Atlantic.