Another paedophile scandal in Hungary: Child abuser released from prison escapes

Amid the presidential pardon scandal, another stomach-churning sexual offence against children has been reported in a Hungarian tabloid. The paedophile was released from prison and is now on the run.

The Vásárosnamény Police Station has issued an arrest warrant for a 54-year-old man for escaping from custody after he escaped from his house arrest three months ago.

Blikk, a Hungarian tabloid, has learned shocking details about the background of the case. The 54-year-old paedophile called László Nemes is suspected of being a real sex predator, who molested children playing sports at the Tarpa football academy.

Paedophile on the run

“According to the well-founded suspicions, the man, who worked as a coach, was also responsible for supervising children at night in the student dormitory. One night in November 2022, the suspect performed a sexual act on a sleeping minor boy. A few days later, he did the same to another underage boy. These acts were repeated in November 2022,” Dr. László Szilágyi, spokesman for the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County Prosecutor’s Office, confirmed to Blikk.

László Nemes was questioned by the police for sexual assault committed against a person under the age of 18, using his defenceless state to harm a person in his care. Blikk understands that the children who were abused were barely 14 years old.

Proceedings to continue in his absence

Dr. László Szilágyi added:

“The man was in custody from December 6, 2022, to November 7, 2023, when the court ordered him to be placed under criminal supervision with the restriction that he could not leave the property assigned to him. The suspect did not comply with this, as he left on 19 November 2023 to an unknown destination. He is currently under investigation for escape from custody. The prosecutor’s office has issued a decision to declare the suspect in absentia and the proceedings will continue in his absence”.