Scholar in Romania Accused of Pedophilia

A prominent American-born historian who is a longtime resident of Romania has been arrested there on charges of child pornography and child molesting.

Kurt W. Treptow, the author and editor of a number of works on Romania and the director of the Center for Romanian Studies, in the eastern Romanian city of Iasi, was arrested there last month. According to reports in the Romanian press, the authorities said they had found obscene videotapes and photographs of underage children in Mr.

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