# Montenegro judicial sentencing delays

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/montenegro-judicial-sentencing-delays
> Updated: 2026-08-31T05:35:44.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

An 85-year-old man in Montenegro remains free despite a final Supreme Court ruling sentencing him to five years in prison for the sexual harassment of a seven-year-old girl.

The delay in executing the sentence was prompted by a request from the defendant's son to postpone the punishment, citing the man's various chronic health conditions, including dementia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. While medical evaluations confirmed these issues, the Basic Court in Bijelo Polje has announced that the individual will be sent to prison on September 3.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-31: Montenegro convicted sexual predator remains free pending prison transfer

An 85-year-old sexual predator in Montenegro remains free months after being sentenced to five years in prison, following health-related delays. He is scheduled to begin his sentence on September 3.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/montenegro-convicted-sexual-predator-remains-free-pending-prison-transfer

### 2026-08-05: Svetozar Marović released; Serbia ignores Montenegro extradition pleas

Svetozar Marović, former Montenegrin DPS official, is free after his prison sentence expired; Serbia ignored Montenegro’s extradition requests, and Interpol withdrew the notice.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/svetozar-marovi-released-serbia-ignores-montenegro-extradition-pleas

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