Hungary's president resigns over child sex abuse scandal

Hungary's president resigns over child sex abuse scandal

Hungarian President Katalin Novák announced her resignation on Saturday following mounting pressure over her pardon of a man convicted as an accomplice in a child sexual abuse case.

"I made a mistake," said Novák in a video broadcast by state television.

It was recently revealed that Novák pardoned a man who had been legally convicted of aiding and abetting the sexual abuse of children and young people.

The disclosure triggered street protests and condemnation from lawmakers across the political spectrum.