These priests of the Archdiocese of Medellin had been “denounced” to the prosecution between 1995 and 2019. Justice accessed the request of a journalist who criticizes the Church for having covered certain facts.
Le Monde with AFP
The names of 26 priests having been the subject of a survey for sexual assault on minors in Colombia were published by the archdiocese of the city of Medellin, at the request of the justice.
This list, which includes the names of priests “denounced” to the prosecution between 1995 and 2019, was broadcast after justice has accessed a request for this sense of journalist Juan Pablo Barrientos, who is investigating pedocrime in the ‘Colombian Church.
“The majority of these priests (…) who raped children were suspended for a short period, then resumed their duties,” said the journalist in a video published on Saturday. The Archbishop of Medellin, M gr Ricardo Tobon, assured that the Church wanted to be transparent (…) and show that there is no intention of concealment “.