Bolivian Bishops’ Conference Criticizes 5-Hour Interrogation of Fellow Bishop in Abuse Case
Father Palomino’s home was raided by the police in search of evidence and the accused is at large, wanted by the police.
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Church in Bolivia Criticizes Excesses of Raids on Jesuits in Sexual Abuse Cases
The proceedings were carried out by commissions of prosecutors from the cities of La Paz, Sucre, El Alto, and Santa Cruz, who searched through the offices looking for documentation.
Jesuit Provincial in Bolivia Says He Would Not Have Entered Order if He Knew About Abuse
“I can do something different; that’s why today I’m not in crisis, and I am sure of my vocation, because I know that I am in the right place where all the good that I wanted to do I can continue doing.”
Prosecutor in Bolivia Asks for Church’s Cooperation in Clerical Sexual Abuse Cases
Psychological studies and a medical evaluation considered essential for the investigation will be carried out on those involved in the case.
Bolivia’s Attorney General Accuses Jesuits of Obstructing Sex Abuse Investigation
At the same time, the Jesuits denied having obstructed ongoing investigations or having altered Father Pedrajas’ diary.
Sex Abuse Scandal in Bolivia: Who Had the Jesuit Priest’s Diary, And When?
Having evidence, the nephew first went to the prosecutor’s office in Spain, but it did not accept the case because the statute of limitations had run out.
Pope Francis Expresses ‘Shame and Dismay’ Over Sexual Abuse of Minors in Bolivia
The letter, released Friday according to The Associated Press but signed on May 31 and addressed to Bolivian President Luis Arce, is a response to another letter sent to the Pontiff on May 22 by the South American president.
Six Jesuits Reportedly Under Investigation for Cover-Up of Sexual Abuse in Bolivia
However, it hasn’t been determined whether these religious are part of the group of eight former provincial superiors who were suspended by the order at the beginning of May as part of the internal investigations of the order.
Bolivian Bishop on Clerical Sex Abuse: We Know Asking Forgiveness is Not Enough
At the end of April, an unprecedented sexual abuse scandal rocked the Catholic Church in Bolivia.
Bishops of Bolivia Admit to Having Caused ‘Deep Pain’ to Victims of Sex Abuse
The Bolivian bishops described the progress they have made in recent years in the anti-abuse culture with the establishment of protocols, codes of conduct, and training for pastoral workers to deal with complaints.
