Editorial photo #3660708 Crime, Law and Justice

Sexual Abuse In The Church In Chile

Santiago, Chile. 14 January, 2019. In Alonso de Ovalle Street No. 1480, next to the San Ignacio School are the Jesuit religious accused of sexual crimes, the priests condemned by the Vatican Jaime Guzmán, the brother Raúl González and the priest Leonel Ibacache with an ongoing investigation. The former provincial Eugenio Valenzuela is sanctioned for improper conduct and Juan Pablo Cárcamo for abuse of conscience and transgression in the sexual sphere to an adult woman. In well-conditioned rest homes, with interior patio, reading areas, rest and kitchen service live religious accused or investigated for sexual crimes against minors. The main houses of this type are the residence of the Jesuits, in the center of Santiago and the house of the Marist Brothers in the Providencia neighborhood in front of the Apostolic Nunciature. Pope Francis met these days with the Chilean Bishops showing their support what annoyed the victims of sexual abuse, the Scicluna report is still expected to be sent to the Chilean justice so that the investigations can be finalized and the guilty parties formalized in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Fernando Lavoz/NurPhoto)