translated from Spanish: Prosecutor asks to formalize the Tito Rivera priest for sexual offences

13th Court asked the regional prosecutor of Rancagua, Emiliano Arias, who is in charge of the investigation for sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, of Santiago warranty date to formalize the priest Tito Rivera, for the crime of sexual abuse, reports now news. The Court must set date in the coming days, so Rivera will be added to the list of priests investigated and charged for sexual abuse. It should be recalled that Rivera is being investigated by a rape a man in one of the bedrooms of the Cathedral of Santiago, by 2015. Moreover, research indicates that Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati was aware of the complaint and did not act, so it also – eventually – could be formalized by cover-up, although this crime does not imply effective prison. Prosecutor Arias obtained the details of the case after a seizure which was carried out in mid-2018, in the Archbishopric of Santiago. Thereupon appeared other victims, all children who were violated by Rivera. According to Radio Biobio, one of them handed over eight photographs, showing the priest in situations of explicit sex with young people. Because of these tests, Rivera was sanctioned with the suspension of the priestly Ministry for 14 years and now it will be formalized by the civil justice.

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