Bolivian Church Urged to Give Up Accused Pedophile Priest

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Bolivian Church Urged to Give Up Accused Pedophile Priest

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Bolivian Church Urged to Give Up Accused Pedophile Priest

La Paz, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian District Attorney Cesar

Cartagena accused the Archbishopric of Cochabamba Friday of hiding

fugitive priest Jose Santana, accused of sexually abusing 30 children.

Cartagena denied any supposed ecclesiastical cooperation, because the

Church knew about the incident and removed the pederast from his

position, instead of denouncing him to the authorities.

"They are hiding him. If they (Church officials) wanted to collaborate

and work with correction they would bring him to the authorities",

Cartagena denounced.

Msgr. Tito Solari, Archbishop of Cochabamba, testified yesterday before

the district attorneys and justified his initial measure regarding

Santana, alleging absence of evidence.

However, Episcopal delegate Eugenio Coter later admitted that the

Church tried to solve the matter internally to avoid an institutional

trial.

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