Sex Abuse Case Shadows Pope Francis’ Visit to Peru
Mr. Figari said that This announced intervention does not take care of us, the victims,
On Wednesday, a Vatican spokesman, Greg Burke, said in a statement: "The directive not
to return to Peru was issued in order to block any contact of Figari with Sodalitium.
The report said Mr. Figari had engaged in "multiple acts of sodomy of a minor male,"
instructed a man to kiss his penis and touched and hugged members while naked.
In October 2016, Mr. Figari, who is now 70, said he was "not aware
that there are any victims." The Vatican later barred him from speaking to the press, the Vatican documents show.
In January 2017, the Vatican investigators concluded
that Mr. Figari had engaged in sexual activity "with some young men," at least one of who was under 16, who were being trained by the group.
"Some 20 years later, I realized that lots of people were asked to undress." Prosecutors in Peru say
that Mr. Figari orchestrated the sexual and physical abuse of young men over many years through his organization.