EL PASO (TX)
Oxygen
June 22, 2018
By Jon Silman
Former Priest Miguel Luna allegedly molested an 8-year-old girl during confession, telling her not to say anything because what happens in confession, stays there.
A former Texas priest has been accused of molesting and raping a female altar server for years — with the alleged abuse starting in confession.
Miguel Luna, 68, was arrested June 11 on charges of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, according to court documents cited by KVIA-TV in El Paso.
Luna was arrested after the victim, now 34, decided to come forward. The abuse allegedly began when the victim was 8. Luna was taking a confessional with the victim and then start “kissing her passionately,” court documents said.
He would tell the little girl “remember this is confession, so whatever happens here stays in here,” according to the complaint.
By the time the girl turned 10, he was touching her breasts, according to KVIA-TV. When she turned 12, he allegedly raped her. The girl said she felt pain and bled after it happened, according to court documents.
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