COLOMBIA
Colombia Reports
Posted by Grace Brown on Sep 17, 2015
A former priest in the US accused of pedophilia was found to have escaped charges, becoming a high-profile priest and a senior member of staff at a university in Colombia’s northern city of Cartagena.
According to a report by US news website Global Post, members of the Catholic Church accused of pedophili in the US or Europe have been seeking refuge in less developed countries across South America where they can continue filling senior roles in the church seemingly innocently.
A Colombian example is “Father Fred”, who left San Antonio, Texas after being accused of child abuse and subsequently sidestepping the case that ensued.
Reverend Federico Fernandez Baeza was tracked down by Global Post in Cartagena at the Universidad de San Buenaventura, where he holds the position of secretary, the second-highest administrative rank according to the university.
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