Fr. Jorge Antonio Velez-Lopez
Tertiary Capuchin. Colombian. Arrived in the U.S. in 2001. Suspended from ministry in the Diocese of Alexandria in 2/2016 pending the investigation of allegations of sexual misconduct with a female minor during an 8-year period, while assigned in the Baltimore archdiocese. Report in 2009 from a man who said he walked in on Velez and a teenage girl naked in bed. Velez was dog-sitting at the man’s house while he was away. The man said Velez threatened harm to his family in Colombia if he told. Velez and the girl denied the allegations. Faculties removed in Baltimore in 3/2010. The girl became pregnant with Velez’ child. He was transferred to the Diocese of Alexandria. In 2016 the girl told her parish priest in Baltimore that Velez was her child’s father, and the investigation was reopened. Velez admitted the allegations. Criminally charged. Convicted in 2020 of sex abuse of a minor, sentenced to 25 years with all but 9 years suspended. On the Alexandria diocese’s list 2/6/2019 (name spelled “Valez-Lopez.”) Case sent to the Vatican. On Baltimore’s list updated 7/23/2019. Included in the 4/5/2023 MD Attorney General’s Report.
- SNAP 02.11.16
- KALB 02.11.16
- Town Talk 02.11.16
- Archdiocese of Baltimore 02.12.16
- The Catholic Review 02.12.16
- CBS Baltimore 02.25.16
- ABC 2 02.26.16
- Archdiocese of Baltimore List 12.14.18
- Diocese of Alexandria List 02.06.19
- Avoyelles Today 02.10.19
- Archdiocese of Baltimore List 07.23.19
- MD Attorney General’s Report 04.05.23
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