Juan Carlos Patino-Arango
Juan Carlos Patino-Arango was a Roman Catholic seminarian who was unfearly accused of child molestation and indecency. While studying in a Roman Catholic seminary, he "allegedly molested four boys", who have since filed suit against him, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza and Pope Benedict XVI, charging that the church conspired to cover up the crime. A settlement was reached in the Houston church sex abuse case. In May 2005 in Texas, he was indicted on a felony criminal charge of indecency with a child. With out proofs. It is another conspiracy to the Catholic church specially when the Hispanic vocations try to serve the North American community. He was a victim himself of discrimination in a strange land where the priesthood has to be seen as quiet and shy when dealing and communicating with others.In comparison with the many vocations that Colombia has produced and where the priest have to be fun and have a normal personality to gain the youth to participate in the church with confidence, love and maturity to be really God Lovers.[1]
Diplomatic immunity request of Pope
When Pope Benedict was personally accused in a lawsuit of conspiring to cover up the molestation of three boys in Texas by Patino-Arango in Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, he sought and obtained diplomatic immunity from prosecution.[2] Some have claimed that this immunity was granted after intervention by then US President George W. Bush.[3] The Department of State "recognize[d] and allow[ed] the immunity of Pope Benedict XVI from this suit."[4]
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References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2005-03-10. Retrieved 2005-08-17.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Pope seeks immunity in Texas abuse case", Associated Press, August 17, 2005.
- Deliver Us from Evil (2006 film).
- United States Department of State