Bishop of Beja says he responded in writing to the commission on abuse but forgot about a face-to-face interview
Dioceses of Beja and Setúbal did not respond to requests for an interview with the bishops or who replaced them at the time
Dioceses of Beja and Setúbal did not respond to requests for an interview with the bishops or who replaced them at the time
Sul Informação had access to the report of the Independent Commission for the Study of Sexual Abuse of Children in the Catholic Church
25 cases were sent by the Commission to the Public Ministry
Man sentenced to 8 years in prison in Brazil
The children's father is also a suspect
The abuse, reports the PJ, began “when the victim was 12 years old”, in 2019
Detainee resides in Viana do Alentejo
Stepfather and mother of 8-year-old child are suspects
Alleged abuses have taken place "over 30 years ago"
As a result of the investigation carried out, it was possible to collect several pieces of evidence.
Facts go back to 2020