News of abuse

'We live with racism and marginalisation,' assert Afro-Argentine activists

11-06-2020 16:23 Three activists from different cultural backgrounds explain what it means to live as a member of the black community in Argentina, which, according to the last census, numbers more than 150,000.

by Stephanie Peuscovich

Outrage over prosecutor who says alleged rapists were 'letting off steam'

06-06-2020 10:01 Chubut prosecutor Fernando Rivarola comes under criticism for description of 2012 gang rape by five youths.

Vatican suspends investigative mission to Mexico over coronavirus

06-03-2020 17:08 The Vatican suspends a mission to Mexico to investigate clerical abuse due to the inability to travel in the face of coronavirus.

French cardinal exits over failure to report alleged sex abuser

06-03-2020 13:34 The Pope has accepted the resignation of French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, whose conviction for shielding an alleged child-molesting priest was overturned on appeal last month.

Boy Scouts of America's future uncertain after bankruptcy filing

18-02-2020 11:51 A new barrage of sex-abuse lawsuits have forced the 110-year-old institution to reassess its future.

Disgraced religious order tried to get abuse victim to lie

17-02-2020 16:04 The church went through great lengths to hide the truth that Reverend Reséndiz sexually abused a Venezuelan child, among others.

Pope defrocks fellow Argentine priest Roberto Yannuzzi

05-02-2020 15:27 Yannuzzi stands accused of abusing his power by having sex with adults under his authority.

Court clears French cardinal who failed to report abusive priest

30-01-2020 17:00 Court in Lyon rules Cardinal Philippe Barbarin should not be held criminally liable for his lack of action over behavior of Priest Preynat, who had allegedly abused dozen of boys scouts during the 1980s and the 1990s.

Legal reckoning: New abuse suits could cost Catholic Church over US$4 billion

02-12-2019 12:59 Catholic dioceses in the United States are facing a new wave of sexual abuse lawsuits after multiple states extended or suspended the statute of limitations to allow claims stretching back decades.

Thousands march to ‘shine a light’ on femicide and gender violence

30-11-2019 11:01 In Mendoza and across the country this week, demonstrators rallied to call for justice and and end to violence against women

by Carly Graf

Próvolo victims hope priests' sentences send Pope a message

27-11-2019 07:25 "This is a watershed case for society, justice, the victims and also for the Church," warns bishop, as victims demand Pope Francis take note of historic abuse case at Provólo Institute in Luján de Cuyo.

Alperovich requests leave of absence from Senate after abuse allegations

26-11-2019 16:02 Senator José Alperovich continues to deny all charges of sexual abuse against him, but requests leave of absence, saying he needs time to ‘repair his honour.’

Relative accuses Senator José Alperovich of rape, sexual abuse

22-11-2019 20:31 Explosive allegations – stretching over period lasting more than a year – against three-time former governor of Tucumán Province spark immediate calls for his resignation.

Argentine bishop accused of abuse slams prosecutors for seeking arrest order

22-11-2019 10:26 Gustavo Zanchetta has been formally accused of "aggravated continuous sexual abuse” of two seminarians, charges that carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.

Jonathan Fabbro handed 14 years in jail for sexual abuse of niece

29-08-2019 14:58 Former Boca Juniors and River Plate star found guilty of at least five counts of "severely outrageous sexual abuse” against his niece and goddaughter between 2015 and 2017.

Priests accused of abusing deaf students stand trial

10-08-2019 12:31 Nicola Corradi, 83, and Horacio Corbacho, 59, are charged with alleged crimes including rape and sexual abuse against deaf minors.

Rock star sentenced to 22 years in prison for sexual abuse of minors

12-07-2019 17:36 Cristian Aldana, the leader of local band El Otro Yo, handed more than two decades behind bars after being found guilty of the sexual abuse of minors.

Bishop close to Pope Francis formally accused of abuse in Argentina for first time

07-06-2019 17:52 The prosecutor's office in Salta Province said Friday that prosecutor Mónica Viazzi had accused Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta of "aggravated continuous sexual abuse."