of Court of Appeals Chamber 1 approved the judgment of priest by Simple sexual abuse was made worse by his nature as a worship minister. The victim, an 11-year-old girl, was sentenced to three years in prison with a suspended sentence.
The incident for which he was convicted occurred in 2021, when the victim was participating in a chapel activity.
Records show the minor told the priest, “Iand touched the tailAs the judgment stated, his testimony was “clear, consistent, and sustained over time.”
In a judicial resolution, members of the court: Luciano Martini and Ramon Medinaordered immediate notification of church authorities and stressed the need to act quickly in precautionary cases.
According to the newspaper portal tribunethe judge said: The precautionary suspension ordered by the religious group came long after the archdiocese became aware of other incidents of similar implications.increasing the institutional weight of this measure.
The accused has already He had been convicted in the first instance of being the perpetrator of a crime of simple aggravated sexual abuse of a minor. However, the defense appealed. However, his proposal was decisively rejected.
The court answered point-by-point questions from the defense questioning the credibility of the victims and their families, and condemned the lies.cited alleged inaction regarding the girl’s mental state.
In this sense, the judges stated that in cases of sexual offenses: It is not appropriate to strip the evidence of the victim’s statement. Unless there are specific, proven elements that demonstrate an interest in distorting the facts, vindictiveness, or inconsistency with the rest of the evidence.
Furthermore, the judges emphasized that: There is no contradiction in the fact that the application of the principle of doubt acquitted the accused of several charges. and was found guilty on one of the facts investigated. The researchers thus argued that this was based on the different degrees of certainty achieved with each behavior investigated.
She also recalled that in a statement made by the victim in front of closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras, she said: It wasn’t a coincidence and it wasn’t perceived as innocent..
The court also referred to the delay in drafting the complaint, emphasizing the following points: It does not undermine the truth of the accusation.especially taking into account special personal and family circumstances and the connection with religious institutions.
At the same time, the judges also pointed out that: The victim’s mother initially sought advice from a spiritual director because of her special bond with the church.this situation delayed judicial presentation, but did not discredit the narrative of events.
Upon analyzing the body of evidence, the court assessed as follows: This exhibit, subject to sound rational criticism, establishes the fact of defendant’s subjugation of sexual integrity with the constitutionally required degree of certainty.. All this failed to overcome the aforementioned evidentiary situation, which the priest refused in the course of his material defence.
A woman from Chile is accused Atilio Luis Bruno, a healing priest from the state of Jujuy, has been charged with sexual abuse. The victim reported being invited to Mendoza by the man and alleged psychic Elena CV. According to the complainant, at the house where they lived, Bruno entered the room as she left her belongings, grabbed her by the back of the neck, stuck his tongue down her throat and said, “That was delicious.” Then the priest left the room laughing.
Thereafter, always in accordance with the woman’s testimony, the priest repeated the attacks in the kitchen. He stated that he intended to help her, but also asked her to help him “be a man for Elena” and forced her to perform oral sex on him. The woman said that while the man was being abused, she felt nauseous and wanted to vomit, even though the man was laughing.
These facts were revealed in a complaint filed with Jujuy provincial authorities on April 3, charging him with sexual abuse, abuse and emotional harm. The case involves church figures and an alleged psychic, and is handled in strict secrecy due to leaked messages that compromise both the state’s judiciary and the local diocese.
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