Posted on 03/23/2021 6:25:55 PM PDT by marshmallow
ROME (AP) — A former Vatican altar boy has testified that an older seminarian would come into his bed at night to perform a sexual act on him in the Vatican’s youth seminary, saying his initial shock gave way to resignation because he feared being sent home.
Accuser L.G. testified for the first time Wednesday in the Vatican’s criminal courtroom, in the first-ever case to go to trial alleging sexual abuse within the Vatican walls — among the altar boys who serve at papal Masses in St. Peter’s Basilica.
The Rev. Gabriele Martinelli is accused of abusing his authority as a more senior seminarian to force L.G. into “carnal acts” of sodomy and masturbation, using violence and threats, from 2007-2012. The former rector of the seminary, the Rev. Enrico Radice, is charged with having helped Martinelli avoid investigators by discrediting L.G.’s allegations as baseless.
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This is nothing new... The Seminary in my area that had to close because of finances,as well as sexual accusations .One of their seminarians told the press about the sexual activity in the seminary..
The Church of Rome once my church is dead. It committed suicide via sexual depredation , political corruption and financial corruption.
It is dead.
Those found guilty of defiling children should be burned alive.
The Church is pretty much dead. In America,they are being sued out of existence for sex crimes,love the illegals and abortion and a good portion voted for Biden.
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