Bolivia probes 35 church members over sex abuse

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 29, 2023 12:06 am

LA PAZ: Bolivian prosecutors are investigating 35 members of the Catholic Church after more than a dozen victims accused them of sexual abuse, authorities said on Tuesday.

The statement comes as the South American country is reeling from confessions of abuse that were found in the personal diary of a Spanish priest who died in Bolivia in 2009 after decades of service there.

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