The Archdiocese of San Antonio has stripped two native monks of their duties following accusations that they sexually abused minors, based on the Categorical-Information.
The archdiocese reported the allegations in opposition to each males to regulation enforcement, the every day additionally stories. Parishioners at each of the monks’ church buildings realized in regards to the accusations Sunday by means of letters from Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller that had been learn aloud.
Father Jesus Eduardo Martinez-Soliz of St. Joseph Church-Honey Creek now faces accusations of sexual misconduct and grooming a minor, the Categorical-Information stories, citing particulars from Garcia-Siller’s letter. Somebody reported the priest’s alleged misconduct through a hotline on July 25, the story notes.
Within the case of the second priest, a teen who attends St. Monica Catholic Church in Converse alleged that Father Alejandro Ortega touched them inappropriately, based on Garcia-Siller’s assertion. The minor reportedly made that allegation at a June 24 youth retreat.
Each of the accused had been requested to “chorus from all ministry” in the course of the archdiocese’s inside investigation, based on the Categorical-Information.
Inquiries by the Archdiocesan Overview Board turned up proof of “sexual misconduct with a minor” by Martinez-Soliz and of “inappropriate contact with a minor” by Ortega, the every day stories. The board additionally discovered that each males “pose a unbroken menace to minors.”
The archdiocese has barred each males from serving in ministry and from utilizing clerical titles and garments, the Categorical-Information stories, citing Garcia-Siller’s letter. The archbishop additionally will refer the 2 circumstances to the Vatican for judgment. Subscribe to SA Present newsletters.
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