According to Spanish media, Monsignor Benito Angeles has been investigated for sexual assault

Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo, Ramon Benito Angeles Fernandez, According to Spanish media, the Vatican is investigating the alleged sexual assault of a minor of infovetica.

The media suggests that from the investigation Look holy It has been carried out since 2018 after the complaint reached Rome a year later Episcopal Ordination.

According to reports, both the Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Monsignor FRANCISCO OZORIA ACOSTAAs the then Apostolic Nuncio in the country at that time, Jude Thaddeus Okolo and the current Bishop Emeritus of Bani, Monsignor Priamo Tejeda, They knew what happened.

This attack Religious would have come in 1994, when 14 year old victim approached the minor seminary of Vega, in the Dominican Republic. He must have been held there, abusing him sexual relations with Monsignor.

The minor would be the one who told the second priest what happened and this person, whose identity is not clear, prepared his detailed report. Allegations against Benito Angeles.

“News of the existence of this report came to the attention of Benito Ángeles and he sought a compromise in 2017 with the Archbishop of Santo Domingo in New York (where the victim had moved to live) to “negotiate” with him. What happened? Apologies for,” suggests the portal.

According to what was reported at the alleged talks, the Bishop Emeritus of Bani, Priamo Tejeda, intervened, who requested the victim To declare before the nuncio of the moment that this was discussed with the priest RapeHe would have been in confession, so he would have been subject Sacramental SigilTo seal the information, however, both the victim and the priest assure that this is not under confession.

The complaint indicates that despite this, Ozoria traveled to Rome to request that Benito Ángeles be appointed auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese, a request that was granted. Pope Francisco In August 2017.