Juan Carlos Patino-Arango

Juan Carlos Patino-Arango was a Roman Catholic seminarian who is accused of child molestation and indecency. While studying in a Roman Catholic seminary, he allegedly molested four boys, who have since filed suit against him, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza and Pope Benedict XVI, charging that the church conspired to cover up the crime. A settlement was reached in the Houston church sex abuse case. In May 2005 in Texas, he was indicted on a felony criminal charge of indecency with a child.[1]

Diplomatic immunity request of Pope

When Pope Benedict was personally accused in a lawsuit of conspiring to cover up the molestation of three boys in Texas by Patino-Arango in Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, he sought and obtained diplomatic immunity from prosecution.[2] Some have claimed that this immunity was granted after intervention by then US President George W. Bush.[3] The Department of State "recognize[d] and allow[ed] the immunity of Pope Benedict XVI from this suit."[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou040721_cn_sexassault.fb7c2a6.html
  2. ↑ "Pope seeks immunity in Texas abuse case", Associated Press, August 17, 2005.
  3. ↑ Deliver Us from Evil (2006 film).
  4. ↑ http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/87327.pdf


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