By Aaron Miller-
A Washington Vatican diplomat has been caught up in a child pornography investigation, but is said to be immmune from prosecution in the U.S.
The Vatican has recalled the diplomat from Washington DC amid controversy over a child pornography investigation.He is suspected of possessing, but not producing child pornography of under age children
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VIOLATION
US officials had said in August that a legal violation in related to child pornography images had taking place, and requested for his illegal immuity to be lifted. The request was denied three days later. The presented reasons were that lawywers did not believe there were resonable grounds for a criminal prosecution.
Vatican prosecutors s opened an investigation into the case on Friday, after the priest had returned to Rome. The US government reportedly requested the priest’s diplomatic immunity be lifted, but the request was denied, according to the AP news agency.
The 76 year old priest, who is a senior member of the Vatican embassy staff, has strongly denied the allegations. He has not been publicly identified in a case being treated differently from others. The vatican said the case was subject to confidentiality whilst still under investigation.
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Most public or highly placed figures are officially identified when an allegation this serious is announced. In this case,since no charges has been brought to confirm that the prosecution have gathered solid evidence against the priest, the authourities ar being careful not to illegally harm his reputation.
Child sexual abuse has for years been widespread in the Catholic Church, something Pope Francis promised to address and root out. He has come under criticism over this case, but cannot be blamed for the actions of others, despite being th Head of the Catholic Church. Perpetrators of child sex abuse, and infact, all sex offences, actually have themselves to blame for their demented minds.
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