Sex Abuse Case Shadows Pope Francis’ Visit to Peru<br />Mr. Figari said that This announced intervention does not take care of us, the victims,<br />On Wednesday, a Vatican spokesman, Greg Burke, said in a statement: "The directive not<br />to return to Peru was issued in order to block any contact of Figari with Sodalitium.<br />The report said Mr. Figari had engaged in "multiple acts of sodomy of a minor male,"<br />instructed a man to kiss his penis and touched and hugged members while naked.<br />In October 2016, Mr. Figari, who is now 70, said he was "not aware<br />that there are any victims." The Vatican later barred him from speaking to the press, the Vatican documents show.<br />In January 2017, the Vatican investigators concluded<br />that Mr. Figari had engaged in sexual activity "with some young men," at least one of who was under 16, who were being trained by the group.<br />"Some 20 years later, I realized that lots of people were asked to undress." Prosecutors in Peru say<br />that Mr. Figari orchestrated the sexual and physical abuse of young men over many years through his organization.
