Chilean priest who is uncle of president probed in alleged child sex abuse

[Judi Lynn]

AUGUST 20, 2019 / 7:45 PM / 3 DAYS AGO

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SANTIAGO (Reuters) - The Vatican has launched an investigation into an allegation that a retired archbishop and uncle of Chilean President Sebastian Pinera sexually abused a child more than 50 years ago, the Vatican’s diplomatic mission in Chile said on Tuesday.

The mission said it received a complaint against long-retired Bernardino Pinera, who is 103 years old, and that it was trying to determine the “veracity” of the claim.

“We are in contact with the person who presented the complaint, and at the same time, we are operating under a presumption of innocence,” the mission said in a statement.

Pinera, who served as archbishop of La Serena, a coastal city north of the Chilean capital Santiago, could not be immediately reached for comment.

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[napi21]

1. I know it's become instinctive to believe a priest was an abuser if accused, but geee,

103 years old? WHY would the accuser wait until this guy is almost dead? If he's guilty then he should be punished, but whay kind of punishment do you give to a 103 year old?