On Thursday morning, a priest accused of sexual abuse was caught trying to leave the country through the Paso Canoas sector. The presbyter, identified as Jorge Arturo Morales Salazar, allegedly committed the acts against a young man about eight years ago.
The victim, identified as Fabián Arguedas, spoke with Semanario Universidad and assured that the priest had assaulted and sexually abused him when he was 17 years old. The events lasted two years and took place in Parroquia del Perpetuo Socorro in La Sabana.
The parents of Arguedas filed a complaint with the now auxiliary bishop of San José. However, Morales continued being the priest of Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen.
The Catholic Church has been under scrutiny due to a series of complaints from young people who claim to have been abused by different priests.
One of the strongest complaints was filed against Mauricio Víquez Lizano, whom the Church recently expelled and whose whereabouts are unknown since he has been in flight since January 7th.