He Mayor of Lima, Rafael López Aliagaexpressed his public support to Cardinal Juan Luis Ciprianiafter the publication of a journalistic report of the Spanish newspaper The countryin which he is accused of alleged acts of pederasty.
Through a message on social networks, the burgomaster described the accusations of “very serious defamation” and reiterated his support for the cardinal. “I reiterate my support and thanks to Cardinal Cipriani, whom I know perfectly, many years. It is unfair to accuse a human being and not give him the right to defend himself ”said López Aliaga, also sharing a public letter from the religious.
Cipriani rejects accusations
In response to accusationsCardinal Juan Luis Cipriani published a letter in which he flatly denied the accusations made by the Spanish media. According to the report of The countrya victim claimed to have suffered improper touching by the cardinal when he was a minor, and said the complaint was known within the Church.
In his letter, Cipriani expressed his rejection of sexual abuse and reiterated his commitment to the struggle of the Church to combat these crimes. “I take this occasion to express my rejection and total rejection towards sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable people, and I reiterate my commitment to the Church’s struggle to eradicate this scourge,” says the text signed by the cardinal.
Complaint
The report of The country It has generated great controversy, not only in the ecclesiastical field, but also in Peruvian public opinion. The accusation indicates that the alleged victims would have tried to denounce the facts within the ecclesiastical hierarchy, without obtaining justice.
