Church Shields Priest Accused of Rape, Zeta Podcast Reports

A report by Adela Navarro Bello and Rosario Mosso, headlined “The Church Protects Priest Accused of Rape,” is one of the items discussed in a podcast published March 13, 2026, by Ernesto Eslava. The podcast covers headlines from edition 2711 of the weekly Semanario ZETA, dated March 13 to 19, 2026.

According to the report, the FE’s investigation file states that the vicar was the spiritual guide of a nun who was later assaulted. The file indicates that during a confession appointment he sexually assaulted her. The report further states that he tried to manipulate her, telling her, “that was not a sin.” These are allegations drawn from the investigation file. The source does not describe any charge, plea, conviction, settlement, or lawsuit.

Protecting people who come to a priest for spiritual guidance, especially those who are vulnerable, is the concern this account raises (Mark 9:42). The headline also says the church protects the priest, but the source material does not detail what steps, if any, the church has taken in response. The full reporting is in the print edition of Semanario ZETA and on zetatijuana.com.

Source: Read the original report (translated from Spanish)