SANTIAGO ¨C Chile¡¯s Court of Appeal has ordered the office of Santiago¡¯s Archbishop to pay 450 million pesos ($650,000) to three men who alleged they were sexually abused for decades by Chilean priest Fernando Karadima, a local newspaper reported on Sunday.
Citing a copy of a leaked judgment, La Tercera said the three judges who heard the case on Thursday found in favor of an appeal for ¡°moral damages¡± against the church for allegedly covering up the crimes. The case was previously rejected by a lower court for lack of evidence.
Reuters could not independently confirm the report. The Santiago Archbishopric, which could appeal to Chile¡¯s Supreme Court, said it was considering ¡°what steps to take.¡±
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