The Catholic church cover-up of priests accused of child sex abuse who relocated to South America is discussed with senior correspondent for the Global Post Will Carless. We also explore how the scandal lead to payouts that bankrupted churches and why pedophiles are drawn to priesthood in this Lip News interview, hosted by Elliot Hill.
Will Carless is the former head of investigations at Voice of San Diego. He currently lives in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he is a freelance foreign correspondent and occasional contributor to VOICE OF SAN DIEGO.
00:01 Welcoming Will Carless to The Lip.
00:42 Investigating pedophile priests in Paraguay.
02:57 Capturing five priests on camera.
07:08 Catholic church payouts and bankruptcy.
11:02 Relocating “scores” of priests.
15:24 How a priest’s past disappears in South America.
18:06 Interviewing priests.
20:27 Legal liability and why pedophiles are drawn to the church.
23:14 Thank you and goodbye.
Will Carless is the former head of investigations at Voice of San Diego. He currently lives in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he is a freelance foreign correspondent and occasional contributor to VOICE OF SAN DIEGO.
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