Italian priest arrested for child abuse

Italian police arrested Father Gian-giacomo Ruggieri on Friday.

His home was raided and his computer was seized by officers investigating the case.

The accused priest was immediately suspended from all his priestly duties right after the arrest.

Bishop Armando Trasarti said he was shocked and upset by the incident, and expressed “full solidarity with the abuse victim.”

The incident infuriated people living in Fano, where the priest was regarded as “the young people’s priest.”

Thousands of child abuse cases and reports of cover-ups have rocked the Catholic Church in recent years. Human rights activists believe that there are still many unreported cases especially in predominantly Catholic nations such as Italy.

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