The millionaire priest from Constanza, Padre Johnny, or Juan Manuel de Jesus Mota, has expressed his frustration at the fact that there are no formal charges against him. Nevertheless, the Bishop of La Vega Monsignor Antonio Camilo has suspended him from his post as priest at the Constanza parish.
“Christians need to be open to forgive, and the Church invites us every day to ask for pardon from God and our brothers for our sins, at the beginning of mass and in the Our Father prayer. That is why we ask for pardon from the affected persons, their families, society, and the ordinary people, for the times that with a bad example and a lack of coherent testimony, as servers of Jesus Christ, we have offended,” said Bishop Antonio Camilo Gonzalez.
Bishop Camilo said it is up to the courts to decide on the abuse claims by 15 women allegedly attributed to priest Juan Manuel de Jesus Mota. But meanwhile, Camilo said that the priest has been suspended while the investigation takes place.
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