Priests fingered in Panama sex scandal climbs to six

The number of priests involved in the sex scandal that has rocked the Catholic church in Panama has risen to six, four Panamanians and two foreigners.

One of the priests belonged to the diocese of Chitré says a TVN report Another, from  Venezuela and belonging to the Salesian congregation moved from Panama and currently lives in the United States  and has already been reported to his superiors

It is unknown if the Catholic Church has taken any action to investigate the actions of the priests or punish them for committing offenses. Nor has it been confirmed whether there were cases of abuse of minors.

The Archdiocese of Panama has issued a statement declaring that it is unaware of any accusation filed against its presbyters.

“We reiterate our position of zero tolerance for any kind of abuse, especially of minors and vulnerable people,” says the Archdiocese in a statement.

So far, the Archdiocese three priests Rogelio Topin, Orlando Rivera and  Karl Madrid have been suspended from their priestly duties.