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Digital Channel Cuts Ties as Vatican Reviews Abuse Complaint Against Peruvian Priest

The case tests how the church handles power-imbalance abuse claims under canon law.

Overview

  • La sustancia said it ended its relationship with Father Omar Sánchez and called for a swift probe, noting his last appearance on the channel was April 9.
  • A formal complaint sent to the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith in May 2023 accuses Sánchez of sexually abusing a young collaborator starting in 2019.
  • The filing describes the man as vulnerable due to addiction and alleges abuse of power, citing the Sixth Commandment and canon 1392 while seeking canonical penalties.
  • The case remains under church review with no public statements from the Lurín diocese or the Holy See, and Sánchez has declined interviews, saying he will respond through formal channels.
  • Epicentro TV’s reporting made the complaint public and relayed claims of cash-based dealings and suspected document falsification tied to the Asociación de las Bienaventuranzas/Cáritas Lurín.