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Priest Marco Agüero Vidal Detained in San Borja Over Alleged Confessional Touching

Questions about prior complaints, parish transfers, accountability intensify as church leaders stay quiet.

Overview

  • Police and district security detained Agüero Vidal at Nuestra Señora de la Alegría after confrontations between parishioners outside the church.
  • The mother of a young woman told local media the priest kept his hand on her daughter’s leg during confession, and other testimonies suggest a pattern.
  • Some individuals have filed formal complaints and undergone medical examinations, while others have avoided public statements out of fear.
  • Witness accounts indicate the priest held confessions on two closely placed chairs at the back of the temple rather than in a traditional confessional.
  • Agüero Vidal previously faced protests at San Ricardo parish in 2023 before being transferred to San Borja, and the Lima Archdiocese has not issued an official response.