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Brazilian priest arrested for abuse; pressured teen to have abortion
August 23, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: A 31-year-old Brazilian priest has been arrested for the sexual abuse of four teenage girls. The priest, who left extensive evidence of his actions, pressured one of them to abort their child.
Father Paulo Araújo da Silva is a priest of the Diocese of Coari in the Amazon River basin. The diocesan website currently lists him as the priest assigned to diocesan youth ministry.
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