The Society of Jesus expels Francesc Peris and acknowledges "serious errors" regarding his abuses

Pervert Jesuit finally laicised after decades of abuse.
The Society of Jesus has expelled Spanish priest Francesc Peris, 84, from both the clerical state and the Jesuit order. A canonical penal process found him guilty of sexually abusing minors over several decades. However, Peris is cared for in a Jesuit residence.
The punishment was announced on October 5. It comes more than two years after Peris himself admitted abusing minors.
On May 7, 2024, the Jesuits publicly disclosed that Peris had “recently” acknowledged sexually abusing minors as far back as 1972.
Yet when questioned by secular authorities in a Barcelona criminal investigation in October 2024, he denied the particular allegation being investigated.
Peris was never convicted by a Spanish criminal court. Proceedings against him were ultimately closed because the alleged offences were considered time-barred.
Spanish media have identified more than 20 victims, both boys and girls, with allegations spanning more than three decades. …More