sexual crimes

The bill, introduced by lawmaker Antonio Ortega of the Frente Amplio political party, aims to compel priests to break the confessional seal in cases of sexual crimes against minors.

The Heredia Court has handed a 34-year prison sentence to a pastor for committing sexual crimes against a minor.

In the wake of the disappearance of nine-month-old Keibril Amira García Amador on April 9th, the Public Prosecutor’s Office initially claimed they were unaware of an adult’s involvement