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"No impunity."

This is how the Archdiocese of Tarragona has shown itself with the cases of sexual abuse of minors.

For this reason, it has imposed on a priest of the diocese a suspension for 15 years of having a pastoral responsibility in a parish or diocesan organism and the prohibition of being with a minor without the presence of an adult.

The decision was made after learning about these alleged abuses that happened 30 years ago.

The archbishop of Tarragona, Joan Planellas, imposes a series of penalties on the priest despite "the prescription at the civil level of the events that occurred three decades ago" as a prohibition for one year of the public exercise of the presbyterial ministry and of ecclesiastical teaching and the prohibition for 15 years to have a voice and vote as canon in the Cathedral Chapter. Neither will he be able to exercise during that time any pastoral responsibility in a church or diocesan organism, for which reason he can only be appointed as assigned to a community or parish.

However, the archbishop is clear and the priest has "the express prohibition of being with minors without the presence of an adult."

In addition, it urges him to assume "the firm intention of leading a life in accordance with the dignity that corresponds to his ministry" and to ask forgiveness from the victim in the most opportune way.

With this decision, the Archdiocese of Tarragona has reaffirmed its condemnation of all sexual abuse, of power and of conscience, and especially when it has been committed against a minor by a priest.

It also urges victims to report these abuses to court.

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