# Priest Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of Minor in Colombia

A Colombian priest was sentenced to five years in prison for sexual acts with a minor under 14.

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The First Criminal Court of Caldas, Antioquia, sentenced priest Luis Ernesto Valencia López to six years and four months in prison for aggravated sexual acts with a minor under 14 years old. [^1]

The Diocese of Caldas in Antioquia, Colombia, ratified its commitment to collaborate with authorities regarding any denunciations related to alleged sexual abuse cases within the Catholic Church's jurisdiction. [^2]

Judge Pastor Camilo Perafán Cardona initially sentenced the priest to 144 months in prison but later reduced the sentence to 64 months after admitting an error in the penalty amount. [^3]

The crimes committed by the priest took place in 2008 when the victim was 13 years of age. [^4]

The Diocese claimed it cooperated with the Fiscalía General de la Nación by delivering required information and testimonies within the judicial process. [^5]

The Diocese of Caldas stated that upon learning of the accusation against Valencia López, it activated its corresponding institutional protocol. [^6]

The priest was disqualified from exercising public rights and functions and was prohibited from approaching or communicating with the victim and their family for the duration of the prison sentence. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. The First Criminal Court of Caldas, Antioquia, sentenced priest Luis Ernesto Valencia López to six years and four months in prison for aggravated sexual acts with a minor under 14 years old. (El Tiempo, News)
2. The Diocese of Caldas in Antioquia, Colombia, ratified its commitment to collaborate with authorities regarding any denunciations related to alleged sexual abuse cases within the Catholic Church's jurisdiction. (Caracol Radio, News)
3. Judge Pastor Camilo Perafán Cardona initially sentenced the priest to 144 months in prison but later reduced the sentence to 64 months after admitting an error in the penalty amount. (El Tiempo, News)
4. The crimes committed by the priest took place in 2008 when the victim was 13 years of age. (El Tiempo, News)
5. The Diocese claimed it cooperated with the Fiscalía General de la Nación by delivering required information and testimonies within the judicial process. (Caracol Radio, News)
6. The Diocese of Caldas stated that upon learning of the accusation against Valencia López, it activated its corresponding institutional protocol. (Caracol Radio, News)
7. The priest was disqualified from exercising public rights and functions and was prohibited from approaching or communicating with the victim and their family for the duration of the prison sentence. (El Tiempo, News)

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