Court Rules Church in Costa Rica Must Pay $100,000 Compensation to Sex-Abuse Victim The court also ordered that the archdiocese pay the costs of the trial: 10.6 million colones, about $16,000.

The Costa Rican Bishops’ Conference and the Archdiocese of San José announced that an agreement has been reached to compensate four victims of sexual abuse by ex-priest Mauricio Víquez Lizano ...

Alvarado added that the trial revealed the responsibilities of the Catholic Church, which knew since 2002 that these events were taking place and failed to stop them and help the victim. Víquez Lizano ...

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Judicial police in Costa Rica’s capital raided Roman Catholic church offices Thursday, searching for information about two priests accused of sexual abuse.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — A Costa Rican court on Wednesday sentenced a former priest to 20 years in prison for a 2003 sexual abuse case. The country’s judicial branch said in a statement that ex ...

Court rules Church in Costa Rica must pay $100,000 compensation to sex-abuse victim Photo credit: Unsplash By CNA Staff Denver Newsroom, Aug 25, 2022 / 14:10 pm ...

In August 2022, a court ruled against the Costa Rican Bishops’ Conference, San José Archbishop José Rafael Quirós, and the Temporal Assets of the Archdiocese of San José for covering up ...