Vatican Arrests Monsignor on Suspicion of Possessing Child Pornography

[Voltaire2]

VATICAN CITY — A monsignor who had been recalled to the Vatican as a diplomat in the Holy See’s Washington Embassy was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of possessing child pornography in the United States and Canada.

Msgr. Carlo Alberto Capella was arrested by the Vatican police on a warrant issued by the Holy See’s chief magistrate, the Vatican said in a statement.

Monsignor Capella, who was recalled from the Vatican Embassy in August, was arrested according to articles of a 2013 law signed by Pope Francis. The articles cited by the statement related to child pornography.

If indicted, the monsignor will have to stand trial in the Vatican and face up to 12 years in prison on conviction.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/07/world/europe/vatican-monsignor-capella-child-pornography.html

[Farmer-Rick]

1. What is it about religion that attracts pervs?

[Major Nikon]

2. It's a problem that affects many organizations that deal with children

Pedophiles are attracted to positions where they can interact with children. Churches are particularly susceptible because many, if not most religionists feel that morality is inherent to association with the church and particularly so with those in leadership positions. This effect is exaggerated in the RCC because they institutionally view high ranking church officials as conduits to the almighty. If you think about it, if you're a pedophile, what better place to be than someplace where parents aren't going to be suspicious of you? Not only that, if you get caught you can virtually be assured you'll have no shortage of people, including the institution itself, shielding you from law enforcement.

[Farmer-Rick]

3. Thanks for that well thought out answer.

[kimbutgar]

4. Its the vow of chasity thing

Not being able to have sex probably makes one have unusual tastes in sex. It’s just not natural. I knew a guy who grew up in a deeply religious family, he was biologically gay, used to hang around us girls and was a pretty boy. Favored alter boy as I remember. He joined the priesthood and got kicked out after being discovered in a gay relationship.

The Catholic Church is a dying religion unless they let priests marry and allow women to become priests.

[Voltaire2]

5. Well there are around 1.2 billion members

of the RCC. Their losses in Europe and to a lesser extent in North America have been more than made up by gains in Africa and South America.

[Mariana]

7. Or else those with "sinful" desires

are attracted to the priesthood specifically because of the vow of chastity thing, hoping that either God will cure them of their urges, or will at least help them to resist acting upon them.

[Lordquinton]

6. Tried in the Vatican

Not Washington. It's a step, but we'll see how it goes.

[Voltaire2]

8. He might have to serve as long as 12 years

hard time in a Vatican apartment.

[Lordquinton]

9. Right next to Ratzinger

Wonder what he did to get singled out like this.