Hernandez confessed to NJ prayer group decades ago that he killed Etan Patz, but no one reported it [View all]

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Hernandez confessed to NJ prayer group decades ago that he killed Etan Patz, but no one reported it to authorities  

Pedro Hernandez confessed decades ago to his church prayer group that he had strangled a boy — but no one, including his relatives and a spiritual leader, reported it to authorities.

His sister, Milagros Hernandez, 45, of Camden, N.J., revealed the family secret to the Daily News on Sunday — and on behalf of the 12 Hernandez brothers and sisters apologized to the parents of the 6-year-old boy he says he killed, Etan Patz.
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The New York Times reported Sunday that Hernandez made his startling confession at St. Anthony of Padua, a Catholic church in Camden, N.J.

“He confessed to the group,” Thomas Rivera, who led the parish’s prayer meetings at the time, told the paper.

Rivera, 76, who was questioned by NYPD detectives last week and asked to keep quiet, said he did not contact police “because (Hernandez) did not confess to me” in a one-on-one setting, the paper reported.
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http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/pedro-hernandez-confessed-jersey-prayer-group-decades-killed-etan-patz-reported-authorities-article-1.1085512?localLinksEnabled=false

I don't think any of them can do enough penance for the agony they have caused.
If his relatives felt some filial duty, there were some people who had none. I'm sure they have rationalized their actions somehow, but their are no excuses for their inaction.