Santiago, Chile, Aug 14, 2018 / 10:47 am
Officials of the Investigative Police of Chile (PDI) raided Tuesday the offices of the Chilean bishop's conference to seize information and statements from alleged victims of abuse perpetrated by the Congregation of the Marist Brothers.
According to Chilean officials, police are investigating 38 claims of sexual abuse related to the Marist congregation.
Government officials and members of the PDI's Sex Crimes Division arrived at 9:15 a.m. at the downtown Santiago headquarters of the bishops' conference, to carry out a search order from Chilean regional prosecutor Raúl Guzmán, who is overseeing the national government's investigation of cases related to the Marist Brothers.
After the search, which lasted for about 90 minutes, the prosecutor told the press that "we are collecting and complementing the information we have already received, particularly about the identification of victims who have lodged complaints about abuses of various types."