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Priest cited in Spotlight commits suicide
August 09, 2016
Father Bonifacio Buzzi, a priest mentioned in the film Spotlight, hanged himself in his jail cell in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
The priest, who was convicted and jailed from 2007 to 2015 for molestation, was arrested on August 5 on new molestation charges, according to a Reuters report.
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Further information:
- Brazilian priest cited in 'Spotlight' hangs himself in jail (Reuters)
- Brazil's Church Accused of Protecting a Pedophile (Philadelphia Inquirer, 2002)
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