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.
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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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