Catholic Church acquits HIV-positive priest who ADMITTED raping 30 young Mexican girls… and cops are REFUSING to investigate
Only two of the victims have come forward to denounce the acquittal 'with others fearful of reprisals'
THE Catholic church has allegedly acquitted a priest infected with HIV who admitted raping around thirty young girls aged between five and ten.
José Garcia Ataulfo was absolved by the Archdioceses of Mexico according to shocking reports by local news site .
It says Ataulfo has admitted preying on young girls in the state of Oaxaca -- but police have steered clear from investigating over fear of upsetting the Catholic establishment.
However, SIAME, the communications office of the Archdiocese of Mexico, has stated the name José Ataulfo is not listed in their records.
Pope Francis has insisted that priests found guilty of sexual assault would be thrown out of the Church.
He has also said Bishops trying to cover up abuse carried out by priests would be defrocked.
Child sex abuse in the Catholic Church has been a controversial topic since the early 2000s following a Boston Globe exposé of crimes by men of the cloth in the city.
The Globe's work was documented in the 2016 Oscar-winning film Spotlight.
The last major Church figure to be forced out of active duty was Mexican priest Marcial Maciel.
His crimes against children spanned decades, but was only taken away from his ministry in 2006.
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