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Bishop let off by Vatican 'asked for massages off new priests' and had 'porn on phone'

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bishop who was hauled in front of high-ranking officials at the Vatican City has been accused of forcing young priests to give him massages and keeping depraved videos of sex acts on his phone.Three Catholic priests raised the alarm about Gustavo Zanchetta, an ex-bishop in the northern province of Salta in Argentina, after they allegedly found pornography showing him and young men on his mobile phone.He is now on trial behind closed doors in the province on several charges of sexual abuse against seminarians (students studying to be priests), alongside abuse of power and mismanagement of finances.One seminarian giving evidence in court said he had seen Zanchetta being given massages by other students, and was "feared" in the faculty.Father Gabriel Acevedo, one of the three priests to bring complaints against the bishop, said to the court on Tuesday that he had been informed of “pornographic content in which the bishop and some young men appear" soon after it was found on Zanchetta's phone in 2014, according to a statement from the court.The bishop had reportedly handed over the phone to an official at the church for admin purposes, who then brought his discovery to show the priest.Father Acevedo then reported the incident to the Vatican's representative in Argentina, after which Zanchetta was ordered to Rome to answer questions.If you or somebody you know has been affected by this story, contact Victim Support for free, confidential advice on 08 08 16 89 111 or visit their website, www.victimsupport.org.uk.However, a source from Reuters in the courtroom heard that Vatican officials reportedly sent him back to Argentina without punishment after he told them that the footage had been faked.Zanchetta's lawyers have now.

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