Disgraced Legion of Christ Founder Accused of Fathering 3 Children
- Disgraced Legion of Christ founder, Reverend Marcial Maciel, is accused of fathering three children with two women and abusing seminarians
- Claims that Vatican ignored reports of sexually abusive priests for decades
- Legion also accused of soliciting $60 million from an elderly widow
The inner workings of a secretive and now-disgraced Roman Catholic order called the Legion of Christ were revealed by documents released on Friday. They include details on how the founder of the organization, the Reverend Marcial Maciel who died in 2008, lived a double life, fathering three children, and was accused of abusing seminarians. The Legion kept this information hidden. Also revealed are allegations that the organization solicited money from an elderly widow, eventually persuading her to bequeath it $60 million. READ MORE HERE
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