Vatican Investigating Widespread Church Sex Abuse in Bolivia

Bolivian authorities are investigating Catholic Church officials following the publication of a diary of a late Jesuit priest that contained multiple confessions of child abuse.
Former students have complained about abuse in religious-run schools in Bolivia, including those of Jesuits, Dominicans, Franciscans, and other orders.
The diary documented abuse by Alfonso Pedrajas, known as Father Pica, a Spanish priest who lived for years in Bolivia where he ran schools for marginalized communities.
Bolivia's attorney general is investigating the case and looking at whether any Church officials should be held responsible.
Pope Francis has sent a top sex crimes investigator to Bolivia amid an escalating pedophilia scandal involving priests.