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Institute of the Incarnate Word

‘This stays in your soul’ - Allegations emerge against IVE priests and founder

After public allegation, sources say more cases were reported

Edgar Beltrán
Jan 24, 2025
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A former minor seminarian of the Institute of the Incarnate Word claimed publicly this month that he was sexually abused by an institute priest, and that the group’s founder made “indecent proposals” to him when he was 13 years old.

Youth Festival of the Institute of the Incarnate Word
A 2015 “Youth Festival” organized by the Institute of the Incarnate Word. Credit: Cbetheridge/wikimedia. CC BY SA 4.0

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