GUAM
The Guam Daily Post
Mindy Aguon | For The Guam Daily Post
A tribunal from the Vatican has conducted the Guam part of its multi-jurisdiction investigation into allegations of sexual abuse against Archbishop Anthony Apuron, but officials are “reaching out” to two of the former Guam Catholic leader’s accusers from the island.
“There’s still a potential for the others to testify at the canonical trial,” attorney David Lujan told The Guam Daily Post.
In February, Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, the judge of the tribunal, and other participants of the Vatican justice system came to Guam to investigate allegations of sex abuse filed against the suspended archbishop.
The tribunal’s visit was part of the canonical trial for Apuron, who faces penal charges in connection with allegations that he sexually abused altar boys decades ago when he was a priest.
During the visit, Lujan objected to his clients’ participation in the depositions as he was not allowed to be present and he wasn’t clear on the canonical trial procedures and rules and whether his clients’ interests would be protected.
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