Voice of America: Philippines Cleric Investigated for Child Abuse, Ivory Smuggling

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Philippines Cleric Investigated for Child Abuse, Ivory Smuggling Sep 27th 2012, 11:47 A Catholic priest in the Philippines is under investigation for decades-old allegations of sex abuse, as well as for his ties to ivory smuggling. The investigation follows a story published in National Geographic magazine about how the trade in religious icons made from ivory is fueling the killing of African elephants. The Archdiocese of Cebu in the central Philippines says the Vatican had been looking into the sexual abuse complaints against Monsignor Cristobal Garcia "long before the ... Media files: 02CFEB2D-9609-49ED-8F81-EF33C09B453C_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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