Brazilian priest under investigation for alleged sexual abuse of 3 young girls
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police are investigating a Roman Catholic priest for alleged sexual abuse of three young girls in his parish in southeastern Brazil.
A police spokeswoman says Father Emilson Soares Correa is under investigation for committing the abuse in Niteroi, a city across Guanabara Bay from Rio de Janeiro. She declined to be identified in accordance with department policy.
The priest has been temporarily suspended during the investigation.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The spokeswoman said Wednesday that one of the girls, now a 19-year-old woman, claims the abuse started when she was 13.
She says that last year the woman and a 15-year-old friend videotaped a man they said was the priest having sexual intercourse with them.
Correa is also being investigated for allegedly sexual fondling the woman's now 10-year-old sister three years ago.