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Argentina: pastor sentenced to ten years for repeatedly abusing an adult congregant who feared disbelief

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The court found the defendant, as the congregation's recognized spiritual leader, exploited that standing over a member of his own church, including using a pastoral hospital visit as an occasion for further abuse.

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2025-09-19 · First-instance conviction and sentencing

Santa Fe, Argentina. Convicted of aggravated sexual abuse with carnal access; ten years' imprisonment

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UNO Santa Fe (2025) 'Condenaron a 10 años de prisión a un pastor evangélico por abuso sexual en Santa Fe'. Available at: unosantafe.com.ar (Accessed 2026-07-19). English gloss: Judge Luis Octavio Silva convicted 44-year-old pastor Guillermo Nicolás Bravo, leader of the Tabernáculo de Adoración church, to ten years for repeated aggravated sexual abuse with carnal access against a young man who belonged to his congregation between 2018-2019; the abuse occurred at the pastor's home and, on one occasion, while visiting the victim in hospital. The victim delayed reporting three years, saying he feared not being believed as a large adult man.: UNO Santa Fe (2025) 'Condenaron a 10 años de prisión a un pastor evangélico por abuso sexual en Santa Fe'. Available at: unosantafe.com.ar (Accessed 2026-07-19). English gloss: Judge Luis Octavio Silva convicted 44-year-old pastor Guillermo Nicolás Bravo, leader of the Tabernáculo de Adoración church, to ten years for repeated aggravated sexual abuse with carnal access against a young man who belonged to his congregation between 2018-2019; the abuse occurred at the pastor's home and, on one occasion, while visiting the victim in hospital. The victim delayed reporting three years, saying he feared not being believed as a large adult man.
Infobae (2025) 'Condenaron a un pastor evangélico por abusar sexualmente de un fiel en Santa Fe'. Available at: infobae.com (Accessed 2026-07-19).: Infobae (2025) 'Condenaron a un pastor evangélico por abusar sexualmente de un fiel en Santa Fe'. Available at: infobae.com (Accessed 2026-07-19).

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