Brooklyn diocese unknowingly hired priest accused of child sex abuse
It wasn’t until after their priest returned to his native Colombia that Brooklyn and Queens parishioners learned that the Rev. Roberto Cadavid had a long history of sexual abuse.
The Diocese of Brooklyn hired Cadavid in 2012, “[bypassing] its own safety protocols,” according to Gothamist. Cadavid returned to his homeland in the summer of 2017 because Colombian children were speaking out against him.
At least four boys had already come forward about the abuse they suffered while he served as the director of their school.