"Lute" Reappears in Chiclayo with Personal Friend of Leo XIV

Laicised priest Eleuterio Vásquez, known in Chiclayo as “Lute”, was photographed while celebrating a parish anniversary on March 8, reports InfoVaticana.com. He is standing next to his friend, the priest Edward Tocto.
Three women accuse Lute of sexually abusing them when they were minors, between the ages of nine and eleven. He allegedly took them to a rural mountain area, undressed in front of them, and engaged in sexual touching.
Lute has admitted to these “sins” but has tried to minimize them by claiming that there was no penetration.
Rev Edward Tocto is a canon lawyer and served as the defense attorney of Lute. He is also a personal friend of Leo XIV.
Unresolved Legal Case
Leo XIV seemingly covered for Lute. As Bishop in Chiclayo, he did NOT suspend him from ministry despite the credible accusations. Vásquez was merely transferred and prohibited from hearing confessions.
Then, the judicial case remained largely stalled for years.
The girls went to the press and demanded an …More