They investigate a sexual assault Luigi Ventura, Apostolic Nuncio to France

The Apostolic Nuncio to France, the Cardinal Luigi Ventura, is being studied by a alleged badual badault committed against a worker of the city of Paris.

The investigations were opened on January 24, after the mayor's office sent the facts to the Attorney General's office, which, according to the complainant. they took place during a ceremony at the town hall badisted by the Vatican nuncio, 74 years old and in office for a decade.

According to the evening The world, the events took place during the traditional New Year welcome to the diplomatic corps offered by the mayorAnne Hidalgo, January 17th.

In this act, the Vatican nuncio usually plays a special role as the dean of the country's diplomatic corps.

Traditionally, he made a speech, but with the arrival of Hidalgo in power, he was limited to the opportunity to accompany the advisor to the rostrum.

It was before this act, according to The world, during the alleged badual badault, committed against a young employee of the international relations department of the town hall, who denunciation touch of religious.

The city council informed the prosecution of the facts six days later and the next day, the Paris prosecutor, Rémy Heitz, ordered the opening of an investigation.

Doctor in modern literature and a graduate in canon law, Ventura joined the diplomatic corps of the Vatican in 1978 and was apostolic nuncio in Côte d 'Ivoire, Burkina Faso or Niger, before being sent to Chile in 1999, since he had been incarcerated two years ago. leave for Canada.

In 2009, Pope Benedict XVI sent him to Paris to replace Fortunato Baldelli, appointed to a post in Rome.

(With EFE information)