PERU – Ciro Quispe López, the 51-year-old bishop of Juli in Peru, has resigned following allegations that he maintained relationships with 17 secret mistresses.
The scandal reportedly came to light after his cleaning lady accidentally received explicit photos and videos he intended to send to the women
She promptly filed a complaint with the Catholic Church, triggering a Vatican investigation.
Peruvian journalist Paola Ugaz described the situation as a “real soap opera,” involving jealousy, manipulation, and multiple confrontations among the women.
One nun, allegedly involved with López, leaked details after growing jealous of a lawyer who was also romantically linked to him.
Many of the women were reportedly too afraid to come forward due to López’s influence and power within the Chu