A numerary professor linked to Opus Dei and teacher at the El Prado school in Madrid has been removed from his duties and is being investigated for alleged child abuse, in a case that is already in the hands of the police.
According to the information passed to the families, the facts would have come to light after the testimony of a student who told his parents about episodes that occurred approximately two years ago during a summer camp of the Amura youth club. From that initial account, and after contacting other families, at least two other similar cases would have been confirmed, which would place the number of affected minors at three.
Communication to families and protection of the identity of the minors
The information was communicated in a meeting with parents of the Amura youth club, also linked to Opus Dei, in which families were recommended to talk to their children. No specific data was provided about the teacher’s identity or the camp in question, citing the need to protect the identity of the involved minors and avoid their identification.
According to the available information, the institutional action has been immediate and forceful: the teacher was removed from his duties as soon as the facts were known and the case was brought to the attention of the competent authorities, currently under police investigation.
The contrast: precedents in the Legionaries of Christ and insufficient practices in other ecclesial spheres
This way of proceeding contrasts with recent actions in other ecclesial environments where the reaction was not equally clear or direct. As published by InfoVaticana on March 14, 2025, in the case of the Legionaries of Christ, a priest who had worked in schools in Seville and Valencia was reported in 2023 for abuse. Although he was eventually removed and the case was transferred to justice, the case revealed previous management problems, including prior assignments in environments with minors despite controversial backgrounds and decisions that did not prevent his continued contact with minors for years Read news on InfoVaticana.
This type of practices, consisting of transfers, delays, or insufficient internal responses, have been repeatedly pointed out in various dioceses and ecclesial institutions as one of the main causes of the aggravation of abuse cases.
A different approach: legal and moral priority in the protection of the minor
In contrast to that precedent, the response in the case of the El Prado school and the Amura youth club presents a different approach both legally and morally. The immediate action, the separation of the teacher, and the direct communication to families and authorities reflect an intervention aimed at protecting the minor and clarifying responsibilities from the first moment, without prioritizing the containment of media impact.
For the moment, no more details have been made public, while the investigation continues.