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Jesús was sexually abused by a priest when he was 11 years old. As an adult, he decided not only to denounce his aggressor, but also to find him and confront him. This is a story that reveals the impunity of the Catholic Church for acts of pederasty committed by some of its members, while Jesús Romero offers the testimony of his life.
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