Those accusations have been credibly refuted as per NCR:
Three women have alleged a Peruvian diocese failed to punish a pair of priests, who they accuse of sexually abusing them as minors.
The Diocese of Chiclayo denied the accusations of a coverup, saying in a Sept. 10 statement the victims were personally attended to by the then-bishop, Cardinal Robert Prevost — now prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops — in April 2022.
Their accusations and the findings of a local investigation, the diocese said, were sent to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, which investigates accusations of clerical sexual abuse, in July 2022. The Vatican investigation found insufficient evidence, according to the diocese.
Peruvian prosecutors also investigated, but found insufficient evidence and ruled the statute of limitations had passed. The accusations were reported Sept. 8 by the television news program Cuarto Poder, capturing attention in Peru and abroad.
"What the Cuarto Poder program affirmed — that Cardinal Robert Prevost covered up for the priest, Eleuterio Vásquez González, and that he remained silent in face of the complaints — is not true," the diocesan statement said.
"From the moment of the reception of the complaint, and maintaining the right to the presumption of innocence, the church has proceeded according to its guidelines, both in the preliminary investigation, and in the application of the precautionary measures: removal from the parish and the prohibition of public exercise of the priestly ministry."
The diocese also asked Cuarto Poder to "rectify" its report, adding, "It is not true that the Catholic Church has turned its back on the alleged victims. On the contrary, they were left free to file complaints in the civil courts and were offered the necessary psychological help if they required it."