SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Authorities in Chile say that an Irish priest from the Legion of Christ religious order has obeyed government orders and left the South American country after finishing a four-year sentence for sexually abusing a minor.
Rev. John O'Reilly was seen earlier waiting for his Rome-bound plane Friday at a VIP lounge in Santiago's international airport.
O'Reilly had worked in Chile since the mid-1980s. He denied any wrongdoing Friday.
A statement by the Legion of Christ said he'll stay at their Rome headquarters.
In 2014, O'Reilly was convicted of sexually abusing a minor while he was a chaplain at a school operated by the legion in Santiago. The court also banned him from any job near children.
Chile's government had said that O'Reilly would have to leave after serving his sentence.
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