Paedophilia Scandal
After a successful career, interrupted by a cancer operation, in 2003 he was arrested and accused of paedophile offences in the Casa Pia child sexual abuse scandal. In 2004, as an arguido ("formal suspect") involved in the trial, Cruz published a book of personal reflections, Preso 374. He was convicted on September 3, 2010, and sentenced to seven years in prison, but he is currently free pending appeals.
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