A 68-year-old man identified by the initials FCMF is facing serious accusations that have shaken a long-running charity’s reputation. Prosecutors allege that, during the 1980s, when he worked as a supervisor at the Nazareth Foundation, he sexually abused multiple children who were in the foundation’s care. Public court proceedings unfolded yesterday outside the Vía Germany courthouse in Palma, where a formal complaint was filed by one survivor. In his judicial response, FCMF denied the core accusation of rape but acknowledged that he had taken some children on weekend trips with the approval of the foundation’s Board of Trustees and its management. He also admitted that these trips included activities related to the construction of a private residence in Son Sardinia. The case is now entering a phase where evidence will be gathered to determine whether the complaint will proceed. [Source: Court records from Palma, Nazareth Foundation matters, 1980s allegations]
Early in the morning yesterday, the man appeared again at the Vía Germany court in Palma for a formal appearance connected to the complaint filed by a former resident who says she was repeatedly assaulted in childhood during the 1980s at the Nazareth Foundation facility where the defendant supervised. Several individuals, including minors who were in residence at the time, corroborated aspects of the allegations, though no additional formal complaints have yet been filed. Some observers suggest a broader pattern that could involve up to thirty victims who experienced sexual misconduct by the monitor while he was aged roughly twenty to thirty. [Source: Court testimony and witness statements collected at the time, Nazareth Foundation cases]
During yesterday’s proceedings, FCMF testified with his lawyer, Enrique Haro, present, alongside the attorney representing the complainant, Francisco Fernández Ochoa. He maintained his denial of any sexual abuse but confirmed that he had transported some minors on weekend minibuses, a detail he said was known and approved by the center’s management and the Nazareth Foundation board of directors. He further stated that the permissions covered activities related to the minors’ involvement in the construction of a house at Son Sardina. [Source: Transcript of court testimony, defense and prosecution notes]
The complainants alleged that the sexual assaults occurred not only in the monitor’s office at the Nazareth Foundation headquarters but also during the trips in question, and at the house in Son Sardina where the accused had allegedly maintained a shelter for young people named Ca Meva. The scope of the alleged harm is a central concern for investigators, and questions about the monitoring and oversight of the care facility are expected to guide the forthcoming evidence phase. [Source: Survivor statements and facility records]
Additionally, the proceedings touched on a video recording made by Toni Estela last year in which she offers an apology for any harm she may have caused him in her childhood. Following the defendant’s testimony, the court initiated the formal evidence collection phase to determine whether the complaint will be processed further. The case remains sensitive, drawing attention to the safeguarding responsibilities of charitable organizations and the protection of children in care. [Source: Recorded statements and court protocol]