Pope Francis Refutes Allegations of John Paul II's Involvement with Missing Teen Emanuela Orlandi.

Pope Francis defended Pope John Paul II after allegations were raised that the former pope sought out underage girls to molest. The allegations were raised in relation to the 1983 disappearance of 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi, who lived in the Vatican and vanished in 1983. Her brother, Pietro Orlandi, has vowed to discover what happened to her and recently met with the Vatican’s chief prosecutor. The suspicion regarding Emanuela Orlandi’s disappearance was rooted in allegations that the Vatican often housed sex slaves—young women and nuns—who were abused by clergymen.