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Montalvo Higuera was born 27 January 1930, in Bogota, Colombia. His father was at one time Colombian ambassador to the Holy See. Montalvo was ordained a priest on 18 January 1953. In preparation for a diplomat's career, he completed the course of study at the
149:. When the letter's author had hesitated to put his charges in writing, fearful that he would suffer reprisals if McCarrick ever saw it, Montalvo insisted he write saying "What do you think we are, fools? Send the letter." On 6 December 2005,
157:, New Jersey, informed Montalvo of three complaints regarding inappropriate sexual behavior by McCarrick, first by phone, and then in writing. Two were made by former priests; the third was hearsay relayed by someone who did not believe it.
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