lima public prosecutor peru seek pre-trial detention luis figari founder elite catholic society accuse sexually physically abuse children former members group attorney victims allege abuse tell reuters wednesday prosecutor ask judge order figari three former leaders sodalitium christianae vitae spend nine months jail ahead trial say hector gadea gadea say receive copy prosecutor so-called preventive prison request early wednesday hear request yet schedule prosecutors office immediately respond request comment gadea say prosecutor maria leon charge figari former leaders sodalitium conspiracy commit crimes statute limitations would prohibit charge allege abuse figari deny wrongdoing live rome clergy sodalitium pontifical approval accusations come ahead trip peru pope francis promise hold sex abusers church accountable juan armando lengua figari attorney say local broadcaster canal request legal basis evidence find prove abuse take place attorney general office first open probe figari 2015 follow publication book allege abuse peruvian investigative journalists pao ugaz pedro salinas salinas belong sodalitium whose members include businessmen writers politicians lima upper class book describe figari cult-like leader rap molest vulnerable boys young men group also regularly commit physical psychological abuse exert control followers author write probe close early year late reopen new prosecutor without doubt redemption victims long struggle fight alone gadea say sodalitium found 1971 expand latin america italy unite state peru prosecutor probe allege abuse seek jail catholic society founder