On December 6, 2004, the Dallas Morning News published a report on how Peña handled accusations of sexual abuse against a foreign priest. Basil Onyia, a Nigerian priest, arrived in Diocese of Brownsville in 1999 and was assigned as assistant pastor of the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle. In January 2009, Peña received complaints from two women in the parish that Onyia was touching them inappropriately.
On December 6, 2004, the Dallas Morning News reported on how Peña handled allegations against a foreign priest. Basil Onyia, a Nigerian cleric, joined the Diocese of Brownsville in 1999 and became assistant pastor of the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle. In January 2009, Peña received complaints from parishioners that Onyia was engaging in inappropriate behavior.