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The Aguilar Case
Documents from the Joaquín Aguilar
Méndez Suit against Cardinal Mahony, Cardinal Rivera, and Rev. Nicolás
Aguilar Rivera
On September 11, 2007, the Survivors
Network of Those Abused by Priests released documents from Joaquín
Aguilar Méndez' suit against Rev. Nicolás Aguilar Rivera,
who was charged in 1988 of abusing 10 boys in Los Angeles. Despite extradition
orders in 1988 and 1993, Aguilar worked as a priest in Mexico until the
suit was filed in 2006. He is accused of raping 12-year-old Joaquín
Aguilar Méndez (no relation) in 1994, after he fled U.S. authorities
and after Mexican bishops and civil authorities knew of the LA accusations.
This page presents the files in easy-to-download
form, including dozens of diocesan documents.
For background information on Rev. Nicolás Aguilar Rivera, see
Visiting
Mexican Cleric Flees: Priest Sought in Alleged Molestation of Altar Boys,
by Marita Hernandez, Los Angeles Times (2/20/88); Priest
Now Suspected of Molesting 26, by Marita Hernandez and Mathis Chazanov,
Los Angeles Times (3/5/88); Priest
Formally Charged in Sex Abuse of 10 Boys, by William Overend, Los
Angeles Times (4/12/88); 'It's
As If No One Wants to Face What Happened,' One Father Said: Church, Families
Deal with Child Sex Abuse by Priests, by Marita Hernandez and John
Dart, Los Angeles Times (6/20/88); LA
Archdiocesan Summary of Aguilar File (2/17/04); Great
Escapes: Cleric Slips Out of U.S., Continues to Work in Mexico, by
Brooks Egerton and Brendan M. Case, Dallas Morning News (6/22/04); Complaint
for Damages, Aguilar Mendez v. Mahony et al. (9/19/20); 3
Tied to Abuse Case Detained in Mexico, by Lisa J. Adams, Associated
Press (9/20/06); Accused
Priest's Long Flight from Law in U.S. and Mexico, by James C. McKinley,
Jr., New York Times (10/21/06); Group:
Mexican Cardinal Knew of Abuse, by Jessica Bernstein-Wax, Associated
Press (9/11/07); Mexican
Cardinal Says He Didn't Know Priest Sent to U.S. Was Suspected Child Molester,
Associated Press (10/1/07); Mahony
Denies Warning on Priest, by Tony Castro, Press-Telegram (10/1/07).
| 1 |
Declaration
of Alberto Manuel Athié Gallo (9/20/07) English |
| 2 |
Declaration
of Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera in Support of Mexican Defendants'
Motion to Quash Service of Summons for Lack of Jurisdiction (3/26/07)
English &
Spanish |
| 3 |
Declaration
of Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez in Support of Motion to Quash
(3/26/07) E&S |
| 4 |
Deposition
of Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera (8/8/07) (2.3M) Also available
as two smaller files 1
2
E During the deposition 16 exhibits
were introduced; we have pulled most of them from Translated
Documents and assembled them below:
1
Plaintiff's amended notice of deposition [Not available]
2
Three letters [Not available]
3
Letter by Rivera appointing Aguilar to San Miguel Arcangel (1995)
[Not available]
4 Police
report of beating of Aguilar (8/8/86) S&E
[= document 13.3 below]
5 Resignation
by Aguilar from San Sebastián Mártir parish, acceptance
by Rivera (1/27/87) S&E [=13.5]
6 Documents reviewed by Rivera to prepare
for deposition [Not available]
7
Letter from Rivera
to Mahony, asking him to take Aguilar for a year (1/27/87) S&E
[=13.6]
8 Letter
from Aguilar to Rivera, relaying Curry's request for account of Aguilar
(3/12/87) S&E [=13.7]
9
Letter from Rivera
to Mahony recommending Aguilar and mentioning homosexual problems
(3/23/87) S&E [=13.9]
10
Letter from Rivera
to Aguilar, confirming that a letter has been sent to LA (3/23/87)
S&E [=13.8]
11
Letter from Aguilar
to Rivera requesting extension (12/20/87) S&E
[=13.12]
12 Letter
from Curry to Rivera reporting allegations vs. Aguilar (1/11/88)
E [=13.13]
13
Letter from Curry
to Rivera enclosing clippings and asking that Aguilar return to LA
(2/23/88) E (one clipping in S)
[=13.14]
14 Letter
from Mahony to Rivera stating that Aguilar molested many altar boys
(3/4/88) S E
[=13.15-16]
15 Reply
by Rivera to Mahony citing 3/23/87
letter (3/17/88) S E
[=13.17-18]
16 Police
report (8/8/86) S&E [=13.3] |
| 5 |
Deposition
of Cardinal Roger Mahony (9/13/07) (2.3M) Also available as three
smaller files 1
2 and
Exhibit
B. During the deposition, 18 exhibits were introduced; we have
pulled most of them from Translated Documents
and assembled them below:
A
Plaintiff's amended notice of deposition (9/4/07) [Not available]
B Documents
produced by the witness
1
Letter from Rivera
to Mahony with Aguilar photo (1/27/87) S E
[=doc 13.6 below]
2
Letter from Aguilar
to Curry (3/4/87) S
3
Letter from Curry
to Catholic Charities (3/12/87) E
4
Appointment letter
from Curry to Aguilar with note (3/25/87) E
[=13.10]
5
Letter from Curry
to Aguilar asking for Personal Record Sheet (3/30/87) E
6
Catholic Charities
to Curry asking correction to H-1 form (4/8/87) E
7
Corrected H-1
form from Curry (4/9/87)
19 Police
report (8/8/86) S&E [=13.3]
23 Letter
from Rivera to Mahony, asking him to take Aguilar for a year (1/27/87)
S&E [=13.6]
24
Letter from Aguilar
to Rivera, relaying Curry's request for account of Aguilar (3/12/87)
S&E [=13.7]
26
Letter from Rivera
to Mahony recommending Aguilar and mentioning homosexual problems
(3/23/87) S&E [=13.9]
29
Letter from Aguilar
to Rivera requesting extension (12/20/87) S&E
[=13.12]
30 Letter
from Curry to Rivera reporting allegations vs. Aguilar (1/11/88)
E [=13.13]
31
Letter from Curry
to Rivera enclosing clippings and asking that Aguilar return to LA
(2/23/88) E (one clipping in S)
[=13.14]
36 Letter
from Mahony to Rivera stating that Aguilar molested many altar boys
(3/4/88) S E
[=13.15-16]
40 Reply
by Rivera to Mahony citing 3/23/87
letter (3/17/88) S E
[=13.17-18]
44 Mahony
to Rivera stating that he did not receive the 3/23/87
letter (3/30/88) E S
[=13.19-20]
48 Letter
from Msgr. Ramos appointing Aguilar to Nuestra Señora parish
(12/17/93) S&E [=13.21]
77
Letter from Mahony
to Espinosa requesting copy of 3/23/87
Rivera letter (5/20/04) S&E [=13.22]
78 Letter
from Espinosa to Mahony enclosing the 3/23/87
Rivera letter (6/11/04) S&E [=13.22]
100 Declaration
of Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera (3/26/07) E&S
[=doc 2 above]
101 Police report [Not available]
102 Oath
Taken by Cardinals [from BA.org archive] |
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Deposition
of Bishop Thomas Curry (9/13/07) During the deposition 9
exhibits were introduced; we have pulled most of them from Translated
Documents and assembled them below:
A
Plaintiff's amended notice of deposition [Not available]
B
Documents
produced by the witness
1
Letter from Rivera
to Mahony with Aguilar photo (1/27/87) S E
[=doc 13.6 below]
2
Letter from Aguilar
to Curry (3/4/87) S
3
Letter from Curry
to Catholic Charities (3/12/87) E
4
Appointment letter
from Curry to Aguilar with note (3/25/87) E
[=doc 13.10 below]
5
Letter from Curry
to Aguilar asking for Personal Record Sheet (3/30/87) E
6
Catholic Charities
to Curry asking correction to H-1 form (4/8/87) E
7
Corrected H-1
form from Curry (4/9/87)
23 Letter
from Rivera to Mahony, asking him to take Aguilar for a year (1/27/87)
S&E [=13.6]
24
Letter from Aguilar
to Rivera, relaying Curry's request for account of Aguilar (3/12/87)
S&E [=13.7]
26
Letter from Rivera
to Mahony recommending Aguilar and mentioning homosexual problems
(3/23/87) S&E [=13.9]
30
Letter from Curry
to Rivera reporting allegations vs. Aguilar (1/11/88) E
[=13.13]
31 Letter
from Curry to Rivera enclosing clippings and asking that Aguilar return
to LA (2/23/88) E (one clipping in
S) [=13.14]
44
Mahony to Rivera
stating that he did not receive the 3/23/87
letter (3/30/88) E S
[=13.19-20]
101 Police report [Not available] |
| 7 |
Notice
of [Plaintiff's] Motion and Motion for Order Compelling Answers to
[Mahony and Curry] Deposition Questions and Production of Documents;
with Memorandum of Points and Authorities; and Separate Statement
of Disputed Questions and Answers (9/25/07) (9.1M) Also available
as ten smaller files. PDF pages: 1-25,
26-50,
51-75,
76-100,
101-125,
126-150,
151-175,
176-200,
201-225,
226-248 |
| 8 |
Plaintiff's
Separate Statement in Support of Motion to Compel Further Responses
by Defendant Diocese of Tehuacán to Plaintiff's First Set of
Interrogatories (9/25/07) [1.3M] Also available as two smaller
files 1
2. |
| 9 |
Mexican
Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Jurisdictional Discovery
(3/14/07) |
| 10 |
Plaintiff's
Memorandum in Opposition to Mexican Defendants' Motion to Dismiss
for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction (9/25/07) [1.5M] Also available
as two smaller files 1
2. |
| 11 |
Notice
of Motion and Motion to Compel Further Responses by Defendant Diocese
of Tehuacán to Plaintiff's Second Set of Requests for Production
of Documents; and Monetary Sanction Request against Defendant and/or
Its Attorneys of Record (9/25/07) [6.9M] Also available as eight
smaller files. PDF pages: 1-20,
21-40,
41-60,
61-80,
81-100,
101-120,
121-140,
141-155 |
| 12 |
Defendant
the Diocese of Tehuacán's [and Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martinez']
Responses to Plaintiff's Interrogatories Regarding Jurisdiction
(5/7/07) [1.6M] Also available as two smaller files 1
2. |
| 13 |
Translated
documents from Mexico (2.3M) Also available as two smaller files
1
2
and separately:
1 Resignation
letter from Aguilar to Bishop Ayala (7/1/76) S&E
2 Appointment
letter from Bishop Ayala to Aguilar (1976) S&E
3 Police
report (8/8/86) S&E
4
Consecration of Norberto
Rivera Carrera as bishop of Tehuacán (12/21/85) S&E
5 Resignation
by Aguilar from San Sebastián Mártir parish, acceptance
by Rivera (1/27/87) S&E
6
Letter from Rivera
to Mahony, asking him to take Aguilar for a year (1/27/87) S&E
7 Letter
from Aguilar to Rivera, relaying Curry's request for account of Aguilar
(3/12/87) S&E
8
Letter from Rivera
to Aguilar, confirming that a letter has been sent to LA (3/23/87)
S&E
9
Letter from Rivera
to Mahony recommending Aguilar and mentioning homosexual problems
(3/23/87) S&E
10
Letter from Curry
appointing Aguilar to Our Lady of Guadalupe church (3/25/87) E
11 Letter
from Aguilar to Mahony on being at St. Agatha's (5/29/87) S&E
12 Letter
from Aguilar to Rivera requesting extension (12/20/87) S&E
13 Letter
from Curry to Rivera reporting allegations vs. Aguilar (1/11/88)
E
14 Letter
from Curry to Rivera enclosing clippings and asking that Aguilar return
to LA (2/23/88) E (one clipping in
S)
15 Letter
from Mahony to Rivera stating that Aguilar molested many altar boys
(3/4/88) S
16 Translation
of #15 E
17
Reply by Rivera to
Mahony citing 3/23/87
letter (3/17/88) S
18
Translation of #17
E
19 Mahony
to Rivera stating that he did not receive the 3/23/87
letter (3/30/88) E
20
Translation of #19
S
21 Letter
from Msgr. Ramos appointing Aguilar to Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo
Socorro parish (12/17/93) S&E
22 Letter
from Mahony to Archbishop Espinosa requesting copy of 3/23/87
Rivera letter (5/20/04) S&E
23 Letter
from Espinosa to Mahony enclosing the 3/23/87
Rivera letter (6/11/04) S&E
24 Puebla
AG's report on Aguilar victim Rodriguez' statement about catechism
practices (12/19/97) S&E
25 Puebla
AG's findings about Aguilar's anal rape of the same minor (1997)
S&E
26 Certification
(12/20/97) S&E
27
Indictment of Aguilar
for corruption and attempted rape of Sanchez (1/15/98) S&E
28 Revocation
of Aguilar's probation (6/10/02) S&E |
| 14 |
Defendant
Cardinal Norberto Rivera's Responses to Plaintiff's Interrogatories
Regarding Jurisdiction (5/7/07) [1.8M] Also available as three
smaller files 1
2
3. |
| 15 |
Defendant
the Diocese of Tehuacan's Responses to Plaintiff's Interrogatories
Regarding Jurisdiction (5/7/07) [1.6M] Also available as two smaller
files 1 2. |
| 16 |
Declaration
of LAPD Police Officer Hector Esparza (9/18/07) |
| 17 |
Declaration
of Thomas Patrick Doyle, O.P. (9/12/07) |
| 18 |
Declaration
of A.W. Richard Sipe (9/21/07) with Sipe's Code
Words to Hide Sex Abuse (8/25/07). Also available as a single
document [1.4M]. |
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