Civil Suit Filed against Hobbs Priest Accused of Sex Assault

KRQE News 13
February 6, 2018

http://krqe.com/2018/02/06/civil-suit-filed-against-hobbs-priest-accused-of-sex-assault/

A Hobbs priest facing sex assault charges has now been hit with a civil suit.

The plaintiff, only identified as “John Doe,” says Father Ricardo Bauza touched him in a sexual way.

Bauza is already facing charges for allegedly touching a man in the shower at his rectory.

The suit also names the St. Helena Parish where Bauza worked and the Las Cruces Diocese, claiming they knowingly allow clerics with a history of sexual abuse to stay in their positions.

The suit not only calls for monetary damages, but also for Bauza to admit to wrongdoing and apologize.