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Clerical Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Honolulu

By Jeff Anderson et al.
Jeff Anderson & Associates
July 11, 2018

https://www.andersonadvocates.com/Documents/posts/Hawaii%20Report.pdf

[Includes a list of accused, several documents, and assignment histories. See also a chart of diocesan officials and a map of origination.]

In 2012, the Hawaii legislature opened a two-year, retroactive window for survivors of child sexual abuse to file civil claims against their perpetrator and the institution that covered up the sexual abuse. In 2014, the legislature extended this window through April 24, 2016. As a result, dozens of survivors came forward to file claims. On July 10, 2018, the Hawaii legislature opened another retroactive window for survivors of sexual abuse in Hawaii. Survivors have until April 24, 2020 to come forward and file a claim.

This report contains the names of clergy associated with the Diocese of Honolulu who have been accused of sexually abusing children. While lawsuits were filed involving many of these alleged perpetrators, the vast majority of the claims against these individuals have been settled or have not been fully evaluated in a civil court. Accordingly, the allegations should be considered just allegations and should not be considered proved or substantiated in a court of law. All individuals should be considered innocent until proven guilty. In some situations, the statute of limitations has expired preventing the cases from being heard in a court of law.

It is believed that the Diocese of Honolulu does not make available to the public the full history, knowledge and context of the sexually abusive clerics. This report is an attempt to compile information already available to the public from various sources in the public media; bishopaccountability.org; and other sources that have attempted to chronicle this information for public use. This report is intended to raise awareness about the important issue of clerical sexual abuse, provide the public with vital information including assignment histories, and provide awareness to survivors. Assignment histories are approximations and were compiled from the Official Catholic Directory, bishopaccountability.org and media reports.

 

 

 

 

 




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