Protestors Want Names Added to List of Priest Accused in Diocese of Reno

By Brandon Fuhs
Channel 2 News
May 7, 2019

https://www.ktvn.com/story/40434577/protestors-want-names-added-to-list-of-priest-accused-in-diocese-of-reno

A few protestors, including members of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), gathered in front of the Diocese of Reno Office in downtown Reno to argue seven names should be added to the list of priests credibly accused of child sex abuse the diocese released last month.

A few protestors, including members of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), gathered in front of the Diocese of Reno Office in downtown Reno to argue seven names should be added to the list of priests credibly accused of child sex abuse the diocese released last month.

They want the names added to the list, because their names appear on similar lists from other dioceses they worked in during their careers. Here's the list of priests, and the religious bodies that put them on their list of priests credibly accused of child sex abuse.

Theodore Feely- Diocese of San Bernadino

Robert Buchanon- Diocese of San Bernadino

Gary Luiz- Diocese of Oakland

Stanley Wisniewski- Midwest Jesuit

Robert Corrigal- West Jesuits

John Leary- West Jesuits

Bertrand Horvath- Archdiocese of Los Angeles

"In order for a person who's been traumatized to heal from their trauma, they need to take some positive action to deal with that," SNAP member Patrick Wilkes says. "And what the action looks like differs in each particular case. But it always involves hearing the truth and hearing an admission of guilt from the guilty part."

Chancellor and Moderator of the Curia for the Diocese of Reno Robert Chorey says the list they released last month includes priests with credible accusations of abuse while they were working in the diocese. They did not add the seven names to the list, because they have not received credible accusations of abuse during their time in Reno.

"If any new allegations come up, any new information surfaces, we will examine that and then we can update that list," Chorey says.

Each diocese is ran by a Bishop, and it's up to the bishop to determine what qualifies as a credible accusation. Bishop of the Diocese of Reno Randolph Calvo set up a Diocesan Review Board to investigate any red flags raised by priests in the diocese. They determined a credible accusation meant there was corroborating evidence, a criminal prosecution, or an admission of guilt.

Other dioceses can create their own standards, and because dioceses don't share information with each other, they only want to put names on the list they have verified themselves.

"If another diocese puts their name on a credible list, that's their prerogative," Chorey says. "But we're not going to do it on ours because we don't know their process."

As stated above, Chorey says the review board is open to adding to the list. If you have any information about sexual abuse of any kind in the Diocese of Reno, you're asked to call the diocese. If it's in Western Nevada, you're asked to call David Caloiaro at 775-450-3618. If it's in Eastern Nevada, you're asked to call Marilyn Janka at 775-753-9542.

Wilkes recommends reaching out to a third party including SNAP. He also recommends reaching out to law enforcement.

Wilkes also says the diocese should add pictures to the names on their list on their website to help people identify possible abusers. Chorey says the decision would have to be approved by the review board, which he sits on. He says they would entertain the idea, and other dioceses post pictures with the names. He says even if they do this, there are likely priests without any available pictures.