LOS ANGELES (CA)
CBS Los Angeles
[with video]
[Joseph Pina – Los Angeles archdiocese]
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A former priest allegedly named in the Los Angeles Archdiocese Catholic church sex abuse scandal may be employed by the Los Angeles Unified School District, CBS2 has learned.
In documents released by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles last week, CBS2′s Louisa Hodge reports that 129 pages outline Joseph D. Piña’s alleged sexual abuse of a young girl years ago.
After the alleged abuse came to light, Hodge reports that Piña was sent to a psychiatrist for evaluation in which he told one therapist he saw his sexual relationship as a “boyfriend-girlfriend relationship.”
Following that psychological evaluation, the therapist concluded, “I do not believe Father Piña is capable of proceeding with business as usual. He remains a serious risk for acting out.”
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