LOS ANGELES (CA)
KCET
by Jennifer London
on February 4, 2013
UPDATE from Karen Foshay:
L.A. Archdiocese spokesperson Tod Tamberg tells “Socal Connected” the diocese ” has sent notices to the LAUSD regarding people accused of misconduct who either have current or former ties to LAUSD, and have offered to share information over the phone. We have not received follow up to those letters.”
Tamberg couldn’t say how many letters have been sent and but did say they the letters involved persons the diocese believed would be of interest to LAUSD.
The Los Angeles Archdiocese tells “SoCal Connected” it was made aware, in 2001, that defrocked priest, Joseph Pina had applied for a job with the Los Angeles Unified School district after resigning in disgrace from the church in 1998. Recently released church documents reveal Pina began having sexual relations with a 16 year-old girl while he was still an active clergyman. The documents detail his admission that he became attracted to the young girl after seeing her dressed as Snow White when she was in the eighth grade.
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