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Teen sues Diocese of Santa Rosa over sexual abuse allegations involving former Lakeport priest
THURSDAY, 22 AUGUST 2013
ELIZABETH LARSON
LAKEPORT, Calif. – A teenager who previously served as a St. Mary Immaculate Parish altar boy has sued the Diocese of Santa Rosa, alleging he was sexually abused by a former priest.
The law firm of Manly, Stewart & Finaldi filed the lawsuit on behalf of the 16-year-old plaintiff, identified as “John JC Doe,” on Tuesday in Sonoma County Superior Court, according to attorney Skye Daley.
This suit alleges that the late Father Ted Oswald sexually abused John JC Doe while he was serving as an altar boy and participating in the parish youth group under Oswald’s supervision.
Dan Galvin, the diocese’s attorney, said Wednesday that he hadn’t yet seen the complaint and therefore couldn’t offer any comment.
Oswald, who died in July 2010 at age 65, was put on leave and later retired after a 2008 lawsuit was filed against him and the diocese in Sonoma County Superior Court by Tracy resident Christopher Griego, as Lake County News has reported.
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