CALIFORNIA
Daily Bulletin
By Lori Fowler, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
POSTED: 02/12/14
While two lawsuits were recently settled by the Diocese of San Bernardino regarding alleged sexual abuse by a former pastor, a third lawsuit continues to move through the court system.
Pasadena-based attorney Anthony De Marco filed a lawsuit in 2012 on behalf of his client. They are suing the Roman Catholic Bishop of San Bernardino and Alejandro “Alex” Castillo, among other parties, claiming that sexual abuse by Castillo occurred as far back as the 1970s — and the church knew about it.
“This is a very compelling case,” De Marco said. “The proof will be unmasked as we go forward.”
Officials at the diocese, which covers San Bernardino and Riverside counties, announced this week that they previously settled two civil suits, filed in 2011, for $3.8 million.
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