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Catholic Philly
BY CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (CNS) — Father Virgilio Elizondo, founder of the Mexican American Cultural Center in San Antonio and a theology professor at the University of Notre Dame, has been accused of sexually abusing an unidentified boy more than 30 years ago in a lawsuit filed against him, the San Antonio Archdiocese and a former priest.
The lawsuit, filed May 22 in Bexar County District Court in San Antonio, alleges that a boy listed as John Doe was sexually abused by a former priest, Jesus Armando Dominguez, while he was living in an orphanage and was a student at Assumption Seminary. According to The Associated Press, the boy was allegedly sexually abused again when he reported the incidents to Father Elizondo. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages.
A spokesman for the San Antonio Archdiocese told Catholic News Service May 28 that the archdiocese declined to comment on the case because it had not been served the lawsuit.
The former priest accused of abuse was ordained for the Diocese of San Bernardino, California, the spokesman said.
An email from a Notre Dame spokesman said the university was “reserving comment until further inquiries are completed,” adding that school had only became aware of the allegation after it was reported by a local television station.
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