GUAM
Pacific Daily News
Haidee V Eugenio, Pacific Daily News October 4, 2016
Archbishop Savio Hon Tai Fai announced Monday that the church is reconstituting the Archdiocesan Finance Council to help the church reposition its assets, including a multimillion-dollar property in Yona, in anticipation of lawsuits by victims of clergy abuse on Guam.
Gov. Eddie Calvo on Sept. 23 signed a law that lifts the statute of limitations to allow victims of child sexual abuse to sue their abusers as well as anyone who helped them and the institutions with which they are affiliated. The church, before the bill was signed, lobbied against it, stating it could open up the church to financially crippling lawsuits. Several former Agat altar boys have accused Archbishop Anthony Apuron of sexually abusing them in the 1970s, when he was parish priest.
The archdiocese will appoint at least four other members of the Archdiocesan Finance Council, which only has three members at this time, said the Rev. Jeff San Nicolas, Hon’s delegate.
The three current members are Sonny Ada, Danny Quichocho and John Weisenberger, San Nicolas said.
San Nicolas said the archdiocese is looking to bring more people on board with the right talent, skills and experience.
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