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Updated: Nov 28, 2016
By Sabrina Salas Matanane
The number of claims of sexual abuse by local clergy continues to grow. 56-year-old Anthony Vegafria is the latest victim to come forward and accuse Father Louis Broiullard of sexual molestation. He alleges that the abuse started when he was 12 years old and continued until he was 15. Court documents state that he was an altar boy at the San Isidro Church in Malojloj where Father Brouillard was a priest.
Vegafria alleges that while at the Carmelite monastery, Father Brouillard would walk around naked, smoking his pipe. in some instances he would expose his penis through the hole in his boxer shorts. Vegafria adds the priest would talk about pornography and on many occasions would give altar boys leftover wine from mass.
Aside from masturbation and oral copulation at the monastery, Vegafria who was also a boy scout alleges Father Brouillard would sexually molest him and other Boy Scouts during outings. Like others, he alleges that the Archdiocese of Agana at the time knew about the sexual abuse- but did nothing.
The latest cases add to the nine previously filed in court. Last Wednesday 63-year-old Paul Joseph Borja and 59-year-old Vicente San Nicolas came forward, alleging sexual molestation by local clergy. Borja alleged that while he was an altar boy at the Our Lady of Peace and Safe Journey Catholic Church in Chalan Pago, the now-deceased Father Antonio Cruz sexually molested him. Borja was 12 at the time.
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