GUAM
Guam Daily Post
Neil Pang | The Guam Daily Post Feb 22, 2017
Four new civil lawsuits have been filed against the Archdiocese of Agana in the District Court of Guam alleging the practice of altar boy service ultimately became a “tool by which sexually predatory priests would gain access to young boys.”
The four cases filed earlier today raised the total number of cases filed against the Archdiocese of Agana to 22 with the total amount of damages sought now totaling $110 million.
The lawsuits filed by Albino Bascon, Johnny Bascon, Benny Manglona, and Roque Flores allege sexual abuse by former Guam priest, Louis Brouillard, who now resides in Minnesota. Each plaintiff is seeking a minimum of $5 million in damages and accuses the Catholic Church of using the “ritual” of altar boy service as a disguise to have sexual access to young boys.
Each of the plaintiffs served as altar boys at various parishes where Brouillard served as priest during his time on Guam in the early 1970’s.
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