Lawsuit: Priest, Boy Scout leader abused victim

GUAM
The Guam Daily Post

November 9, 2017

By Mindy Aguon

A Mangilao man alleges he was sexually abused by a priest and a Boy Scout leader 53 years ago.

In a lawsuit filed yesterday in the District Court of Guam, B.F., who used his initials to protect his identity, accused retired priest Louis Brouillard and Edward Pereira of sexually abusing him over a two-year period beginning in 1964.

The civil complaint filed against the Archdiocese of Agana, the Boy Scouts of America and Brouillard alleges that B.F. met Brouillard when he was serving as priest of the Mangilao parish and Pereira served as a Scout leader.

The boy was never officially an altar boy, although Brouillard allowed him to serve as a back-up altar server and participate in Boy Scout outings, the lawsuit states.

B.F. alleges the abuse occurred at the Mangilao rectory where Brouillard walked around naked, exposing himself to boys. The priest allegedly had the boys take turns sitting naked on his lap while he fondled them and forced them to perform sexual acts.

The alleged abuse continued during Boy Scout swimming outings. B.F. recalled that on two occasions while at Agana Springs, he and several of his friends refused to remove their clothes and Brouillard made them walk home to Mangilao.

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