NEW ORLEANS (LA)
WVUE
July 13, 2018
By Amanda Roberts
A former Catholic deacon accused of molesting young boys is now the subject of a criminal sexual abuse investigation. The attorney who represented one of the alleged victims in a large settlement with the Archdiocese of New Orleans hopes this will create lasting change.
A man who suppressed memories for years claims former Deacon George Brignac raped and sexually abused him at Holy Rosary church.
“Fondled me at the school, at his desk, in his car and in his home,” the man said.
FOX 8 is not naming the man to protect his identity. His attorney, Roger Stetter, landed a half a $500,000 settlement from the Archdiocese three weeks ago. But this week, the attorney and his client sat down with NOPD officers to tell his story again. Stetter says his client’s motivation isn’t money, but to prevent any child from feeling the way he did years ago.
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