Diocese of San Diego Releases Names of 8 Priests with Credible Abuse Allegations

SAN DIEGO (CA)
Channel 7 (NBC affiliate)

September 14, 2018

By Artie Ojeda, Alex Presha, Rafael Avitabile and NBC Staff

The addition of the names brings the total number of abusive priests connected to the diocese to 56.

The Catholic Diocese of San Diego released the names of eight priests who at one time worked in San Diego County and have credible reports of child abuse against them.

The eight names: The Reverends Jose Chavarin, Raymond Etienne, J. Patrick Foley, Michael French, Richard Houck, George Lally and Paolino Montagna, and Monsignor Mark Medaer.

The cases against them date as far back as the 60s and 70s, and not all of the alleged abuse incidents happened in San Diego, the diocese said. Five of the eight priests are now dead and the diocese was only able to provide photographs of three.

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