LOS ANGELES (CA)
KHTS
October 17, 2018
By Devon Miller
Four Catholic priests with ties to the Santa Clarita Valley have been named a lawsuit alleging sexual abuse in the Los Angeles Archdiocese, according to a report released this month.
Priests who have been employed at Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) in Newhall are included in a 120-page report of sexual abuse allegations released by the attorneys of Thomas Emens, who filed a suit on Oct. 2 in the Los Angeles Superior Court.
The report contained more than 300 names of clerics from the Los Angeles Archdiocese who have been accused of sexual abuse. Emens is suing bishops in California for allegedly covering up sexual abuse, according to the lawsuit.
The California Catholic Conference, which oversees the California Catholic Conference of Bishops, said in a statement Wednesday, they use safety measures including background checks and fingerprinting.
The organization has a zero-tolerance standard and training were implemented years ago and these safe environment programs aid students and staff in identifying and preventing abuse, according to church officials.
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