SAN FRANCISCO (CA)
KQED-TV

October 13, 2018

By Polly Stryker

At least three Catholic priests who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing minors are residing in the Bay Area and Northern California, an investigation by KQED has found.

Two of the three priests — Stephen Kain and Joseph Prochnow — were named in civil lawsuits against the Franciscan Order in Santa Barbara, which was settled in 2006 for more than $28 million.

The California Catholic Conference of Bishops, which oversees the state’s 12 dioceses, said in a statement that it began implementing reforms “to protect children and young people from abuse” in 2003.