The Diocese of Lafayette says they have determined that allegations made against former priest Michael Guidry are credible.

The allegations they say are the ones made by Oliver Peyton.

The Diocese of Lafayette released a statement on May 7, 2021, denouncing Guidry’s actions and formally apologizing to Peyton and his family.

In 2019, Guidry was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to molesting a teenage boy, who was the son of a deacon he served with at St. Peter’s Church in Morrow.

Scott Peyton, Oliver’s father tells KATC that the apology was issued on Friday because the lawsuit against the Diocese and Guidry was settled and the dismissal was signed this week.

According to court records, the lawsuit was dismissed by a St. Landry Parish judge on April 30. Records show that all claims had been resolved and each party will have to bear their own costs.

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