EL PASO (TX)
KFOX-TV, Ch. 14 [El Paso TX]
February 24, 2026
By Natalie Venegas
Local religious advisor George Giorgetti was arrested and charged with sexual assault and indecent assault in December, according to arrest records obtained by KFOX14/CBS4.
Giorgetti was arrested on Dec. 17 for one count of sexual assault and released the same day. He was then arrested on Dec. 24 on an indecent assault charge and released the same day.
The charges against Giorgetti come after a civil lawsuit was filed last April, which accused a local recovery program and Giorgetti of sexually abusing five men enrolled in a court-mandated treatment program, according to court documents previously obtained by KFOX14/CBS4.
However, it is unclear whether the charges against Giorgetti are connected to the lawsuit.
In a statement to KFOX14/CBS4, Giorgetti’s attorney said his client maintains his innocence.
“My client maintains his innocence and intends to vigorously defend himself against the pending allegations. While we respect the seriousness of the charges and the judicial process, this case will be decided in a court of law — not in the court of public opinion. My client is eager to have his day in court, where the evidence can be fully examined and the facts presented in their proper context. Because this matter is ongoing, we will not litigate the case through the media, but we are confident that the legal process will ultimately vindicate him.”
According to the lawsuit, five former residents of Casa Vida de Salud say they were groomed, assaulted, and threatened by Giorgetti, who also goes by Jorge Georgetti, a chaplain and recovery coach who worked closely with residents.
The Recovery Alliance of El Paso, a non-profit organization, operates residential and sober living recovery programs for those struggling with substance use and addiction, including Casa Vida, a 37-bed residential recovery center in central El Paso, according to its website.
In the lawsuit, five men say that through the summer of 2024, a spiritual advisor, Giorgetti, used his authority over them to serially abuse them.
The lawsuit from April 2025 is against El Paso Alliance-Casa Vida De Salud and Giorgetti.
In a previous emailed statement to KFOX14/CBS4, Jonathan Baeza, an attorney who represents the men in the lawsuit, said the men had reported the allegations against Giorgetti to the El Paso police, where, at the time, he said it remains an ongoing investigation.
“We want the public to know that on July 25, 2024, the victims reported these allegations to the El Paso Police Department, where the matter remains under active investigation. In response to a public-records request, the City Attorney’s Office confirmed that investigative records cannot be released at this time because disclosure would interfere with an ongoing investigation. We commend our clients for their courage in coming forward to both law enforcement and through the civil justice system. While we cannot comment on the specifics of the criminal investigation, we remain committed to supporting our clients through both processes and ensuring full accountability for the alleged abuse that occurred at Casa Vida,” Baeza said in November.
Meanwhile, arrest records also show that both charges will be handled by the El Paso County Attorney.
Giorgetti is currently associated with Our Lady of the Abandoned Holy Catholic Church Anglican Rite, and practices Catholicism Anglican Rite, but is not part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of El Paso.
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