Fr. Gary Timmons

Founded Camp St. Michael in Leggett. Two 1994 civil suits alleged abuse by Timmons of 8 boys. Arrested 10/31/1995 on 17 counts involving two victims. There were 18 others known but dropped due to the statute of limitations. Admitted in has diary in a 1970 entry to being a child molester. Pleaded guilty. Sentenced in 9/1996 to two concurrent 8-year prison terms. Released from prison in 2000. Laicized 5/15/2001. Other civil suits were filed in 2003 and 2007. Registered sex offender. Included on the diocese's list 1/12/2019, which notes he worked in the diocese 6/1967-3/1994. The diocese and camp were sued in 12/2019 under the CA Child Victims Act, in two cases of abuse by Timmons. Living in Sacramento in 2019. Accused in new lawsuit(s) in 2022 of abuse at Hanna Boys Center in Sonoma Valley.
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