Archbishop Robert F. Sanchez
Appointed Archbishop of Santa Fe in 1974, Sanchez was later accused of having sexual intercourse with at least 11 women over period of many years. Some of the women were teenagers. One claimed to have been paid $25K after Sanchez allegedly raped her in 1973. Sanchez also had extensive knowledge of the sexual abuse by priests in the Archdiocese and rarely did anything to punish or remove them. He resigned in 1993 and lived in Minnesota. He died 1/20/2012.
- Missing Link Fall 1996/Winter 1997
- LA Times 03.10.93
- Washington Post 03.10.93
- Associated Press 03.12.93
- Associated Press 03.19.93
- Associated Press 03.21.93
- Associated Press 03.26.93
- Associated Press 04.06.93
- Boston Globe 05.04.93
- Excerpts from Sanchez Deposition in Albuquerque Tribune 09.18.96
- Santa Fe New Mexican 09.19.96
- Albuquerque Tribune 09.19.96
- Albuquerque Journal 09.19.96
- Santa Fe New Mexican 10.29.97
- Albuqueque Tribune 03.20.98
- CBS 60 Minutes 04.21.02
- Albuquerque Journal 02.17.04
- Anchorage Daily News 02.18.04
- Albuquerque Journal 02.20.04
- Santa Fe New Mexican 01.20.12
- Santa Fe New Mexican 01.20.12
- Santa Fe New Mexican (Key Dates) 01.20.12
- NY Times 01.23.12
- ABQ Journal 07.13.14
- Albuquerque Journal 12.06.15
- Anchorage Press 01.14.16
- Albuquerque Journal 08.26.18