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Fr. Phillip Abinante
Fr. Jeffrey N. Acebo
Fr. Nicolas Aguilar-Rivera
- Los Angeles Personnel File
- Collection of articles prior to 02.23.13
- LA Times 02.23.13
- LA Daily News 02.24.13
- Courthouse News Service 03.14.13
- Fresno Bee (AP) 05.13.13
- KMPH (AP) 05.14.13
- LA Times 12.01.13
- SNAP Statement 02.18.14
- Star Tribune (AP) 02.18.14
- LA Times 02.18.14
- KPCC 02.18.14
- La Opinion 02.19.14
- LA Times 02.19.14
- BishopAccountability Documents Page on Aguilar created 02.19.14
- Aguas Digital 02.19.14
- Los Angeles Daily News 02.19.14
- NBC Los Angeles 02.19.14
- AM 02.20.14
- Catholic Online 02.20.14
- Cardinal Roger Mahony Blog 02.23.14
- Catholic Culture 02.24.14
- SNAP Statement 03.10.14
- SNAP Statement 03.19.14
- The Patch [Culver City] 12.18.15
- Jornada Oriente 02.24.16
- ProPublica 03.06.20
- Imagen del Golfo 12.03.20
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Deacon Arturo Federico Ahumada
Diocese: Archdiocese of Los Angeles CA
Fr. Pierre Albalaa
Fr. Thomas G. Allender
Fr. Sebastian Altamirano Torres
Fr. Joseph F. Alzugaray
- Napa Valley Register 12.26.03
- The Wanderer 02.06.04
- L.A. Archdiocesan Report, page 3, 02.17.04
- Press Democrat 03.21.04
- NBC 4 05.21.04
- L.A. Times 09.21.04
- Napa News 09.23.04
- Register 03.14.05
- Napa Valley Register 04.10.06
- Pasadena Weekly 06.15.06
- L.A. Times 09.19.06
- Napa Valley Register 09.23.06
- City News Service 04.15.08
- Press Democrat 09.16.08
- Press Democrat 04.24.10
- Press Democrat 04.28.10
- Press Democrat 05.03.10
- Treadway & Wigger Funeral Home 02.01.14
- SNAP Statement 02.04.14
- Diocese of Santa Rosa List 01.12.19
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Fr. Andrew Christian Andersen
- L.A. Times 04.26.86
- L.A. Times 09.30.86
- Altoona Mirror (UPI) 11.25.86
- L.A. Times 11.25.86
- OC Register 01.04.87
- San Jose Mercury News 12.31.87
- San Jose Mercury News 12.31.87
- OC Register 05.03.90
- OC Register 07.19.90
- L.A. Times 01.11.04
- OC Weekly 02.05.04
- OC Weekly 04.12.04
- OC Register 05.17.05
- NY Times 05.19.05
- L.A. Times 05.25.05
- OC Weekly 05.27.05
- California Catholic Daily 10.12.07
- Orange County Weekly 02.10.16
- Diocese of Orange 08.12.16
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Fr. David E. Anderson
Fr. Roger Anderson
From Ireland. Began his priesthood in the U.S. in 1938 in Ukiah CA. Also assigned in Bend and Roseburg OR. Pastor 1970-1978 of Old Mission Santa Ines in Solvang CA. Died in 1980. In its 2004 report, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles counts two accusers. Named in at least one civil suit.
Fr. Henry F. Angelino
Named publicly as credibly accused on the Fresno diocese's list in 2021. Ordained for the Diocese of Monterey-Fresno. Noted to have left the diocese in 1952. The 1954 Official Catholic Directory (which reflects 1953-1954) shows Angelino as a priest of the Monterey-Fresno diocese, retired. The following year he is indexed as a U.S. Army chaplain. Per news articles in April 1952, Angelino was arrested and charged on two counts of "immoral conduct" with a boy, and admitted to "improper conduct" with two boys for over more than a year. He was pastor of Sacred Heart in Merced at the time. In 1977 a news piece shows that Angelino was appointed by the Orthodox Roman Catholic Movement to Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel in Walnut Creek CA. He died in 1986.
Fr. Aloysius (Luis William) Antlitz
Fr. Francis Arakal
Fr. Sofronio A. Aranda
Fr. Andreas Arias
Fr. Peter Gomez Armstrong
Deacon Alejandro Arroyo
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Bishop Juan Arzube
Br. Gregory Atherton
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Fr. Edmund Austin
Fr. Saul Ayala
From the Archdiocese of Morelia in Mexico. Arrived in CA in 1982, incardinated into the Diocese of San Bernardino. In 6/2002 an allegation of "sexual harassment and misconduct involving a minor" was filed with the church by a woman. Placed on leave. In 9/2002 two sisters filed suit alleging Ayala abused them at ages 7 and 9 in 1988 and 1989 when he baby-sat them. Their mother had reported their abuse to the Diocese in the late 1980s, with no response. The Diocese settled with them for $30K in 2004. Ayala moved to Mexico shortly after he was placed on leave; possibly in active ministry there. Indications in 2014 he was a retired priest there. Name included on the San Bernardino diocese's list 10/9/2018, noted to be "permanently barred from ministry in the Diocese."
Fr. James W. Aylward
Fr. Delfin Babilonia
Diocese: Archdiocese of Los Angeles CA
Fr. Lawrence J. Baird
- NBC4 TV 04.01.02
- L.A. Times 04.02.02
- L.A. Times 04.05.02
- Associated Press 04.11.02
- L.A. Times 04.17.02
- L.A. Times 11.07.02
- L.A. Times 11.28.02
- L.A. Times 10.06.03
- L.A. Times 10.11.03
- L.A. Times 03.05.04
- Press Democrat 03.22.04
- Orange County Weekly 01.12.09
- OC Register 01.12.09
- Orange County Weekly 01.13.09
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Fr. Michael Stephen Baker
- LA Times 12.01.02
- KTLA 01.20.06
- National Public Radio 04.23.10
- Al Dia 06.16.20
- Sacramento Bee 11.04.11
- Collection of Articles prior to 01.01.12
- Corona del Mar Today 09.11.12
- Orange County Weekly 09.11.12
- Daily Pilot 09.11.12
- The Patch 09.12.12
- LA Daily News 10.12.12
- Huffington Post (AP) 01.21.13
- LA Times 01.22.13
- Santa Barbara Independent 01.24.13
- LA Times 02.04.13
- CBS 12 02.06.13
- Worthy Adversary 02.07.13
- BBC News 03.12.13
- Democrat and Chronicle 03.12.13
- CNN 03.12.13
- LA Times 03.12.13
- Grand Forks Herald 03.12.13
- NBC News 03.12.13
- LA Times 03.12.13
- LA Times 03.14.13
- CBS Los Angeles 03.14.13
- NBC Southern California 03.14.13
- LA Times 03.15.13
- National Catholic Reporter 03.28.13
- LA Times 12.01.13
- Raw Story 12.03.13
- Beach Reporter 11.09.17
- Telemundo 52 07.25.19
- Los Angeles Times 02.12.20
- National Catholic Reporter accessed 03.05.23
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Fr. Frederick R. Balak
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Fr. Victor Balbin
Diocese: Archdiocese of Los Angeles CA
Fr. Felipe Baldonado
Fr. Edward Lawrence Ball
- Press-Enterprise 05.02.93
- Chicago Tribune 10.10.99
- Press Enterprise 10.11.99
- Press Enterprise 10.20.00
- Press Enterprise 12.30.00
- Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 07.15.02
- San Bernardino Sun 06.30.03
- San Bernardino Sun 06.30.03
- San Bernardino Sun 07.02.03
- Find Law 07.17.03
- Press Enterprise 08.16.03
- Press Enterprise 10.17.03
- Reno Gazette-Journal 07.30.05
- Diocese of San Bernardino list 10.09.18
- Missionaries of the Sacred Heart List 08.25.22
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Fr. Theodore Baquedano Pech
Diocese: Archdiocese of San Francisco CA
Priest of the Archdiocese of Yucatan, Mexico, assigned in the Archdiocese of San Francisco CA 1967-1975. In 1993 a 30-year-old woman reported to San Francisco that Baquedano Pech sexually abused her for several years, beginning when she was 11; the Archdiocese said it was not responsible because he was a visiting priest. She repeatedly warned Mexico church officials, but was kept in ministry there. The woman sued the San Francisco Archdiocese and received a settlement in 2006. He was suspended 4/26/2010 by the Yucatan archdiocese, just after the allegations appeared in a Washington Post news article.
Fr. Roberto A. Barco
Fr. Kevin P. Barmasse
- Arizona Daily Star 03.30.03
- Arizona Daily Star 10.05.03
- Tucson Citizen 10.06.03
- Arizona Daily Star 10.25.03
- L.A. Archdiocesan Report 02.17.04
- OC Weekly 07.16.04
- Arizona Daily Star 07.10.05
- L.A. Times 10.12.05
- Thousand Oaks Acorn 11.03.05
- L.A. Archdiocesan Report Addendum 11.15.05
- L.A. Times Database 04.20.06
- L.A. Times 04.20.06
- Arizona Daily Star 06.01.06
- Arizona Daily-Star 07.10.07
- Arizona Daily Star 07.17.07
- Arizona Daily Star 07.17.07
- Fox 11 07.27.07
- Diocese of Tucson List of Accused Priests 08.05.11
- Arizona Republic 02.04.13
- Arizona Daily Star 02.24.13
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Fr. Orlando Alberto Battagliola
From Argentina. Arrived in the Monterey-Fresno diocese in 1963. Reportedly the Diocese knew of allegations against Battagliola in 1967. In the late 1990s a woman told the Diocese that in 1974 Battagliola sexually abused her son, who was then a 14-year-old altar boy, in San Luis Obispo. Battagliola frequently visited their home. One night Battagliola took the boy for a drive, got him drunk, and had sex with him; the boy contracted a sexually transmitted disease. Lawsuit filed in 2003. Battagliola was found murdered in a San Francisco motel room in 2/1977. He had been seen checking into the room with a young man in his early 20s. Personnel file released in 1/2013. Included on the Monterey Diocese's 1/2/2019 list of credibly accused.
- The Californian (partial article) 02.18.77
- Monterey County Herald 03.15.03
- San Luis Obispo Tribune 03.16.03
- Monterey County Herald 03.24.03
- San Luis Obispo Tribune 03.29.03
- San Luis Obispo Tribune 04.16.03
- San Luis Obispo Tribune 01.27.04
- Monterey County Herald 01.28.04
- Bishop Ryan’s Pastoral Letter 02.04.04
- New Times 03.28.13
- Cal Coast News 01.03.19
- Diocese of Monterey List 07.01.19
- Fresno Bee 12.18.21
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Fr. John Bauer
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Fr. Gaspar Bautista
From the Diocese of Tulancingo in Huejutla, Mexico. Incardinated into the Diocese of Fresno CA in 2004. Placed on leave in 3/2016 due to allegations of inappropriate behavior with a minor when he was assigned to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Allegations not made public until 10/2018. On the Los Angeles archdiocese's updated list 12/6/2018, which noted a report in 2016 of incidents in 1999 or 2000. Case closed by the Vatican's CDF after it deemed the allegations not proven. Per the Los Angeles archdiocese's list in 12/2021, the Fresno diocese expected to restore Bautista's faculties.
Fr. John M. Beatty
Bishop Floyd Begin
Ordained for the Diocese of Cleveland, where he was made Auxiliary Bishop in 1947. Bishop of the Diocese of Oakland 1962-1977. Accused in a 12/2022 lawsuit of sexually abusing a girl, age 12, once in 1968. Begin died in 1977.
Fr. Joseph C. Bell
First named publicly as accused on the San Bernardino diocese's list 10/9/18. Assigned to St. Peter and St. Paul in Alta Loma 1985-86. Died in 1/87. Per diocese, it was first aware in 1985 of allegations in the 1960s-70s. Abuse reportedly occurred in IN, KY and NY. (There was also a Wheeling WV diocesan priest, Fr. Joseph G. Bell, who died in 6/86.)
Fr. Gerardo Beltran Rico
Warrant issued in 1992 for alleged abuse in 1991 of young girls in Sacramento CA. Fled to Mexico before warrant could be served; became an active priest in the Archdiocese of Acapulco. Reports in 2007 that Mexican villagers wanted him removed because of rumors about him and teen girls for many years. Another US accuser (male) came forward in 2/2007. Suit filed in 3/2007. Diocese sued accuser in 8/2007. Rico was arrested in Mexico in 3/2008; released in 8/2008 before extradition. Another alleged victim came forward in 4/2008. Laicization announced in 2008. More accusations surfaced. On the Sacramento diocese's list 4/30/2019, showing twelve female accusers and three male, all abused under age 14. New allegations in 2019 and 2020 that he sexually abused boys under age 18 and 14. Remained a fugitive as of 10/2021, on the FBI's Most Wanter list.
- Dallas Morning News 03.16.05
- Sacramento Bee 03.18.05
- Appeal-Democrat 03.19.05
- CBS 13 02.06.07
- Sacramento Bee 02.09.07
- CBS 13 03.01.07
- CBS 13 03.21.07
- Sacramento Bee 03.21.07
- CBS 13 05.07.07
- CBS 13 08.28.07
- Sacramento Bee 08.29.07
- News 10 03.14.08
- Sacramento Bee 03.14.08
- California Catholic Daily 03.21.08
- CBS 13 04.01.08
- Sacramento Bee 08.21.08
- California Catholic Daily 08.22.08
- Sacramento Bee 11.11.10
- Decision in Doe v Bishop The Leagle 11.12.10
- Chicago Tribune 03.11.12
- Diocese of Sacramento List 04.30.19
- KRCR 09.30.21
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Fr. Gustavo Benson
Full surname Benson Sotomayor. Accused of abusing at least three boys in San Bernardino, Barstow and Colton in the 1970s and 1980s. Arrested in 1/1987. Pleaded no contest to sexual abuse of one altar boy while working in Barstow CA. Sent to Via Coeli, NM for treatment and ordered to register as a sex offender. With San Bernardino Bishop Starling's approval Benson was transferred in 1987 to the Diocese of Tijuana, México. Tijuana Bishop Emilio Berlie was informed of Benson's past. Two filed suit in 12/2003. Benson's name was included in 3/2007 on the San Diego diocese list. Personnel file released in 10/2010. In 2010 Benson remained an active priest in St. San Judas Ta Deo Church, Ensenada, México. As of 2017, he was believed to be living in Tucson, AZ. Included on the San Bernardino diocese's list 10/9/2018.
- L.A. Times 05.06.87
- San Bernardino Sun 04.29.02
- San Bernardino Sun 05.08.02
- Press Enterprise 05.10.02
- Dallas Morning News 06.12.02
- Press Enterprise 01.01.04
- Press Enterprise 01.14.04
- Press Enterprise 11.10.05
- Lompoc Record 03.30.07
- Diocese of San Diego List 03.30.07
- Union Tribune 03.31.07
- Canadian Press 10.25.10
- Documents released by San Diego Diocese 10.25.10
- 10 News 10.25.10
- SNAP Statement 10.25.10
- San Diego 6 10.25.10
- KBPS 10.26.10
- Desert Dispatch 10.29.10
- Diocese of San Diego/San Bernardino list 09.14.18
- Diocese of San Bernardino list 10.09.18
- University of Sydney Student Thesis 2011
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Fr. Christopher Berbena
- John Roe 4 vs Does, Cause No 1156450, Superior Court of California
- L.A. Archdiocesan Report 02.17.04
- Contra Costa Times 03.18.06
- Santa Barbara Independent 08.10.06
- CBS 5 02.25.08
- KTVU 02.25.08
- San Jose Mercury News 02.27.08
- California Catholic Daily 02.29.08
- Trading Markets 03.01.08
- Contra Costa Times 04.01.08
- San Jose Mercury News 04.01.08
- Ernesto C v Franciscans, Cause No 1337577, Santa Barbara Co Superior Court 10.05.09
- Clover v Franciscans, Cause No 1338070, Santa Barbara Co Superior Court 11.03.09
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Fr. Matthias A. Berumen
Fr. Thomas Bettencourt
Br. Salvatore Billante
Abused as many as 25 boys 1969-1989. Pled guilty to abuse of one; sentenced to eight years' prison in 1989. Released in 1994. Registered sex offender. Left the Salesians. Arrested again in 2002 for abuse of one; charges dropped after CA Supreme Court decision. Named in 2003 civil suit. On Oakland diocese's list in 2019. More suits with claims against Billante were filed under the CA Child Victims Act between 2020-2022.
- San Francisco Chronicle 11.09.89
- San Jose Mercury News 04.25.94
- San Jose Mercury News 09.20.02
- SF Chronicle 09.20.02
- San Jose Mercury News 06.27.03
- Times 07.02.03
- San Francisco Chronicle 09.22.05
- SF Weekly 01.05.06
- Contra Costa Times 07.08.06
- West County Times 07.11.06
- City of Angels 03.19.08
- City of Angels 03.25.08
- Contra Costa Times 04.01.08
- San Jose Mercury News 04.01.08
- joeypiscatelli website 11.25.18
- Diocese of Oakland List 06.01.19
- CNN via San Jose Mercury News 12.02.19
- Catholic News Agency 12.02.22
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Fr. Thomas Duong Binh-Minh
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Fr. Honesto Bayranta Bismonte
From the Philippines. Arrived in CA 1981. Assigned to St. Joseph's in Pomona when removed in 4/2002 due to allegations of abuse of two sisters, ages 12 and 8, 1997-2001. The abuse occurred at the girls' aunt's home in Fontana. Arrested. Pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery in 2003. Received two years probation. One of the two sisters filed suit in 11/2019. After the girls came forward in 2002, a 32 woman alleged she was sexually battered by Bismonte ten years prior.
- LA Archdiocese Report Errata Notice # 1
- LA Times 04.24.02
- Press Enterprise 04.24.02
- LA Times 04.25.02
- San Bernardino Sun 04.29.02
- San Bernardino Sun 04.29.02
- Press Enterprise 05.22.02
- LA Times 08.18.02
- USA Today 11.11.02
- Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 09.06.03
- Press Enterprise 09.06.03
- LAist 11.19.19
- National Catholic Reporter 09.12.23
- National Catholic Reporter 08.05.24
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Fr. Robert Boley
Fr. Anthony Bolger
Ordained for Diocese of Santa Rosa. Reportedly placed on leave in 1978. Assigned the same year to St. Anthony's in Kailua, HI. Incardinated into the Diocese of Honolulu 6/18/1984. Accused of abusing a boy at St. Anthony's 1978-1981. Bolger was teacher at the school. Allowed to retire for 'medical' reasons in 2002. Civil suit filed 5/8/2013. Same plaintiff says he was abused by Bishop Ferrario while Ferrario was still a priest at St. Anthony's. Possibly named as accused (but not defendant) in original suit against Ferrario. Died 1/7/2015 in Tijuana, Mexico, where he had been living. On Santa Rosa diocese's list 1/12/2019. It notes he was accused in 1994 of abuse of a minor 1972-1973, and that Honolulu was notified in 1994. Accused in one or more lawsuits sometime between 2019-2022.
- Hawaii Catholic Herald Obituary 01.30.15
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Fr. Robert H. Bond
Fr. Jean-Pierre Bongila
Accused in a lawsuit filed in 11/2004 of sexually abusing a girl 1996-2000, starting when she was ages 16-17. Bongila was working in the Archdiocese of San Francisco during the time in question. He denied the allegations. The suit settled in 2006. The archdiocese investigated and reportedly "cleared" Bongila. In 2013 a second lawsuit reportedly was filed, claiming Bongila sexually abused a male under age 18. It was dismissed in 7/2019 because of lack of participation from the plaintiff in the case. Bongila began work in 2006 as the founding director of the International Leadership Program at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis MN, where he remained as of 1/2022.
Fr. James T. Booth
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Fr. Jerome Bouska
Fr. Leland Boyer
Fr. Edward Boyle
Fr. John P. Boyle
Ordained for the Diocese of Monterey-Fresno. Died in 1987. Named as credibly accused by the Fresno diocese on its list in 8/2021.
Br. Roy Rivas
Named publicly as accused by the Franciscans Santa Barbara Province on its list in 11/2023. Subject of one or more pending lawsuits. Credibility of allegations not yet determined. Died 5/28/2019. Per his obituary, Rivas was a Franciscan for 63 years.
Fr. John A. Bradley
Fr. Vincent Brady
Fr. Roberto Bravo
Accused of abuse of six teenage girls in 1999 in Antioch. He was reported to police but the girls refused to testify and the charges were dropped. He was transferred to Utah and had "similar problems" there. Transferred to San Francisco and then to St. Albert's Seminary in Oakland in 2002, to live with several other admitted sex offenders. Bravo was allowed to come and go freely. He left St. Albert's in 2/2005 when restrictions were placed on him. Included on the Oakland diocese's list in 2019. On the Holy Name Province Domincans' list in 10/2021; noted to have died in 2014.
Fr. Vincent Ignatius Breen
- United Press International 01.11.82
- San Jose Mercury News 12.31.87
- San Jose Mercury News 05.23.04
- Tri-Valley Herald 03.30.05
- The Argus (Freemont, CA) 05.09.05
- The Argus 05.10.05
- The Argus 05.11.05
- Pioneer News 05.19.05
- San Jose Mercury News 03.30.08
- San Jose Mercury News 03.31.08
- Contra Costa Times 04.01.08
- Bay Area News Group 04.01.08
- Alameda County Superior Court Complaint 11.09.10
- Contra Costa Times 11.09.10
- Sacramento Bee 11.10.10
- Diocese of Oakland List 06.01.19
- Mercury News 10.16.19
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Fr. John J. Brenkle
Fr. John Lawrence Brennan
Fr. Donald Eugene Broderson
- Diocese of Oakland Apology Services 2004
- Contra Costa Times 04.03.03
- Oakland Tribune 04.03.03
- San Jose Mercury News 05.23.04
- Alameda Times Star 09.09.04
- Oakland Tribune 11.16.04
- San Jose Mercury News 03.30.08
- San Jose Mercury News 03.31.08
- Contra Costa Times 04.01.08
- Bay Area News Group 04.01.08
- CBS 5 02.10.09
- SF Chronicle 02.12.09
- California Court Opinions 06.07.09
- SF Chronicle 06.11.09
- Muscatine Journal 01.05.12
- ABC News 01.06.12
- The Leagel 03.20.12
- The Patch 03.29.12
- Contra Costa Times 03.29.12
- San Francisco Appeal 03.29.12
- Diocese of Oakland List 06.01.19
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Brother Mark
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Brother Thomas
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Br. Bernard (Lawrence Maria) Brown
Bishop Tod David Brown
Fr. Michael Bucaro
Fr. Robert Buchanan
Fr. Michael Daniel Buckley
Fr. Franklin Buckman
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Fr. Edward Thomas Burke
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Fr. Ronald Francis Burt
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Seminarian Ed Byrom
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Fr. Honorato Cabaong
Br. Samuel Charles Cabot
- LA Times Database 04.20.06
- Santa Barbara Province Franciscans List 05.31.19
- The Sun-Gazette 08.11.21
- John Roe 4 vs Does, Cause No 1156450, Superior Court of California
- Associated Press 10.02.03
- LA Archdiocesan Report 02.17.04
- Santa Barbara Independent 08.10.06
- Santa Barbara Independent 06.21.07
- First Amended Complaint in Cunningham v Franciscans, Cause No 1265207, Santa Barbara Superior Court, CA 08.06.08
- Santa Barbara Independent 08.15.08
- Ernesto C v Franciscans, Cause No 1337577, Santa Barbara Co Superior Court 10.05.09
- Clover v Franciscans, Cause No 1338070, Santa Barbara Co Superior Court 11.03.09
- Opinion in John Doe 1 et al V Franciscan Friars of California, Inc 09.30.10
- Metropolitan News Enterprise 10.02.10
- San Antonio Express News 05.23.12
- Personnel file posted on BishopAccountability 05.23.12
- CBS Los Angeles 05.23.12
- LA Times 05.23.12
- Santa Barbara Province Franciscans List 05.31.19
- Diocese of Las Cruces List Updated 06.24.19
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Fr. Kenneth J. Cabral
Fr. Lynn Richard Caffoe
- Exhibit 52 Caffoe Documents
- BishopAccountability Summary of Caffoe Reports
- Selected Caffoe Documents from 1975
- LA Times 08.18.02
- LA Archdiocesan Report page 1 02.17.04
- LA Times 04.20.06
- LA Times 09.09.06
- LA Times 03.20.07
- The Tidings 03.21.07
- Orange County Weekly 10.11.12
- LA Daily News 10.12.12
- Huffington Post 01.21.13
- Orange County Weekly 01.24.13
- God Discussion 02.01.13
- LA Times 12.01.13
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Fr. James Cairns
Br. Felix (Raymond) Calonge
Fr. Antonio Camacho
Diocese: Diocese of Stockton CA
- Deposition of Cardinal Roger Mahony 11.23.04
- L.A. Times 12.10.04
- San Francisco Chronicle 12.11.04
- L.A. Weekly 12.17.04
- Media Watch 10.12.06
- Bay Area News Group 04.01.08
- Contra Costa Times 04.01.08
- SNAP Statement with link to Stockton Diocese Notice of Deadline for Filing Claims in Bankruptcy Court 07.16.14
- Mercury News 07.18.14
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Fr. Stuart Bede Campbell
- Monterey County Herald 01.28.04
- Bishop Ryan’s Pastoral Letter 02.04.04
- Archdiocese of Los Angeles Update 12.06.18
- Dominicans St Joseph Province List 12.21.18
- Diocese of Reno List 04.05.19
- Diocese of Las Vegas List 04.12.19
- WOSU Radio 08.27.19
- Diocese of Columbus List updated 12.03.19
- Diocese of Covington List 07.31.20
- The Sun-Gazette 08.11.21
- Dominicans Holy Name Province List 10.26.21
- IL Attorney General’s Report 05.23.23
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Fr. Juan Cano
From the Archdiocese of Chihuahua, Mexico. Associate pastor of Our Lady of Grace in Encino CA. Placed on leave in 1/2018 pending an investigation by the Los Angeles Archdiocese and City Attorney after reports that Cano engaged in "inappropriate contact" with several women, including a minor, at his parish. The District Attorney declined prosecution. On Archdiocese's updated list of credibly accused 12/6/2018. Incidents alleged to have occurred 2014-2017. Removed from ministry. Reportedly six accusers. Canonical penal process pending as of 12/2018. Per the Los Angeles Archdiocese's list in 12/2021, Cano was on administrative leave.
Fr. Cleve W. Carey
Fr. David Carriere
- LA Archdiocesan Report Addendum 11.15.05
- LA Times Database 04.20.06
- Santa Barbara Province Franciscans List 05.31.19
- Diocese of Stockton Revised List 11.12.20
- John Roe 4 vs Does, Cause No 1156450, Superior Court of California
- LA Archdiocesan Report Errata # 1
- LA Archdiocesan Report 02.17.04
- Santa Barbara Independent 08.10.06
- Ernesto C v Franciscans, Cause No 1337577, Santa Barbara Co Superior Court 10.05.09
- Clover v Franciscans, Cause No 1338070, Santa Barbara Co Superior Court 11.03.09
- Personnel file posted on BishopAccountability 05.23.12
- LA Times 05.23.12
- CBS Los Angeles 05.23.12
- San Antonio Express-News 05.23.12
- Santa Barbara Province Franciscans List 05.31.19
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Fr. Arthur Carrillo
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Fr. Michael J. Carroll
Fr. Daniel E. Carter
- Tri-Valley Herald 08.09.02
- San Francisco Chronicle 08.09.02
- San Jose Mercury News 08.09.02
- San Francisco Chronicle 08.29.02
- San Mateo County Times 04.08.03
- San Mateo County Times 04.10.03
- San Francisco Chronicle 04.14.03
- SF Weekly 05.21.03
- San Francisco Chronicle 06.17.03
- SF Weekly 07.30.03
- SF Weekly 08.27.03
- San Mateo Daily Journal 12.30.03
- St James Catholic Church Bulletin accessed 09.24.11
- KNTV 05.26.23
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Fr. Raul Carvajal Hernandez
Diocese: Archdiocese of Los Angeles CA
Fr. Edward J. Casey
Fr. James Casey
Sources:
Fr. John Joseph Casey
Fr. Michael Joseph Casey
Fr. Santino Anthony Casimano
- Orange Diocesan Assignment Record
- Orange Diocesan Note with Assignment Record
- BA.org Assignment Record with Links to Articles
- St. Bernard High School Alumni Page, 06.04.03
- Diocese of Orange News Release 01.10.04
- L.A. Times 01.11.04
- OC Register 01.13.04
- The Day 01.21.04
- The Day 01.22.04
- Gallup Independent 01.24.04
- OC Weekly 07.09.04
- Associated Press 04.16.05
- Orange County Register 05.17.05
- Gallup Independent 08.03.05
- Gallup Independent 07.21.07
- Gallup Independent 05.27.11
- Gallup Independent 11.11.13
- Diocese of Gallup [downloaded 02.28.15
- Gallup Independent 06.06.17
- Diocese of Gallup List 12.10.18
- Diocese of Norwich List 02.22.19
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Fr. Robert Casper
Given name Berthold Rudolph Casper. Teacher, parish priest. Missionary in Colombia, South America, then assigned in MI, MD, and CA. Faculties withdrawn and left the diocese in 1986. Per his order, Casper semi-retired in 1986 to its community in Chilton, WI. Named publicly as accused by the Sacramento Diocese on its list 4/30/2019, which notes an allegation received in 1986 of the sexual abuse of a boy in 1962. Died 5/10/1998.
Fr. Gildardo Castellanos-Morfin
Diocese: Archdiocese of Los Angeles CA
Extern priest from Mexico. Named publicly as credibly accused by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on its list in 12/2022. Noted to be deceased. Appears to have been assigned to the archdiocese approximately 1982-1986.
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Fr. Alejandro Jose Castillo
From Mexico City. Ordained in 1981 for the Society of the Divine Word, assigned in Los Angeles, CA. Transferred in 1988 to the Diocese of San Bernardino. Removed from Our Lady of Guadalupe in Ontario CA in 6/2010 after allegations that he abused two brothers within the previous two years. The Review Board found the allegations credible in 9/2010. Subject of a prior complaint involving two adults and one youth; no arrests due to the statute of limitations. Arrested 10/25/2010. Pleaded guilty in 4/2011 to a lewd act with a minor. Sentenced 8/31/2011 to a year in jail and sex offender registration. Released 4/21/2012; re-arrested 5/9/2012 for probation violation; released. Two lawsuits filed 9/22/2011 settled in 2/2014 for $3.8M. Third suit filed in 2012. On the San Bernardino diocese's list 10/9/2018. Included on the Divine Word Missionaries' Western Province list in 2021; noted to have left the order in 2010.
- Press Enterprise 09.13.10
- KTLA 09.14.10
- L.A. Times 09.14.10
- San Jose Mercury News (AP) 09.14.10
- Daily Bulletin 09.15.10
- Contra Costa Times 09.15.10
- KACB 09.15.10
- El Siglo de Torreon 09.15.10
- Contra Costa Times 09.28.10
- Press-Enterprise 10.14.10
- The Sun 10.16.10
- KTLA 10.26.10
- L.A. Times 10.26.10
- Contra Costa Times 11.02.10
- Mercury News 11.09.10
- Press-Enterprise 11.23.10
- Daily Bulletin 04.25.11
- SNAP Statement 05.04.11
- San Bernardino Sun 06.16.11
- San Bernardion 08.31.11
- Contra Costa Times 09.01.11
- Press-Enterprise 09.01.11
- Press-Enterprise 09.15.11
- Daily Bulletin 09.22.11
- Press-Enterprise 09.23.11
- Worthy Adversary 09.17.12
- Press-Enterprise 09.18.12
- San Bernardino Sun 09.18.12
- Press-Enterprise 09.20.12
- Contra Costa Times 01.23.13
- Press-Enterprise 02.09.14
- Worthy Adversary 02.09.14
- Redwood Times 02.10.14
- San Bernardino Sun 02.10.14
- Daily Bulletin 02.12.14
- SNAP Statement 02.12.14
- San Bernardino list 10.09.18
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Fr. Alexander Q. Castillo
Fr. Willebaldo Castro
Extern priest from the Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla, Mexico. Assigned in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles CA in 1956, then returned to Mexico. Returned to Los Angeles in 1969, assigned there to a parish in 1972. Had been the subject of a "morals charge" in Mexico. Accused in 1975 of abusing a 16-year-old boy. Was moved to another parish. Accused in a lawsuit of molesting another minor in 1977. Per the archdiocese in 2005, there were four accusers. Arrested for approaching a security guard in a store bathroom, apparently for sex. Reportedly returned to Mexico in 1980. Personnel file released in 1/2013.
Fr. Camillus Charles Cavagnaro
Fr. Victor Vincent Cavalli
Fr. Brian Cavanagh
Monsignor. Named publicly as accused by the Archdiocese on its list in 12/2021. Retired, no faculties.
Fr. Hermy Dave O. Ceniza
Fr. David Paul Chandler
Fr. Jose Chavarin
Diocese: Diocese of San Diego CA
Fr. Gerald F. Chavez
Named publicly as credibly accused by the Fresno diocese on its list in 8/2021. Per his obituary, Chavez was placed on permanent medical leave of absence in 2017. He died in 2020.
Fr. Ricardo Chavez
Br. Marcos Capistran Chavira
Died at age 70 in 5/2002. Accused of sexually abusing at least one male student at Palma High School in Salinas. Settlement in 5/2013 by the Irish Christian Brothers included 9 former Palma High School students, two alleging abuse by Chavira.
Br. Damien Chong
- Archdiocese of Los Angeles Final Addendum 01.31.13
- Digital Journal 02.14.13
- Salem News Obituary 11.01.14
- Boston Globe 03.28.16
- Boston Globe 03.28.16
- BishopAccountability 03.28.16
- WBUR 03.28.16
- WBUR 03.28.16
- Bostoncom 03.28.16
- The Patch 03.28.16
- Los Angeles Daily News 03.28.16
- The Patch 03.30.16
- IL Attorney General’s Report 05.23.23
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Br. Gerald T. Chumik
- John Roe 4 vs Does, Cause No 1156450, Superior Court of California
- CanadaEast 07.12.04
- Dallas Morning News 07.12.04
- LA Times 07.15.04
- KCOY 07.21.04
- LA Times 09.08.04
- St Louis Post-Dispatch 09.13.04
- Santa Barbara News-Press 09.27.04
- Dallas Morning News 12.07.04
- St Louis Post-Dispatch 02.28.05
- Voice from the Desert 08.18.08
- Ernesto C v Franciscans, Cause No 1337577, Santa Barbara Co Superior Court 10.05.09
- Clover v Franciscans, Cause No 1338070, Santa Barbara Co Superior Court 11.03.09
- Santa Barbara Province Franciscans List 05.31.19
- Sun-Gazette 08.11.21
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Fr. Mario Cimmarrusti
- BA.org Assignment Record
- LA Times Database 04.20.06
- La Jornada 09.22.06
- Santa Barbara Province Franciscans List 05.31.19
- Diocese of Stockton Revised List 11.12.20
- John Roe 4 v Does Cause No 1156450 Superior Court of California
- LA Archdiocesan Report 02.17.04
- Santa Barbara News-Press 09.27.04
- Santa Barbara News-Press 02.26.06
- LA Times 03.08.06
- LA Times 03.14.06
- Santa Barbara Independent 08.10.06
- Santa Barbara Independent 06.21.07
- San Jose Mercury News 04.01.08
- Contra Costa Times 04.01.08
- Clover v Franciscans Cause No 1338070 Santa Barbara Co Superior Court 11.03.09
- Opinion in John Doe 1 et al v Franciscan Friars of California 09.30.10
- Metropolitan News Enterprise 10.02.10
- San Antonio Express News (AP) 05.23.12
- Personnel file posted on Bishopaccountability 05.23.12
- LA Times 05.23.12
- CBS Los Angeles 05.23.12
- Christian Post 05.24.12
- Mission and State 07.15.13
- Santa Barbara Independent 12.05.13
- Room with a View 09.11.14
- Santa Barbara Province Franciscans List 05.31.19
- Diocese of Oakland List 06.01.19
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Fr. James A. Clark
- Alameda Times Star 12.12.03
- Daily Review 12.26.03
- Daily Review 03.21.04
- Tri-Valley Herald 03.22.04
- Tri-Valley Herald 04.02.04
- San Jose Mercury News 05.23.04
- Tri-Valley Herald 07.28.04
- Oakland Tribune 02.24.05
- The Argus 04.11.05
- Inside Bay Area 11.22.05
- San Jose Mercury News 03.30.08
- San Jose Mercury News 03.31.08
- Bay Area News Group 04.01.08
- Contra Costa Times 04.01.08
- Pacific Standard 10.26.18
- Diocese of Oakland List 06.01.19
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Br. Didachus Clavell
Fr. Edmond G. Cloutier
Fr. Andrew Coffey
Fr. John V. Coffield
Accused in 5/2002 of abusing a boy at Dolores Mission in Los Angeles 1960-1962. Named in a civil suit filed in 12/2003. After the civil suit was filed a second accuser alleged abuse as a boy at Dolores Mission. Coffield was assigned to Dolores Mission 1955-1961. The Los Angeles report in 2004 notes that Coffield molested in the Diocese of Orange 1959-1960. He died 2/2/2005 in California.
Fr. James Collins
Fr. Philip Colloty
Fr. Eugene J. Colosimo
Fr. Thomas Condon
Br. Charles Leonard Connor
- BillionGraves site
- LA Times 03.24.02
- San Jose Mercury News 03.30.02
- San Jose Mercury News 04.01.02
- San Jose Mercury News 05.24.02
- LA Times 09.05.02
- Complaint 05.17.05
- LA Times 08.06.05
- California Catholic Daily 12.26.07
- Los Gatos Patch 01.11.11
- Dallas Blog 03.21.12
- The Patch 09.20.12
- KGO 09.20.12
- Jesuits West Province List 12.07.18
Sources:
Fr. Malachy Conway
Fr. Ozias Bailey Cook
Fr. Hilary Cooper
Fr. Candido Corcoles
Diocese: Archdiocese of Los Angeles CA
Fr. Hector Coria Gonzales
- Press Release and Statement by Diocese of Sacramento 05.10.14
- Sacramento Bee 05.10.14
- KCRA 05.10.14
- Fox 40 05.10.14
- KFBK 05.10.14
- CBS Sacramento 05.10.14
- Daily Democrat 05.10.14
- CBS Sacramento 05.11.14
- KTVU 05.11.14
- The Republic (AP) 05.11.14
- SNAP Statement 05.12.14
- KCBA 05.12.14
- Modesto Bee 05.12.14
- News 10 05.12.14
- Merced Sun-Star 06.06.14
- CBS SF Bay Area 06.07.14
- Daily Democrat (AP) 06.07.14
- Daily Democarat 06.11.14
- Daily Democrat 06.27.14
- KFBK 06.27.14
- Sacramento Bee 06.27.14
- Woodland Daily Democrat 06.28.14
- Daily Democrat 08.29.14
- CBS Sacramento 08.30.14
- The Garden Island 03.2015
- Diocese of Sacramento Coria Profile 04.30.19
- Diocese of Sacramento List 04.30.19
- Yolo County News 05.01.19
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Fr. James F. Corley
Accused in a lawsuit sometime between 2020-2022 of the sexual abuse of a minor. Plaintiff claimed Corley sexually assaulted him twice at age 7 in 1977 at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Windsor. Died of AIDS in 1990. Per his obituary, Corley was assigned to St. Eugene's 1966-67, St. Bernard's in Eureka 1967-71, Holy Spirit in Santa Rosa 1971-74. He was pastor of St. Anthony's in Mendocino 1974-77, administrator of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Windsor (1977-83) and pastor until 1989 of Our Lady, Queen of Peace in Clearlake.
Fr. Andres S. Corral
Diocese: Archdiocese of Los Angeles CA
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Fr. Antonio Cortes
Fr. Pablo Cortes
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Fr. John V. Cosgrove
Fr. Patrick J. Cotter
From Ireland. Accused in a 2003 lawsuit of sexually abusing a teenage girl while assigned to St. Joseph's in Pomona 1963-1964. The abuse was reported to the Archdiocese in 1975, after which the Archdiocese recommended he retire. In 2004 the Archdiocese counted two accusers, of abuse 1963-1964.
Fr. R. David Cousineau
Fr. Virendra Coutts
Named publicly as credilby accused by the Oakland Diocese on its list in 2019, under priests and deacons, without clarifying whether Coutts was a priest or deacon.
Fr. Peter Covas
- Press Enterprise 04.29.02
- San Bernardino Sun 04.29.02
- Daily Bulletin 04.18.03
- San Bernardino Sun 04.30.03
- Press Enterprise 05.01.03
- Press Enterprise 01.16.04
- Press Enterprise 04.21.04
- Press Enterprise 05.19.04
- Press Enterprise 11.10.05
- Documents Released by San Diego Diocese 10.25.10
- Diocese of San Diego List 09.14.18
- American Press 10.08.24
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Fr. James Creaton
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Fr. Daniel J. Cremins
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Fr. George E. Crespin
- Berkeley Daily Planet 02.08.05
- Dallas Morning News 02.15.05
- CBS 5 03.03.05
- Tri-Valley Herald 03.30.05
- Berkeley Daily Planet 05.24.05
- Oakland Tribune 06.03.05
- The Catholic Voice 06.06.05
- The Argus 08.10.05
- San Jose Mercury News 03.30.08
- San Jose Mercury News 03.31.08
- Contra Costa Times 04.01.08
- Bay Area News Group 04.01.08
- Contra Costa Times 06.19.11
- Catholic Voice 07.01.11
- National Catholic Reporter 07.05.11
- Mercury News 12.31.19
- San Francisco Chronicle 01.01.20
- Sacramento News and Review 01.09.20
- East Bay Times Obituary 05.06.24
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Fr. C. Edward Crews
Ordained for the Jesuits. Assigned briefly to parishes in Monterey, Fresno, and Exeter. In Mexico 1952-1955, then worked at a parish in Oxnard CA for two years, after which he no longer appears in the Official Catholic Directory. Died in 1985. Crews' death notice identifies him as Rev. Edward Crews. Named publicly as accused by the Monterey Diocese on its list 1/2/2019, which notes a report in 2002 of abuse in 1954.
Fr. John S. Crews
- Statement by Hanna Boys Center 02.13.13
- Sonoma News 02.14.13
- Press-Democrat 02.24.13
- KRON 4 04.17.19
- Press Democrat 04.17.19
- Hanna Boys Center Letter 04.20.19
- Sonoma Valley Sun 04.21.19
- Press Democrat 08.19.19
- Index Tribune 08.22.19
- Hannah Boys Center 06.25.22
- Sonoma Index-Tribune 06.25.22
- KGO 11.19.22
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Fr. Sean Cronin
Fr. Frederic P. Crowley
Monsignor. Died in 1972. Named publicly as credibly accused by the Diocese of Fresno on its list in 8/2021.
Fr. John Crowley
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Fr. Angel Cruces
Extern priest from the Philippines working in the Archdiocese since 1978. Placed on leave in 1983 after he was accused, along with 6 other priests, of the sexual abuse of a teenage girl. Their accuser sued in 1984. Cruces died in 1996. His personnel file was released in 1/2013 as part of a 2007 $660M settlement with 508 plaintiffs.
Fr. Jose Luis Cuevas
- Daily Bulletin 01.26.12
- Contra Costa Times 07.24.12
- Long Beach Post 07.24.12
- Gazettes 07.24.12
- NBC Los Angeles 07.25.12
- LA Weekly 07.25.12
- LA Times 07.25.12
- LA Times 07.26.12
- Orange County Weekly 07.31.12
- KABC 08.07.12
- Contra Costa Times 08.08.12
- SNAP Statement 08.21.12
- Long Beach Post 12.05.12
- SNAP Statement 12.05.12
- The Patch 12.06.12
- Press Enterprise 12.07.12
- LA Times 01.23.13
- NBC Southern California 01.23.13
- Press-Telegram 01.23.13
- Worth Adversary 01.23.13
- Angelus News 12.06.18
- Archdiocese of Los Angeles Update 12.06.18
- Los Angeles Times 12.06.18
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Fr. Arthur Manuel Cunha
Prior to ordination Cunha was a teacher in the Fremont CA school system. Arrested in 6/1986 in Novato CA after a waitress in a restaurant reported suspicious behavior involving a man and a boy, age 11. Cunha was in his first assignment after ordination. Pleaded guilty to molesting two boys. Sentenced to 60 days in jail and 4 months at a counseling center. At least three civil suits were been filed claiming abuse by Cunha of boys in 1986. One suit settled for $640K. May have left the priesthood.
Fr. Christopher John Cunningham
- Pasadena Star downloaded 03.18.04
- Pasadena Star downloaded 05.21.04
- Pasadena Star-News 08.30.04
- Archdiocese of Los Angeles 09.30.08
- John CJ Doe v LA Archdiocese Cunningham et al 05.07.15
- My News LA 05.09.15
- San Gabriel Valley Tribune 10.31.17
- Palos Verdes Patch 11.01.17
- Beach Reporter 11.09.17
- Providence Journal 11.18.17
- Daily Breeze 04.27.18
- City News Service 01.23.19
- Providence Journal 04.14.21
- Los Angeles Times 04.14.21
- CBS Los Angeles 04.20.21
- Antelope Valley Press 04.20.21
- MyNewsLA 04.30.21
- Daily Mail 06.23.23
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Fr. Sidney J. Custodio
Fr. Edito D. Amora
Amora was a priest of the Dipolog diocese in the Philippines. His name is included on the list of priests with credible allegations released by the San Diego diocese 3/30/2007. Personnel file released 10/24/2010. Accused in 1991 of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl on two occasions about eight years prior while a Navy chaplain. Settled. (Name sometimes misspelled D'Amora.)
Fr. Owen da Silva
- John Roe 4 vs Does, Cause No 1156450, Superior Court of California
- Santa Barbara News-Press 09.27.04
- First Amended Complaint in Cunningham v Franciscans, Cause No 1265207, Santa Barbara Superior Court, CA 08.06.08
- Ernesto C v Franciscans, Cause No 1337577, Santa Barbara Co Superior Court 10.05.09
- Clover v Franciscans, Cause No 1338070, Santa Barbara Co Superior Court 11.03.09
- Santa Barbara Province Franciscans List 05.31.19
- Diocese of Las Cruces List Updated 06.24.19
- IL Attorney General’s Report 05.23.23
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Fr. Bernard Dabbene
In 1959 a 9th grade boy at Salesian High School in Richmond CA reported to Dabbene's superior that Dabbene had molested him twice. Dabenne was then a lay brother and a teacher at the school. Dabbene then "left [the boy] alone" and went on to become principal at Salesian schools, and an official with the San Francisco archdiocese. In 1971 allegations were reported to the Diocese of Oakland (formerly part of the SF archdiocese). In 11/2000 Dabbene was arrested after he was found in a car with 17-year-old boy, both with their pants unzipped. Found guilty. Sentenced to three years probation and community service. Sent to St. John Vianney in Philadelphia for treatment. Named in a 2003 civil suit which alleged he was part of a ring of child molesters at Salesian High School 1969-1973. Lived at the Salesian provincial headquarters for years. Died 9/9/2010. Included on the Oakland diocese's list in 2019.
- Contra Costa Times 11.15.00
- SF Chronicle 11.17.00
- San Jose Murcery News 11.17.00
- SF Chronicle 12.01.00
- San Jose Mercury News 03.01.01
- Contra CostaTimes 07.02.03
- San Francisco 08.22.05
- SF Weekly 01.05.06
- City of Angels 03.19.08
- San Jose Mercury News 04.01.08
- Contra Costa Times 04.01.08
- SF Chronicle 09.12.10
- Bay Area Observer 09.15.10
- joeypiscatelli website 11.25.18
- Diocese of Oakland List 06.01.19
- CNN via San Jose Mercury News 12.02.19
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Fr. Wallace J. Daley
Fr. John Joseph Daly
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Fr. Patrick J. Daly
Fr. Nelson C. Damasco
Died: 09/1/1988
Diocese: Diocese of San Diego CA
Fr. Harold Danielson
Fr. Francis X. Darmady
Named publicly as credibly accused by the Fresno diocese on its list in 2021. Noted to have been assigned to St. Alphonsus in Fresno 1936-1938. He died 3/27/1955 in his native St. Louis. (His name on Fresno list misspelled "Darmaddy.")
Fr. Robert Davis
Named publicly as credibly accused by the Fresno diocese on its list in 8/2021. It notes that Davis' faculties were suspended in 2004. Laicization in process.
Fr. John H. Dawson
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Br. Declan Day
Named in one or more lawsuits with claims of child sexual abuse. Included on the Santa Barbara Province Franciscans' list in 11/2023, with no determination as to whether the allegations are credible because the allegations were still under investigation and discovery in the newly filed litigation. Day is noted on the list to have left the order in 1962. May or may not have been a Franciscan brother. No evidence found that he was a priest.
Fr. Daniel De Dominicis
Fr. Luis Eugene de Francisco
Extern priest from the diocese of Cali, Colombia. Worked in the San Diego Diocese 1962-1963. Accused of abusing children of migrant workers. Arrested in 8/1963. San Diego Bishop Buddy told the Diocese of Cali that if de Francisco left the US and never returned, charges would be set aside. De Francisco was delivered the the border at Tijuana, Mexico and told to return to Cali. Included on the San Diego diocese's list of priests with credible allegations released 3/30/2007. Personnel file released 10/24/2010. Also worked in TX and FL. Included on the Galveston-Houston archdiocese's list 1/31/2019. It notes that De Francisco was removed from ministry in 1960. Believed to have died in the early 1990s.
- Lompoc Record 03.30.07
- Diocese of San Diego List 03.30.07
- San Diego Union Tribune 03.31.07
- Memo from Steve Callahan from personnel file 08.03.07
- San Diego Union Tribune 10.24.10
- Canadian Press 10.25.10
- Documents Released by San Diego Diocese 10.25.10
- Colombia Reports 10.25.10
- US Catholic 10.27.10
- Desert Sun 10.27.10
- Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston List 01.31.19
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Deacon Jose Morelos
Diocese: Diocese of Fresno CA
Named publicly as credibly accused by the Diocese of Fresno on its list in 2021. It notes that Morelos was a transitional deacon from Mexico and was visiting friends in Fresno at the time in question.
Fr. John P. Deady
Br. Donald DeFore
Per the Archdiocese of Los Angeles report in 2004, DeFore was accused of abusing a minor 1977-1978.
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Fr. Harold J. DeJonghe
Fr. Richard Delahunty
Fr. Rodolfo Delgado
Fr. Harold F. DeLisle
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Fr. Michael Dermody
Fr. Thomas Dermody
Fr. James Devaney
Fr. Joseph B. Di Peri
- L.A. Archdiocesan Report 02.17.04
- Personnel File released by Order 07.31.13
- Contra Costa Times 07.31.13
- Star Ledger with Documents 08.01.13
- SNAP Statement 08.01.13
- SNAP Statement 08.09.13
- SNAP Letter to NJ Schools 08.12.13
- Archdiocese of Newark List 02.13.19
- Archdiocese of Newark Tobin Letter 02.13.19
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Fr. William L. Diamond
Fr. Raul Diaz
Fr. Arwyn N. Diesta
Fr. Michael Son Trong Doan
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Br. Dan Dobbins
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Fr. Edward J. Dober
Fr. William C. Dodgson
Accused in a lawsuit[s] filed in CA sometime between 2020-2022 of the sexual abuse of a minor[s]. (Name misspelled Dodson). Dodgson was a Philadelphia priest until his transfer in 1958 to Fresno CA. News accounts show that he was arrested in 1955 for fraud, having taken money from two men with the false promise of buying them cars. He was a heavy race-track gambler. Dodgson resurfaced as an active priest in 1958 in the Diocese of Monterey-Fresno. He transferred in 1965 to the Diocese of Boise, where he spent the remainder of his priesthood. Dodgson died in 1998.
Fr. John B. Doherty
Fr. Roger J. Doherty
Fr. James E. Dolan
Fr. Jesus A. Dominguez
"Jesse." From Chihuahua, Mexico. Worked in the San Bernardino diocese 1983-93. Placed on leave. Pleaded no contest in 2001 to misdemeanor child molestation. Laicized in 2000. (Initially included on the L.A. archdiocese's list of accused, later shown to have been a mistake.) Charged in 2005 with abusing two boys in 1988-1989. Fled to Mexico before he could be arrested. Six men filed civil suits. Accused in a 2015 lawsuit of abusing a boy in a San Antonio TX orphanage 1980-1983, while a seminary student. Name included on San Bernardino diocese's list 10/9/2018. It shows that the diocese was aware in 1988 of abuse occurring in 1983 and 1988.
- LA Archdiocesan Report Errata Notice # 1
- LA Archdiocesan Report 02.17.04
- Press-Enterprise 12.14.04
- Press-Enterprise 12.18.04
- Press-Enterprise (CA) 02.02.05
- Press-Enterprise 03.08.05
- Reno Gazette Journal 07.30.05
- Press-Enterprise 08.02.05
- Press-Enterprise 02.08.06
- OBS 2 10.02.07
- InjuryBoard 01.28.08
- City of Angels 03.19.08
- South Bend Tribune 03.15.16
- Diocese of San Bernardino list 10.09.18
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Fr. Robert J. Donat
Fr. L. Joseph Dondero
Fr. Pearse P. Donovan
Fr. Thomas J. Dove
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Fr. Francis Leo Dowd
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Fr. John W. Dowling
Fr. Donald F. Doxie
Br. Ronald Gordon Drum
Entered the order in 1954 and made his final vows in 1961. Named publicly as credibly accused by the St. Barbara Province Franciscans on its list in 9/2020. Drum was accused in 1972 and left the order the same year. Retired to Kihei, Hawaii, where he died in 4/2010. Per his obituary, Drum was a retired typesetter for the State of California.
Br. Donald J. DuFour
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Fr. Albert Joseph Duggan
Fr. Paul E. Duggan
Named publicly as credibly accused by the Diocese of San Jose on its list updated 4/5/2019. It notes that Duggan was removed from public ministry by the San Francisco archdiocese in 2002 due to a recent report of "sexual misconduct with a child at St. Patrick School during the 1950s." Duggan retired in 1983 and died 3/30/2007.
Fr. Raymond V. Dunn
Fr. Joseph Dunne
Diocese: Archdiocese of Los Angeles CA
Br. Kevin Dunne
- John Roe 4 vs Does, Cause No 1156450, Superior Court of California
- Dallas Morning News 08.08.02
- Ernesto C v Franciscans, Cause No 1337577, Santa Barbara Co Superior Court 10.05.09
- Clover v Franciscans, Cause No 1338070, Santa Barbara Co Superior Court 11.03.09
- Diocese of Santa Rosa List 01.12.19
- Santa Barbara Province Franciscans List 05.31.19
- Diocese of Las Cruces List Updated 06.24.19
- Diocese of Phoenix List 10.29.19
- Diocese of Tucson List accessed 03.01.24
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Fr. Donald M. Duplessis
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Fr. Charles J. Durkin
Fr. Vincent Dwyer
Trappist monk from Worcester, MA. In 1969 allegedly began sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl, who was a student at Santa Catalina School in the Diocese of Monterey, and continuing off and on for 13 years. In 1995 the woman reached a $75K settlement with his superiors at St. Joseph's Abbey in MA. The woman sued the Monterey Diocese and school 12/2003 for failing to prevent the abuse. Accused in a 1999 lawsuit by a man of sexual abuse. Active priest until at least 2002.
Fr. I. Brent Eagen
Fr. Donald W. Eagleson
Fr. Sebastian C. Elanjimannil
Br. Hal Ellis
Fr. Andrew Gabriel Encinas
Fr. Thomas Patrick English
Br. Mark Epperson
Br. Joseph Eslava
Fr. John Esquivel
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Seminarian Juan Carlos Esquivel
Diocese: Diocese of Monterey CA
Fr. Clifton Raymond Etienne
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Fr. Patrick Evard
Publicly named as accused on the Santa Barbara Province Franciscans' list in 11/2023. Subject of allegation(s) of child sexual abuse in pending litigation. No determination as to credibility of claim(s). Noted to not be in ministry. Prior to entering the seminary in the midwest, Evard worked at an advertising agency in Los Angeles.
Fr. Murty M. Fahy
- News-Sentinel 04.24.06
- Amherst Times 04.25.06
- The Record 04.25.06
- Lodi News-Sentinel 01.03.07
- Lodi News-Sentinel 01.04.07
- Tracy Press 01.04.07
- Stockton Record 01.13.07
- Stockton Record 11.29.07
- News-Sentinel 11.29.07
- California Catholic Daily 12.07.07
- SNAP Statement with link to Stockton Diocese Notice of Deadline for Filing Claims in Bankruptcy Court 07.16.14
- Mercury News 07.18.14
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Fr. Arthur A. Falvey
Fr. Mark A. Falvey
Accused in 2002 and 2003 by three people of abuse in 1950s-1960s. Named in multiple civil suits. Worked in CA, China, the Philippines. Accused of abusing at least 10 children 1959-1975. Died 5/13/1975. Tentative settlement of $16M reached between 9 plaintiffs and the Jesuits in 5/2007. Philippines presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte said in 12/2015 that Falvey abused him when he was a freshman at Ateneo de Davao High School, and that he molested other students as well. Twin brother of Fr. Arthur Falvey who also was accused of abuse in a 2009 settlement of a separate case. The same man later received settlements from the Jesuits, the Sacramento diocese and Los Angeles archdiocese for claims of abuse in Sacramento by both Frs. Mark and Arthur Falvey 1955-1961. The abuse allegedly occurred during Mark Falvey's visits with Arthur in Sacramento.
- San Mateo Times 09.02.33
Redwood City Tribune 12.09.47
Spokesman Review 10.09.50
Spokane Chronicle 01.05.52 - L.A. Archdiocesan Report 02.17.04
- Fresno Bee 05.17.07
- L.A. Times 05.18.07
- Sacramento Bee 06.05.09
- Coconuts Manila 12.01.15
- Philippine Daily Inquirer 12.01.15
- ABS-CBN 12.02.15
- Philippine Star 12.02.15
- The Rappler 12.03.15
- Manila Times 12.05.15
- American Conservative 05.01.17
- Jesuits West Province List 12.07.18
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Fr. Sinon F. Falvey
Fr. Clint Farabaugh
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Fr. Carl Faria
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Fr. Donald G. Farmer
Fr. Thomas E. Farrell
Ordained in MA for the Diocese of Monterey-Fresno. Named publicly as credibly accused by the Diocese of Fresno on its list in 2021. Noted to have left the diocese in 1945. The Official Catholic Directory shows Farrell as on leave of absence in 1945, then as an assistant at a Bakersfield parish the following year. He is then indexed with a chancery address for several years, and surfaces later as a priest of the Servants of the Paraclete in Jemez Springs, NM, which was a treatment center for troubled priests, including pedophiles. He died in 1962 Jemez Springs. Per his obituary, Farrell resided at Via Coeli for 10 years.
Br. William C. Farrington
- San Jose Mercury News 09.11.12
- NBC Bay Area 09.11.12
- CBS Sacramento 09.11.12
- Mercury Register 09.12.12
- Mercury News 09.12.12
- The Patch 09.12.12
- UPI 09.13.12
- Los Angeles Loyolan 09.17.12
- Los Angeles Loyolan 09.17.12
- Los Angeles Loyolan 09.20.12
- Sacramento Bee 09.20.12
- The Patch 09.26.12
- Los Angeles Loyolan 09.27.12
- Los Angeles Loyolan 09.28.12
- Los Angeles Loyolan 10.01.12
- Jesuits West Province List 12.07.18
- Fox 40 04.30.19
- Sacramento Bee 05.01.19
- CBS 13 05.03.19
- KRON 01.01.20
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Fr. John V. Farris
- LA Archdiocesan Report 02.17.04
- LA Daily News 09.09.13
- SNAP Statement 09.12.13
- SNAP Statement 09.16.13
- East Missourian 09.20.13
- SNAP Statement re Personnel File 10.25.13
- Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau List 04.01.19
- Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau List updated 04.13.21
- IL Attorney General’s Report 05.23.23
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Br. Charles George Fatooh
Fr. Gerald Faue
Also known as Fr. Mathias. Accused of abuse in 1965-1967 at St. Benedict in Montebello CA. Named in at least two civil suits. Died 1/30/1988. Some of his personnel files released in 7/2013 reference "his problem" or "difficulty." Buried at Saint Gregory Abbey Cemetery in Shawnee, OK. Included on the Archdiocese of Oklahoma's list in 10/2019 of those credibly accused of abuse of a minor in the archdiocese.
Fr. John J.C. Feeney
Fr. William Feeser
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Fr. Arthur N. Fernando
Diocese: Archdiocese of Los Angeles CA
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Fr. Walter Fernando
Fr. Joseph A. Ferreira
Fr. Joseph Fertal
- Press Enterprise 06.29.96
- Press Enterprise 11.03.97
- Press Enterprise 04.27.02
- Dallas Morning News 06.12.02
- Reno Gazette-Journal 06.19.02
- Press Enterprise 09.30.02
- Diocese of San Bernardino list 10.09.18
- Diocese of Scranton List 12.22.18
- Citizens Voice 12.23.18
- Chicago Sun-Times 05.14.21
- Society of the Divine Word Chicago Province List
- Society of the Divine Word Western Province List
- Archdiocese of Chicago List 04.05.23
- IL Attorney General’s Report 05.23.23
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Fr. Gerald B. Fessard
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Fr. Oscar Figueroa
From Mexico. Ordained for the Sacramento diocese. Faculties removed in 2008 after an allegation of sexual misconduct 1993-2006 with a young adult male. Faculties restored in 2009 then removed again the same year after further investigation, which yielded the discovery of that Figueroa sexually abused a minor while he was a seminarian at Seminario Conciliar, Archdiocese of Mexico in Mexico City. Another report of sexual misconduct with a young adult male was reported to the Diocese in 2016. Included in 2019 on the Diocese's list of credibly accused.
Fr. William Finn
Fr. Patrick M. Finnegan
Fr. Edward Fitz-Henry
- Collection of Articles prior to 04.15.11
- KION 08.09.11
- Monterey County Weekly 08.11.11
- KION 02.17.12
- Santa Cruz Sentinel 02.17.12
- KSBW 02.17.12
- Morgan Hill Times 02.18.12
- Monterey County Weekly 03.28.13
- Monterey County Weekly Timeline 09.12.13
- Monterey County Weekly 09.12.13
- Monterey County Weekly 09.12.13
- Monterey County Weekly 11.13.13
- Monterey County Herald 11.13.13
- Monterey County Weekly 11.21.13
- Contra Costa Times 12.10.13
- Monterey Herald 02.10.14
- SNAP Statement 02.12.14
- KSBW TV 01.02.19
- Diocese of Monterey List 07.01.19
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Fr. James J. Fitzpatrick
Fr. Kevin M. Fitzpatrick
Accused in a 2022 lawsuit of sexually abusing a boy, beginning when the boy was age 13 in 1976 and continuing throughout his time as a student at Servite High School in Anaheim. Fitzpatrick was assigned to the high school 1970-1992, where he was a teacher and swim coach. He was transferred in 1993 to a parish in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, then in 1994 to a parish in Portland OR. Also worked in Milwaukee WI. He died in 1997. Four more former Servite students filed claims of abuse against Fitzpatrick in 9/2022, and three more were filed several months later.
Fr. Thomas Q. Fitzpatrick
- LA Times Database 04.20.06
- LA Archdiocesan Report 02.17.04
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Fr. Patrick J. Flannery
Died: 09/20/1973
Diocese: Archdiocese of Los Angeles CA
Fr. Don D. Flickinger
- KTVU 08.10.11
- KGO 08.10.11
- Fresno Bee 08.12.11
- Huffington Post 08.12.11
- Fresno Bee 08.16.11
- KMPH 08.16.11
- ABC 30 08.17.11
- CBS 47 08.17.11
- KMPH Fox 26 08.17.11
- Mercury News 09.09.11
- Michelle S v Roman Catholic of San Jose and Bishop of Fresno and Flickinger, CGC-11-51593, First Amended Complaint 03.20.12
- John FD Roe 1 v Bishops of San Jose and San Francisco and Flickinger, Complaint, 09.28.12
- Courthouse News Service 10.01.12
- Monterey Herald 10.23.12
- Marin Independent Journal 11.28.12
- SNAP Statement 09.26.13
- Diocese of San Jose list 10.18.18
- San Francisco Chronicle 10.18.18
- Diocese of Santa Rosa List 01.12.19
- Diocese of Fresno List accessed 01.17.22
- Press Democrat 12.16.22
- KSEE 05.29.24
- Fresnoland 07.12.24
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Fr. Miguel Flores
- Fresno Bee 03.13.02
- Fresno Bee 04.10.02
- Fresno Bee 05.01.02
- Fresno Bee 06.05.02
- Fresno Bee 06.21.02
- Fresno Bee 07.23.02
- Fresno Bee 08.21.02
- Fresno Bee 08.22.02
- Fresno Bee 08.23.02
- Fresno Bee 08.24.02
- The Bakersfield Californian 03.04.19
- Visalia Times-Delta 03.04.19
- The Californian 03.09.29
- Visalia Times-Delta 05.08.19
- Visalia Times-Delta 05.22.19
- Fresno Bee 01.31.20
- Visalia Times-Delta 02.03.20
- The Sun 02.04.29
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Fr. Herman Francis Flynn
Fr. Vincent Stephen Flynn
Fr. George Foley
Fr. James Patrick Foley
Priest of the Diocese of San Diego. Worked Northern CA from 1991. Named publicly as accused on the San Diego Diocese's 9/2018 list. Suspended in 7/2010, accused of sexually abusing two boys in the Sacramento area. A canonical trial, which ended in 1/2011, yielded an "unclear" verdict. Faculties were restored in 1/2012, then removed again in 8/2015. In 5/2017 Foley was offering retreats and spiritual counseling. In 7/2018 he led a "cluster mission" at a parish in Dubuque IA. His bio on the Oakland Diocese's website in 3/2014 said Foley had worked in parishes, campus ministry, administration, and in high schools and colleges as a teacher, and that missions and retreats were his focus since 1995. Included on the Santa Rosa Diocese's list 1/12/2019, where he led " Missions and Parish Retreats 1998-2006." On Sacramento's list 4/30/2019. On the Oakland Diocese's list in 2019. Foley filed a defamation suit against the San Diego Diocese in 9/2019. On Stockton's list, where he worked 10/25 to 10/30 in 2014.
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Fr. Robert C. Foley
Diocese: Diocese of Orange CA
- OC Register 04.30.87
- OC Register 08.11.87
- L.A. Times 10.10.87
- OC Register 08.16.88
- OC Register 05.04.93
- OC Register 04.17.02
- Dallas Morning News 06.12.02
- USA Today 11.11.02
- Diocese of Orange News Release 01.10.04
- L.A. Times 01.11.04
- OC Register 01.13.04
- OC Weekly 07.09.04
- OC Weekly 03.04.05
- L.A. Times 01.11.06
- OC Weekly 03.18.09
- Diocese of Orange List 08.12.16
- LAist 11.02.17
- Diocese of Orange List 04.02.19
- Diocese of Orange List 12.18.20
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Fr. James Michael Ford
- John Roe 4 vs Does, Cause No 1156450, Superior Court of California
- Los Angeles Times 02.07.04
- L.A. Archdiocesan Report 02.17.04
- Santa Barbara News-Press 09.27.04
- Los Angeles Times 01.04.05
- Press-Enterprise 09.19.05
- The Tidings 05.31.11
- Orange County Weekly 10.11.12
- LA Daily News 10.12.12
- KEYT 01.24.13
- Los Feliz Ledger 02.28.13
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Fr. Linh Tien Nguyen
Accused in a lawsuit filed in 11/2022 of sexually abusing a boy, ages 10-13, from about 2005-2008. The boy was a student and altar boy at St. Pius in Redwood City. Nguyen was assigned to St. Pius 2005-2009. He was placed on leave in 10/2022 and reinstated two months later. The Archdiocese denied the allegations.
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Fr. Sauveur Tambourin
"Sam." Ordained for the Diocese of Tarbes-Lourdes, France. Incardinated in 1971 into the Diocese of Fresno. Included in 2021 on the Fresno diocese's list of credibly accused. Noted to have left the diocese in 1974 to work as a US Navy chaplain and to have died in 1994. Per his obituary, Tambourin was a Navy chaplain for 20 years. At the time of his death he was pastor of St. Mary of the Mountains in Virginia City and a chaplain at Fallon Naval Base.
Fr. George J. Francis
- Diocese of Oakland Apology Services 2004
- Daily Review 11.15.02
- Oakland Tribune 12.23.02
- L.A. Times 01.24.04
- SF Chronicle 01.26.04
- Tri-Valley Herald 03.03.04
- San Jose Mercury News 03.30.08
- San Jose Mercury News 03.31.08
- Bay Area News Group 04.01.08
- Contra Costa Times 04.01.08
- Diocese of Oakland List 06.01.19
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Fr. Robert E. Freitas
- Diocese of Oakland Apology Services 2004
- San Jose Mercury News 04.10.02
- Oakland Tribune 04.10.02
- San Francisco Chronicle 04.11.02
- San Francisco Chronicle 04.12.02
- San Jose Mercury News 04.18.02
- San Jose Mercury News 12.07.02
- San Jose Mercury News 01.23.03
- Tri-Valley Herald 02.02.03
- Oakland Tribune 11.25.03
- San Jose Mercury News 11.26.03
- KGO 10.28.04
- Tri-Valley Herald 03.30.05
- San Jose Mercury News 03.30.08
- San Jose Mercury News 03.31.08
- Contra Costa Times 04.01.08
- San Jose Mercury News 04.02.08
- Diocese of Oakland List 02.17.19
- Lamorinda Weekly 03.04.19
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Fr. Michael French
Br. Adrian Furman
Fr. Benjamin S. Gabriel
Fr. Dominic T. Gaioni
Fr. Rudolph Galindo
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Fr. George Michael Gallagher
Fr. Robert Gamel
- Statement by the Diocese of Fresno 08.18.14
- Fresno Bee 08.18.14
- ABC 30 08.19.14
- Modesto Bee 08.19.14
- SNAP Statement 08.20.14
- Fresno Bee 09.02.14
- Bakersfield Californian 09.22.14
- Merced Sun-Star 11.18.14
- Fresno Bee 03.11.16
- ABC 30 03.11.16
- Your Central Valley 05.24.16
- Merced Sun-Star 05.24.16
- Bakersfield Now 05.25.16
- Fresno Bee 05.04.17
- ABC 30 05.12.17
- Sun Star 06.28.19
- Diocese of Fresno List accessed 01.15.22
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Fr. Miguel Gameros
Diocese: Archdiocese of Los Angeles CA
Named publicly as credibly accused by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on its list in 12/2021. Appears to have worked in the archdiocese approximately 1982-1984. Extern priest from Mexico. Deceased.
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Fr. James A. Ganahl
Fr. Jesus Garay
Fr. Carmelo Garcia
Fr. Cristobal Garcia
- LA Times 06.20.88
- LA Archdiocesan Report 02.17.04
- Dallas Morning News 03.16.05
- Cebu Sun-Star 07.03.06
- Cebu Sun-Star 07.04.06
- Mercury News 04.14.10
- Dallas Morning News 09.18.12
- Philippine Daily Inquirer 09.24.12
- Dallas Morning News 09.25.12
- National Geographic 09.25.12
- CBS News 09.26.12
- Philstar 09.26.12
- National Geographic 09.26.12
- Philippine Daily Inquirer 09.26.12
- Manila Bulletin 09.26.12
- Philippine Daily Inquirer 09.26.12
- Philippine Daily Inquirer 09.26.12
- Dallas Morning News 09.27.12
- Philippine Daily Inquirer 09.27.12
- Sun Star 09.27.12
- Dominicans Holy Name Province List 10.26.21
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Fr. Francisco Javier Garcia Ortiz
- Sacramento Bee 06.12.02
- Sacramento Bee 08.06.02
- Dallas Morning News 12.05.04
- Sacramento Bee 06.26.06
- Richard Sipe Website 04.17.07
- CBS 13 05.07.07
- Sacramento Bee 03.15.08
- California Catholic Daily 03.21.08
- Sacramento Bee 08.21.08
- California Catholic Daily 08.22.08
- La Jornada 04.22.10
- Chicago Tribune 03.11.12
- SNAP Statement 09.16.14
- Presencia 04.06.17
- Diocese of Sacramento List 04.30.19
- Diocese of Sacramento List 12.26.22
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Fr. John G. Garcia
In 11/2022 a 34-year-old man claimed in a lawsuit that Garcia sexually abused him over two years, beginning when he was an 8-year-old altar boy in the late 1990s. Garcia was assigned at the time in question to Immaculate Heart of Mary in Brentwood. The abuse allegedly included rape. Garcia retired from the parish in 2001, after 17 years. He died in 2003. He was accused in a 12/2022 suit of raping a boy, age 12, in the late 1960s, and of telling the boy he would die if he told. Another lawsuit the same month alleged abuse by Garcia of a boy in 1974. In 12/2022 there were reportedly four known accusers.
Fr. Louis Aloysius Garcia
Seminarian Luis Garcia
Diocese: Diocese of Monterey CA
Fr. Peter Edward Garcia
- L.A. Archdiocesan Report 02.17.04
- L.A. Archdiocesan Report Addendum 11.15.05
- L.A. Times Database 04.20.06
- L.A. Times 04.20.06
- City of Angels 12.07.07
- L.A. Daily News 10.12.12
- Garcia Personnel File 01.2013
- CalCoast News 01.21.13
- L.A. Times 01.22.13
- Lez Get Real 01.22.13
- CBS News 01.22.13
- Huffington Post (AP) 01.22.13
- AlterNet 01.29.13
- Santa Fe New Mexican 01.30.13
- New Mexican 02.07.13
- Mercury News 02.08.13
- L.A. Prensa Grafica 02.10.13
- Albuquerque Journal 02.13.13
- Archdiocese of Santa Fe List 05.19.21
- National Catholic Reporter 09.12.23
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Fr. Ramon D. Garcia
Died: 11/29/1972
Diocese: Archdiocese of Los Angeles CA
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Fr. Richard Francis Garcia
Fr. Rodrigo Marciel Garcia
Diocese: Diocese of San Bernardino CA
Named publicly by the Diocese of San Bernardino on its list of credibly accused in 5/21. The diocese received a report in 1/20 of abuse by Garcia occurring in 1996. Banned from ministry in the diocese and removed from public ministry in his home diocese of Atlacomulco, Mexico.
Fr. Sergio E. Garcia
Fr. Anthony Martinez Garduno
- Press Enterprise 01.06.94
- Press Enterprise 04.02.94
- Press Enterprise 12.30.94
- Press Enterprise 01.14.95
- Press Enterprise 08.18.95
- Press Enterprise (Riverside, CA) 06.03.02
- Press Enterprise 12.13.05
- Press Enterprise 09.17.09
- Press Enterprise 10.30.09
- Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept 12.30.09
- My Fox LA 12.30.09
- Southwest Riverside News Network 12.30.09
- San Jose Mercury News 12.30.09
- Daily Bulletin 12.31.09
- Desert Sun 12.31.09
- Press Enterprise 12.31.09
- Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 01.04.10
- KPSP 01.04.10
- Valley News 01.14.10
- Press Enterprise 03.02.10
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Fr. Martin Gates
"Marty." Initially took the name "Marius." Named publicly as accused by the Santa Barbara Franciscans on its list 5/31/2019. It notes allegations of the sexual abuse of minors 1970-1979, reported in 1993 and 1995. Gates was assigned in 1970 to a Phoenix parish, then worked in the Guaymas, Mexico in the Diocese of Ciudad Obregon 1971-1999. He died in 2000. On the Phoenix diocese's list, with no known allegations there. On the Stockton diocese's list 11/12/2020, where he worked 1964-1965.
Fr. John J. Gaynor
Ordained in Philadelphia for the Diocese of Monterey-Fresno. His faculties were revoked five years after his 1935 ordination. He reportedly left the diocese in 1941 without permission and died by suicide in 1953. Named publicly as credibly accused by the Diocese of Fresno on its list in 8/2021.
Fr. Elwood F. Geary
Accused in a lawsuit sometime between 2020-2022 of sexually abusing a boy, age 11, in 1968 at Our Lady Queen of Apostles in San Jose. Geary allegedly fondled the boy's genitals and forced oral sex on him. Geary was the parish's founding pastor in 1960, remaining in that role until 1979. The parish was part of the Archdiocese of San Francisco until the Diocese of San Jose was established in 1981, the year Geary died.
Br. Michael Geilenfeld
Brother of the Missionaries of Charity, entering in 1974. From Iowa. Worked as a brother in Los Angeles, Cambodia, El Salvador and India before settling in Haiti. Left the order and founded St. Joseph's orphanage for boys in Port-au-Prince in 1985. The boys were destitute, living in the streets. Geilenfeld would take boys across the U.S. and in England for fundraising tours, in which the boys performed as a dance troupe. Allegations first surfaced publicly in 12/1995 when 8 boys on tour in Detroit told authorities that Geilenfeld sexually and physically abused them at the orphanage. A judge ordered them to return to Haiti with Geilenfeld, saying he had no jurisdiction. The boys' attorney said there were allegations as early as 1987, and that boys also complained while touring England. In 2011 Haiti journalist Cyrus Sibert broke the story of allegations against Geilenfeld after a missionary contacted him. Survivor advocate Paul Kendrick, from ME, got involved; he and Sibert worked together for years to demand Geilenfeld's arrest. Dozens of boys and young men came forward. Geilenfeld was arrested in 2014 in Port-Au-Prince and spent a year in jail. The case was dismissed after 5 alleged victims did not show up for a hearing. Geilenfeld and a charity funding him, Hearts with Haiti, sued Kendrick for defamation. A jury decided for Geilenfeld, dismissed on appeal. Settled in 2019, $3M for the charity, nothing for Geilenfeld. Arrested in the Dominican Republic in 4/2019, to where he allegedly had fled from Haiti to avoid arrest there. He had also opened a home for boys in the Dominican Republic. Arrested in Denver CO 1/22/24, charged with traveling from Miami FL to Haiti to have sex with children between 11/2006 and 12/2010. Pleaded not guilty in Miami federal court 2/16/2024. Ordered to be held in federal prison while awaiting trial.
- Kossuth County Advance 03.11.74
- The Day 06.07.87
- United Press International 12.21.95
- Bangor Daily News 01.20.15
- Bangor Daily News 07.16.15
- Associated Press 04.13.19
- Miami Herald 01.23.24
- Associated Press 01.23.24
- Portland Press Herald 01.23.24
- Associated Press 01.26.24
- Miami Herald 02.09.24
- Miami Herald 04.16.24
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Fr. Robert J. Gemmet
Accused in a 3/2020 lawsuit of repeatedly sexually abusing an altar boy, beginning with grooming when the boy was age 10 in 1967. Gemmet allegedly told boy that God would kill him and that he would "have to watch his parents and siblings die" if he told anyone about the abuse. After ordination Gemmet was assigned to St. Timothy in San Mateo. Per the San Jose diocese, in the 1960s and 1970s he was assigned to St. Christopher in San Jose and St. Mary in Gilroy. He reportedly worked as a seminarian at day camps in San Francisco and Redwood City. Prior to that he taught CCD at St. Simon in Los Altos. His name last appears in the 1980 Official Catholic Directory. He died in 1985 at age 46.
Fr. David A. Ghiorso
In a 10/20/2021 letter to his parishioners, the Archdiocese announced that Ghiorso had been accused in a civil claim of the sexual abuse of a minor 30-40 years previously. Placed on leave pending investigation. Returned to ministry in 12/2021. Three suits reportedly were filed by 6/23/2022. One claims Ghiorso plied an altar boy with wine and raped him at St. Vincents School for Boys for a year beginning in 1989. Another suit, filed in 4/2022, claims Ghiorso raped a boy multiple times at St. Vincents 1988-1991, beginning when the boy was age 10. One accuser said he reported the abuse at the time to the school and was then placed in a foster home. Ghiorso's attorney denied the allegations.
Fr. Rudi Gil
Fr. Paul Gill
Fr. Denis Ginty
Fr. Patrick Gleeson
- Press Democrat 11.15.02
- Press Democrat 01.11.04
- Press Democrat 01.14.04
- Press Democrat 01.19.04
- Press Democrat 08.12.04
- Press Democrat 08.21.04
- Press Democrat 09.14.04
- Press Democrat 10.28.04
- Press Democrat 01.05.05
- San Francisco Chronicle 01.06.05
- Press Democrat 01.13.05
- Press Democrat 06.30.05
- San Francisco Chronicle 07.01.05
- Press Democrat 12.30.19
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Fr. Jorge de Jesus Gomez Forunda
Ordained for the Archdiocese of Santiago de Guatemala. Worked as an extern priest in the Diocese of Fresno 2001-2003. Returned to Guatemala in 2004. "Jorge Gomez" per the 2003 Official Catholic Directory. Included in 2021 on the Fresno diocese's list of credibly accused.
Fr. Maximiliano Gomez Macouzet
Fr. Ramon Salvador Gomez
Fr. David F. Granadino
Fr. Donald Grasha
Fr. Robert A. Gray
Fr. Martin F. Greenlaw
Accused in a 2022 lawsuit of sexually abusing a boy, age 8, in the 1980s. Greenlaw pleaded guilty in the mid-1990s to embezzling from the church. He died in 2018.
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Fr. Philip L. Grill
Fr. James Grimes
Fr. Julio Cesar Guarin-Sosa
Diocese: Diocese of Stockton CA
- Appeal Democrat 03.12.13
- CBS Sacramento 03.12.13
- NY Daily News 03.12.13
- News 10 03.12.13
- Sacramento Bee 03.12.13
- Worth Adversary 03.12.13
- Colombia Reports 03.13.13
- The Record 03.13.13
- Appeal-Democrat 03.15.13
- Lodi News-Sentinel 03.22.13
- Appeal-Democrat 03.28.13
- National Catholic Reporter 03.28.13
- Lodi News-Sentinel 03.28.13
- Lodi News-Sentinel 06.10.13
- Appeal-Democrat 06.28.13
- Lodi News-Sentinel 07.12.13
- Appeal-Democrat 10.10.13
- Appeal-Democrat 10.11.13
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Br. Mateo Guerrero
- First Amended Complaint in Cunningham v Franciscans, Cause No 1265207, Santa Barbara Superior Court, CA 08.06.08
- Ernesto C v Franciscans, Cause No 1337577, Santa Barbara Co Superior Court 10.05.09
- Clover v Franciscans, Cause No 1338070, Santa Barbara Co Superior Court 11.03.09
- Santa Barbara Province Franciscans List 05.31.19
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Fr. Roderic M. Guerrini
Fr. George A. Gunst
Br. Joseph Gutierrez-Cervantes
Fr. Vicente M. Guzman
Died: 12/18/1951
Diocese: Archdiocese of Los Angeles CA
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Fr. John Joseph Hackett
From Ireland, where he was ordained. Monsignor. Priest of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, his first assignment in 10/1930. Longtime pastor of St. Catherine of Siena in Reseda. Died 12/7/1988. Accused in a civil suit of abuse of a child in 1969 while assigned to St. Catherine's.
Fr. Clinton Vincent Hagenbach
Multiple allegations. Civil suit settled in 2002 for $1.5M. Died in 1987. Allegedly abused 1960s-1980s. Reportedly molested more than a dozen children at two parishes late 1960s-early 1970s. There were 16 plaintiffs in a trial set for mid-2007. Settlement of $660M for 500+ cases on 7/14/2007 just prior to this trial.
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Fr. Henry Hall
From Ireland. Ordained in Dublin then assigned to Sacred Heart in Merced CA. Pastor for 24 years of Holy Trinity in Greenfield CA. Retired in 1992 to Escondido, continuing to help out in a number of parishes. Died in 2005. Accused in a lawsuit[s] sometime between 2020-2022 of child sexual abuse.
Fr. Sidney P. Hall
Accused in a lawsuit filed in 2022 of sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl in 1966, while assigned to Blessed Sacrament Cathedral. Hall was sent to Mexico to minister in 1966, returning in 1971 to Sacramento. He worked in parishes in Placerville, Galt and Knights Landing. He was involved in the diocesan Hispanic Apostolate, Cursillo and Marriage Encounter. He was also chaplain at Shriner's Hospital and a police chaplain. Per his obituary, Hall retired in 2002. A diocesan biography shows that Bishop Garcia asked him to step down as pastor from St. Peter's in June of that year due to concerns about his health. He was asked to help out at a West Sacramento parish, and did so for three years. Hall died in 2016.
Fr. Bernard Brian Hanley
Ordained in Ireland and arrived in Los Angeles in 1958. Returned to Ireland in 1965 and continued as an active priest until he was placed on leave due to allegations in Los Angeles. In 2002 a woman alleged abuse by Hanley when she was age 4 in 1965, while Hanley was assigned to La Purisima Conception in Los Angeles. Her brother said he was sodomized as a child, age 6, by Hanley. Lawsuit filed in 2004. Included on the Archdiocese's list of credibly accused in 2004. Personnel file released in 1/2013.
Fr. John Hannan
Fr. Patrick A. Hannon
Fr. Michael Joseph Haran
Fr. Paschal L. Hardy
Fr. Charles W. Harman
Fr. Michael D. Harriman
Monsignor. Sued under the CA Child Victims Act which took effect 1/1/2020. Accused of sexually abusing boy(s) at St. Vincent's Boys Home and CYO Camp in the early 1980s. Denied the allegation(s). The review board did not substantiate the claim(s). In active ministry in 6/2022.
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Fr. Michael A. Harris
- Orange County Register 03.05.94
- L.A. Times 10.16.94
- OC Register 10.17.94
- OC Register 10.18.94
- OC Register 08.22.01
- OC Register 12.07.01
- L.A. Times 01.11.04
- L.A. Archdiocesan Report 02.17.04
- City of Angels 11.03.07
- Orange County Register 05.23.12
- Worthy Adversary 06.04.12
- Orange County Register 06.06.12
- Digital Hairshirt 06.07.12
- Orange County Weekly 06.19.12
- Orange County Register 06.19.12
- The Patch 06.19.12
- Worthy Advisor 06.19.12
- KYPost 06.26.12
- Diocese of Orange 08.12.16
- CBS LA 12.27.19
- KABC 12.28.19
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Fr. Arthur Harrison
Fr. Craig F. Harrison
- Bakersfield Californian 04.25.19
- Diocese of Fresno Statement 04.25.19
- Merced Sun Star 04.25.19
- Bakersfield com 04.27.19
- Bakersfield Californian 04.29.19
- KGET TV 04.29.19
- ABC 23 05.01.19
- KQED 05.01.19
- ABC 23 05.02.19
- Bakersfield Californian 05.05.19
- Bakersfield Californian 05.06.19
- ABC 23 05.07.19
- Visalia Times-Delta 05.08.19
- ABC 23 05.08.19
- KGET 05.09.19
- Fresno Bee 05.13.19
- KQED 05.19.19
- Bakersfield com 05.20.19
- Californian 05.20.19
- KGET 05.21.19
- Bakersfield com 05.23.19
- Bakersfield Californian 06.10.19
- Bakersfield Californian 07.16.19
- KBAK KBFX 07.25.19
- Californian 08.22.19
- Valley Public Radio 08.27.19
- The Californian 11.02.19
- Fresno Bee 11.15.19
- ABC 23 11.15.19
- KMPH 02.14.20
- KTLA 02.15.20
- Bakersfield Observed 02.16.20
- KGET 08.06.20
- KGET 11.12.20
- KERO 12.09.20
- 23 ABC 02.18.21
- KGET 02.18.21
- San Joaquin Valley Sun 02.18.21
- Fresno Bee 02.19.21
- San Joaquin Valley Sun 05.17.21
- KBAK/KBFX/Bakersfield Now 06.08.21
- KGET 06.09.21
- KSEE24 and CBS47 and yourcentravalley 06.09.21
- Bakersfield Californian 06.18.21
- KBAK/KBFX/Bakersfield Now 06.19.21
- KGET 06.18.22
- Fresno Bee 08.06.21
- KSEE24 and CBS47 08.07.21
- KFSN 09.07.21
- Church Militant 09.06.21
- KGET 09.09.21
- Diocese of Fresno List accessed 01.17.22
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Fr. Richard A. Hartman
Died in 1/1965 at age 34. Per the Archdiocese of Los Angeles list of credibly accused in 11/2005, Hartman was accused of abuse of a minor 1958-1959 while assigned to Mission San Juan in San Juan Capistrano CA . At least one civil lawsuit was filed. His personnel file released by the Archdiocese in 1/2013.
Fr. Edward T. Haskins
Fr. Thomas E. Havel
Ordained for the Los Angeles Archdiocese. Joined the Marianists in 1972. Became a psychiatrist. Accused of sexually abusing a girl 1968-1973, beginning when she was age 13 and seeing Havel for counseling. He was a priest at a Pasadena parish at the time of the alleged abuse, and a medical student beginning in 1971. She filed a civil suit in 1988. Order settled in 1992. Included in the Archdiocese's global settlement with victims in 2007. Requested and was granted laicization in 1997 after not practicing as a priest since 1988. Personnel file released by Order in 7/2013. Employed in 8/2023 at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View; there since 1980. The hospital learned of allegations against Havel in 1988.
Fr. Benjamin G. Hawkes
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Fr. J. Ernest Hayes
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Fr. John P. Heaney
- San Francisco Chronicle 08.16.02
- Marin Independent Journal 08.22.02
- San Francisco Chronicle 08.29.02
- San Francisco Chronicle 01.24.03
- San Francisco Chronicle 01.30.03
- San Francisco Chronicle 02.01.03
- San Francisco Chronicle 03.31.03
- SF Weekly 05.21.03
- SF Weekly 06.25.03
- SFGate 06.28.03
- San Francisco Chronicle 11.12.04
- San Francisco Chronicle 01.31.10
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Br. Gerald Heather
Fr. Richard Allen Henry
Fr. Jerome M. Henson
- Contra Costa Times 04.24.02
- LA Times 05.07.02
- USA Today 11.11.02
- OC Weekly 12.10.03
- Diocese of Orange Press Release 01.01.04
- OC Weekly 07.09.04
- OC Weekly 11.18.04
- Contra Costa Times 04.01.08
- Sacramento Bee 09.17.08
- California Catholic Daily 09.25.08
- Diocese of Orange 08.12.16
- Diocese of Sacramento List 04.30.19
- Dominicans Holy Name Province List 10.26.21
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Fr. Anthony G. Herdegen
- Fresno Bee 12.17.03
- Deposition of Cardinal Roger Mahony 11.23.04
- LA Weekly 12.15.04
- LA Weekly 12.17.04
- Deposition of Anthony Herdegen 06.08.06
- Central Valley Business Times 05.22.08
- San Jose Mercury News (AP) 05.22.08
- Metropolitan News-Enterprise 05.22.08
- California Catholic Daily 05.27.08
- Metropolitan News-Enterprise 08.14.08
- Fresno Bee 03.12.09
- LA Times 03.17.09
- SF Chronicle 03.17.09
- CBS 47 03.18.09
- ABC 30 03.20.09
- Fresno Bee 04.03.09
- ABC 30 04.03.09
- Fresno Bee 06.15.09
- Metropolitan News-Enterprise 01.09.12
- Bakersfield Now 02.01.13
- Bakersfield Californian 02.03.19
- The Sun-Gazette 08.11.21
- Diocese of Fresno List accessed 01.17.22
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Fr. Alfred Hernandez
Fr. David Hernandez Cota
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