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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