Br. Charles Leonard Connor
Accused 1995 and 1997 of abusing two dependent adult men living/working at Sacred Heart Jesuit Center in Los Gatos. Admitted inappropriate touching; restricted but not reported to police. Case reopened in 2000; search warrant revealed documents; abuse may have lasted 1970-2000. Connor was sent to live at a school. Pled no contest in 2001; got no jail time. Settled 9/4/2002 for $7.5M. Accused in 2002 of abusing a Jesuit; complaint deemed unproven. Accusing priest died, an apparent suicide, after Connor was housed at the center with him again. Died 7/11/2011. On Jesuits West Province list 12/7/2018.
- 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
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