Fr. Anthony G. Herdegen
Monsignor. Retired in 1995. Sued in 12/03. Accused of abuse of two brothers, ages 5-19 and 10-15, starting in 1959. No criminal charges due to the statute of limitations. Appeals Court ruled in 5/08 that the lawsuit could go forward because Cardinal Mahony’s testimony indicated the church was or should have been aware that Herdegen might have been an abuser. CA Supreme Court declined to hear appeal on decision to go forward. Trial began in 3/09. Herdegen died 3/17/09. Jury found for Diocese on the statute of limitations 4/3/09. One plaintiff was to get a new trial. The younger brother received a settlement. Herdegen’s name was included on the Fresno diocese’s list of credibly accused in 8/21.
- 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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