Fr. Thomas B. Laughlin
Accused of sexually abusing 20-40 boys during 1967-96. Numerous civil suits filed; several settled. Convicted at least once. Sentenced to 1 year in jail in 1983. Abused on way to treatment in New Mexico. Laicized in 1988. Ten men each sued Laughlin in 2004. Additional suit filed in 8/07 by a man alleging abuse beginning in 1960. Laughlin died 3/1/13 in Omaha. Another claim filed in 2007, of abuse in 1979; this person was later convicted of filing at least 4 false claims in Portland, Spokane, Covington and Tucson and was sentenced 6/11/14 to 33 months in prison.
- BA.org Assignment Record
- United Press International 08.30.83
- United Press International 08.29.86
- Gazette Times 05.08.02
- Sunday Oregonial 05.19.02
- Oregonian 06.30.02
- Sunday Oregonian 07.07.02
- Oregonian 05.28.04
- Seattle Times 09.23.04
- Oregonian 03.13.05
- The Oregonian 11.12.06
- Oregonian Table 11.12.06
- Catholic Sentinel 04.27.07
- The Oregonian 06.06.07
- The Oregonian 06.07.07
- The Oregonian 08.02.07
- The Oregonian 04.17.08
- Final Report on Document Arbitration 11.24.08
- The Oregonian 03.28.13
- The Oregonian 04.19.13
- The Oregonian 10.08.13
- The Oregonian 06.11.14
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