Fr. James S. Moreno
Named publicly in the CO Attorney General’s report in 12/2020 as having abused a boy, ages 15-17, many times during 1978-1980. Moreno plied the boy with alcohol and marijuana, and raped him. His victim first came forward via the IRRP in late 2019. Moreno admitted to the abuse. Laicization pending. His victim filed a lawsuit in 1/2022 alleging abuse 1978-1982, from freshman year at St. Andrew’s Preparatory Seminary High School and into his college years. He also alleged that Moreno and other priests raped him at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on one occasion. Accused, along with two other priests, in a lawsuit filed by a 53-year-old man in 11/2023 of sexual abuse 1979-1989. The plaintiff said the abuse occurred at the St. Thomas Seminary library, among other places, and that he was passed around to different priests and raped at Camp St. Malo in Allenspark. The priests allegedly threatened to kill his family if he told. He and his family attended Notre Dame Parish in Denver. Moreno denied the allegations.
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