Fr. Francisco Xavier Ochoa
Ordained in Mexico for the Jesuits; began working in the Santa Rosa diocese in 1988, incardinated there 7/11/91. Admitted in 4/06 to a recent incident of sexual misconduct involving boy; placed on leave 5/06. Admitted a past history to bishop. Other accusers came forward. Fled to Mexico before bishop reported to police. Two civil suits filed in 10/06. Diocese and bishop settled with 10 plaintiffs in 9/07 for a little over $5M. Federal arrest warrant issued 7/27/08. Charged with 10 counts of forced sodomy and forced oral copulation. Never returned to U.S. to face charges. Laicized 6/29/09. Died in Mexico 11/30/09. On diocese’s list 1/12/19. Suit filed in 12/19 under the CA Child Victims Act. Lawsuit(s) in 2022 allege abuse at the Hanna Boys Center.
- Contra Costa Times (AP) 06.21.06
- Contra Costa Times (AP) 06.22.06
- Press Democrat 06.22.06
- San Francisco Sentinel 06.22.06
- San Francisco Chronicle 06.22.06
- Press Democrat 06.23.06
- Monterey County Herald (AP) 06.23.06
- CBS 5 (Santa Rosa) 06.24.06
- Press Democrat 07.01.06
- Press Democrat 07.01.06
- Press Democrat 07.09.06
- Press Democrat 07.14.06
- Monteray County Herald 07.27.06
- Press Democrat 07.28.06
- Press Democrat 07.28.06
- Press Democrat 08.23.06
- Press Democrat 10.10.06
- Press Democrat 09.12.07
- Press Democrate 06.03.11
- Chicago Tribune 03.11.12
- Diocese of Santa Rosa List 01.12.19
- Press Democrat 12.30.19
- Index Tribune 12.30.20
- Index-Tribune 06.25.22
- Press Democrat 12.27.22
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