Fr. Edward Poettgen

Ordained: 1980
Status: Sued

Diocese: Diocese of Orange CA

Accused in a lawsuit filed in 6/2019 of molesting a boy, age 6, while assigned to a St. Polycarp in Stanton in 1994. The boy was a student at the parish school. Poettgen’s accuser first came forward in 1/2019; parishioners were not informed. The Diocese said Poettgen was placed on administrative leave at some point before 1/29/2020, although a plaintiff’s attorney stated in late 1/2020 that Poettgen told him he was still in active ministry as pastor of St. Boniface in Anaheim. Remains pastor of St. Boniface in 11/2024.


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