Fr. Carlos Rene Rodriguez

Order: CM
Ordained: 1986
Status: Convicted

Diocese: Archdiocese of Los Angeles CA

From Mexico. First abuse report in 1987. Placed on leave in 1993. Convicted in 2004 of abuse of two teen boys 1988-1993. Sentenced to eight years’ prison. Accused of abuse prior to 1994 in civil litigation. Laicized in 1998.  Included in a 12/2006 $60M settlement involving 22 priests, which covered all of the cases that occurred since Mahony was named head of the diocese in 1985. Laicized in 5/1998. Released from prison in 1/2008. Personnel file released 1/2013. Order file released 9/9/2013. Found in 10/2016 ministering at an L.A. church not affiliated with the archdiocese, using the name Carlos Ramirez. Removed after publicity. Lawsuit filed in 10/2018 by two brothers alleging abuse in the 1990s in Riverside, when they were ages twelve and seven. Settled in 10/2021. In 2018 was reportedly living in Bakersfield CA. Warning in 6/2019 from the Archdiocese that Rodriguez was reported to be saying mass in homes, that he is not a priest and is a convicted abuser. Included on the San Bernardino diocese’s list in 2/2019. On the Vincentians’ list in 2020, noting six accusers.

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