Fr. George Neville Rucker
Known to have sexually abused little girls, and possibly some boys, from just after ordination. Bishop Manning knew in at least the early 1960s. First investigated by police in 1967. First civil suit filed in 1994. Arrested in 2002 on charges involving 12 girls. Criminal charges dropped in 2003 due to Supreme Court ruling. Named as first on a list of of 10 most abusive priests in the Los Angeles archdiocese, with 38-41 known accusers. Some claims settled in a 12/2006 $60M settlement involving 22 priests. Other claims settled in a 7/2007 $660M settlement. Laicized 2/8/2008. Personnel file released 1/2013. Died 5/16/2014, age 93.
- LA Archdiocese Database 2012
- LA Archdiocesan Report Addendum 11.15.05
- LA Times Database 04.20.06
- Laicization Request Summary 11.28.06
- LA Times 08.18.02
- WALB 07.08.03
- Mercury News 12.10.03
- LA Archdiocesan Report 02.17.04
- LA Weekly 02.26.04
- Daily Breeze 10.19.05
- LA Times 04.20.06
- Mahony Laicization Request 11.28.06
- LA Times 12.02.06
- Ventura County Star 12.02.06
- Palisadian-Post 12.06.06
- Daily Breeze 05.05.07
- Northwest Florida Daily News 07.19.07
- LA Times 07.30.07
- Daily Courier 10.29.07
- SNAP Statement 12.30.10
- KTVN 02.01.13
- Seattle Weekly 02.23.16
- The Guardian 04.16.24
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