Fr. Jorge Hume Salas

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Ordained: 1994
Status: Accused

Diocese: Diocese of Santa Rosa CA

Placed on leave 1/99 after 4 men over 18 reported that they had been sexually accosted by Salas between 1996-1998. No criminal prosecution due to SOL. Later same year Salas himself filed suit alleging that he had been sexually abused and harassed by Bishop Ziemann of Santa Rosa. Suit settled for $535K 4/00 after Bishop admitted relationship and resigned. Salas remained priest but believed to have returned home to Costa Rica. Some doubt if Salas ever completed seminary.

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