Fr. Fidencio Simon Silva-Flores
From Mexico. Assigned to a parish in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 1978. Left the Archdiocese without privileges 5/1/1995 after an allegation of sexual misconduct with a young adult male. Sent by the Order to treatment. Assigned to a retreat in the Archdiocese of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Removed from ministry in Los Angeles in 1998. Accused in 2002 of abuse of as many as 28 boys 1979-1985; many sued. In active ministry in 2002 in Jesus Maria village, Diocese of Aguascalientes. Criminal charges dropped in 2003 due to Supreme Court ruling on statutes of limitations. Referred to by the Los Angeles Archdiocese as Fidencio Flores Silva. As part of a 2007 $660M settlement with 508 plaintiffs, personnel file released 1/31/2013. One alleged victim filed suit in 10/2018 against the Vatican. Included on the San Bernardino Diocese’s list 10/9/2018. Assigned in 1998 to St. Philip Neri in Lynwood. Removed in 11/1998. Reported in 5/2019 to be working at a church in Mexico. Included in 8/2021 on the Diocese of Fresno’s list of credibly accused, where he was assigned 1987-1992.
- KCBS 05.03.02
- LA Times 08.18.02
- National Catholic Reporter 04.17.03
- Ventura County Star 04.27.03
- Ventura County Star 12.07.03
- Ten-Minute-Activist 02.06.04
- LA Archdiocesan Report 02.17.04
- Ventura County Star 01.09.05
- City of Angels 12.07.07
- LA Daily News 10.12.12
- Ventura County Star 01.05.13
- Ventura County Star 01.23.13
- 0LA Times 02.04.13
- Europa Laica 03.26.13
- Ventura County Star 10.04.18
- Diocese of San Bernardino list 10.09.18
- San Bernardino Sun 01.31.19
- Legal Reader 05.17.19
- Brinkwire 05.22.19
- Diocese of Fresno List accessed 01.17.22
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