Fr. Santiago L. Tamayo
Ordained in the Philippines. Began work in the L.A. archdiocese in 1968; incardinated in 1978. Accused along with six other priests in a 1984 civil suit of abuse of a girl in 1984. Girl gave birth to a daughter in 1982. He fled to the Philippines. Died in 1996 or 1999. Per 2004 archdiocesan report, Tamayo was accused of abuse of a minor 1978-84. Claims against all 7 priests settled for $500K in $660M settlement in Fall, 2007. Personnel files released in 1/13 show he was also alleged to have abused a boy.
- LA Archdiocesan Report Addendum 11.15.05
- LA Times Database 04.20.06
- RICO Complaint against LA Archdiocese, p 14
- LA Archdiocese documents re Tamayo
- Milla v Tamayo, 187 Cal App 3d 1453
- LA Times 05.07.02
- LA Times 08.18.02
- LA Archdiocesan Report 02.17.04
- Balita 12.17.05
- Daily Breeze 12.05.07
- International Herald Tribune (AP) 12.05.07
- LA Times 12.05.07
- Mercury News 04.14.10
- LA Daily News 10.12.12
- LA Times 01.22.13
- Asian Journal 01.25.13
- Daily Breeze 01.26.13
- Worthy Adversary 02.07.13
- The Radar 02.28.13
- Annenberg TV News 03.01.13
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