Fr. Dominic Nguyen – Diocese of Orange Father Dominic Nguyen Ordained: 1995 Removed: 2004 Assigned as follows: 1996-1999 St. Columban Church, Garden Grove, CA 2000-2001 Inactive Leave 2002 Unknown 2003 Absent on Sick Leave 2004-2011 Administrative Leave 2012-2018 Unknown Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Dominic Nguyen: According to media reports, after working in the Diocese of Orange from 1995 to 2000, Father Nguyen was sent to the Diocese of Boise after he had a sexual relationship with a woman. Father Nguyen was working at St. Edward the Confessor Church in Twin Falls, Idaho, when a repairmen found child pornography on his computer in January 2002. After a five-month investigation, no charges were filed against Father Nguyen because prosecutors determined it would be too difficult to prove he was the one who downloaded pornographic images. He was, however, stripped of his priestly duties in Idaho and returned to the Diocese of Orange. He was then sent for treatment at the St. Luke Institute in Maryland for seven months. Father Nguyen appears on a list by the Diocese of Orange as having been removed from ministry, voluntary permanent leave. As of April 2019, he is currently seeking laicization. Horowitz Law is a law firm representing victims and survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and other clergy in the Diocese of Orange in California. If you need a lawyer because you were sexually abused by a priest in one of California's Catholic dioceses, contact our office today. Although many years have passed, those abused by Catholic clergy in the Diocese of Orange now have legal options due to a temporary change in California law, but filing deadlines will apply so do not delay in reaching out to us. Our lawyers have decades of experience representing survivors of clergy sexual abuse in California and nationwide. We can help. Contact us at 888-283-9922 or adam@adamhorowitzlaw.com to discuss your options today.