Father James Grimes
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Ordained: 1942
Died: 1978
Assigned as follows:
- 1943-1948 St. Monica (Santa Monica, CA)
- 1949-1950 St. Aloysius’ (Los Angeles, CA)
- 1951-1957 Holy Spirit Catholic Church (Los Angeles, CA)
- 1958-1958 St. Raymond Catholic Church (Downey, CA)
- 1959-1959 All Saints Catholic Church (Los Angeles, CA)
- 1960-1960 St. Gertrude Catholic Church (Bell Gardens, CA)
- 1961-1961 St. Mary Church (Fullerton, CA)
- 1962-1964 Absent on Leave
- 1965 St. Joseph Catholic Church (Carpinteria, CA)
- 1966 St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church (Los Angeles, CA)
- 1967 St. Pancratius Catholic Church (Lakewood, CA)
- 1968-1970 Absent on Sick Leave
- 1971-1972 Precious Blood Catholic Church (Los Angeles, CA)
- 1973 Absent on Sick Leave
- 1974 St. Bernardine of Siena Catholic Church (Woodland Hills, CA)
Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father James Grimes:
Father James Grimes was ordained a priest in 1942, who served in multiple parishes in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. According to media reports, he was accused of sexually abusing at least three children from approximately 1958 to 1959 while working at All Saints Catholic Church in Los Angeles. He was named in at least one civil suit. He retired in 1975 and died in 1978. He was included in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ 2005 report addendum of clergy credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors.
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