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Fr. John Wadeson – Archdiocese of Los Angeles

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November 3, 2020 | By Horowitz Law
Fr. John Wadeson – Archdiocese of Los Angeles

Father John Wadeson

Father John Wadeson

Ordained: 1969

Removed: 2014

Reinstated: 2015

Assigned as follows:

  • 1970-1971      Unknown
  • 1972-1973      Verbum Dei High School (Los Angeles, CA)
  • 1974                St. John the Evangelist (Los Angeles, CA)
  • 1975-1980      Unknown
  • 1981                Casa Guadalupe (Los Angeles, CA)
  • 1982-1983      St. John the Evangelist (Los Angeles, CA)
  • 1984-1985      Verbum Dei High School (Los Angeles, CA)
  • 1986-2016      Unknown; Archdiocese of San Francisco; Archdiocese of Agana (Guam)
  • 2016-2020      Archdiocese of Agana (Guam)

Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father John Wadeson:

Father John Wadeson was a member of the Society of the Divine Word religious order, who served in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, as well as for the Dioceses of New York, Brooklyn, Trenton, NJ and Portland, OR. According to media reports, multiple survivors have come forward alleging child sexual abuse from 1973 to 1977 in Los Angeles. The allegations were deemed credible by church officials, and he was banned from working in L.A. Despite this, in 2000, he moved to Guam where he was incardinated into the Archdiocese of Agana. He worked there as a priest until his removal in 2014, when the Archdiocese of Agana learned of the allegations of his past.

Father Wadeson also worked as a guest priest in 2008 and in 2011, in San Francisco. When the Archdiocese of San Francisco learned of his past allegations, he was removed. In 2015, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles reviewed the claims against him and found them to be unsupported since there was no settlement or conviction. He was reinstated, and both the Archdioceses of Los Angeles and Agana recognize him as a priest in good standing. His name appeared on the Archdiocese of Los Angeles' list of clergy credibly accused of sex abuse of minors. It is believed he is still in active ministry in Guam. Whether he is under restriction or has access to children is unknown.

Horowitz Law is a law firm representing victims and survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and other clergy in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.  If you need a lawyer because you were sexually abused by a priest or other Catholic clergy in California State, contact our office today. Although many years have passed, those abused by Catholic clergy in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles now have legal options, 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 Los Angeles and nationwide. We can help.

Contact us at 888-283-9922 or adam@adamhorowitzlaw.com to discuss your options today.



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