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Fr. Patrick J.L. Nicholson – Diocese of Little Rock

Home  >  Sexual Abuse Law Blog  >  Fr. Patrick J.L. Nicholson – Diocese of Little Rock

May 7, 2021 | By Horowitz Law
Fr. Patrick J.L. Nicholson – Diocese of Little Rock

Father Patrick J.L. Nicholson

Diocese of Little Rock

Ordained: 1969

Removed: 2000

Assignment History:

  • 1970: St. Theresa of the Child Jesus and Little Flower (Mobile, AL)
  • 1971-1975: St. Pius X (Mobile, AL)
  • 1976-1978 St. Joseph Church (Prattville, AL)
  • 1979-1983: Air Force Reserve on Active Duty
  • 1984-2000: Military Chaplains

Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father Patrick J.L Nicholson:

Fr. Patrick J.L Nicholson became an ordained priest in 1969 and working in various parishes in Alabama. Nicholson became a military chaplain for the U.S. Air Force in the Diocese of Little Rock, Arkansas.

Fr. Nicholson was assigned as a chaplain for the Air Force Academy and was reportedly stationed in Colorado Springs in 1983, according to a civil lawsuit filed against him. According to media reports, in 1984, it was alleged that Nicholson forced an 18-year-old cadet into a sexual relationship after the cadet went to Nicholson for counseling. He was discharged from the military in 2000 when the abuse was reported.

In 2003, another woman came forward and alleged that Nicholson sexually abused her when she was 15 years old and living near Montgomery, Alabama. She claimed that Nicholson befriended her and her family. He played tennis with her and her siblings, invited them to watch television, and ate dinner at her house. On one of the nights there, she and Nicholson were watching TV when he started forcefully kissing her and touching her breasts. She claims she pulled away and ran to the bathroom after he grabbed her hand and directed it to his groin. When she came out of the bathroom, the priest started again and told her not to say anything to anyone.

In 2018, Nicholson was included in the Names of Credibly Accused Clergy of Sexual Abuse to Minors Released to the People of the Archdiocese of Mobile.

Fr. Nicholson was removed in 2000 and not allowed to function as a priest. Although still under the authority of local church officials, he now lives in Southern California, according to his last known address..

Horowitz Law is a law firm representing victims of sexual abuse by Arkansas priests in the Diocese of Little Rock.  Our lawyers are now offering free legal consultations to discuss a potential lawsuit and your other options as a survivor of sexual abuse by priests and other employees of the Little Rock Diocese.  Your chance to pursue legal action will soon be over. Most victims of abuse will never be able to recover damages if they miss the temporary window to file a lawsuit, so please contact us to discuss your case today. Call us at 888-283-9922 or send an e-mail to adam@adamhorowitzlaw.com to discuss your options today.

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