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Fr. Eric Gyan – Diocese of Baton Rouge

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July 16, 2021 | By Horowitz Law
Fr. Eric Gyan – Diocese of Baton Rouge

Fr. Eric Gyan

Diocese of Baton Rouge

Fr. Eric Gyan

Ordained: 1986

Assigned as follows:

  • St. John the Baptist Church (Brusly, LA)
  • St. Theresa of Avila (Gonzales, LA)

Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Fr. Eric Gyan:

Fr. Eric Gyan was ordained a priest in 1986 and served in the Diocese of Baton Rouge. According to media reports, in November 2017, an allegation of child sexual abuse against Fr. Eric Gyan was reported to the Diocese. According to the allegation, the woman (now in her 30's) was abused when she was 10 years-old by Fr. Gyan while he was serving as pastor at St. John the Baptist Church. The abuse was reported to have occurred in 1996, and the accuser says that Fr. Gyan forced her to perform sex acts on him in the confessional.

Following the complaint, the Diocese of Baton Rouge appointed a task force to investigate the allegation. Gyan still served in the ministry pending the results of the investigation. In February of 2018, the Diocese of Baton Rouge announced that it could not substantiaate the abuse allegation against Fr. Gyan.  The Diocese said in 2017 that this was the only report of abuse it had received involving Fr. Eric Gyan.

Fr. Eric Gyan is currently the pastor at St. Theresa of Avila in Gonzales, Louisiana.

Horowitz Law is a law firm representing victims and survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and other clergy in the Diocese of Baton Rouge in Louisiana.  If you need a lawyer because you were sexually abused by a priest in Louisiana, contact our office today. Although many years have passed, those abused by Catholic clergy in the Diocese of Baton Rouge may 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 Louisiana and nationwide.  We can help.

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



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