Sexual Abuse Law Blog
January 2024
Br. Carmelo Garcia – Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Br. Carmelo Garcia Archdiocese of Los Angeles (Franciscan) Ordained: 1988 Left Province: 1989 Assignment History: Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Brother Carmelo Garcia: A native...
January 2024
Br. Santiago Almaguer – Diocese of Las Cruces
Brother Santiago Almaguer Diocese of Las Cruces (Franciscan) Ordained: 1975 Assignment History: Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Brother Santiago Almaguer: A native of Mexico, Br....
January 2024
Br. Ronald Gordon Drum – Diocese of Monterey
Brother Ronald “Gordon” Drum Diocese of Monterey Ordained: 1954 Died: 2010 Assignment History: Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Ronald Gordon Drum Brother Ronald “Gordon”...
January 2024
An Especially Sad Catholic Bankruptcy
Amidst dozens of lawsuits regarding clergy sex abuse and cover-up, the Franciscan Friars Province of Santa Barbara has filed for Chapter 11 protection in federal court. This...
January 2024
Live With No Regrets: A Few Things All Sexual...
Regret is often referred to as a feeling of sadness or disappointment over something that one has or hasn’t done. In the context of child...
January 2024
Fr. James Flaherty – Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
Fr. James Flaherty Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee Ordained: 1980 Removed: 2018 Assignment History: Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father James Flaherty Fr. James Flaherty was...
January 2024
Abuse of the Bankruptcy System: How Church Officials Side...
Last week, two behemoths in the form of the Catholic Church and the Sackler family managed to stir the news. Both entities have been exposed as agents...
January 2024
Unholy Acts: Priests Who Abuse, Impregnate, and Push for...
There are numerous issues that lead to heated debates within the Roman Catholic Church, but perhaps no issue proves to be as vigorously opposed as...
January 2024
Cleveland Clinic Employee Jeremy Ciocon Arrested for Filming Patients...
On January 5, 2024, Jeremy Ciocon was arrested at a prominent South Florida hospital for recording mutiple women using the bathroom facilities. Ciocon, age 31,...