Have You Been Sexually Abused By A Catholic Priest Of The Archdiocese Of Los Angeles? We Can Help.
If you have been sexually abused by a Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles you may have an opportunity to seek justice and compensation due to a new victim compensation fund created by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Horowitz Law is now evaluating legal claims for anyone sexually abused by anyone associated with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Contact us today at 954-641-2100 or reach out online to learn more.
For a very limited time, anyone sexually abused by a priest or employee affiliated with the Los Angeles Archdiocese can file civil lawsuits seeking justice for a lifetime of hurt and shame caused by childhood sexual abuse.
A short “window” of time, as it is often called, will allow anyone sexually abused as a child in California to file lawsuits against their perpetrators and the institutions that protected and enabled the abusers, even if the statute of limitations had previously run out. The window is now open but will only be open for a very limited time. Once the window has expired, many clergy sexual abuse claims will be forever barred.
Therefore, it is very important that you contact us today to determine your legal options against the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and anyone else who has hurt you.
Our lawyers are among the most experienced in the country in cases of clergy sexual abuse – and experience matters when bishops have the toughest lawyers in America working hard to protect their secrets.
Sexual abuse by any member of the clergy is an egregious breach of trust. Adam Horowitz is among the most experienced attorneys in the country in representing persons sexually abused by priests from the Catholic church and clergy of many other faiths. Since 2000, the lawyers of Horowitz Law have handled hundreds of clergy sexual abuse cases involving various religious institutions, including Roman Catholic dioceses and religious orders nationwide. These cases have arisen in religious school, churches/parishes, seminaries, religious counseling, retreats, schools and other activities sponsored by religious institutions.
In these cases, the lawyers of Horowitz Law have often prevailed on complex issues involving statutes of limitations, the First Amendment, and the discovery of “confidential” records that the Catholic Church has tried to conceal for nearly a century in some cases. In fighting these battles, our attorneys have become very familiar with the church’s unique hierarchy, record-keeping policies, terminology, and defense tactics, and are often called upon by colleagues to consult on these matters.
Most importantly, we have become familiar with the unique challenges and needs of survivors of clergy sexual abuse – and their families – during the legal process. Your safety and well-being are always our first priority.
Through our own investigation, our team has identified a monumental 409 clergy in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles who have been publicly accused of sexually abusing minors.
Truth is power. Through our own efforts, our lawyers have compiled what we believe is the most comprehensive list of priests, nuns, and brothers accused of sexual abuse of minors who have worked in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and the list is expected to grow as more survivors come forward to speak their truth. So far, we have identified a staggering 409 clergy who worked in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles who have been publicly accused of sexually abusing minors. In many cases, the men listed below were merely transferred from parish to parish after allegations arose, and left a long trail of victims across the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
The clergy we have identified are:
- Fr. Reuben Abaya (Extern)
- Fr. Leonard Abercrombie (Extern)
- Fr. Nicolas Aguilar-Rivera (Extern)
- Deacon Arturo F. Ahumada
- Fr. Pierre Albalaa (Extern)
- Fr. Jose Alonso (Extern)
- Fr. Sebastian Altamirano Torres (Extern)
- Fr. Joseph Alzugaray
- Fr. David E. Anderson
- Fr. Roger Anderson (Capuchin)
- Br. Aloysius Antlitz (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. Andres Arias (Extern)
- Bp. Juan Arzube
- Br. Gregory Atherton (Servite Brother)
- Fr. Edmund Austin (Franciscans)
- Fr. Delfin Babilonia (Extern)
- Fr. Michael S. baker
- Fr. Fredrick Balak
- Fr. Victor Balbin (Extern)
- Br. Felipe Baldonado (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. Roberto Barco (Argentina)
- Fr. Kevin Barmasse
- Fr. John Bauer (Extern)
- Fr. Gaspar Bautista
- Fr. Christopher Berbena (Franciscan)
- Fr. Matthias Berumen
- Fr. Honesto Bismonte
- Fr. Robert Boley (Carmelite)
- Fr. Robert Bond
- Fr. Jerome Bouska
- Fr. Leland Boyer
- Fr. John Lawrence Brennan
- Br. Lawrence Brown (Carmelite)
- Fr. Michael Buckley
- Fr. Franklin Buckman
- Fr. Ronald F. Burt (Paulists)
- Br. Ed Byrom (a/k/a Byron) (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. Honorato Caboang (Extern)
- Br. Samuel Cabot (Franciscan Friar)
- Fr. Lynn Caffoe
- Fr. James Cairns (Congregation of the Mission/Vincentians)
- Br. Felix “Raymond” Calonge (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. Stuart Campbell
- Fr. Juan Cano
- Fr. Cleve W. Carey
- Fr. David Laurian Carriere (Franciscan)
- Fr. Michael Carroll
- Fr. Raul Carvajal Hernandez (Extern)
- Fr. Edward Casey (Cong. of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary)
- Fr. John J. Casey (Cong. of the Mission/Vincentians)
- Fr. Michael J. Casey
- Fr. Willebaldo Castro (Extern)
- Br. Camillus Cavagnaro (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. Vincent Cavalli (Dominican)
- Fr. David Chandler (Paulist Fathers)
- Br. Damien “Patrick” Chong (Carmelite Brothers)
- Br. Gerald Chumik (Franciscan Friars)
- Br. Mario Cimmarrusti (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. John Coffield
- Br. Philip Colloty (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. Eugene Colosimo (Jesuit)
- Br. Bernard Connolly (Franciscan Friars)
- Br. Charles Connor (Jesuits)
- Fr. Patrick J. Conway (Jesuits)
- Fr. Ozias Bailey Cook
- Fr. Candido Corcoles (Extern)
- Fr. Andres Corral (Extern)
- Fr. John V. Cosgrove
- Fr. Patrick John Cotter
- Fr. Richard Coughlin
- Fr. David Cousineau
- Fr. Daniel Cremins
- Fr. Sean Cronin
- Fr. Angel Cruces
- Fr. Jose Luis Cuevas
- Fr. Christopher Cunningham
- Fr. Wallace Daley
- Br. Owen da Silva (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. John Dawson
- Fr. John Deady
- Fr. Anselm Deehr (Trinitarian)
- Br. Donald DeFore (Holy Cross)
- Fr. Harold DeJonghe
- Fr. Harold DeLisle
- Fr. Robert DeOtero (Extern)
- Fr. James Devaney (Trinitarian)
- Fr. William Diamond
- Fr. Arwyn Diesta (Extern)
- Fr. Joseph DiPeri (Extern)
- Fr. Frederik Dittmar
- Fr. Michael Son Trong Doan (Redemptorist)
- Br. Dan Dobbins (Holy Cross)
- Fr. Edward Dober
- Msgr. John B. Doherty
- Fr. Roger Doherty (Cong. of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary)
- Msgr. James Dolan
- Fr. Jesus Jesse Dominguez (Salesians)
- Fr. Joseph Dondero (Jesuits)
- Fr. Thomas Dove (Paulists)
- Fr. Francis Dowd (Redemptorist)
- Br. Thomas Duffin (Christian Brothers)
- Br. Donald DuFour (Holy Cross)
- Fr. Albert J. Duggan
- Fr. Joseph Dunne (Extern)
- Br. Kevin Dunne (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. Donald Duplessius (Servites)
- Fr. Sebastian Elanjimannil (Jesuits)
- Fr. Andrew Gabriel Encinas
- Fr. George S. Endal (Jesuits)
- Msgr. Thomas Patrick English
- Br. Mark Epperson (Salesians)
- Br. Joseph Eslava (Claretians)
- Fr. Arthur A. Falvey (Jesuits)
- Fr. Mark A. Falvey (Jesuits)
- Fr. Donald G. Farmer
- Fr. Clint Farabaugh (Precious Blood)
- Fr. Terrence Farrell
- Fr. John Farris (Cong. of the Mission/Vincentians)
- Br. Charles Fatooh (Marist)
- Fr. (Gerald) Mathias Faue (Benedictine)
- Fr. John J.C. Feeney
- Fr. John P. Feeney (Extern)
- Fr. Arturo Fernando
- Fr. Walter Fernando
- Fr. Gerald Fessard
- Fr. William Finn (Carmelite)
- Fr. James J. Fitzpatrick (Extern)
- Fr. Thomas Q. Fitzpatrick
- Fr. Patrick Flannery
- Fr. Vincent S. Flynn
- Fr. George Foley (Cong. of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary)
- Fr. James M. Ford
- Br. Adrian Furman (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. Dominic Gaioni (Divine Word)
- Fr. George M. Gallagher
- Fr. Miguel Gameros (Extern)
- Fr. Jesus Atilios Garay (Extern)
- Fr. Sergio E. Garcia
- Fr. Cristobal Garcia (Dominicans)
- Fr. Peter E. Garcia
- Fr. Ramon Garcia
- Fr. Richard Francis Garcia
- Br. Martin Gates (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. Denis Ginty
- Fr. David Granadino
- Fr. Donald Francis Grasha
- Fr. Phillip Grill
- Fr. James Grimes
- Br. Matteo Guerrero (Franciscan Friar)
- Fr. Roderic Guerrini
- Fr. George Gunst
- Fr. Vincente Guzman (Extern)
- Msgr. John Joseph Hackett
- Fr. Clinton V. Hagenbach
- Fr. Bernard Brian Hanley (Extern)
- Fr. Michael J. Haran
- Fr. Paschal Hardy
- Fr. Charles Harman (Harmon)
- Fr. Michael A. Harris
- Fr. Richard Hartman
- Fr. Thomas Havel (Marist)
- Fr. Benjamin Hawkes
- Br. Gerald Heather (Franciscan Friars)
- Br. Edward Henriques (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. Richard A. Henry
- Msgr. Alfred Hernandez
- Fr. Stephen C. Hernandez
- Fr. John Higson
- Fr. Patrick Joseph Hill
- Fr. Frank Hollenbach (Extern)
- Fr. William Hollinger
- Fr. Bertrand Horvath (Franciscan)
- Br. Gus Hootka (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. Michael A. Hunt
- Fr. Daniel Hurley
- Fr. John J. Hurley
- Br. Richard M. Hurley (Holy Cross)
- Fr. Jose Medrano Ilagan (Extern)
- Fr. Anthony Jablonowski (Extern)
- Fr. Joseph James (Carmelites of Mary Immaculate)
- Fr. Melvin James (Divine Word Missionaries)
- Fr. Luis Jaramillo (Capuchins)
- Fr. Tilak Jayawardene (Extern)
- Fr. Emmanuel Jimenez-Pelayo (Salesians)
- Br. Dave E. Johnson (Franciscan Friars)
- Br. Anthony Juarez (Salesians)
- Fr. Robert Jesus Juarez
- Fr. Steven (Stephen) Kain (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. Gregory Kareta (Franciscans)
- Fr. Phillip Kavanaugh
- Fr. Christopher Kearney (Capuchins)
- Fr. Matthew Kelly
- Fr. Patrick Kelly (Jesuits)
- Br. Finbar Kenneally (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. John M. Kenney (Norbertines)
- Fr. John F. Killeen
- Sr. Mary Joseph Killeen (Sisters of St. Joseph)
- Fr. Thomas F. King
- Fr. Bruce Klikunas (Servite)
- Fr. John Knoernschild (Carmelites)
- Fr. Robert Koerner (Oblates)
- Mr. Frank Kohlbeck
- Fr. John Kohnke (Norbertines)
- Br. Gus Krumm (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. Sylvio Lacar (Extern)
- Fr. Michael Lalor
- Fr. Timothy Lane (Josephites)
- Fr. David LaPierre (Capuchins)
- Fr. Fergus Lawless (Capuchins)
- Fr. John P. Leary (Jesuits)
- Br. Conan Lee (Franciscan Friars)
- Br. Modesto Leon (Claretians)
- Br. Mark Liening (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. Jerold W. Lindner (Jesuits)
- Fr. Paul Linssen (Jesuits)
- Fr. Theodore Llanos
- Br. Charles Loofborough (Redemptorists)
- Fr. Richard Loomis
- Fr. Fernando Lopez (Colombia)
- Fr. Joseph (Jose) Lopez (Claretians)
- Fr. Larry Lorenzoni (Salesians)
- Fr. Larry Lovell (Claretians)
- Fr. Denis Lyons
- Br. Juan Macias (Dominicans)
- Fr. Eugene MacSweeney
- Archbishop Roger Cardinal Mahony
- Fr. Eugene Maio (Jesuits)
- Br. Sylvester Mancuso (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. Thomas Reon Paul Marshall (Paulists)
- Fr. Francisco Mateos (Cong. of the Mission/Vincentians)
- Fr. James Aloysius Martin
- Br. Ernest Martinez (Salesians)
- Fr. Ruben Martinez (Oblates)
- Fr. Richard Martini
- Fr. Leonardo Mateo (Extern)
- Fr. Charles Patrick Mayer
- Fr. Joseph McAsey (Jesuits)
- Fr. Vincent McCabe
- Fr. Kevin McCarthy (Extern)
- Fr. Forrest McDonald (Franciscans)
- Br. Daniel McDonough (Christian Brothers)
- Fr. Thomas McElhatton (Dominican)
- Br. James McGloin (Marists)
- Fr. Patrick Joseph McHugh
- Br. Martin McKeon (Franciscan Friars)
- Br. Bede McKinnon (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. Patrick McNamara (Jesuits)
- Fr. Jose Mejia Gonzalez
- Fr. Jose Mendez (Augustinian Recollects)
- Fr. William Messenger
- Fr. Louis Meyer (Holy Cross)
- Fr. Titian Jim Miani (Salesians)
- Fr. George M. Miller
- Fr. John D. Mitchell (Paulists)
- Fr. Thomas Mohan
- Fr. John Ralph Moholy (Jesuits)
- Fr. Vincent Molthen (Redemptorists)
- Fr. John R. Moniz (Jesuits)
- Fr. Alfred Monte (Augustinian Recollects)
- Br. Michael Andre Moody (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. Raymond Morales
- Br. Joaquin Moreno (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. Kolbe Moreno (Norbertines)
- Br. Ralph Murguia (Salesians)
- Fr. Francis J. Murphy (Cong. of the Mission/Vincentians)
- Fr. Joseph L. Murphy (Oblates)
- Msgr. Daniel J. Murray
- Fr. Jeffrey David Newell
- Fr. Mike Nocita
- Fr. Cyril Nwankwo (Josephites)
- Fr. Kenneth O’Brien
- Fr. John O’Byrne
- Fr. Charles O’Carroll
- Fr. Javier Ochoa (Sacred Heart Missionaries)
- Fr. Donal O’Connor
- Fr. Patrick O’Dwyer
- Fr. James F. O’Grady
- Fr. Mark O’Leary (Dominicans)
- Fr. Martin O’Loghlen (Cong. of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary)
- Fr. Charles Onorato (Jesuits)
- Fr. Thomas O’Rourke (Jesuits)
- Fr. Samuel Orellana Mendoza
- Fr. Miguel Angel Ortiz (Jesuits)
- Fr. Albert Pacheco (Franciscan)
- Fr. Gary Pacheco (Franciscans)
- Fr. Mario Pacheco
- Fr. Ernest Paone
- Fr. Michael Pecharich
- Fr. Daniel Peck (Franciscan)
- Br. Roberto Peguero (Franciscan Friars)
- Mr. Amado Pena
- Fr. Anthony Pereira (Salesians)
- Fr. Antonio Perez-Carilla
- Fr. Francisco Javier Perez
- Fr. James Person
- Fr. Louis Pick
- Fr. Joseph Pina
- Br. Bernard Thomas Pleimann (a/k/a Ploughman) (Marists)
- Fr. Gerald Plesetz
- Fr. Stanislaus Poon
- Fr. Thomas Porter
- Fr. Vincent Power (Extern)
- Br. Josef Prochnow (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. Patrick Purcell (Dominicans)
- Fr. Joseph Puthenkandam (Carmelites of Mary Immaculate)
- Fr. John Quatannens
- Fr. Celestine Quinlan (Capuchins)
- Fr. Eleuterio Ramos
- Fr. Joseph Regan (Holy Cross)
- Msgr. Patrick Reilly
- Fr. Terrence Reilly (Dominicans)
- Fr. Nicholas Reina (Salesians)
- Br. Ernest Rodie (Holy Cross)
- Fr. Carlos Rene Rodriguez (Cong. of the Mission/Vincentians)
- Fr. Loren Riebe (Extern)
- Br. Claude Riffel (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. James R. Robinson (Extern)
- Fr. Saul Rodriguez Macal
- Fr. Michael M. Roebert
- Fr. Donald P. Roemer
- Fr. William Roper (Claretians)
- Fr. Fidel Rosas Flores
- Fr. Dorian Rowe
- Fr. Efrain Rozo Rincon (Extern)
- Fr. George Neville Rucker
- Br. Remy Rudin (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. John Ruhl (Cong. of the Mission/Vincentians)
- Fr. Joseph F. Ryan
- Fr. Thomas Ryan
- Bishop Alexander Salazar
- Fr. Armando Salazar
- Fr. John Anthony Salazar-Jimenez (Piarist Fathers)
- Fr. Gabriel Salinas (Augustinan Recollects)
- Fr. Jose G. Sanchez
- Fr. Jose L. Sanchez (Claretians)
- Fr. Juan Francisco Sanchez (Salesians)
- Msgr. Manuel Ontiveros Sanchez
- Br. Lawrence Sandstrom (Holy Cross)
- Fr. John Santillan Hernandez (Piarist Fathers)
- Sr. Agnes Santomassimo (Cabrini Sisters)
- Br. Richard Satterthwaite (Christian Brothers)
- Fr. Arulappan Savarianandam (Extern)
- Fr. Dominic Savino (Carmelites)
- Fr. Emmett Gilroy Schaller (Oblates)
- Fr. Maurice Scheier (Franciscans)
- Msgr. George M. Scott
- Fr. Louis Selmo (Cong. of St. Joseph)
- Fr. Avdon (Audon) Serratos (Extern)
- Br. Joe Sharkey (Servites)
- Msgr. Joseph Francis Sharpe
- Fr. John Sheahan
- Fr. Charles Shelton (Franciscans)
- Fr. John R. Shepherd (Jesuits)
- Fr. Edward E. Shimmaly
- Fidencio Simon Silva-Flores (Holy Spirit Missionaries)
- Fr. Francis Simon (Benedictines)
- Fr. Michael Sintef
- Fr. Robert W. Spader
- Fr. Stephen Speciale (Jesuits)
- Fr. Michael Sprouffske (Carmelites)
- Br. Joseph Stadtfeld (Stadfield) (Passionists)
- Fr. Louis G.Stallkamp
- Fr. Raymond Stiechen (Salesians)
- Fr. Edward Stretch (Jesuits)
- Fr. Stanislaus Su (Cong. of St. John the Baptist)
- Fr. Thomas J. Sullivan (Jesuits)
- Fr. Carl M. Sutphin
- Fr. Francis Sweeney (Paulists)
- Fr. Joseph Tacderas
- Fr. Santiago Tamayo
- Fr. Lukas Teluma (Society of the Divine Word)
- Fr. Raymond Jose Tepe
- Fr. Michael Terra
- Br. Tom Thing (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. Vance Z. Thorne (Society of the Divine Word)
- Fr. Carl Tresler
- Fr. Leo Tubbs (Dominicans)
- Fr. Valentine Tugade
- Fr. Jerome Turba
- Fr. Jose Ugarte
- Fr. Robert Van Handel (Franciscan Friars)
- Msgr. Christian Van Liefde
- Fr. Vincent Van Ter Toolen (Capuchins)
- Br. Pedro Vasquez (Franciscan Friars)
- Br. John Verhart (Salesians)
- Fr. Henry X. Vetter (Passionists)
- Fr. Gilmero Nemorio Villa Gomez
- Fr. Ernesto Corral Villaroya (Philippines)
- Fr. Luis Villoria (Claretians)
- Fr. William Vita
- Fr. Rudolph Vorisek (Paulists)
- Fr. John H. Wadeson (Society of the Divine Word)
- Fr. James J. Walsh
- Fr. A. Thomas Warren
- Fr. Francis Weber
- Fr. Wilfred Weitz (Benedictines)
- Fr. Michael Edwin Wempe
- Fr. William C. Wert (Carmelites)
- Fr. Gerald Wertz (Salesians)
- Fr. Carlton Whitten (Jesuits)
- Fr. John Wishard
- Br. Phillip Mark Wolfe (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. William J. Wood (Jesuits)
- Bishop G. Patrick Ziemann
Horowitz Law represents victims and survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and other clergy in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in California. If you need a lawyer because you were sexually abused by a priest in one of California’s Catholic dioceses, contact our office today. Although many years have passed, those abused by Catholic clergy in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles now have legal options due to a voluntary compensation fund created by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, 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 California and nationwide. We can help.
Contact us at 954-641-2100 to discuss your options today.