If you have been sexually abused by a Catholic priest – or anyone else working in the Diocese of Orange – you may have an opportunity to seek justice and compensation due to a new victim compensation fund created by the Diocese of Orange. Horowitz Law is now evaluating legal claims for anyone sexually abused by anyone associated with the Diocese of Orange. Contact us today at 954-641-2100 or reach out online to learn more.
California Lawmakers recently passed a “window” during which the statute of limitations is temporarily suspended for all cases against the Diocese of Orange, but you must act soon.
A short “window” of time, as it is often called, will allow anyone sexually abused as a child in California, including by Diocese of Orange priests and other employees, to file lawsuits against their perpetrators and the institutions that protected and enabled the abusers. This is the case even if the statute of limitations ran out a long time ago. 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 Diocese of Orange and anyone else who has hurt you.
Through our own investigation, our team has identified 76 clergy in the Diocese of Orange 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 and brothers accused of sexual abuse of minors who have worked in the Diocese of Orange, and the list is expected to grow as more survivors come forward to speak their truth. So far, we have identified a staggering 76 clergy who worked in the Diocese of Orange 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 Diocese of Orange.
The men we have identified are:
- Fr. Andrew Christian Andersen
- Fr. Sofronio (Pon) Aranda
- Br. Gregory Atherton (Servite)
- Msgr. Lawrence Baird
- Fr. John Bradley (Franciscan)
- Bishop Tod D. Brown
- Fr. Michael Buckley
- Fr. Franklin Buckman
- Fr. Lynn Richard Caffoe
- Fr. Stuart B. Campbell (Dominican)
- Fr. Santino Casimano
- Msgr. John Coffield
- Fr. Richard Coughlin
- Fr. Wallace Daley
- Fr. Edito D’Amora
- Fr. John P. Deady
- Fr. Harold DeJonghe
- Fr. Richard Delahunty
- Msgr. John B. Doherty (Dougherty)
- Fr. Albert J. Duggan
- Fr. Donald Duplessis (Servite)
- Msgr. Sinon Falvey
- Fr. John J. Feeney
- Fr. Arthur (Arturo) Fernando
- Fr. Robert Foley
- Fr. James M. Ford
- Msgr. Peter E. Garcia
- Fr. James Grimes
- Fr. George Gunst
- Msgr. Michael Harris
- Fr. Richard Hartman
- Fr. Jerome Henson (Dominican)
- Fr. Patrick Hill
- Fr. Bertrand Horvath (Franciscan Friars)
- Fr. Edgardo Arrunataegui Jimenez
- Fr. Stephen Kain (Franciscan)
- Fr. John Kenney
- Fr. Bruce Klikunas (Servite)
- Fr. John Knoernschild (Carmelite)
- Fr. Gus Krumm (Franciscan)
- Br. David LaPierre (Capuchin Friar)
- Fr. John Peter Lenihan
- Fr. Theodore Llanos
- Fr. John “Jack” Lord
- Fr. Denis Lyons
- Fr. Alexander Manville (Franciscan)
- Fr. Patrick McHugh
- Fr. Jose J. Mendez (Augustinian Recollects)
- Msgr. Thomas J. Mohan
- Msgr. Daniel Murray
- Fr. Dominic Nguyen
- Fr. Donal O’Connor
- Msgr. Patrick O’Dwyer
- Msgr. Patrick O’Keefe
- Fr. Gary Pacheco (Franciscan)
- Fr. Michael Pecharich
- Fr. Henry Perez (Marist Father)
- Fr. Louis Pick
- Fr. Gordon Pillon
- Fr. Gerald Plesetz
- Fr. Timothy Ramaekers
- Fr. Luis Eduardo Ramirez (Augustinian Recollects)
- Fr. Eleuterio Ramos
- Fr. John Ruhl (Vincentian)
- Fr. Cesar Salazar
- Br. Joe Sharkey (Servite)
- Fr. Joe Sharpe
- Fr. John Sheahan
- Fr. Louis Stallkamp
- Msgr. Gerardo Jarencio Tanilong
- Fr. Raymond Jose Tepe
- Msgr. Chris Van Liefde
- Fr. Ramon Varela (Franciscan)
- Fr. Siegfried Widera
- Fr. Philip Wolfe (Franciscan)
- Bishop G. Patrick Ziemann
Horowitz Law represents victims and survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and other clergy in the Diocese of Orange 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 Diocese of Orange now have legal options due to a temporary change in California law, 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.