We Can Help.
If you have been sexually abused by a Catholic priest – or anyone else working in the Diocese of Santa Rosa – you may have an opportunity to seek justice and compensation due to a recent bankruptcy filing by the Diocese of Santa Rosa in California. Horowitz Law is now evaluating legal claims for anyone sexually abused by anyone associated with the Diocese of Santa Rosa. Contact us today at 954-641-2100 or use the online contact form to learn more.
In March 2023, the Diocese of Santa Rosa filed for Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy protection. As part of its bankruptcy, the Diocese of Santa Rosa will be reviewing and paying claims for anyone sexually abused by diocesan priests and lay employees. This will likely include claims filed on behalf of anyone whose case may be beyond the statute of limitations. Strict filing deadlines will apply once they are set by the bankruptcy court, and if you fail to take action before that date, you may never be allowed to take action against the Diocese of Santa Rosa again, even if the statute of limitations changes. So please contact us today.
Through our own investigation, our team has identified 94 clergy and lay employees in the Diocese of Santa Rosa 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 clergy and lay employees accused of sexual abuse of minors who have worked in the Diocese of Santa Rosa, and the list is expected to grow as more survivors come forward to speak their truth. So far, we have identified 94 people who worked in the Diocese of Santa Rosa who have been publicly accused of sexually abusing minors. In many cases, the people listed below were merely transferred from parish to parish after allegations arose, and left a long trail of victims across the Diocese of Santa Rosa.
The men we have identified are:
- Fr. Gregory Anderson
- Fr. Mel Anderson
- Fr. Roger Anderson
- Ms. Julie Andrade
- Fr. Joseph Alzugaray
- Fr. Peter Armstrong
- Fr. Rene Astruc
- Fr. Carmelo Blatazar (Diocese of Malolos, Philippines)
- Fr. Edward F. Beutner (Diocese of Superior)
- Fr. Salvatore (Sal) Billante
- Fr. Anthony Bolger
- Fr. John J. Bernoulli
- Fr. David Brusky
- Fr. Edward Byrom
- Fr. Jose Luis Contreras (Claretians)
- Fr. James F. Corley
- Fr. John S. Crews
- Br. Kevin Dunne
- Fr. Don Eagleson
- Fr. Paul Engberg
- Fr. Gerard Fahey
- Fr. John P. Farrell
- Fr. Don D. Flickinger
- Fr. J. Patrick Foley
- Fr. Francis Ford
- Fr. Adrian Furman
- Br. Francis
- Fr. Ruben Garcia
- Fr. Elwood Geary
- Fr. David Ghiroso
- Fr. Patrick Gleeson
- Fr. Thomas Gowing
- Fr. Joseph (Jesse) Gutierrez-Cervantes (Bros. of the Christian Schools)
- Fr. Patrick Hannon
- Fr. Michael Harriman
- Mr. William Hughes
- Fr. Jorge Hume
- Fr. William Hynes
- Fr. Charles E. Jackson
- Fr. Austin Peter Keegan
- Fr. Michael Emmet Kelly
- Fr. Stephen Kiesle
- Fr. Donald W. Kimball
- Fr. Mark Kristy
- Mr. Albert Leal
- Sr. Angelica Malinski
- Fr. Mark Matson
- Fr. Bruce Maxwell
- Fr. Patrick J. McCabe
- Fr. John McCracken
- Fr. Michael McGinty
- Fr. John A. Meenan
- Fr. George Monaghan
- Fr. John Moriarty
- Fr. George Moss
- Fr. Francis Mulvihill
- Fr. Mario Munari
- Fr. Francis Neville
- Archbishop John C. Nienstedt
- Fr. Francisco Xavier Ochoa
- Fr. William L. O’Connor
- Fr. John O’Flynn
- Fr. John O’Hare
- Fr. Mark O’Leary
- Fr. Vincent O’Neill
- Fr. Patrick O’Shea
- Fr. Ted Oswald
- Fr. Xavier Pallathuparambil
- Fr. Thomas Parker
- Br. Paul
- Fr. Richard Presenti
- Fr. Daniel Polizzi
- Fr. Celestine Quinlan
- Fr. Francis Real
- Fr. Benedict Reams
- Fr. John K. Rogers
- Fr. Anthony J. Ross
- Fr. Carl Schipper
- Fr. Wilfred L. Sheehy (Pallotine Fathers)
- Fr. Alfredo Sobalvarro (Archdiocese of Washington D.C.)
- Fr. Richard Sokol
- Fr. Jerome Stack (Precious Blood Fathers)
- Fr. Raymond Stovich
- Fr. Kevin Thorpe
- Fr. Gary Timmons
- Fr. Kevin Tripp
- Fr. Francis Verngren
- Fr. Clinton Walker
- Fr. James Walsh
- Fr. Bernie Ward (Precious Blood Fathers)
- Fr. Ron Wiecek (Precious Blood Fathers)
- Fr. Gordon Wilcox (Cong. of the Holy Cross)
- Fr. Vincent Yzermans
- Bishop G. Patrick Ziemann
Horowitz Law represents victims and survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and other clergy in the Diocese of Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa now have legal options due to the Diocese filing for Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy protection, 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 toll-free at 954-641-2100 to discuss your options today.