Were You Sexually Abused By A Priest Or Employee Of The Archdiocese Of New Orleans? We Can Help.
The Archdiocese of New Orleans has filed for bankruptcy protection, and anyone sexually abused in the Archdiocese of New Orleans who has not already settled his or her case is entitled to file a claim. More than likely this will also include those sexually assaulted as adults and the estates of deceased victims.
The Archdiocese of New Orleans is the latest of several dozen dioceses and religious orders to file for bankruptcy protection due to the number of sexual abuse claims filed against it. Bankruptcy creates a way for the dioceses to control the financial impact of the cases against it by creating a “bar date” set by the bankruptcy court. Anyone who may have a claim against the Archdiocese of New Orleans, which usually includes anyone sexually abused as a minor child by a priest or employee of the Diocese, will have the opportunity to submit a claim and ask for compensation from the court. If you do not file a claim before the “bar date” set by the court, you will likely never be able to take action against the Archdiocese of New Orleans in the future, even if the Louisiana legislature passes laws that would otherwise allow your case to be filed in court.
A strict deadline will apply to the filing of all claims, so it is important that you act soon to protect your rights under the fund. If you miss this deadline, you may never be able to take action against the Archdiocese of New Orleans again. Contact us today at 954-641-2100 or send an email to find out your legal options.
We have identified 106 clergy who have been publicly accused of sexually abusing children in the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
Through our own investigation, we have identified 106 members of the clergy who have been accused of sexual misconduct with children. All of the people listed below worked in the Archdiocese of New Orleans at some point. In many cases, these clergy were simply moved from parish to parish after allegations of sexual abuse were made, leaving a trail of victims across Louisiana and, in some cases, across the United States:
- Fr. Richard Raphael Archer (Dominicans)
- Fr. John Asare-Dankwah
- Fr. Paul Avallone (Salesians)
- Fr. John Basty
- Msgr. Henry Bezou
- Fr. James Benedict
- Fr. Jody Blanchard (Jesuits)
- Br. Everard J. Booth (Jesuits)
- Fr. Claude Boudreaux (Jesuits)
- Fr. Daniel Patrick Brady
- Br. Dave Brueschere
- Deacon George Brignac
- Fr. Paul Calamari
- Fr. Pierre Celestin Cambiaire
- Fr. Cornelius Carr (Jesuits)
- Fr. Stanislaus Ceglar (Salesians)
- Fr. Dino Cinel
- Sr. Marie Claudine
- Fr. Patrick Click
- Fr. James Collery (Holy Ghost Fathers)
- Fr. Robert Cooper
- Br. John (Malachy) Cosgrove
- Fr. Charles Coyle (Jesuits)
- Fr. Paul Csik (Salesians)
- Fr. Lawrence Dark (Paulist Fathers)
- Fr. Carl Davidson
- Fr. Edward D. DeRussy (Jesuits)
- Fr. Joseph de Water
- Fr. Donald Dickerson (Jesuits)
- Fr. Jerome Ducote (Benedictines)
- Fr. Bernadine George Dyer (Dominicans)
- Fr. Anthony Esposito (Salesians)
- Fr. Ernest Fagione (a/k/a Fr. Ernest Faggioni) (Salesians)
- Fr. Justin Faler (Benedictines)
- Fr. Michael Farino
- Fr. Vincent Feehan
- Fr. Charles Fendin
- Fr. J. Luis Fernandez
- Fr. Bryan James Fontenot (Dominicans)
- Fr. John Franklin
- Fr. Michael B. Fraser
- Br. Robert Gandara (Brothers of the Christian Schools)
- Deacon Lloyd Glapion
- Fr. Thomas Gaspard Glasgow
- Sr. Alvin Marie Hagan
- Fr. Kenneth Hamilton (Divine Word)
- Br. Harold (Salesians)
- Fr. Thomas Hatrel (Jesuits)
- Fr. Raymond Hebert
- Fr. Lawrence Hecker
- Fr. Luis E. Henao
- Fr. Thomas Hidding (Jesuit)
- Fr. Gerald Hindman (Benedictine)
- Msgr. Howard Hotard
- Fr. Gerard Howell
- Fr. Michael Hurley
- Fr. Salvatore (Sam) Isgro (Salesians)
- Fr. Patrick Keane
- Fr. James Kilgour
- Fr. Gerard Kinane
- Fr. James Kircher
- Fr. August Kita (Salesians)
- Fr. Bernard Knoth (Jesuits)
- Sr. Ladet
- Fr. Wesley Michael Landry
- Fr. Francis Landwermeyer (Jesuits)
- Fr. Richard J. Langenstein
- Sr. Laurdette
- Fr. Ralph Lawrence
- Fr. Francis William LeBlanc
- Fr. Louis LeBourgeois
- Deacon James Lockwood
- Fr. James D. Loeffler
- Fr. Alfonso Madrid (Jesuits)
- Sr. Gertrude Marie
- Sr. Martin Marie
- Br. Samuel Martinez (Brothers of the Christian Schools)
- Fr. Andrew Masters (Divine Word Missionaries)
- Fr. Richard McCormick (Salesians)
- Fr. Archibald McDowell (Holy Cross)
- Fr. William Miller (Redemptorists)
- Fr. Thomas Naughton (Jesuits)
- Fr. C. Richard Nowery (Holy Cross)
- Sr. Mary Omer
- Br. Claude Ory (Jesuits)
- Fr. Joseph Pankowski (Salesians)
- Fr. Austin N. Park (Jesuits)
- Fr. Donald Pearce (Jesuits)
- Fr. Joseph Pellettieri (Redemptorists)
- Fr. Alfred Pimple (Franciscans)
- Fr. Robert Poandl (Glenmary Home Missioners)
- Fr. Gerald Prinz
- Fr. Gorham Joseph Putnam
- Fr. Elmo Rogero (Jesuits)
- Fr. Norman Rogge (Jesuits)
- Fr. Sean Leo Rooney (Salesians)
- Sr. Stephen Rose
- Fr. Patrick Sanders
- Fr. John Sax
- Fr. Bernard Schmaltz
- Fr. John Seery
- Fr. Joseph Sokol (Salesians)
- Fr. Christopher Springer (Redemptorists)
- Msgr. Malcolm Strassel
- Fr. Anthony Tassin (Benedictine)
- Fr. Roger Temme (Oblates)
- Fr. John Thomann
- Fr. Patrick Wattigny
- Fr. John Weber
- Dn. Virgil Maxey “V.M.” Wheeler, III
- Fr. Benjamin Wren (Jesuits)
Horowitz Law is a law firm representing victims of sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. The Archdiocese of New Orleans filed for federal bankruptcy protection in April 2020. Our lawyers are now offering free legal consultations to discuss your legal options as a survivor of sexual abuse by priests and other employees of the New Orleans Archdiocese.
Very strict filing deadlines will soon be set by the Bankruptcy Court. Most victims of abuse will never be able to recover damages if they miss this deadline, so please contact us to discuss your case today. Call us at 954-641-2100.