Father Charles Cikovic Diocese of Venice Ordained: 1986 Convicted: 1993 Assignment History: 1986-1987: St. Joseph’s Church (Bradenton, FL) 1988-1993: St. Francis Xavier (Ft. Myers) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father Charles Cikovic: Fr. Charles Michael Cikovic was removed from duties at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Ft. Myers after the accusations were made in 1993 claiming he…
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Fr. Robert Bond – Diocese of Venice
Father Robert Bond Diocese of Venice/Los Angeles Ordained: Unknown Died: 2007 Assignment History: 1954-1955: St. Cyril of Jerusalem (Encino, CA) 1955-1958: St. Ignatius of Loyola (Los Angeles, CA) 1958-1963: Corpus Christi (Pacific Palisades, CA) 1963-1968: St. Catherine of Siena (Laguna Beach, CA) 1968-1969: St. Bede the Venerable (La Canada-Flintridge, CA) 1969-1973: St. Mark (Venice, CA) 1973-1975: St. Matthias (Huntington Park,…
Fr. George Brennan – Diocese of Venice
Father George Brennan Diocese of Venice Ordained: 1987 Died: 2011 Assignment History: Epiphany Cathedral (Venice, FL) Incarnation (Sarasota, FL) Our Lady Queen of Martyrs (Sarasota, FL) St. Paul (Arcadia, FL) St. Patrick (Sarasota, FL) St. Vincent de Paul Seminary (Boynton Beach, FL) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father George Brennan: Father George Brennan worked at numerous parishes within the…
Fr. Donald Baier – Diocese of Venice
Father Donald Baier Diocese of Venice Ordained: 1975 Retired: 2000 Died: 2018 Assignment History: 1993-1998: St. Bernard Catholic Church (Holmes Beach, FL) 1998-2000: Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Bradenton, FL) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father Donald Baier: In 2002, Fr. Donald Baier, had his privileges stripped by the Diocese of Venice pending the investigation of sexual abuse to a…
Fr. Carl Bartholomew – Diocese of Venice
Father Carl Bartholomew Diocese of Venice Ordained: 2000 Assignment History: Martha (Sarasota, FL) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father Carl Bartholomew: Carl Bartholomew entered the priesthood at the age of 53. Prior to ordination, he enlisted in the Army during the Vietnam War. After his tour of duty, Fr. Bartholomew returned to the United States, went back to school,…
Fr. Thomas Anglim – Diocese of Venice
Father Thomas Anglim Diocese of Venice Ordained: 1954 Retired: 2004 Died: 2010 Assignment History: 1954-1956: St. Mary’s (St. Petersburg, FL) 1957-1958: Blessed Trinity (Miami Springs, FL) 1959-1961: Little Flower (Coral Gables, FL) 1961-1963: Holy Rosary (Perrine, FL) 1964-1966: Sacred Heart Parish (Lake Worth, FL) 1966-2004: St. Francis (Fort Myers, FL) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father Thomas Anglim: In…
Where is the Florida Attorney General’s Report on Clergy Sexual Abuse?
In October 2018, former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that her office was opening a comprehensive investigation into allegations that Florida’s seven Catholic dioceses had engaged in a widespread coverup of sexual abuse allegations involving priests. Bondi’s announcement followed the release of the landmark Pennsylvania Attorney General’s report into five Catholic dioceses, which resulted in the disclosure that more…
Lawsuit Filed Against Diocese of Venice for Alleged Sexual Assault by Father Nicholas McLoughlin
Horowitz Law has filed a lawsuit in Sarasota County on behalf of an adult female client alleging that she was sexually assaulted in April 2018 by Diocese of Venice priest Nicholas McLoughlin in the confessional at Our Lady of Grace in Avon Park, Florida. McLoughlin, known to parishioners as “Father Nick”, was the Pastor at Our Lady of Grace at…
Florida Attorney General Sets Up Website to Report Clergy Sexual Abuse
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has followed the lead of the Attorney General offices in other states by setting up a website for people to report past abuse by Catholic priests, clergy and other religious leaders in Florida. The investigation will be aided by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in reviewing the state’s seven Catholic Dioceses. The link to the…
Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report on Clergy Abuse Has Ties to Southwest Florida
A two-year grand jury probe into decades of sexual misconduct by over 300 abusive Catholic priests in six Catholic Dioceses in Pennsylvania has produced some startling and disturbing findings. The lengthy reports details over 1100 child victims and a culture of secrecy in which the reputation of the church was valued by Bishops and Diocese officials above the safety of…