If there was one city where the Catholic church hierarchy could try harder to do better on sexual abuse issues and church corruption, that place might be Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Archdiocese could reasonably make efforts above and beyond the norm, given that: 1. it’s the second-largest city in the US. 2. it’s the second-largest media market in the…
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LOS ANGELES SEXUAL ABUSE
5 Disturbing Facts About the Los Angeles Archdiocese’s Lack of Accountability on Predator Priests
While researching some predator priests in Los Angeles, the nation’s largest Archdiocese, we at Horowitz Law stumbled on a few disturbing facts about what is really going on behind the scenes in LA. Disturbing Fact #1: At least 355 proven, admitted, and credibly accused abusive Catholic clergy are or have been in that one jurisdiction. That’s not a typo, 355.…
Fr. Edward Stretch (Jesuits) – Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Father Edward Stretch Archdiocese of Los Angeles (Jesuits) Ordained: Unknown Died: 1970 Assigned as follows: 1932- 1935: St. Ignatius High School (San Francisco, CA) 1935- 1939: Alma College (Los Gatos, CA) 1939- 1940: Manresa Hall (Port Townsend, WA ) 1940- 1942: Bellarmine Prep (San Jose, CA) 1942- 1946: U.S. Army Chaplain 1946- 1952: Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, CA) 1952-…
Br. Joseph Stadtfeld – Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Brother Joseph Stadtfeld Archdiocese of Los Angeles (Passionists) Ordained: 1959 Died: 1995 Assigned as follows: N/A Summary of Abuse Allegations against Brother Joseph Stadtfeld: Brother Joseph Stadtfeld (Stadfield) was a member of the Congregation of the Passion religious order, who served in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. According to media reports, two sisters have accused him of sexually abusing them…
Fr. Leo Tubbs – Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Father Leo Tubbs Archdiocese of Los Angeles (Dominicans) Ordained: 1966 Removed: 2004 Assigned as follows: 1966-1968: St. Albert’s College (Oakland, CA) 1969-1971: Daniel Murphy High School (Los Angeles, CA) 1969-1970: Dominican Fathers (Los Angeles, CA) 1972: University of San Diego High School (San Diego, CA) 1973-1975: …
Brother Remy Rudin – Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Horowitz Law is now evaluating claims from anyone sexually abused by Br. Remy Rudin in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Call us now for a free consultation.
Fr. Thomas J. Sullivan – Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Father Thomas Sullivan Archdiocese of Los Angeles Ordained: 1944 Died: 1992 Assigned as follows: 1945: Unknown 1946-1947: Loyola University (Los Angeles, CA) 1948-1955: Manresa Retreat House (Azusa, CA) 1956-1960: Hiroshima Gakuin High School (Japan) 1961-1963: University of Santa Clara (Santa Clara, CA) 1964-1966: …
Fr. Robert W. Spader – Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Father Robert Spader Archdiocese of Los Angeles Ordained: 1962 Died: 1982 Assigned as follows: 1962-1968: St. Raymond (Downey, CA) 1968-1970: St. Dorothy (Glendora, CA) 1970-1973: St. Anthony Elementary School (San Gabriel, CA) 1973-1974: Our Lady of Refuge (Long Beach, CA) 1974-1975: St. John Chrysostom (Inglewood, CA) 1974-1975: Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital (Inglewood, CA) 1975-1976: St. Michael (Los Angeles, CA) 1976-1977:…
Fr. William J. Wood – Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Father William Wood Archdiocese of Los Angeles (Jesuits) Ordained: 1965 Died: 2014 Assigned as follows: 1958-1961: St. Ignatius High School (San Francisco, CA) 1961-1962: Loyola High School (Los Angeles, CA) 1962-1966: Alma College (Los Gatos, CA) 1966-1967: (Wepion, Belgium) 1967-1969: Collegio Bellarmino (Rome, Italy) 1969-1977: University of San Francisco…
Fr. Raymond Stiechen – Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Father Raymond Stiechen Archdiocese of Los Angeles (Salesians) Ordained: Unknown Assigned as follows: N/A Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Raymond Stiechen: Father Raymond Stiechen was a Salesian priest who served in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. According to media reports, in 2013, his name was quietly added, along with 24 others, to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ Final Addendum…