Diocese of Orange Report Names 72 Clergy Accused of Sexual Misconduct—Press Conference Thursday

Diocese of Orange Clergy Sexual Abuse Report to be Released Thursday; 72 Clergy Accused of Sexual Misconduct

Diocese Officials Involved in Cover-up Promoted; Protected Abusers Allowed Prayer and Penance

(Orange County, CA) – At a press conference Thursday in Orange County, survivors, advocates and the law firm of Jeff Anderson & Associates will:

• Release a report on clergy sexual abuse in the Diocese of Orange containing background information, photographs and assignment histories on 72 clergy accused of sexual misconduct;
• Demand Bishop Kevin Vann release the names of all clergy accused of sexual misconduct and the identities of all officials, past and present, in the Diocese of Orange, who were complicit in concealing the known histories and identities from the public, parishioners and law enforcement;
• Discuss the lawsuit filed by Tom Emens against all California Catholic Bishops for conspiracy to conceal a public hazard; Emens will also speak about his efforts to expose Msgr. Thomas J. Mohan.
  

When
Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 10:00 AM (PST)

Where
Doubletree by Hilton (Sequoia Room)
100 The City Drive
Orange, CA 92868

The news conference will be live-streamed on our website, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

The entire report will be available Thursday morning at andersonadvocates.com.

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