Fr. Benjamin Gabriel: Accused of Sexual Misconduct

Fr. Benjamin Gabriel

Ordained: 1971
Assignments:
  • 1972-1973 Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Clovis, CA (FRS)
  • 1974-1979 St. Jude, Earlimart, CA (FRS)
  • 1980 Unknown
  • 1981-1986 Retired (FRS)
  • 1987-2019 Unknown

After serving in the Diocese of Fresno for approximately 15 years, Fr. Benjamin Gabriel retired in 1986. Almost two decades later, Fr. Benjamin Gabriel was accused of sexually abusing a minor while working at the St. Jude Parish in Earlimart, California in the mid-1970s. Fr. Gabriel’s current whereabouts, status as a priest, and whether he has access to children are unknown.