Fr. Arulappan Savrianandam: Accused of Sexual Misconduct With Minors

Fr. Arulappan Savrianandam

At least one survivor has come forward alleging child sexual abuse by Fr. Arulappan Savrianandam in 1996, while he worked at St. Paul of the Cross in La Mirada, California. In 2002, Fr. Savrianandam was removed from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He was sent to a retreat house and was allowed to return to India. Fr. Savrianandam’s status as a priest, his current whereabouts and whether he has access to children are unknown.