Br. John Rodrigues Moniz, S.J.: Credible Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Children

Br. John Rodrigues Moniz, S.J.

Br. John Rodgriguez Moniz was convicted in 1995 of lewd conduct with a four-year-old girl and sentenced to three years of probation. Br. Moniz’ probation ended in 1998. At the time of the abuse Br. Moniz was living at Sacred Heart Retirement Center in Los Gatos, CA. Other priests convicted of child sexual abuse also lived there. Br. Moniz later moved to Vianney Renewal Center in Dittmer, MO, a facility run by the Paracletes and known for treating sexual abusive clerics. Br. Moniz is believed to have died in 2008.