Posted on February 1, 2010     |     Attorney, California, clergy sexual abuse, Firm News, Los Angeles, Sexual Abuse
Cardinal Mahony Deposed to Answer Questions Relating to His Knowledge of Sexual Abuse within the Church
Cardinal Roger Mahony was deposed for several hours to gather information regarding the childhood sexual abuse that has occurred in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, focusing in particular on Father Michael Baker, Father Baker’s abuse of three parishioners, and the attempts made to keep pertinent information secret. Father Baker, who is now serving a sentence… read more
read morePosted on December 17, 2009     |     Firm News, Sexual Abuse
John Manly Blasts Catholic Insurance Company’s Role in Delaying Fairbanks Diocese Bankruptcy
For many survivors, this plan is acceptable and long overdue, especially considering the duration and severity of decades of child sexual abuse in the Diocese of Fairbanks and the fact that many victims have had to wait more than 50 years to see any accountability from church leaders. Unfortunately, another Catholic Church-run organization is attempting… read more
read morePosted on September 22, 2009     |     California, clergy sexual abuse, Firm News, Los Angeles, Pedophile, Sex Offender, Sexual Abuse
New Testimony Sheds Light on Abuse Cover-ups by Mahony
Mahony ordered church officials to delay reporting sex abuse to police until the abusive priest could be defrocked, according to Monsignor Loomis, a former high-ranking official within the Catholic Church. Msgr. Loomis’ testimony was well received by Attorney John C. Manly and his client, Luis C. But the testimony also wasn’t surprising. The abuser in… read more
read morePosted on August 15, 2009     |     Attorney, California, clergy sexual abuse, Firm News, Sex Offender, Sexual Abuse
Mahony Under Investigation; Convicted Sex Offender Asked to Testify
Cardinal Roger Mahony is being investigated for his actions regarding the sexual abuse of parishioners of the Los Angeles Archdiocese. This investigation is focused on the procedures and methods used, by Mahony and other leaders of the Catholic Church, in dealing with allegations of abuse and abusive priests. According to Father Baker, a recently convicted… read more
read morePosted on May 7, 2009     |     Attorney, California, Child Abuse, clergy sexual abuse, Firm News, Los Angeles, Sexual Abuse
Lawsuit Alleges that Mahony Failed to Properly Respond to Sexual Abuse Claims
Attorneys from Manly, Stewart & Finaldi filed a suit alleging that Cardinal Mahony and the Catholic Diocese improperly responded to, and interfered with, evidence of sexual abuse within the Church. The complaint questions the transfer of Fr. Lopez from Italy given his history as a sexual abuser, and the complaint goes on to question his… read more
read morePosted on January 12, 2009     |     California, clergy sexual abuse, Firm News, Orange County, Pedophile, Sexual Molestation
A Letter from Attorney John Manly
John recently received a letter from a past client/abuse survivor letting him know that the OC Board of Supervisors planned to allow known sexual abuser and cover-up artist Lawrence Baird to give the invocation for an upcoming meeting. In the letter, John points out that this isn’t the first time the OC Board of Sups… read more
read morePosted on June 18, 2008     |     Child Molestation, Firm News, Orange County, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Molestation
New Sex Abuse Lawsuit Filed Against Former Basketball Coach, Mater Dei, Diocese of Orange
Our attorneys (on behalf of our client, an alleged victim of childhood sexual molestation) filed a second sex abuse lawsuit against a former Mater Dei High School basketball coach, the school and the Diocese of Orange. The suit alleges that Jeffrey Andrade, ex-coach at the school and a self-admitted molester(During a sworn deposition in 2007,… read more
read morePosted on December 3, 2007     |     California, clergy sexual abuse, Firm News, Sexual Abuse
Father Baker Pleads Guilty; is Sentenced to 10+ Years
After pleading guilty to the molestation of two parishioners, both of which were minors at the time of the incidents, Fr. Michael Baker was sentenced to more than ten years and prison, ordered to pay mental health costs for one of the victims, and required to register as a sex offender upon being released. Fr…. read more
read morePosted on July 16, 2007     |     Attorney, California, clergy sexual abuse, Firm News, Los Angeles, Pedophile, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Molestation
Mixed Emotions Expressed Regarding Settlement
Monica Almeida/The New York Times Cardinal Mahony apologized to the victims of clergy sexual abuse today, saying that he hoped the Church’s recent settlement for a record-breaking $660 million would bring a “final resolution” to the survivors. For abuse survivor Anthony Almeida (one of the 508 victims represented in the case), this settlement, and Mahony’s… read more
read morePosted on July 15, 2007     |     Attorney, California, Church, clergy sexual abuse, Firm News, Los Angeles, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Molestation
Sex Abuse Victim Looks to Brighter Future
Monica Almeida/The New York Times Cardinal Mahony apologized to victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests in the LA Archdiocese When Anthony Almeida, one of 500 sexual abuse victims in a recent lawsuit against the Catholic Church, was a young boy, he was continually molested and then raped by a trusted local priest. Almeida, a… read more
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