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Louisiana Catholic School Teacher Jacob De la Paz Arrested for Sexual Misconduct with Child
Louisiana Catholic school teacher Jacob De la Paz, 33, was arrested last week by Department of Homeland Security agents after an apparent video surfaced online of him making sexually suggestive comments to a child he tutors. The former Catholic teacher appears...
Deacon Albert Alexander – Diocese of Lafayette
Deacon Albert Alexander Diocese of Lafayette Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Deacon Albert Alexander: In September 2021, the Diocese of Lafayette announced that Deacon Albert Alexander had been placed on administrative leave following multiple allegations of child sexual abuse. According to media reports, the Diocese stated that the alleged sexual misconduct related “to a period of time many years before he…
Jason Berry: A Name That Clergy Abuse Survivors and Advocates Should Know
Two months ago, a Catholic deacon in the Lafayette Louisiana diocese, Shawn Jude Gautreaux, was placed on leave after having been accused of child sexual abuse. https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/article_bc731cb8-d3b7-11eb-8866-5750519f5db3.html He’s the latest alleged predator in a diocese with the longest chronological list of child molesters in the United States. The Lafayette diocese, as you may know, is where the nation’s first abusive…
Fr. Adrian Walter Van Hal – Diocese of Lafayette
Father Adrian Walter Van Hal Diocese of Lafayette Ordained: 1937 Died: 1970 Assigned as follows: St. Genevieve (Lafayette, LA) Lake Arthur, LA Evangeline, LA Cameron, LA St. John the Evangelist (Melville, LA) Chaplain, U.S. Army St. John the Evangelist (Jeanerette, LA) Our Lady Queen of Heaven (Lake Charles, LA) Our Lady of Mercy (Opelousas, LA) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations…
Fr. Cornelius Van Merrianboer – Diocese of Lafayette
Father Cornelius Van Merrianboer Diocese of Lafayette Ordained: 1924 Resigned: 1933 Died: 1960 Assigned as follows: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Lake Charles, LA) Sacred Heart of Jesus (Creole, LA) St. John the Evangelist (Mermentau Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Fr. Cornelius Van Merrianboer: Fr. Cornelius Van Merrianboer was ordained a priest in 1924, who served in multiple parishes in the…
Fr. Jody Simoneaux – Diocese of Lafayette
Father Jody Simoneaux Diocese of Lafayette Ordained: 1982 Removed: 2018 Assigned as follows: St. Anthony of Padua (Eunice, LA) St. Anne (Youngsville, LA) St. Genevieve (Lafayette, LA) St. John the Evangelist (Jeanerette, LA) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Fr. Jody Simoneaux: Fr. Jody Simoneaux was ordained a priest in 1982, who served in multiple parishes in the Diocese of Lafayette. According…
Fr. David Primeaux – Diocese of Lafayette
Father David Primeaux Diocese of Lafayette Ordained: 1976 Resigned: 1985 Died: 2012 Assigned as follows: Sts. Peter and Paul (Scott, LA) Our Lady of Fatima (Lafayette Chancery (Lafayette, LA) Sacred Heart of Jesus (Broussard, LA) Our Lady of Wisdom (Lafayette, LA) St. Joseph (Milton, LA) St. Benedict (Covington, LA) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Fr. David Primeaux: Fr. David…
Fr. Richard Rieboldt – Diocese of Lafayette
Father Richard Rieboldt Diocese of Lafayette Ordained: 1975 Resigned: 1985 Removed: 1989 Assigned as follows: Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Lafayette, LA) Our Lady of Fatima (Lafayette, LA) St. Bernard (Breaux Bridge, LA) St. Michael the Archangel (Crowley, LA) St. Jules (Lafayette, LA) St. John the Baptist (Lyons Point, LA) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Fr. Richard Rieboldt:…
Fr. Harry Quick – Diocese of Lafayette
Father Harry Quick Diocese of Lafayette Ordained: 1962 Removed/Resigned: 1983 Died: 1994 Assigned as follows: St. Henry Catholic Church (Lake Charles, LA) Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church (Jennings, LA) St. Joseph’s Catholic Church (Evangeline, LA) St. Thomas More Church (Eunice, LA) St. Theresa’s Church (Duson, LA) Lafayette Charity Hospital (Lafayette, LA) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Fr.…