Survivors in Colorado Will Have a Limited Time to File Lawsuits for Sexual Abuse Occurring Between 1960 and 2021 With the new year comes a new law opening the doors of Colorado’s courthouses to survivors of childhood sexual abuse. On January 1, 2022, the Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act went into effect, allowing survivors of child sexual abuse to sue schools,…
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DIOCESE OF PUEBLO
Br. John O’Flaherty – Diocese of Pueblo
Brother John O’Flaherty (Jesuit) Diocese of Pueblo Ordained: 1942 Died: 1987 Assigned as follows: 1942-1943: St. Stanislaus Novitiate (Cleveland, OH) 1943-1954: St. Francis Xavier College Church (St. Louis, MO) 1954-1964: Our Lady of the Assumption (Pueblo, CO) 1962-1969: St. Francis Xavier (Kansas City, MO) 1971-1972: St. Vincent’s Hospital (Monett, MO) 1972-1974: Jesuit Community at St. Louis University (St. Louis, MO)…
Fr. Richard Chung – Diocese of Pueblo
Father Richard Chung (Benedictine priest) Diocese of Pueblo Ordained: 1982 Died: 1992 Assigned as follows: 1983-1992: Holy Cross Abbey (Canon City, CO) 1985-1988: St. Joseph on the Rio Grande High School (Albuquerque, NM) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Richard Chung: Fr. Meinrad Richard Chung, a native of Honolulu, Hawaii, was ordained a priest of the Order of St. Benedict in…
Fr. Lucas Galvan – Diocese of Pueblo
Father Lucas Galvan (Theatine priest) Diocese of Pueblo Ordained: 1980 Removed: 2010 Assigned as follows: 1981-1986: Most Precious Blood (San Louis, CO) 1987-1989: Sangre de Cristo (San Luis, CO) 1990-1991: Unknown 1992-1993: Provincial House at St. Andrew, Seminary (C.R.) (Denver, CO) 1994-2019: Unknown Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Lucas Galvan: Father Lucas Galvan was ordained a priest of…
Br. Barnabus Stelzner – Diocese of Pueblo
Brother Barnabus Stelzner (Benedictine monk) Diocese of Pueblo Ordained: N/A Assigned as follows: N/A Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Br. Barnabus Stelzner: Br. Barnabus Stelzner was a Benedictine monk who served in the Diocese of Pueblo. According to media reports, sometime in the early 1980s, he allegedly sexually abused a minor child while he worked at the Holy…
Fr. Duane “Jerry” Repola – Diocese of Pueblo
Father Duane “Jerry” Repola Diocese of Pueblo Ordained: 1964 Died: 1971 Assigned as follows: Camp St. Malo (prior to ordination) Our Lady of Guadalupe (La Junta, CO) Immaculate Heart of Mary (Grand Junction, CO) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Duane Repola: Father Duane Repola was ordained a priest in 1964, and served in multiple parishes in the Diocese…
Br. William Mueller – Diocese of Pueblo
Brother William Mueller Diocese of Pueblo Ordained: 1957 Left Order: 1986 Assigned as follows: Roncalli High School (Pueblo, CO) St. John Vianney High School (St. Louis, MO) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Brother William Mueller: Br. William Mueller professed his vows as a priest of the Society of Mary in 1957 in the St. Louis Province. He worked in…
Colorado Sex Abuse Survivors Now Have Options For Justice
New Colorado Sex Abuse Statute of Limitations Gives Many Survivors Access to Courthouse In early July, 2021, the State of Colorado became the latest in the wave of states to pass an extension to the statute of limitations on child sex abuse cases. In a landmark move, it re-opened its courts to many survivors of child sexual abuse by creating…
Colorado Law Removes Statute of Limitations On Lawsuits Filed By Child Sex Abuse Victims
Colorado sexual abuse survivors will finally get a long-awaited change in law to provide civil justice. After 15 years of intense lobbying, Colorado joins a dozen other states that have eliminated the statute of limitations for some or all types of claims arising from childhood sexual abuse. On April 15, 2021, Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 73, which removes…
New Colorado Bill Gives Child Sexual Abuse Survivors A Chance For Justice
Colorado sexual abuse survivors may finally get a long-awaited change in law which provide for civil justice. Under a new bill that the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA) helped draft, survivors of child sexual abuse could sue individuals or institutions – for triple damages – if their abuse resulted from a cover-up, no matter how long ago the abuse…