We Can Help. If you have been sexually abused by a Catholic priest – or anyone else working in the Diocese of Santa Rosa – you may have an opportunity to seek justice and compensation due to a recent bankruptcy filing by the Diocese of Santa Rosa in California. Horowitz Law is now evaluating legal claims for anyone sexually abused by anyone associated with the Diocese of Santa Rosa. Contact us today at 954-641-2100 or use the online contact form to learn more. In March 2023, the Diocese of Santa Rosa filed for Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy protection. As part of its bankruptcy, the Diocese of Santa Rosa will be reviewing and paying claims for anyone sexually abused by diocesan priests and lay employees. This will likely include claims filed on behalf of anyone whose case may be beyond the statute of limitations. Strict filing deadlines will apply once they are set by the bankruptcy court, and if you fail to take action before that date, you may never be allowed to take action against the Diocese of Santa Rosa again, even if the statute of limitations changes. So please contact us today. Through our own investigation, our team has identified 94 clergy and lay employees in the Diocese of Santa Rosa who have been publicly accused of sexually abusing minors. Truth is power. Through our own efforts, our lawyers have compiled what we believe is the most comprehensive list of clergy and lay employees accused of sexual abuse of minors who have worked in the Diocese of Santa Rosa, and the list is expected to grow as more survivors come forward to speak their truth. So far, we have identified 94 people who worked in the Diocese of Santa Rosa who have been publicly accused of sexually abusing minors. In many cases, the people listed below were merely transferred from parish to parish after allegations arose, and left a long trail of victims across the Diocese of Santa Rosa. The men we have identified are: Fr. Gregory Anderson Fr. Mel Anderson Fr. Roger Anderson Ms. Julie Andrade Fr. Joseph Alzugaray Fr. Peter Armstrong Fr. Rene Astruc Fr. Carmelo Blatazar (Diocese of Malolos, Philippines) Fr. Edward F. Beutner (Diocese of Superior) Fr. Salvatore (Sal) Billante Fr. Anthony Bolger Fr. John J. Bernoulli Fr. David Brusky Fr. Edward Byrom Fr. Jose Luis Contreras (Claretians) Fr. James F. Corley Fr. John S. Crews Br. Kevin Dunne Fr. Don Eagleson Fr. Paul Engberg Fr. Gerard Fahey Fr. John P. Farrell Fr. Don D. Flickinger Fr. J. Patrick Foley Fr. Francis Ford Fr. Adrian Furman Br. Francis Fr. Ruben Garcia Fr. Elwood Geary Fr. David Ghiroso Fr. Patrick Gleeson Fr. Thomas Gowing Fr. Joseph (Jesse) Gutierrez-Cervantes (Bros. of the Christian Schools) Fr. Patrick Hannon Fr. Michael Harriman Mr. William Hughes Fr. Jorge Hume Fr. William Hynes Fr. Charles E. Jackson Fr. Austin Peter Keegan Fr. Michael Emmet Kelly Fr. Stephen Kiesle Fr. Donald W. Kimball Fr. Mark Kristy Mr. Albert Leal Sr. Angelica Malinski Fr. Mark Matson Fr. Bruce Maxwell Fr. Patrick J. McCabe Fr. John McCracken Fr. Michael McGinty Fr. John A. Meenan Fr. George Monaghan Fr. John Moriarty Fr. George Moss Fr. Francis Mulvihill Fr. Mario Munari Fr. Francis Neville Archbishop John C. Nienstedt Fr. Francisco Xavier Ochoa Fr. William L. O’Connor Fr. John O’Flynn Fr. John O’Hare Fr. Mark O’Leary Fr. Vincent O’Neill Fr. Patrick O’Shea Fr. Ted Oswald Fr. Xavier Pallathuparambil Fr. Thomas Parker Br. Paul Fr. Richard Presenti Fr. Daniel Polizzi Fr. Celestine Quinlan Fr. Francis Real Fr. Benedict Reams Fr. John K. Rogers Fr. Anthony J. Ross Fr. Carl Schipper Fr. Wilfred L. Sheehy (Pallotine Fathers) Fr. Alfredo Sobalvarro (Archdiocese of Washington D.C.) Fr. Richard Sokol Fr. Jerome Stack (Precious Blood Fathers) Fr. Raymond Stovich Fr. Kevin Thorpe Fr. Gary Timmons Fr. Kevin Tripp Fr. Francis Verngren Fr. Clinton Walker Fr. James Walsh Fr. Bernie Ward (Precious Blood Fathers) Fr. Ron Wiecek (Precious Blood Fathers) Fr. Gordon Wilcox (Cong. of the Holy Cross) Fr. Vincent Yzermans Bishop G. Patrick Ziemann Horowitz Law represents victims and survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and other clergy in the Diocese of Santa Rosa in California. If you need a lawyer because you were sexually abused by a priest in one of California’s Catholic dioceses, contact our office today. Although many years have passed, those abused by Catholic clergy in the Diocese of Santa Rosa now have legal options due to the Diocese filing for Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy protection, but filing deadlines will apply so do not delay in reaching out to us. Our lawyers have decades of experience representing survivors of clergy sexual abuse in California and nationwide. We can help. Contact us toll-free at 954-641-2100 to discuss your options today.