Can You Sue? List of Priests Accused of Abuse In Arizona
Yes, you can sue! If you are a victim of the Catholic Church sex abuse, the window is still open to filing a lawsuit. Survivors and their families continue to rise up and speak out against their abusers in the Church. The Church has already seen $4 billion in settlements, with another $4 billion likely to come. You have until December 31st, 2020 to get your lawsuit filed, no matter when the abuse occurred. Arizona opened a window in the statute of limitations to allow more time for you to file your suit.
List of Priests Accused of Abuse in Arizona
Take a look through the list of priests accused (and some sued and convicted) of sexual abuse in Arizona. Is your perpetrator here? Whether or not that name is on this list, you can still bring a suit against him. The thing to understand about this list is how extensive it is and how successful actions against them have been to date. That means that your case may have a great chance at getting you the justice you deserve.
This list is maintained by BishopAccountability.org:
Last Name | First Name | Ordained | Status | Diocese |
Bandiho | Solomon | 1994 | Arrested | Phoenix, AZ |
Bredemann | George V. | 1983 | Convicted | Phoenix, AZ |
Bretl | James | 1965 | Sued | Phoenix, AZ |
Briceno (Brecino) | Joseph Cervantez | 1981 | Convicted | Phoenix, AZ |
Butler | Richard Edmund | 1949 | Accused | Tucson, AZ |
Byrne | William T. | 1952 | Settled | Tucson, AZ |
Callanan | Patrick J. | 1952 ? | Accused | Tucson, AZ |
Cocio | Carlos | 1981 | Accused | Tucson, AZ |
Colleary | Patrick J. | 1974 | Indicted | Phoenix, AZ |
Cordova Hernandez | Jorge Washington | 1982 | Accused | Tucson, AZ |
Cristobal | Adrian | 1989 | Sued | Phoenix, AZ |
DeChant | Ron | Arrested | Tucson, AZ | |
Doran | John P. | 1945 | Accused | Tucson, AZ |
Dyke | George M | 1946 | Sued | Tucson, AZ |
Florez (Flores) | Laurence (Lawrence) | 1959 | Sued | Phoenix, AZ |
Fushek | Dale J. | 1978 | Convicted | Phoenix, AZ |
Giandelone | John Maurice | 1978 | Convicted | Phoenix, AZ |
Gielow | Charles | 1948 | Accused | Phoenix, AZ |
Gluch | Robert A. | 1964 | Settled | Tucson, AZ |
Graf | Harold P. | 1968 | Accused | Phoenix, AZ |
Griffith | Gavin | 1965 | Accused | Phoenix, AZ |
Guillen | Juan | 1974 | Convicted | Tucson, AZ |
Hall | John J. | 1982 | Convicted | Phoenix, AZ |
Henn | Joseph John | 1978 | Indicted | Phoenix, AZ |
Henriques | Edward | ? | Sued | Phoenix, AZ |
Hurtado | Jose | Sued | Phoenix, AZ | |
Lam | Sung | 1966 | Accused | Phoenix, AZ |
LeClaire | Karl | 1986 | Convicted | Phoenix, AZ |
Lehman | Mark Allen | 1988 | Convicted | Phoenix, AZ |
Lessard | Joseph Marcel | 1980 | Convicted | Phoenix, AZ |
Liening | Mark A. | 1941 ? | Accused | Phoenix, AZ |
Lopez | Jorge Ortiz | Settled | Phoenix, AZ | |
Madrid | Saul | 1985 | Settled | Phoenix, AZ |
Manzo | Fernando L. | 1983 | Sued | Tucson, AZ |
Miller | Francis | 1949 | Accused | Tucson, AZ |
Minogue | Michael | 1981 | Accused | Phoenix, AZ |
Miranda | Ray | Accused | Tucson, AZ | |
Morgan | Harry R. | 1953 | Convicted | Phoenix, AZ |
O’Brien | Thomas J. (Bishop) | 1961 | Sued | Phoenix, AZ |
Oliver | John A. | 1952 | Convicted | Tucson, AZ |
Pelton | Maxwell (Ron) | Sued | Phoenix, AZ | |
Perez | Henry | 1973 | Indicted | Phoenix, AZ |
Pirrung | George | 1954 | Accused | Tucson, AZ |
Purcell | Thomas Patrick | 1972 | Convicted | Tucson, AZ |
Ranft | Paul J. | 1940 | Accused | Tucson, AZ |
Rausch (Bp) | James S. | 1956 | Accused | Phoenix, AZ |
Riol | Claudio | 1930 | Accused | Tucson, AZ |
Riter | Rosaria | Accused | Tucson, AZ | |
Rosensweig | Walter F. | 1953 | Accused | Tucson, AZ |
Rourke | Charles | 1958 | Settled | Tucson, AZ |
Ruetten | Charles (Jude) | 1956 ? | Accused | Phoenix, AZ |
Salinas | Marcel | 1954 | Sued | Phoenix, AZ |
Sanz | Julian | 1977 | Convicted | Tucson, AZ |
Schlueter/Schleuter | Clemens M. | 1958 | Accused | Tucson, AZ |
Schoolcraft | Byron Wayne | Accused | Tucson, AZ | |
Sherwood | Wilputte Alanson ‘Lan’ | 1975 | Convicted | Phoenix, AZ |
Spaulding | John D.(Jack) | 1971 | Indicted | Phoenix, AZ |
Speers | Phillip G. | Convicted | Tucson, AZ | |
Stencil | Steven Gerard | 1981 | Accused | Tucson, AZ |
Stromberg | Floyd G. | 1959 | Sued | Tucson, AZ |
Suttle | Richard Allen | Accused | Phoenix, AZ | |
Teta | Michael J. | Settled | Tucson, AZ | |
Thompson | James | Accused | Tucson, AZ | |
Trupia | Robert C. | 1973 | Settled | Tucson, AZ |
Underwood | Gary E. | 1980 | Convicted | Tucson, AZ |
Van de Ven | Kenneth A. | 1971 | Accused | Phoenix, AZ |
Van Dyke | Charlie | Accused | Phoenix, AZ | |
Verhagen | Donald R. | 1945 | Sued | Phoenix, AZ |
Vovko | John Willliam | 1968 | Convicted | Phoenix, AZ |
Wagner | Justin | ? | Accused | Phoenix, AZ |
Zamorano | Richard | 1993 | Sued | Tucson, AZ |
Zlatis | Douglas | Sued | Phoenix, AZ |
Get Your Case Reviewed
Call our office now to get a free case review. Remember, you have until the end of the year (December 31st, 2020) to file your suit. But don’t wait. Call our office. We’ll review your case and let you know what can be done to bring you some justice. You’ve gone this long with the trauma. Let us help. Our number is 602-955-0055.
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