List of Monterey Clergy “Credibly Accused” of Sexual Misconduct

The Diocese of Monterey Wednesday released the names of 30 Clergymen who have been credibly accused of sexual misconduct with a child. The Diocese said the reports date back to thr 1950’s and that no allegations have been made since 2009.

 

List of Credibly Accused:

Category 1: Credibly accused Clergy not previously released or in the public domain:

1. Rev. Phillip Abinate Date of Incident(s) 1970, 1971, 1975 Date reported to Diocese 2003 Deceased(6/27/2008)
2. Rev. Raul Carvajal Date of Incident(s) 1984-1985 Date reported to Diocese 2005 Faculties removed
3. Juan Carlos Esquivel Date of Incident(s) 2007 Date reported to Diocese 2007 Former Seminarian
4. Rev. Carl Faria Date of Incident(s) 1968-1971; 1973-1976 Date reported to Diocese 2002 Retired, faculties removed 2002
5. Luis Garcia Date of Incident(s) 1982 Date reported to Diocese 2009Former Seminarian
6. Manuel Jimenez Date of Incident(s) 1994 Date reported to Diocese 1999 Former Seminarian
7. Rev. Scott McCarthy Date of Incident(s) 1976 Date reported to Diocese 2002Retired,allegation reclassified in 2019 from non-credible to credible and faculties removed in 2019.
8. Rev. Gilbert Meyer Date of Incident(s) 1961-1964 Date reported to Diocese 2010 Retired, not in ministry
9. Rev. Charles Moore Date of Incident(s) 1974 Date reported to Diocese 2003 Deceased (12/9/2007)
10. Rev. Colman O’Connor Date of Incident(s) 1979-1980 Date reported to Diocese 1993Deceased (3/3/1996)
11. Rev. Joseph Sheehan, C.S.S.Sp. Date of Incident(s)1971-1975 Date reported to Diocese 1992 Deceased
12. Br. James Wisecaver, SM Date of Incident(s) 1997 Date reported to Diocese 1997Deceased (10/23/2015)

Category 2: Credibly accused Clergy previously released or in the public domain who were working in the name of the Diocese of Monterey when the alleged abuse occurred:

1. Rev. William Allison Date of Incident(s) 1964, 1966, 1969 Date reported to Diocese 2003 Deceased (12/16/1987)
2. Rev. Alberto Battagliola Date of Incident(s)1970s Date reported to Diocese 2003Deceased (2/17/1977)
3. Rev. Antonio Cortes Date of Incident(s) 2009 Date reported to Diocese 2009, Laicized (no longer a priest)
4. Rev. Edward Fitz-Henry Date of Incident(s) 1990 Date reported to Diocese 1991, Laicized (no longer a priest)
5. Rev. Juan Guillen Date of Incident(s) 1992 Date reported to Diocese 2003, Status Unknown
6. Rev. Gregory Kareta, OFM Conv. Date of Incident(s) 1970s Date reported to Diocese 2002, Deceased (10/4/2006)
7. Rev. Michael McDonald3 Date of Incident(s) 1965-1966 Date reported to Diocese 2003 Deceased (11/3/1971)
8. Rev. Patrick McHugh Date of Incident(s)1960s Date reported to Diocese 2002 Deceased (3/24/1979
9. Rev. Paul Valdez Date of Incident(s)1997 Date reported to Diocese 1999 Retired,allegation reclassified in 2019 from non-credible to credible and faculties removed in 2019.
10. Rev. John Velez, SM Date of Incident(s) 1991 Date reported to Diocese 1991 Deceased

Category 3: Accusations received by the Diocese of Monterey after the Clergyman was dead but appear plausible.

1. Rev. Thomas Condon Date of Incident(s)1959 Date reported to Diocese 2003 Deceased (7/29/1983) 2. Rev. Edward Crews Date of Incident(s)1954 Date reported to Diocese 2002 Deceased
2. Rev. Edward Crews Date of Incident(s) 1954 Date reported to Diocese 2002 Deceased
3. Rev. Patrick Daly Date of Incident(s)1958  Date reported to Diocese2002 Deceased(11/14/1966)
4. Rev. Edward Haskins Date of Incident(s) 1950s 1960s Date reported to Diocese1996 Deceased(2/22/1981)
5. Rev. Felix Migliazzo Mid Date of Incident(s) 1970s Date reported to Diocese2007 Deceased(5/21/2005)
6. Rev. Thomas Neary Date of Incident(s) 1958 Date reported to Diocese 2013Deceased (5/5/1983)
7. Rev. John Pierson Date of Incident(s) 1973-1979 Date reported to Diocese 1995 Deceased (12/14/1992)
8. Rev. Rino Spada, C.S. Date of Incident(s) 1967-1969 Date reported to Diocese 2011 Deceased(8/20/2002)