IOWA
Des Moines Register
A Johnson County man has filed a lawsuit against retired Sioux City Bishop Lawrence Soens, Iowa City Regina High School and the Davenport Diocese, alleging that Soens subjected him and other male students to repeated sadistic sexual acts.
Dennis Allen alleges that the abuse began in 1968, when Soens was principal of the Catholic high school.
According to the lawsuit, which was filed Monday in Scott County District Court, Soens called Allen to his office using the false pretext of discipline and abused the boy while berating him for nonexistent misconduct.
Soens' lawyer, Timothy Bottaro, declined to comment Tuesday.