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Preview: Mahony Let Another Pedo-Priest into L.A. from Overseas in 2002, Diocese of Rome, Italy, Named As Defendant By Kay Ebeling City of Angels January 12, 2010 http://cityofangels8.blogspot.com/2010/01/preview-mahony-let-another-pedophile.html [includes a copy of the lawsuit] CALIFORNIA -- John Doe Versus "Diocese of Rome, a business entity of form unknown." Complaint filed April 2009 names Defendants 1 through 100, including Diocese of Rome, Italy. First Complaint alleges Cardinal Roger Mahony allowed yet another known pedophile priest from overseas into Los Angeles in 2001-2, where the perpetrator then preyed on Los Angeles children. Page one of first complaint Scanned below. We will publish 22 pages of the 56-page Complaint when we return from hiatus January 15th. . Perpetrator in this case: Fernando Lopez, is listed in Bishop Accountability as: Arrested 2004. Accused of abuse of 1. Other victims found.. Transferred from a church in Rome Italy to St. Thomas the Apostle church in LA in 2001. Citizen of Colombian and visiting priest. 2005 conviction/ prison sentence overturned 4/06 by appeals court. In 1/08 the CA. Supreme Court overturned the appeals court decision and returned case to that court. That court then upheld the conviction 4/08 and then CA Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal. 20 yr old man filed suit 5/09 Bishop Accountability also lists these news stories, so far, about Fernando Lopez: Desert Sun (CA) / AP 9.29.04; ABC News 4.14.06; NY Times (AP) 1.28.08; KNBC 4.04.08; Press Telegram 7.10.08; LA Times 5.7.09 Assignments: LA Times Database 4.20.06 |
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