Another man says Father Brouillard molested him as a youth

By Sabrina Salas Matanane
KUAM
November 28, 2016

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The number of claims of sexual abuse by local clergy continues to grow. 56-year-old Anthony Vegafria is the latest victim to come forward and accuse Father Louis Broiullard of sexual molestation. He alleges that the abuse started when he was 12 years old and continued until he was 15. Court documents state that he was an altar boy at the San Isidro Church in Malojloj where Father Brouillard was a priest.

Vegafria alleges that while at the Carmelite monastery, Father Brouillard would walk around naked, smoking his pipe. in some instances he would expose his penis through the hole in his boxer shorts. Vegafria adds the priest would talk about pornography and on many occasions would give altar boys leftover wine from mass.

Aside from masturbation and oral copulation at the monastery, Vegafria who was also a boy scout alleges Father Brouillard would sexually molest him and other Boy Scouts during outings.  Like others, he alleges that the Archdiocese of Agana at the time knew about the sexual abuse- but did nothing.

The latest cases add to the nine previously filed in court. Last Wednesday 63-year-old Paul Joseph Borja and 59-year-old Vicente San Nicolas came forward, alleging sexual molestation by local clergy. Borja alleged that while he was an altar boy at the Our Lady of Peace and Safe Journey Catholic Church in Chalan Pago, the now-deceased Father Antonio Cruz sexually molested him.  Borja was 12 at the time.

San Nicolas alleged that when he was a teenager and an altar boy at San Isidro Church he was repeatedly molested by Father Brouillard, who was serving as the church's priest. He alleged that the abuse occurred over a five-year period. He described in court documents how Father Brouillard would walk around naked at the Carmelite monastery, where he lived.

Court documents further stated that the priest would show him collections of various nude photos that he took of boys.

The other plaintiffs who've filed complaints against the church are Bruce Diaz, Vicente Perez, the estate of Joseph "Sonny" Quinata,  Roland Sondia, Walter Denton, Leo Tudela and Roy Quintanilla.

Over the weekend the archdiocese through a press release stated it cares deeply about the protection of minors and all people entrusted to its care and extended prayers to all victims of clergy sexual abuse.

The archdiocese also assured the community that a task force for the protection of minors continues to train staff and faculty at local Catholic schools on the prevention of sexual abuse, safe boundaries and mandatory reporting requirements. Anyone who would like to report clergy sexual abuse is urged to call the archdiocese's Sexual Abuse Response Coordinator, Deacon Leonard Stohr, at 727-7373 or by e-mailing deaconlen1@gmail.com.

Of note is that while Father Brouillard has confessed to the acts of molestation and said he is doing penance for them, Archbishop Apuron has repeatedly denied the allegations made against him.