FLORIDA
Huffington Post
A Miami priest named in multiple sexual abuse lawsuits has resigned, weeks after fresh allegations were filed in court.
Father Rolando Garcia, formerly of the St. Agatha Catholic Church in west Miami-Dade, submitted a formal letter of resignation to Archdiocese of Miami effective November 21st.
Garcia and the Archdiocese have been plagued by numerous lawsuits alleging the sexual abuse or coverup of sexual abuse of young boys in the last few years, with purported incidents dating as far back as the 1980s. He was placed on administrative leave in October, and told his flock he resigned of his own free will after prayer and reflection.
“I want to do what is best for the parishioners, school[,] parents and students of St. Agatha,” Garcia said in a letter to his parishioners, an excerpt of which was made public Friday.
Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.