GUAM
The Guam Daily Post
Mindy Aguon |For The Guam Daily Post Apr 4, 2017
A Saipan woman has filed a civil lawsuit against an ordained priest who previously served at the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica, accusing him of sexually abusing her during a trip to Guam when she was 12.
The woman, identified as “B.T.” in court documents to protect her identity, accuses Joe R. San Agustin, also known as Andrew San Agustin, of embarking on a scheme to lure her and her sister to Guam where he could “engage in sexually predatory conduct”.
The lawsuit, that seeks a minimum of $5 million in damages, alleges that San Agustin met “B.T.” and her sister when he was temporarily assigned to work as a priest and teacher at Mount Carmel School in Saipan from his assignment at the Cathedral-Basilica.
The victim, who is now 65, said San Agustin became a trusted mentor and was a regular at her home for social purposes and dinner with her family.
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