FRESNO (CA)
Fox26 TV
January 2, 2020
[VIDEO]
The first lawsuit has been filed against the Diocese of Fresno under the new Child Victims Act (AB 218).
A lawsuit has been filed against Fr. Anthony Moreno alleging child sexual abuse.
The Diocese of Fresno and St. Philip the Apostle in Bakersfield are both named in the lawsuit.
The lawsuit says the diocese refuses to release a promised list of accused clergy while attempting to settle cases without notifying the public.
Jeff Anderson & Associates is representing Toni Moreland, the plaintiff, who says she was sexually abused by Moreno in approximately 1979-1980 at St. Philip the Apostle in Bakersfield.
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