Fr. Clarence Biggers
In 2002 several women accused Biggers of molesting them as children in Marietta, GA in the early 1960s. Transferred to Baton Rouge diocese in 1964. In 2000 a woman told the Baton Rouge diocese he sexually abused her as a girl 1965-1967. Biggers was transferred back to Atlanta in 1967. Began living in a monastery in Conyers, GA in 1969. In 2003 ten women settled for $25K each. Personnel file had a letter from the early 1960s showing that parents of some of the girls had complained to the Marists. His victims were as young as age 10. Biggers died in 2009. Included on the Atlanta archdiocese’s list 11/6/2018. On the Baton Rouge diocese’s list in 2019. Included in the 3/24/2023 GA PAC Report.
- Monastery of the Holy Spirit Newsletter 03.08.02
- Atlanta Journal Constitution 04.02.02
- WXIA TV (Atlanta) 04.25.02
- Atlanta Journal Constitution 06.12.02
- Atlanta Journal Constitution 10.25.03
- Archdiocese of Atlanta List 11.06.18
- WSB TV 11.07.18
- Marietta Daily Journal 11.07.18
- Advocate 02.05.19
- The Advocate 02.27.19
- Diocese of Baton Rouge List 03.27.19
- GA PAC Report 03.24.23
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