Fr. Ernesto Garcia-Rubio
Worked for a year in Miami; moved to Cuba; expelled in 1969 for “serious difficulties of a moral nature (homosexuality).” Miami took him back. Accused in 1988 of sexually abusing four Nicaraguan and Salvadoran refugee boys 1983-1988. Evaluated at St. Luke’s Institute in 1988; sent on sabbatical to Colombia; assigned in Honduras. The priest who replaced him at his parish told a news outlet that Garcia-Rubio was sent on sabbatical because he had just celebrated his 25th anniversary as a priest. The Miami Archdiocese removed Garcia-Rubio’s faculties in 1989. He was reportedly working at a hotel in the Dominican Republic in the early 1990s and defrocked in 1999. Per the FL Attorney General’s report 11/6/2020, Garcia-Rubio was known to befriend and offer help to teenage boys, mostly immigrants, withholding help if they would not provide him with sexual favors. A fifth man sued in 2004, alleging rape in 1984 when he was a refugee, age 13. Some claims settled in 9/2004. New documents revealed in 3/2010. New suits filed in 6/2010 and 2/2013. At least 11 known victims. Deceased.
- Miami Herald 05.22.88
- Miami Herald 05.18.02
- Miami Herald 05.29.02
- Sun Sentinel 06.21.02
- Miami Herald 11.19.03
- Sun-Sentinel 05.14.04
- Miami Herald 05.15.04
- Miami Herald 09.13.04
- NBC 6 09.14.04
- Miami Herald 09.22.04
- Doe 20 v Archdiocese of Miami, et al Cause No 10-64439CA32 02.16.05
- Miami Herald 08.13.05
- Doe 20 v Archdiocese of Miami, Cause No 05-3433-CA-01 Docket 02.20.07
- CBS 4 03.29.10
- News & Observer 03.29.10
- Mermelstein & Horowitz Press Release 03.29.10
- Canada com 03.30.10
- Miami Herald 04.04.10
- Inside Costa Rica 04.07.10
- CBS 4 06.30.10
- WSVN 06.30.10
- CBS Miami 02.27.13
- FL Attorney General’s Report 11.06.20
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