Fr. Maurice R. Grammond
Accused in 12/14/99 suit of sexually abusing a boy in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Amended suit added 24 other plaintiffs; settlement with 23 announced 10/9/00. Alcohol and porn used in grooming; abuse allegedly included oral and anal sex. Archdiocese was warned 5 times 1959-74. Removed 1985; sick leave 1986; retired 1988; died 2002. there were 54 claims by 4/07. Another suit filed 2008; dismissed on SOL. Through 2013, more than 46 claims had been settled for almost $40M. New suits filed 6/13 and 10/13 and 4/14. In 2005 one accuser was sentenced to 3 years in prison for making false allegation in a civil suit filed against Grammond. Another new suit filed 6/24/14 alleged abuse 1969-72 when plaintiff was ages 6-9. Another suit filed by 2 brothers in 2/17 claimed abuse by Grammond and Rev. James M. Harris ages 9-13 and 11-12, while their step-father suffered from leukemia.
- BA.org Assignment Record
- Seattle Times 12.15.99
- Oregonian 03.31.00
- Oregonian 05.29.00
- Oregonian 10.11.00
- Sunday Oregonian 10.15.00
- Sunday Oregonian 07.07.02
- Oregonian 07.05.04
- Washington Post 07.07.04
- Seattle Times 07.13.04
- Oregonian 08.08.05
- Oregonian 08.29.05
- Statesman Journal 01.12.06
- AP 05.25.06
- Oregonian 09.19.06
- Oregonian Table 11.12.06
- Catholic Sentinel 04.27.07
- The Oregonian (Documents) 06.06.07
- The Oregonian 04.17.08
- Final Report of Document Arbitration 11.24.08
- Documents Released by Archdiocese 11.25.08
- Courthouse News Service 02.13.12
- The Republic 06.25.13
- Oregonian 06.25.13
- Oregon Public Radio 06.26.13
- News Times 10.31.13
- Oregonian 10.31.13
- OPB 11.01.13
- Catholic Sentinel 11.01.13
- The Oregonian 04.22.14
- KOIN 04.23.14
- Oregonian 06.11.14
- KOIN 06.24.14
- The Oregonian 06.24.14
- Catholic Sentinel 06.25.14
- KOIN 06.25.14
- KATU 02.01.17
- KOIN 02.01.17
- OregonLive 02.01.17
- Idaho Statesman 02.26.18
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