Fr. Sylvio Lacar

Status: Sued

Extern priest from the Philippines working in the Los Angeles archdiocese 1980-1984. Accused in a 1984 lawsuit, along with six other priests, of the sexual abuse of a girl, beginning when she was 16 years old, 1980-1982. The girl became pregnant by one of the priests (not Lacar). Lacar is said to have helped secretly send her to the Philippines for the pregnancy and birth. Many or all of the accused fled the country (with support from the Archdiocese) after the suit was filed. The claims were resolved in a 2007 settlement. Went on to active parish ministry in Canada. Was retired from the Diocese of Peterborough and active in the Archdiocese of Edmonton when removed from public ministry in December 2020, the Archdiocese citing the credible Los Angeles allegations.

Assignments:

L.A. Times Database 04.20.06

Sources:

Milla v Tamayo, 187 Cal App 3d 1453
L.A. Archdiocesan Report 02.17.04
L.A. Times Database, 04.20.06
Tamayo File, L.A. Archdiocese, 01.31.13
KAMI 07.31.16
Office of Communications, The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton,12.24.20
Edmonton Journal 12.27.20

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