Fr. William P. Messenger
Accused of abuse of a minor in 1980, per addendum to the Los Angeles Archdiocesan report in 2005. Working as a chaplain at USC when placed on leave in 5/2005. The Archdiocesan Report in 12/2021 shows Messenger to have been laicized.
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