Fr. Thomas Moloney
Monsignor. From Ireland. Ordained in 1943 for the San Diego diocese but spent his first years after ordination working in England, until the war was over. A man filed a civil suit in 12/2003 against the Diocese alleging that he was molested as a child by Moloney at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Riverside in 1963. (The area later became part of the San Bernardino Diocese.) Moloney died in 1986. Monloney’s personnel file released by San Diego in 10/2010. It contained a 2002 letter from a woman to the Bishop regarding sexual harassment at Our Lady of Grace at El Cajon in the 1950s. Maloney’s name was included in 11/2020 on the San Diego diocese’s list of credibly accused.
Return to main database page. See abbreviations and posting policy. Send corrections.
Our Database of Publicly Accused does not state or imply that individuals facing allegations are guilty of a crime or liable for civil claims. The reports contained in the database are merely allegations. The U.S. legal system presumes that a person accused of or charged with a crime is innocent until proven guilty. Similarly, individuals who may be defendants in civil actions are presumed not to be liable for such claims unless a plaintiff proves otherwise. Admissions of guilt or liability are not typically a part of civil or private settlements. For more information, see our posting policy.