Fr. Michael Sprauer
Accused of abusing as many as 20 teenage boys at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility 1972-75. Sued in 2002 and 2003. Sprauer denied the charges. Archdiocese settled with 15 plaintiffs for total of $600K. Suit(s) going to trial in 5/07 against Sprauer and the State of Oregon. Found guilty of abuse of two of three plaintiffs 5/17/07; jury awarded $1.4M in damages. In 7/07 the state agreed to pay $1,050,000 to 14 plaintiffs. Ethics complaint were filed against plaintiff’s attorney in 2012 over his handling of cases; his license was suspended in 8/14 for 90 days.
- BA.org Assignment Record
- The Oregonian 06.10.03
- Statesman Journal 10.06.04
- OregonLive (AP) 05.11.05
- The Oregonian 08.17.05
- The Oregonian 08.29.05
- KGW (AP) 05.25.06
- Table: The Oregonian 11.12.06
- Statesman Journal 04.18.07
- The Oregonian 04.18.07
- Statesman Journal 04.19.07
- Catholic Sentinel 04.27.07
- Statesman Journal 04.29.07
- Statesman Journal 05.02.07
- The Oregonian 05.03.07
- Statesman Journal 05.05.07
- Statesman Journal 05.08.07
- Statesman Journal 05.09.07
- Statesman Journal 05.16.07
- Statesman Journal 05.17.07
- Statesman Journal 05.17.07
- Statesman Journal 07.21.07
- Statesman Journal 07.22.07
- Statesman Journal 02.06.12
- Oregonian 08.22.14
- Houston Chronicle 08.22.14
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