Fr. Gary Timmons
Founded Camp St. Michael in Leggett. Two 1994 civil suits alleged abuse by Timmons of 8 boys. Arrested 10/31/95 on 17 counts involving two victims. There were 18 others known but dropped because of statute of limitations. Admitted in 1970 diary entry to being a child molester. Sentenced in 9/96 to two concurrent 8-year prison terms. Released from prison in 2000. Laicized 5/15/01. Other civil suits filed in 2003 and 2007. On Sex Offender Registry. On diocese’s list 1/12/19, noting he worked in the diocese 6/67-3/94. Diocese and camp were sued in 12/19 under the CA Child Victims Act, in two cases of abuse by Timmons. Living in Sacramento in 2019. Accused in new lawsuit(s) in 2022 of abuse at Hanna Boys Center in Sonoma Valley.
- SF Chronicle 05.24.94
- SF Chronicle 05.24.94
- Chicago Tribune 11.01.95
- Chicago Tribune 11.02.95
- SF Chronicle 11.11.95
- LA Times 12.18.95
- SF Chronicle 03.22.96
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- SF Chronicle 07.11.96
- SF Chronicle 09.07.96
- SF Chronicle 09.21.96
- Press Democrat 05.12.02
- Press Democrat 06.09.02
- Press Democrat 07.03.03
- Press Democrat 01.11.04
- North Coast Journal 01.23.04
- SF Chronicle 07.01.05
- Associated Press 07.06.05
- Press Democrat 04.03.08
- Press Democrat 04.23.08
- Press Democrat 03.27.10
- Diocese of Santa Rosa List 01.12.19
- North Coast Journal 02.07.19
- Press Democrat 12.30.19
- Sonoma Index-Tribune 06.25.22
- KGO 06.27.22
- Press Democrat 12.16.22
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