Fr. Michael T. Toulouse
Assigned to Seattle University 1951-1976. Philosophy professor. Died 6/13/1976. Accused in a 2005 lawsuit of abusing a 12-year-old boy in 1968. Investigation also uncovered allegations of abuse in 1947 in Spokane. Allegations reported to church in 1965. Complaint to Order in 1993 and Archdiocese in 2004. The suit settled in 11/2006 for $350K. A new suit was filed by 8 men in 7/2007. A 10th man filed suit in 10/2008. Included in a 3/25/2011 settlement. Name included on the Seattle archdiocese’s list 1/15/2016. Included on the Jesuits West Province list 12/7/2018, which notes abuse in the 1950s, 1961-1973, 1963-1967 and 1968-1969 reported 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
- Spokesman Review 09.09.06
- Seattle Times 09.09.06
- KGW (AP) 09.15.06
- Spokesman Review 09.27.06
- KGW (AP) 09.27.06
- KGW (AP) 09.28.06
- Seattle Times 09.29.06
- Seattle Times 10.04.06
- Seattle Times 10.13.06
- Seattle Times 10.16.06
- Seattle Times 11.23.06
- Seattle Times 07.12.07
- Seattle University 07.12.07
- Statement by Diocese of Spokane 11.21.07
- Post Intelligencer 10.22.08
- The Oregonian 03.03.09
- Good Jesuit, Bad Jesuit 11.12.09
- The Oregonian 02.27.10
- PCVA Press Release 03.25.11
- The Oregonian 03.25.11
- Spokesman-Review 03.26.11
- Burger’s Beat 05.30.14
- Archdiocese of Seattle List 01.15.16
- The Stranger 01.15.16
- The Spectator 06.07.18
- Jesuits West Province List 12.07.18
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