Lawsuit Filed on Allegations of Sexual Abuse from a Former Cowiche Priest

By Marie Schurk
KIMA TV
October 26, 2017

http://kimatv.com/news/local/lawsuit-filed-on-allegations-of-sexual-abuse-from-a-former-cowiche-priest

A new child sex abuse lawsuit is filed in Yakima County Superior Court on allegations that a Reverend sexually abused a parishioner who was a minor at that time.

The former St. Juan San Diego parishioner filed a civil lawsuit against the Diocese of Yakima that claims Reverend Gustavo Gomez Santos abused him, according to an Oct. 25 news release.

COWICHE, Wash. - A new child sex abuse lawsuit is filed in Yakima County Superior Court on allegations that a Reverend sexually abused a parishioner who was a minor at that time.

The former St. Juan San Diego parishioner filed a civil lawsuit against the Diocese of Yakima that claims Reverend Gustavo Gomez Santos abused him, according to an Oct. 25 news release.

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The plaintiff said Father Santos sexually abused him at the parish rectory.

The lawsuit claims the Diocese knew or should have known about the danger the priest posed to children but did not take steps necessary to remove him from his position.

Father Santos was permanently removed from his position as of May 2017.