Tuesday, August 9 2011 5:16 PM EDT2011-08-09 21:16:58 GMT
Tuesday, members of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, say they sent a letter to Monterey Bishop Richard Garcia. The letter asks Bishop Garcia to reach out to parishioners at Old Mission San Juan Bautista, some of whom who have launched a website supporting Edward Fitz-Henry, a priest who was sued in February for allegedly abusing a young boy. More >>
Friday, April 15 2011 9:07 PM EDT2011-04-16 01:07:45 GMT
SALINAS, Calif-- "'You better not come forward against Father Fitz-Henry because I'm going to make you regret this.'" That's what Vince Finaldi, the lawyer for the alleged victim in the civil case involvingMore >>
Friday, March 11 2011 1:41 AM EST2011-03-11 06:41:07 GMT
There's a treatment facility in New Mexico which helps priest recover from different types of addictions and is infamous for treating sexually abusive priests. Father Edward Fitz-Henry, now accused of sexual abuse, spent time at the facility know as the Servants of the Paraclete in 1992. Right now he's on administrative leave from his work at San Juan Bautista Mission while facing allegations about abusing a now 21-year old man back in 2005.More >>
Friday, March 11 2011 1:40 AM EST2011-03-11 06:40:38 GMT
Central Coast News has learned of some allegations of sexual abuse against a Central Coast priest who has been with the Diocese of Monterey for over 20 years. It all started on January 7th, when an alleged victim wrote a letter to the Diocese of Monterey claiming Father Edward Fitz-Henry sexually abused him or her while he was a priest at Madonna Del Sasso Catholic Church.More >>
Tuesday, February 22 2011 12:32 PM EST2011-02-22 17:32:53 GMT
Attorney Vince Finaldi said the sex abuse victim did move from Madonna Del Sasso to San Juan Bautista Mission for mass. However, he says that it wasn't because of Father Fitz-Henry but for the Latin Mass.More >>
Sunday, February 20 2011 9:27 PM EST2011-02-21 02:27:11 GMT
Parishioners at San Juan Bautista Mission are bothered by how they were given the news about the sexual abuse allegations against their priest, Father Edward Fitz-Henry. They say a lawyer stood up in mass last Sunday and announced it infront of everyone.More >>
Wednesday, February 16 2011 8:34 PM EST2011-02-17 01:34:21 GMT
On Tuesday, the alleged victim filed a lawsuit against father Edward Fitz-Henry for sexual abuse. The 21-year-old filed a 44 page lawsuit against Father Fitz-Henry 6 years after the supposed incident happened in late 2005. The victim claims that rumors at the Madonna Del Sasso Church in Salinas triggered him to come forward.More >>
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SALINAS, Calif- The Diocese of Monterey says that it has settled a lawsuit against Fr. Edward Fitz-Henry. The Diocese paid $500,000 to settle the lawsuit but in the settlement they do not admit to any liability.
In the lawsuit the victim claims that he was the victim of Fitz-Henry between 2005 and 2007 when he was a parishioner at Madonna del Sasso parish. Because of the allegations, Bishop Garcia suspended Fr. Fitz-Henry from ministry and the church conducted an internal investigation.
While investigating the 2005 incident the church claims to have found out about an incident in 1992. In a statement the Diocese said that before the investigation it thought that the 1992 incident was just a "non-sexual boundary violation involving a minor."
After presenting some new evidence in the 1992 incident to the Diocesan Independent Review Board, the church decided that the 1992 incident was a credible violation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People."
Fr. Fitz-Henry is still suspended from ministry and the Diocese will send this case to Rome in a few weeks.
The Diocese also says that Fr. Edward Fitz-Henry has filed a cross claim against the Bishop of Monterey. "It is unfortunate that Fr. Fitz-Henry has decided to take this action in the civil courts. Civil courts do not have jurisdiction in internal Church governance. The Diocese will promptly move for a dismissal of this cross claim," released the Diocese in a statement.
Thursday, May 24 2012 2:18 AM EDT2012-05-24 06:18:41 GMT
BIG SUR - The California Highway Patrol said they found a body inside a car off a cliff in Big Sur Tuesday evening. CHP Officers said someone called about the car Tuesday morning, but officers couldn'tMore >>
BIG SUR - The California Highway Patrol said they found the body of woman in her 30's near the wreckage of a car that plunged more than 500 feet off Highway 1. More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 1:20 AM EDT2012-05-24 05:20:58 GMT
MORGAN HILL, Calif. - Despite pleas from Sierra's family, Antolin Garcia-Torres has not led investigators to Sierra. But, the district attorney's office charged him with her murder. The big question howMore >>
Despite pleas from Sierra's family, Antolin Garcia-Torres has not led investigators to Sierra. But, the district attorney's office charged him with her murder. The big question how can they, without a body?More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 12:35 AM EDT2012-05-24 04:35:22 GMT
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif - Monterey County Sheriff's Deputies made an arrest Wednesday for the murder of a man whose body was found by construction workers down a ditch last week. Last Wednesday, constructionMore >>
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. -- Monterey County sheriff's deputies arrested a Salinas man Wednesday for the murder of a man whose body was found by construction workers down a ditch last week. More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 11:17 PM EDT2012-05-24 03:17:55 GMT
DEL REY OAKS - A Safeway good samaritan speaks out after being reinstated to his job. It's been a long, agonizing wait for the soon-to-be father who couldn't provide for his family for over a month. "IMore >>
A Safeway good samaritan speaks out after being reinstated to his job. It's been a long, agonizing wait for the soon-to-be father who couldn't provide for his family for over a month.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 10:31 PM EDT2012-05-24 02:31:45 GMT
SALINAS, Calif.- Salinas police are alerting the public to a diamond scam that left one woman short $4,000 with only a fake gem to show for it. Police said it happened May 2 at the Wells Fargo, 1901More >>
SALINAS, Calif.- Salinas police are alerting the public to a diamond scam that left one woman short $4,000 with only a fake gem to show for it. More >>
