Clergy Abuse Lawsuit Targets All California Catholic Bishops
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California man who says he was sexually abused by his parish priest decades ago has sued all Catholic bishops in California and the Archdiocese of Chicago, seeking to compel church officials to release records on clergy abuse.
The lawsuit filed Tuesday by Thomas Emens claims a civil conspiracy among church officials to cover up clergy assault and move offending priests to other parishes.
Emens says he was abused for two years starting in 1978 when he was 10.
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Attorney Jeff Anderson says the goal of the so-called "nuisance" lawsuit is to force the church to reveal the names of all priests accused of child molestation.
A call seeking comment from officials at the California Catholic Conference of Bishops was not immediately returned.
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