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Oakland Diocese Faces 5th Lawsuit On Priest Abuse
OAKLAND (AP) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland is facing a fifth lawsuit over a former priest accused of sexually abusing multiple children. A woman filed a lawsuit Tuesday, saying she was...
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Alleged Abuse Victim Arrested In Los Gatos Priest Beating
LOS GATOS (CBS 5 / KCBS / AP) — A man who said he was molested three decades ago by a Jesuit priest was arrested Friday on charges that he tracked down the retired cleric in his Los Gatos retirement...
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Man Pleads Not Guilty In Los Gatos Elderly Priest Beating
SAN JOSE (AP) — A San Francisco man has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a Jesuit priest he says molested him more than three decades ago. Will Lynch entered the plea Tuesday in Santa Clara Superior...
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No Bail For Ex-North Bay Priest Accused Of Sex Abuse In Ireland
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has denied bail to a priest who is fighting extradition to his native Ireland where he’s wanted on sex abuse charges. Irish authorities accuse Patrick Joseph McCabe...
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Supporters Rally Around Man Accused Of Beating Los Gatos Priest
SAN JOSE (KCBS)- Supporters carrying signs came to the San Jose courthouse Wednesday morning to show their support for a man charged with assaulting a priest he accused of pedophilia. William Lynch,...
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Trial Ordered In Los Gatos Assault On Priest Accused Of Molestation
LOS GATOS (CBS/AP/BCN) – A San Francisco man was ordered Thursday to stand trial for allegedly beating up a Catholic priest he claims molested him more than 35 years ago. Prosecutors claim William...
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Ex-NorCal Priest Sent To Ireland To Face Sex Abuse Charges
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a former priest to return to his native Ireland to face charges that he sexually abused young boys in the 1970s and early 1980s. Patrick Joseph McCabe...
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Cinemadness: At The Movies This Weekend
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS) - Can’t figure what new movie to watch this weekend? Here are some of the latest movie releases out this week. We’ll help you find the movie you’re looking for: This week in Bay...
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Former NorCal Priest Extradited To Ireland On Molestation Charges
SANTA ROSA (CBS SF) – Former Roman Catholic priest Patrick Joseph McCabe was extradited to Ireland Sunday night to face charges of assaulting six young boys in the Dublin area between 1973 and 1981....
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NorCal Priest Arrested In Child Molestation Case
REDDING (CBS/AP) — A priest in the Sacramento Roman Catholic diocese has been arrested on accusations that he molested a child, Bishop Jaime Soto announced Thursday. The Rev. Uriel Ojeda, 32, turned...
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Attorney In Los Gatos Priest-Beating Case Files For Mistrial
SAN JOSE (KCBS) – The attorney for William Lynch, the San Francisco man accused of beating a Los Gatos priest, has filed for a mistrial in the case, citing prosecutorial misconduct. “We have filed a...
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No Retrial In South Bay Priest Beating
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — Santa Clara County prosecutors Friday officially announced their decision not to re-file misdemeanor charges against William Lynch for beating Fr. Jerold Lindner, who Lynch claims...
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Priest Pleads Not Guilty To Lewd Conduct In Marin County Park
SAN RAFAEL (CBS/AP) — A Marin County priest has pleaded not guilty to exposing himself to an investigator during an undercover sting at China Camp State Park. Marin County prosecutors say 58-year-old...
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Santa Clara DA Won’t Seek Perjury Charges Against Priest
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — Santa Clara County prosecutors announced Wednesday they will not seek perjury charges against Fr. Jerold Lindner, a Jesuit priest who allegedly lied under oath at the trial of a man...
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Priest Found Dead In His Church, Murder Suspected
EUREKA (CBS SF) — A popular priest and college professor who failed to show up to morning mass was found dead inside his own church on New Year’s Day, and now police are investigating the death as a...
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Manhunt For Murder Suspect Accused Of Killing Eureka Priest At Church
EUREKA, Calif. (AP) — Police have identified a suspect in the killing of a respected priest and educator who was found dead in a church rectory in Northern California. A statement by Eureka police on...
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Police Arrest Suspect In Murder of Eureka Priest
EUREKA (CBS SF / AP) — Police have arrested 43-year-old Gary Lee Bullock of Redway, suspected in the killing of priest and professor Rev. Eric Freed, whose body was discovered in the rectory of St....
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Coroner Says Eureka Priest Was Beaten To Death With Stake, Pipe
EUREKA (CBS/AP) – A beloved priest who was killed in the Humboldt County city of Eureka was beaten to death with a wooden stake and a metal gutter pipe, his autopsy shows. Humboldt County Coroner Dave...
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NorCal Roman Catholic Priest Arrested For Alleged Statutory Rape Of Teenage Girl
DAVIS, Yolo County (CBS/AP) — A Roman Catholic priest in Northern California has been arrested for allegedly engaging in a sexual relationship with a teenage girl he befriended while working at a Davis...
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Davis Priest Charged With Underage Teen Sex
DAVIS (CBS/AP) — A Roman Catholic priest has been charged with three felonies for allegedly engaging in a sexual relationship with a teenage girl he met while working at a Davis church. Yolo County...
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Transient Allegedly Punched Priest At Burlingame Church
BURLINGAME (CBS SF) — A transient suspected of assaulting a priest at a church in Burlingame was arrested on Wednesday morning, a police sergeant said. Shortly after 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, a priest at...
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San Francisco Archdiocese Removes Priest From Service Over Allegations Of...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — The San Francisco Archdiocese has removed a priest from ministering in the city after he was removed from his post in Guam over allegations that he molested two boys four...
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Peeved Parishioners Leaving SF Catholic Church Over Ban On Girls As Altar...
http://media.sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/CBSSF_2301201518095788054AA.mp4 SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A Bay Area church is now under fire over a controversial new policy saying only boys can be altar...
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San Jose Priest Accused Of Pocketing Thousands From Parishioner Donations
SAN JOSE (CBS/AP) – A Catholic priest in San Jose has been charged with fraud and tax evasion for allegedly diverting thousands of dollars in donations from parishioners into his personal bank account...
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Priest Robbed While Reading On His iPad Outside San Francisco Church
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A priest had to fend off a robber trying to steal his iPad while he read outside a church in San Francisco. The 62-year-old priest was reading his iPad on the steps outside the...
View ArticleCatholic Priest Found Guilty Of Stealing From Parishioners In San Jose
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — A Roman Catholic priest who once ran the Vietnamese Catholic Center for the Diocese of San Jose was convicted in federal court Tuesday of 14 counts of bank fraud for diverting...
View ArticleSan Jose Priest Imprisoned For Stealing $1.4 Million In Donations
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) – A Roman Catholic priest from San Jose who was convicted earlier this year of bank fraud for diverting parishioners’ donations into his personal bank account was sentenced Tuesday to...
View ArticleLivermore Priest On Leave During Police Investigation Of ‘Inappropriate...
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — The Catholic Diocese of Oakland on Monday confirmed that it has put a priest on leave after allegations he engaged in “inappropriate behavior” leading to a police investigation....
View ArticleSan Jose Bishop Patrick McGrath Announces Retirement
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — Bishop Patrick J. McGrath announced Wednesday that he’s retiring as the bishop of the Diocese of San Jose after serving for 20 years. He was the second bishop of San Jose, assuming...
View ArticleArrest Warrant Issued After Alameda Priest Accused Of Sexual Battery Fails To...
OAKLAND (AP) — A Bay Area priest accused of sexual battery failed to appear in court Monday and a judge issued a warrant for his arrest. Varghese Alengadan, 67, known as “Father George,” was charged...
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