Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Catholic church had been alerted to Texas priest’s sexual predation for years – but dawdled before acting

Odiong was only removed by the New Orleans officials in connection with the various complaints against him when he also made comments from his pulpit dehumanizing LGBTQ+ people – mere months before his arrest by the Texas authorities who would later convict him. 

The documents afford the public its most complete look yet at exactly what church officials knew about Odiong – and when. 

Furthermore, the records raise serious questions about whether officials whose church has spent years navigating clergy abuse scandals worldwide did all they could to safeguard those whom Odiong encountered through his work...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/15/anthony-odiong-sexual-abuse-catholic-church


 

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