Donald Patrick Roemer
Ordained: 1970
Donald Patrick Roemer has been accused of sexual abuse by 13 children and has admitted to abusing at least 30. Roemer was arrested in 1981 for charged with making sexual advances to a 7-year-old boy. He was convicted in 1981 and sentenced to two years in a mental hospital and 10 years probation. In treatment, Roemer admitted to prolific abuse of children ages 7 to 13. Civil lawsuits naming Roemer were filed in 1984, 2003 and 2004. He was laicized in 2006.
Father Roemer's Assignments
| Placement | City/State | Date(s) |
|---|---|---|
| St. Raphael Catholic Church | Goleta, California | 1971..1974 |
| Santa Barbara Juvenile Hall. | Santa Barbara, California | 1975 |
| Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, | Santa Barbara, California | 1976 |
| Los Prietos Boys Camp, | Santa Barbara, California | 1977 |
| San Roque Catholic Church | Santa Barbara, California | 1975..1978 |
| St. Paschal Baylon Catholic Church | Thousand Oaks, California | 1979..1981 |
| Absent on Sick Leave | 1982..1983 | |
| Absent on Sick Leave | 1985..1986 |
