John Rodrigues Moniz

Ordained:

John Rodrigues Moniz was convicted in 1995 of forcing a 4-year-old girl to fondle him at St. Mary’s Church in 1991. At the time, he had been living at the Sacred Heart Jesuit Center in Los Gatos, CA, a facility the Jesuits used to house troubled priests. Moniz was sentenced to three years’ probation which ended in 1998. He was then moved to Vianney Renewal Center in Dittmer, MO.

Articles about Father Moniz

• San Jose Mercury News - Jesuit Brother Is Arrested on Child Molestation Charge (23/04/1994)
• San Jose Mercury News - Center Was Picked to House Offenders (30/03/2002)
• LA Times - Cloak of Silence Covered Abuse at Jesuit Retreat (24/03/2002)