New lawsuits have been filed against Southern New Mexico dioceses, alleging that priests, including Monsignor Albert Chavez, Fr. David Holley, and many others, abused children as young as three years old, with incidents dating back to the 1950s.
Children in Southern New Mexico suffered abuse at the hands of priests within the Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces, and others. This systemic abuse continued for decades. One case details Father David Holley using alcohol to coerce a 10-year-old into unspeakable acts.
See a list of accused Southern New Mexico priests here.
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Listed below are some of the most notorious abusers in the state:
- Father Bernard Bissonnette: Served as a Catholic priest in various Southern New Mexico parishes and was sent to a Catholic treatment center after abuse allegations.
- Monsignor Albert Chavez: Served as a Catholic priest and Monsignor. Accused of unspeakable abuse in the 70's.
- Father Wilfrid Diamond: Served as a Catholic priest, allegedly abused children in collaboration with other priests.
- Father David Holley: Served as a Catholic priest in various Southern New Mexico parishes and was sent to a Catholic treatment center after abuse allegations.
- Monsignor Gonzalo Morales: Served as a Catholic priest and Monsignor in what is currently the Las Cruces Diocese.
- Father Joaquin Resma: Served as a Catholic priest accused of abuse in the 70's and 80's.
- Father Emilio Roure: Served as a Catholic priest in various Southern New Mexico parishes.
See an extended list of accused Southern New Mexico priests here.
If you were abused by a clergy member in a Southern New Mexico diocese, you may be eligible for financial compensation. Contact us today for a confidential and free case review.
Below are the churches and schools in the Las Cruces diocese where you may have encountered a predator priest:
- Immaculate Conception (Alamogordo)
- St. Jude (Alamogordo)
- St. Anthony (Anthony)
- San José Mission (Arrey)
- Our Lady of Grace (Artesia)
- St. Anthony (Artesia)
- Our Lady of Fatima (Bayard)
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Quasi-Parish (Bent)
- Immaculate Conception Mission (Berino)
- St. Edward (Carlsbad)
- San José (Carlsbad)
- Sacred Heart Quasi-Parish (Capitan)
- Santa Rita (Carrizozo)
- San Luis Rey Quasi-Parish (Chamberino)
- St. Thomas More (Chaparral)
- St. Gregory (Chapel) (Chise)
- Sacred Heart Quasi-Parish (Cloudcroft)
- Holy Family Mission (Columbus)
- St. Thérèse of the Little Flower Mission (Corona)
- St. Jude Mission (Cotton City)
- St. Joseph Mission (Cuchillo)
- Holy Family (Deming)
- St. Ann (Deming)
- Immaculate Conception (Dexter)
- Our Lady of Purification (Doña Ana)
- San Isidro Mission (Doña Ana)
- St. Clare Quasi-Parish (Eunice)
- St. Joseph Mission (Fairacres)
- San José Mission (Faywood)
- St. Anthony Mission (Fierro)
- San Isidro (Garfield)
- St. Isidro Mission (Gila)
- San Ysidro Mission (Glencoe)
- St. Catherine Mission (Hagerman)
- Holy Family Mission (Hanover)
- Our Lord of Mercy (Hatch)
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission (Hillsboro)
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Hobbs)
- St. Helena (Hobbs)
- Infant Jesus Shrine (Hurley)
- St. Cecilia (Jal)
- Our Lady of the Light (La Luz)
- San José (La Mesa)
- Our Lady of Refuge Quasi-Parish (La Union)
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission (Lake Arthur)
- San Isidro (Las Palomas)
- Holy Cross (Las Cruces)
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral (Las Cruces)
- Our Lady of Health (Las Cruces)
- Santa Rosa de Lima (Las Cruces)
- St. Albert the Great Newman Center (Las Cruces)
- St. Genevieve (Las Cruces)
- St. Joseph (Lordsburg)
- Our Lady of Grace (Loving)
- St. Thomas Aquinas (Lovington)
- Cristo Rey Mission (Malaga)
- St. Joseph Apache Parish (Mescalero)
- San Albino Basilica (Mesilla)
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Mission (Mesquite)
- San Lorenzo Mission (Mimbres)
- St. Ignatius Mission (Monticello)
- St. Joseph Mission (Picacho)
- Holy Cross Mission (Pinos Altos)
- San Lorenzo Mission (Placitas)
- Our Lady of All Nations Mission (Rincon)
- San Felipe de Neri Mission (Rodeo)
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Roswell)
- St. John the Baptist (Roswell)
- St. Peter (Roswell)
- St. Eleanor (Ruidoso)
- San Juan Mission (San Juan)
- San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo)
- San Miguel Arcángel (San Miguel)
- San Miguel (Mission) (Rancho San Miguel)
- Old San Patricio Mission (San Patricio)
- St. Jude Mission (San Patricio)
- Santa Clara (Santa Clara)
- St. John Paul II (Santa Teresa)
- St. Francis Newman Center (Silver City)
- St. Vincent de Paul (Silver City)
- San Martín de Porres (Sunland Park)
- Our Lady of the Rosary Mission (Tatum)
- San Patricio Mission (Three Rivers)
- Sto. Niño de Atocha Mission (Three Rivers)
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine (Tortugas)
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Truth or Consequences)
- St. Francis de Paula (Tularosa)
- San Pedro Mission (Vado)
- St. Jude Mission (Winston)
If you were abused by a clergy member in a Southern New Mexico diocese, you may be eligible for financial compensation. Contact us today for a confidential and free case review.
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