In addition to "at least five other lawsuits stemming from allegations of abuse," the Oakland Diocese faces yet another lawsuit for sex abuse. A woman claims that she was abused by a monsignor during the early '80s. "The suit says Monsignor Vincent Breen abused the woman between 1980 and 1982 while he worked at the rectory of the Holy Spirit in Fremont," reports AP (via KTVU). "It accuses the diocese of covering the alleged abuse up

Breen died in 1986, but remained at Holy Spirit "until he was forced into retirement in 1982 after a police investigation found that he had molested at least seven other girls ages 7 to 14."

[Oakland Tribune]
[KTVU]