US EditionFormer Baltimore Area Priest Arrested for Child Sex Abuse
- A Roman Catholic priest, Jaime Arriaga, was arrested on five felony counts of child molestation and removed from his Downey parish by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies after pleading not guilty in court.
- Arriaga, 41, has been placed in custody with no bail while facing charges including assault with intent to commit a felony against a minor.
- The Archdiocese of L.A. Reported Arriaga's alleged misconduct after receiving the report on April 2, and they are cooperating with law enforcement and have a zero-tolerance policy for harming minors.
- The Archdiocese previously agreed to an $880 million settlement related to child sexual abuse claims, with nearly 2,500 victims reported overall.
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catholicworldreport.com
Catholic News AgencyLos Angeles priest arrested, charged with sexual misconduct involving minor
null / Credit: ArtOlympic/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Apr 9, 2025 / 12:12 pm (CNA). A priest in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has been arrested after allegedly engaging in sexual misconduct with a minor.Father Jaime Arriaga was taken into custody ... [...]
Daily Breeze
Press-TelegramPriest assigned to Downey parish accused of multiple counts of lewd acts with minor
A 41-year-old priest assigned to a Downey parish pleaded not guilty Monday, Apr. 7 to five counts of lewd acts with a child aged 14 or 15, court records show. Ordained by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Father Jaime Arriaga was assigned to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church as a transitional deacon in January 2024, before he began serving as a priest in July 2024. He was removed from the ministry on April 2, after the archdiocese said he was accu…
loscerritosnews.net
BishopAccountability.org - Documenting the Catholic Sexual Abuse and Financial Crisis - Data on bishDowney priest accused of sexual misconduct involving a minor, removed from role at church
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Downey. April 8, 2025 DOWNEY, Calif. (KABC) — A Downey priest pleaded not guilty on charges of sexual misconduct involving a minor during an arraignment hearing Monday. Jaime Arriaga, 41, is being held without bail. Arriaga was arrested last week after the Archdiocese of Los Angeles received a report of the allegations. The Archdiocese says Arriaga had been at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Downey since…
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