REV. ANGEL CRUCES PURSUANT TO JCCP 4286 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

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1 RCALA REV. ANGEL CRUCES DOCUMENTS PRODUCED BY THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES 2013 PURSUANT TO JCCP 4286 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

2 RCALA Vicar for Clergy Database Clergy Assignment Record (Detailed) Rev Angel Cruces Current Primary Assignment Birth Date Birth Place Diaconate Ordination Priesthood Ordination Diocese Name Date of Incardination Religious Community Ritual Ascription Ministry Status Canon State Begin Pension Date 8/30/1925 Laoag City, Philippines 3/18/1961 Diocese of Nueva Segovia, Vigan City, Phillippine Latin Left Archdiocese Extern Priest Incard Process 0 Age: 87 Deanery: 22 Seminary Ethnicity Filipino Fingerprint Verification and Safeguard Training Date Background Check Virtus Training Date Assignment Left Archdiocese, PRIEST NOT TO MINISTER. Assignment History St. Sebastian Catholic Church, Santa Paula Associate Pastor (Parochial Vicar), Active Service St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Maywood Associate Pastor (Parochial Vicar), Active Service St. Philomena Catholic Church, Carson Associate ProTem, Active Service St. Philomena Catholic Church, Carson Hospitality, Active Service Beginning Date 3/1/1984 5/25/1981 9/15/1980 7/1/ /19/1978 Completion Date 2/28/1984 5/24/1981 9/14/1980 6/30/1980

3 RCALA uc:::c;l;;:!oer lb, l'-183 This was writ n in code. The first sen~ence looked like this,:r.:,/;; J,rf';..n-7 7-f'Ar ~ r N':!?rJ :.C~r;:.,z. It nas written about one of the times that I went with Frs.. and Cruces to the house on Rashdall Ave.: Harch 7 He stood in front of me in his underwear. He looked shorter.like that. I was still fully dressed. He moved towards me and held me in his arms, very close to him, pressing his penis against my leg. He was holding me so close and so tight it was hard for me to keep my balance. "I've longed so much to be alone with you," he wispered. I just stood there kind of stiff. I felt I had to say something. "So have! 11 '= He said something else that I :can't r~member, but I could feel his desire growing. He asked me to tak.e off my clothes. I was sort of hesitent, but slowly I removed my shirt and finally my bra. This would be the first time he would see me completly naked~ He was already naked. I couldn't look at him, but I knew he waq watchi~g me. A strange sound came from down in his throat when he saw my bare breasts. I glanced over at the child's bed. I looked around at the toys on the floor as I took off my pants. Fr. Cruces folded down the bed covers. He then stoodjback and watched me~ I felt kind of sel'f-concieous. I slipped my shirt off and I stood there for a moment before taking off my bra. I Gould feel Fr. Cruces' eyes on me. Trying not:to think I unhooked my bra. I tossed it on the bed. Fr. Cruces groaned vdth lusty approval when he saw my bare breasts. He sat on the bed directly in front of me. He pulled me to himself and pushed his face against my breasts. He kept on moaning. His hands were running up and down my body. Fr. Cruces held me tighter. I nearly lost my bal-: ance,. I was afraid of falling on him. He noticed that I w~s having trouble standing. stil1. He let me loose just a bit. _ Fr. Angel* looked at me vd th a glazed look "why are you tipsy? 11 I didn't understand him "What?" "Why are you tipsy, have you.been drinking'?" "No _.:: :That is Father Cruces' first name. j.exa;i.ji-f-o- 7f> /kp.s/ fror; o/ ' -lz.;~ P'-7 S-ejJ##?IHr-.z_g / /t? r:?j,:..., ~.;-- ~.t:..~ J:-. :~~~ '\;!f~~~.;.:~~;,.~:;::-:~ -:t. -. ~ VI

4 RCALA ,..' ests I had sex l relations with: Fr. Fr. Angel Cruces 235 N. 9th St. Santa Paula, Fr. R3E_~C_T~[)-~, _.. _ ,/''... ~--~,.. -. : /... ' -. -:..:.:,/.-.. c.:: :-, ~. Fr. (he has a girlfriend ther e that is a nurse) Fr ~ Fr. R~t\CI~D Phi.'lippines Fr. R~DA~TEQ _ '"'_ v f.. A Addresses of some of the places where we had sex: first place Fr. REDAG_TED:took.me when I :was sixteen-.- Apartments. (the.apartment WaS rented by 1-<I::UAGII::U and ~EDACTED.. ~.... ::~; House where Fr. REDAC_TED J.i:.,.Cruces and I ftrst had intercourse- (the house is owned by and ).... :. I went vdth Fr.to this motel-- Raymoure Motel 1645 W. Pacific Coast Hwy Long Beach I also went with him to this,_one-- Islander Motel 1130 W. Pacific Coast Hwy Wilmington 835~0291 Addresses of where I stayed while in the Philippines-- M D '.. Other: (this is an old number, maybe i t s wrong now) } ~EDACVTED ~ ' _ ~ - (he went with Fr. Cruces, Fr. and me to watch X rated movies. That night he spent the night with those priests, lre slept with Fr. even; though Fr..! knew that is gay. says nothing happened between them.) ~ ~'t \ kedacted.(shortly before I u,.~~ eft for the Philippines Fr. _ became sexually interested d l'l' :ri. She went to see X rated movies with some of the prli:.ests f'' uif they told her not to tell anyone about it. Fr. REDAC~ED now says hat R-EDACTED has 11 disapeared 11 and no one,- not even the aunt and uncle he was staying with, know where she is. Both Fr. REDACl:_ED and Fr.. ruces claim that they did not know that Fr. was interested n They also claim that they did not take her to see rated movies.) VI000002

5 .{ RCALA ecember 16, 1 3 Here are some :nore notes that were a.lso \'lritten in code: Today I 1 m going to visit Fr. 2nd probably also Fr. Cruces. They weren't there but Thursday right after school 3:30 they came to visit me together With Fr. and Fr. We went to L.A. and had dinner then \'le went to a motel and had sex.* Next to that note there was a separate one that read: You are the first and the last._.. (Fr. Cruces April 28, 8:40) Monday.I From other notes I figured that the date this happened was April 17 i 1980 on a Thursday. }:;;_ -- - '-'- ~ -'-' '....,~.,: ~:>L;~i( -~ ~ VI

6 RCALA A.dCHDIOCESE OF ZAMBOANGA February 12,1984 Rev. Msgr. John A. Rawden Archdiocesan Chancellor Archdiocese of Los Angeles W. Ninth Street Los Angeles, CA Reverend and Dear Monsignor: o!\fter reading yesterday _in our local. papers. the news of. seven 11 womanizing 11 priests (no n amea) in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, I had a phone call this morning from my brother, P'r. Angel Cruces, to tell diat: he is implicated and included. in the suit. You can imagine how shocked-and worried I feel, Monsignor. Except praying and hoping- for the best I do not know what to do;.. t. advised Fr.. An~el.to likewise pray much, and entrust their case to the chancery~ and keep me posted "about further develop&nents. The news in our papers reports. no details of the case except. that some seven priests seduced her and one of them is the father of her child. Also that. it. was learned that she was pregnant, three of the priests sent her to. the Philippines. This detail reminds me that last October or about a sirl from L.A. was in our town, Laoas City, delivered a child-and during her stay there was with the family of Fr. I then wrote to Fr. Ange 1 and asked if he had 'anythins_to~ do. with the ~ming of the girl. He said he had nothing to do with the.girl, no immoral relationship. When I talked to him on the phone this mornins he claimed that he had,had no.contact with the g-irl but,was just included in suit because he is with the group ofprieats~ 1 hope this is true. In the name ot:: Fr. Anse 1 1 a archbishop and.. arch- dioc.see and of our f_amily~ I am bassins.you, Monsignor, to l(indly do everything you-can to help Fr. Ansel and the other priests. I am sure you and the L.A. Archdiocese are working hard to settle the case. lam praying and hopins that the suit will be settled favorabl~ to all.~oncerned. Thank.you,dea~ Monsignor. Let me hear whatever you wish to communicate. With every good wish and prayers, I remain, Si~cereX~ours Chancery Office: P.O. Box No. 1, GOv. R. T. Lim Aven.ue Zamboanga. City, Philippines ' -Tel. No VI

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8 RCALA MAILGRAM SERVICE CE~' '!R MIDDLETOWN, VA. 226.~ 21PM 4 0S4BOSSOS2Q02 02/21/84 ICS IPMRNCZ CSP LSAB 1 MGM TORN LOS ANGELES CA Oi P EST RAWDEN CHANCELLOR 1531 W 9 ST LOS ANGELES CA THIS IS A CONFIRMATION COP OF THE FOL~OWING MESSAGEI TORN LOS ANGELES CA oa c1 0158P EST INT HEDACTED CHANCERY OFFICE PO BOX 1, GOV, R;T. LIM AVENUE ZAMBOANGA CITY (PHILIPPINES) Pl,EASE TELEPHONE ME T 4PM PST,, RA~OEN CHANCELLOR COl. 1, '4PM 20:2o EST MGMCOMP VI

9 RCALA ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF" BROOKLYN POST OFFICE BOX C BROOKLYN, NEW YORK THE CHANCERY July 2, 1991 The Most Reverend Stephen E. Blaire Chancellor- Archdiocese of Los Angeles 1531 West 9th Street Los Angeles, California Your Excellency: matter. May I ask your kind assistance in the following The Reverend Angel Cruces, a priest of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia, Phillipines, assisted in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles some time in the early part of the 80's. It has come to our attention that during this time he had been implicated in los Angelei in a case involving sexual misconduct, which was tried in court. Since Father Cruces is presently assisting in the Diocese of Brooklyn, I would appreciate whatever information you may be able to share regarding Father Cruces and this case, as well as any other information and evaluation you may have in regard to his character and ability to carry on his priestly ministry. I assure you that this information will be held in strict confidence. matter. I am grateful for your kind/assistance in this With every best wish, I am, VI

10 RCALA Los Angeles St. Basil's 2/1/80. t.~~.. :.. LEFT ARCHDIOCESE 2/10/ : I,..... CRUCES, Rev. Angel.... Carson Maywood Santa Paula LEFT ARCHDIOCESE St. Philomena. St, Rose of Lima St. Sebastian 7/1/80 9/15/80. 5/25/81 t/10,/ _..... ~... ~ San Pedro Los Angeles Carson Wilmington. ACTlVE LEAVE Wilmington Los Angeles.LEFT ARCHDIOCESE Mary 1 Star o/t.sea. Immaculate Colicep. St. Philomena ss: Peter & Paul SS. Peter & Paul Immaculate Concep. 2/19/68 4/27/73 6/6/77 10/10/81. 3/.1/84 5/22/19. ' 7/9/83 2/10/84 ' r. t......'...:... ;....,: ~: ~ '... :-.... ~.....~. :.._... '.-. ;_.f ~-... _:-. :\.. :..... : : '':.. - ;~.- :: '~......:." ;;. La Puente Camarillo LEFT ARCHDIOCESE St. Martha.. St. Mary Magda! en 7/1/81 12/10/81 i 1/15/82 St. Philomena (Carson). faculties 4/9/80-4/20/ VI000008

11 RCALA CONffDfNTIAL August;. 19, 1991 Rev. Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn P.O. Box C Brooklyn, New York Dear Father I am writing in response to your letter of July 2 regarding Father Angel Cruces, who served in an extern capacity in this Archdiocese from approximately 1979 until February I am enclosing a case report and articles from the public record that may be of help to you. Father Cruces was one of the seven priests alleged to have been involved with Should you wish to ask me any further questions, I would be happy to talk to you by phone. Sincerely yours in Christ, (Rev.) Timothy.T. Dyer Vicar for Cl,ergy Enclosures VI000009

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