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RGALA 90008 REV. NICOLAS AGUILAR-RIVERA Documents PRODUCED By THE ARCHDIOCESE OF Los ANGELES 2013 PURSUANT TO JCCP 4286 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RGALA 090005 MEMORAY January 10, 1966 H amt | Monsignor curey m0: ‘Archbishop Manony ‘ Et ____Father Nicolas ‘aguilar- vora In Nach 1987, Esthet Rivera, a prie - af: the Diocese of Temuacany Mexico, rasked'if he could work "in th . Archdiocese. We appointed him to assist pro tem in Our Lady of Guadalupe {Rnsehill) + and after we received s confidential: letter fron his Bishop, we appointed him Asociata to Pather Ur! gt St. Agatha (May'1987)." Hie otthe United States because of family forty= On Friday lest, Father REDACTED “called me te tell ma’two af fomilies in his parien told hin‘tnat Father Aivera'haa abused: children, One ineident apparentiy-teck place aver Christnas,” Father Rivera stayed at their house, and anocher took place at gt. Agatha‘e during the summer, when the fanily visited him chere,” According to on of the families, he’ waa involved with their children also, -but Father Kkosclkuhae not epoken taithem. was, ordained dn 1970. I saw Fathor Rivera at St. Agatha's on Saturday sorning’ and tola him he could not serve in this Archdiocese until a full investigation took place, and that his faculties were withdrawn, and ehae hie Bishop would have'to be informed of the accusations. I offered to find a . Place for him to live until he could mate other arrangements, bat he i Voluntesred that ha would stay with his slater here and leave for Mexico on Monday or Tuesday of.this week. He denied all the allegations. X found out on Saturday that the'principal of the school at Our tady Sf Guadalupe has been Informed: af the accusations, 90 sha will bo oblige to repart' it to the polico. Z gtked Pather®=70°7" 9 encourage the parent to see me, And I will cep in contact with him. I have consul ted with acum: RGALADIONTO Wieholag Aguilera-Rivera Jamary 10, 1988 u Friday, Januery 8, Father 3212 called a> so aay thet 2 famlly peeretzeod bia co’sey thot a grtest had abused their children, Ihe Teer nosld nat give hi the uane of the priest, fic called ae later to : Tall'me that anothar faniie had siver, Fis the anes ‘The Families arash") rey patie fg HAC" APUAL II ; REDACTED =< onclth Be also tei ievee that the family of i REDACIED REDACTEC! Sae-TREDAGTEN Ls lap involved. tie nentioned that they were all trustworthy geoyle. (m inchdent. took place with w boy from Ka emily lust guczer The family vent Paace te, aguea’a and Father Rivera sook one of the toys out to Lock veveentch, snl an incident crcurred al chat tine. Another incident 19 SEEAQDITSS have bappeeed ot Cbeisiase when Father visited the other piDAzS folly. There was e good deal of drinking, asd the family osiced hin ta atoy. He euept in the Foge wie Tha children ond te supposed 12 sae eoeten anearted pith one of the boys cha: aight. Tk erpeara) the Recncisohad told zt ‘about gone jrazlen S-th their children, Tet she Mid aol believe thea sad caked hin aver for Christmas ‘he params were reluctent to talk to Rather cTm, because they fett/he mee Trane a bed opinion ubout latin priests. The children invo-ves are: woutSphy e seventn and [ith grader for the foxdiy of ELEC ED and ribarth gxader ant a fourtecn-year-old freu the family of SESS PESARTES? aT Scope the Frurteen year old attend Our Lady of Guadelupe srhoul , The chilagen have deen taliaing amoog thenaelves. The garenrs ave Site Slactsaes rae matter between theneelves. 1 epoke ta REDACTED oa Friday afternoca and REDACTED ‘ REDACTED ~BACTED = ‘eDacTcD * ” ~* 1 spoke with Bathor Rivera at St. dgnthats on Saturday morning» Jenisty 1 "poe i tbeher he woud nave to leave and chat the Archdiocese would 35 etehh atta ctay ard tetrent bouse. de yoluazeered that he sould slay voy, Spe Bim bo ot Sl Seinenacten ae * genanre= REDACTED "Mina that fe would Leave for Mexico an Monday or Tuendey t CAMBMESICTE "" “ang eo incespret.) He oaked hat bi bishop not Be To T anid thar vould not be possible, I told ha ne charges a0 folds foe Toichough | did qot give the names of the families, Me dented wat epiugh he simitted thet. there waa 4 poed deol of drinking st Girletasgs f vola bun that Ut vas Likely the accusations vould be Sietan’ to tie police and Ulat he vas in good deat of danger on Saturday efternoon, January 9, Father WDM eglied we to say shat the Oa Saturisy teecher tad been told and she bed told the priacipal The Exes arade eoM(o thine ene wae aot Vouud to report, J checked vith senaren ‘ad she confirmed that both teacher and prisctpal ‘had to report snd T called Father tack and tole hie this. They bad ‘Rist Toure out the previous doy. He told ne that Tether Rivers tad RPG ELS Qorenta semetine during this veek and that thoy were both cold to hia. 4088 1 o0004 RGALA D90DTZ ‘OFFICE OF VICAR FOR CLERGY Qo) ten January 11, 1988 Most Reverend Norberto Rivera C. Bishop of Tehuacan Obispedn da Tabnacan Apaceado Mun. 137 73700 Tebuacan, Mexico Dear Bishop Rivera: Jt ig with great sorrow that I write to you, bot it hae come to our attention that several families in Cur Lady Df Guadalupe Parish, Los Angeles, where Father Nicolas AguUlar-Rivers served for sone months on his fiver veming here, accnse him of acting very inappropriately with their children. Ivo families have alrealy apaken fre the pastor of that parish, and he knows of another Family that haa aot yet approached bim, According to the civil law here, the ac: he the authorities. ations must he reported I spoke to Father Aguilar-rivera on saturday, January 9, and told him that until a full investigntion has taken plate he may not serve in this Archdiocsne and thar his Faculties have bean withdrawn. I believe he plane to stay with sone family members here and then return to Mexico. I regret having to inform you of this, but T believe you would wane ba know of this Information, Sincerely yours in christ, (rey. Mage.) Thomas 3. curry Viear for Clergy reDAc’ ED ane o90006 aise DERECRTVE NORM BONNER Spoke <o bim at Our Lady of Cuadulupe school. Tela bim £ had seun Yicolas at St. Agatha and gave him sister's address, (le asked ma not to call, I explained that we vould not Teeve hin at « parish, and chat I’had offered to find him housing. Deficer asked me if Wicclae intended co flee to Mexico, and ! suid Tivas not sure. Originally, 1 sold him that he was staying with his sister and that he intenged to recur to Mexico ainre he had co eb here. 2 also eaid chat Nicolas knew that tt would probably be reported to the police, and that I had explained that some poople were bound fo report. pecace told ulm about his having trouble wich the Communists, aid T Lold him 1 knew that, #e asked if we checked with his bishop and f explained the procedure for getting a coniidential letter. The Detective said he Would call dicelas today and would get back tome and let ma know the state of the investigation. RGALA D900T3 esa iets ¢ RGALA DIODTS Fachoe REDACTED Galle Tomar 18, 1968, a9 he ine talked ve relatives of the fantlies involved. The trolha oF atsecicb a had seen sip today. He attends OLC, lni* ond Ria children attand the school at OLE, Roeeht1, He dans ne “tee In el ther pariah Ust a invelrad 14 the Confirnatica Program in Heri]. Fe 13 sugey atul thinks Lue Caurch iz covering up. The walvse wie that aeither T nar Father “0° Esnuld give thew she akerzazcute of Wchalas, fig seme iy TELASTEL J. He gags hls states ani Uk ether Hea. RES called tke dvehdtgcese hk ny one cebarned these Palle, T Cold T'wgq aot aware cl any One of Rig concerns we set Uda wn NOt again, fe) copes RGALA DIODE fafa REDACTED & fhe beer) AE, DE Chansesry tif een, ef | Fer “be Fath, Om fo gee Gages edd 9h AA OF Lamon & ods pe Gencyoeet « fe wartid ¢ fines clout Putin hota Pht. fer be had whaued febrero, VE Ao 12 peach, hee 1 het: Che nee os Peeyaet aa fam ance Lia. Ke fsbo, hed be vonitlen f fia hihop asad sth okie - f he a, bop fad Liorn 5] aun, (#3. Wl fin G Pores Jey arg stent bo, % a fad A ps wholes Awch gtd faptfen Geol tf oe anmavcal fea ge Aeon Go tox foucel » ih edt Fey foal dcowsete cooly Be Pore outel buith Couumtiig Lente g Kuapat Ecibas Choere pe fal Feet geek Aber, A060. , fe, 4et dhe cee tart hoc [asnihy , dooeh stl ca lok, Bho is bom of “5 pm Ty Bon ane 120010 Micotes Aguatar — Jenuary 21, 1988 ka Mr AECAC"ER Un gvuuring at SECRETS L told iw oy A ital he aed heard the police accused covering up, but the athoo hod vterted the RE eid the Arekdiccene was Ssoperating completely. The fonily does nor vant eay trouble, Taey want RCDASTCD co secetee hela and thot hy nut be able to echis again. Tae siudérwn ace coe traumatized. T told lg I hed tnforned the Liakey in Hestico ené vould keep Yoth bishop aad Ne riEany poled ox events, Uf Thad any ze Laforoy-iun T encauraged him to lave Wes, REDACTED contact az to discuss counseling. nts was a very Criendly courersctica. 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