At least two priests actively serving Catholic parishes in the East Bay are among hundreds of Bay Area clergy being accused of abusing children in a flood of recent lawsuits.
Tim Stier, the former Oakland priest who was on the bankruptcy call last week, said that “having worked with Fr. Mockel for many years as a priest of the Diocese, and having had no negative opinion of him, I’m very disappointed to hear that he’s accused.”
The revelation about the Diocese's two active priests comes amid efforts by its attorneys to seal the names of accused clergy during the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. The attorneys argue the priests are entitled to confidentiality during that legal process to protect them from scandal and harassment.
“There are so many people that haven’t even come to terms with their abuse,” said attorney Sandra Ribera Speed. “Practice what you preach. Do the right thing. Do the right thing for these victims.”
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