A notorious defrocked Oakland priest accused of sexually abusing dozens of children has been arrested after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian while driving drunk in a Walnut Creek retirement community.
"We have been informed that the notorious former Catholic priest, Steven Kiesle, an accused serial molester has been accused of destroying yet another innocent life," said Joey Piscitelli, a Northern California leader for the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests ."Our hearts go out to the victim and his family. This time Kiesle was arrested and accused and booked for vehicular manslaughter, while driving intoxicated.
show church officials knew about the accusations against Kiesle for years but failed to act, likely leading to the abuse of more children. and convicted for tying up and molesting two boys in 1978, the church allowed Kiesle to continue working. He was not defrocked until 1987. shows staff were furious that Kiesle was brought on as a youth ministry coordinator at St. Joseph Church in Pinole.
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