The Archdiocese of L.A. has agreed to pay a record $8-million settlement to a teenager who was sexually abused by the athletic director at her Catholic high school, who continued to work despite prior allegations of misconduct.
Former San Gabriel Mission High School health teacher Juan Ivan Barajas was sentenced to three years in prison in Nevada and three in California.
The incident has brought further shock waves to the Roman Catholic Church, roiled over the last year by a new series of priest sexual abuse scandals. According to local leaders, the church has imposed reforms designed to quickly identify abuse allegations and immediately take action. According to court documents, Barajas repeatedly abused the girl and eventually kidnapped her — taking her to Las Vegas in the summer of 2016 after his wife discovered evidence of the molestation on his cellphone.
Records show that before the 2016 incident, Barajas was the subject of repeated misconduct allegations involving other female students. In the summer of 2015, a year before Barajas was arrested, a coach at the school had expressed concerns about Barajas’ behavior with girls on campus. Albert Ahedo reported to the principal that — on more than 50 occasions — Barajas had taken a girl into his office, where the two were alone, according to court documents.
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