“We need to feel the responsibility to protect every child as if he or she was our own son or daughter, our own niece or nephew, our own brother or sister.”
-Archbishop Gomez
As part of our ongoing commitment to transparency and accountability, you can use this webpage to learn about the Archdiocese’s efforts to prevent abuse and to support victim-survivors. You can also learn about our Code of Conduct, protocols for reporting and investigating suspected abuse by those serving in the Archdiocese and for removing offenders from ministry.
It is because of the hard work and dedication of our Safeguard the Children Program staff, and the hundreds of thousands of employees, volunteers, clergy and lay faithful who have participated in the program, new cases of abuse are rare today in the Church in Los Angeles. We remain vigilant in our commitment to protect children and report allegations and remove perpetrators from ministry.
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Please help stop sexual misconduct in our communities by reporting to law enforcement and the Office of Victims Assistance of the Archdiocese at (800) 355-2545.