Andrew Christian Andersen
Rev. Andrew Christian Andersen
Andrew Christian Andersen was convicted in 1986 of 26 counts of felony molestation of four boys. He was sentenced to five years probation after treatment at Servants of the Paraclete, but then he continued to molest boys while in therapy. Andersen was arrested in New Mexico in 1990 for the abuse of another youth and sentenced to six years in prison for violating California probation. He was laicized in the mid-1990s.
Prior to 2005, there were $4.62M in settlements regarding Andersen.
If you or someone you love was sexually abused by a priest or someone else associated with the Catholic Church, please contact Paul and his team to learn about the new law and to ensure your rights are protected.
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