Complaints Lead to Molest Charges
For three weeks, Huntington Beach police investigated a parent’s accusation that altar boys at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church had been molested by an adult during a 13-month period.
On Friday, the Orange County district attorney’s office acted on the police recommendation. Deputy District Atty. Michael Koski filed 24 counts of alleged molestation against a priest at St. Bonaventure, Father Andrew Christian Andersen. The number of altar boys allegedly molested was not disclosed.
Police said Andersen is no longer at the church and has made arrangements through his attorney to surrender this week.
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