The school’s decision follows the filing of a lawsuit that claimed Father Kevin Fitzpatrick molested and sexually abused a student in the 1970s.
Servite High School is removing the name of Father Kevin Fitzpatrick from the school’s aquatic center after allegations were made that Fitzpatrick molested a Servite student in the 1970s, according to a letter obtained by the Orange County Register.against Servite, the Diocese of Orange, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Order of Servants of Mary by the survivor that alleges Fitzpatrick molested and sexually assaulted him more than a dozen times a year.
Alleged survivors must file civil suits within eight years of becoming an adult or three years from the date an adult survivor “discovers” or should have discovered they were sexually abused, under current California law. “This decision is because this survivor stepped forward and told the truth,” Reck continued. “Servite didn’t wake up one day and decide to do the right thing. This decision was forced on them.”
“These allegations are deeply troubling and were previously unknown,” the letter continued. “Together with the Order of Friar Servants of Mary, Servite High School is engaged in a thorough review of the allegations. As Catholics, we must do everything we can to reduce the suffering and pain of others. We offer our prayers for continued strength and healing for all survivors of abuse.”
“Father Fitz was a model friar, providing counseling and spiritual direction, and it is important to take time to say thank you,” then-Servite president Pete Bowen said during an April 2016 groundbreaking ceremony for the aquatics center.
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