34-year-old Aimee Galicia-Torres sued the Archdiocese of #LosAngeles in what is believed to be the first civil suit against the country's largest Catholic diocese. California passed a law last month that extends the statute of limitations for child abuse survivors.
A Filipina American filmmaker from Hollywood is suing the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, alleging that she was abused by a Filipino Catholic priest in Gardena, California as a child.
Aimee Galicia Torres, 34, a medical documentary filmmaker and cinematographer, says Fr. Honesto Bayranta Bismonte, whom she knew as “Lolo Nes” or “Grandpa Nes” began sexually abusing her in 1993, when she was 8. The abuse allegedly took place at her aunt’s house and continued until Torres was 12. Read more.
FilAm Filmmaker Aimee Galicia-Torres announces her lawsuit vs Priest Honesto Bayranta Bismonte. She says CA Child Victims Act has helped her revive a case that was swept under the rug for decades. His current status unknown but lawyers claim he could be at St. Basil in LA. pic.twitter.com/FBgY8JyXOc— Steve Angeles (@StevieAngeles) November 19, 2019
Aimee Galicia-Torres and lawyer Jeff Anderson explain what they want from their lawsuit vs Fr. Honesto Bismonte And LA Archdiocese. The 34yo FilAm says she was abused by the Pinoy priest from ages 8-12. @ABSCBNNews @ANCALERTS @balitangamerica pic.twitter.com/QzSGPvN0nc
— Steve Angeles (@StevieAngeles) November 19, 2019
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