Fr. Jason Sigler

EDACTE T ME IN
OF
FR. JASON SIGLER
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ITS MIDST, AND WHEN VICTIMS WERE ABUSED.
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( Chronological Timeline
Fr. Jason Sigler
Date of Event Description of Event Snpporting Document(s) Tab
July 11 , 1938 Jason Sigler was born in River Rouge, MI ASF.FrSigler.00007 001
to Viola Perrenaud and Thomas Sigler.
1940s-1950s Jason Sigler attended St. Charles Grade ASF.FrSi gler .00007 -00008 002
School in Newport, MI.
1950s Jason Sigler attended Airport Community ASF .FrSigler .00007 -00008 003
High School in Carleton, MI and
Our Lady of Lourdes Hi gh School in River
Rouge , MI.
1950s Jason Sigler attended the Sacred Heart ASF.FrSigler.00007-000008 004
Seminary in Detroit, MI .
1959- 1962 Jason Sigler attended Resurrection ASF .FrSigler .00007 -00008 005
College/St. Joseph 's College in Kitchener, ASF.FrSigler.00043
Ontario, Canada.
1962-1963 Jason Sigler attended Mt. St. Mary' s of the ASF.FrSigler.00007-00008 006
West Seminary in Cincinnati, OH. ASF.FrSigler .00043
1964-1967 Jason Sigler allegedly abused hi s 12 yr. ol ~ ASF.PRIEST .12955 007
COU SIn. ASF.DEPOS.l9802
1964-1966 Jason Sigler attended St. Joseph's Major ASF.FrSigler .00007 -00008 008
( Seminary in Edmonton , Alberta, Canada. ASF .FrSigler .00043
June 1964 Fr. Sigler was incardinated into the ASF.FrSigler.00043-00045 009
Archdiocese of Winnipeg .
April 1966 A rector at St. Joseph' s Seminary wrote that SERVANTS-4968-4970 010
Jason Sigler was preoccupied with sex
while a seminarian.
June 01,1966 Fr. Sigler was ordained to the Priesthood ASF.FrSigler.00007-00008 011
by Archbishop George B . Flahiff, SERVANTS-4967
Archdiocese of Winnipeg.
He was ordained in St. Mary' s Cathedral in
Winnipeg , Manitoba, Canada
Jun e 21, 1966 Fr. Sigler was appointed Assistant Pastor at ASF.FrSigler .00053 012
St. Mary's Cathedral. ASF.FrSigler .00044
January 09 , 1967 Fr. Sigler was appointed Assistant Pastor at ASF.FrSigler .00053 013
Our Lady of Victory Parish. He was also ASF.FrSigler .00039
assigned to the hospital and nursing home
as ChaIJI ain .
October 04,1968 With permission andjdue to health concerns,\ SERV ANTS-4971 014
Fr. Siglerl eft the AiChdiocese of Winnipeg SERV ANTS-4972
and began working as a pri est in the ASF.FrSi gler.00035-00036
Di ocese of Lansing , Michigan.
October 1968 Fr. Sigler was appointed Assistant Pastor at ASF.FrSigler.00039 015
( St. John the Evangelist Parish in Jackson , ASF.FrSigler .00053
MI.
1969 Fr. Sigler all egedly abused several boys at
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ASF.FrSigler.o0042 016
St. John the Evangelist Parish. SERVANTS-5847
March 03, 1970 - Fr. Sigler bri efly resided with a fri end in the ASF.FrSigler.00053 017
March 25,1970 Detroit Diocese before moving on to the ASF.FrSigler.00045
Via Coeli Monastery of the Servants of the SERVANTS-5847
Paraclete. SERVANTS-5001
SERVANTS 5725 - 5727
March 05,1970 Vice-Chancellor Rev . James Sullivan of the SERVANTS-5847 018
Diocese of Lan sing told Archbi shop Flahiff ASF.FrSigler.00042
of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg that Fr. SERVANTS-5019
Sigler "had become involved in some
homosexual activity" in the parish. Both
parents and police agreed not to prosecute
on the condition that Fr. Sigler leave the
Diocese and not return.
March 31, 1970 Fr. Sigler arrived for a one year stay at the SERV ANTS-5848 019
Via Coeli Monastery of the Servants of the ASF.FrSigler.00045
Paraclete in Jemez Springs , NM. ASF.FrSigler .00037 -00038
Rev. Tobin wrote to Archbishop Flahiff SERV ANTS-4979
noting that Fr. Sigler had arrived seeking
treatment for "a problem of which you are
fami liar." ADSF Chancellor Hendren noted
to Archbi shop Davis that it was "the
problem which was the cause of him
leaving Lansing."
Summer 1970 Fr. Sigler began supply mini stry in the SERVAI\'TS-5816 020
Archdiocese of Santa Fe. ASF.FrSigler.00046
1970 Fr. Sigler all egedly abused Victim #1 . ASF.FrSigler.00412 - 413 021
1970-1971 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #2 in ASFDEPOS.09181 022
Northern NM . ASFDEPOS.09190
ASF.049660
1970-1974 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #3 in ASF.OSI661 023
Northern NM. ASF .05l738
1970-1974 Fr. Sigler all egedly abused Victim #4 in ASF.DEPOS .02889 024
over 100 separate incidents in Northern ASF.DEPOS.02945
New Mexico which included trips to ASF .052411
Denver, CO and Carlsbad , NM. ASF.052416
August 1970 Per Servants of the Paraclete Superior John SERV ANTS-2599 025
Feit, s.P. Fr. Sigler was "away on extended
supply in Wellington, Tx ., for the entire
month . He continued in therapy with Dr.
John McCormack, MD , on a weekly
basis,. .. "
December 07, Servants of the Paraclete Superior Rev. ASF.FrSigler.00030 026
1970 Willi am Tobin advised Archbi shop Davis
that Fr. Sigler would like an assignment. He
however noted that "subsequent events have
now seemed to indicate that he would not be
ready for this assignment much before late
January."
March 1971 Fr. Sigler was appointed Assistant Pastor at SERV ANTS-5003 027
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish and missions ASF.FrSigler .00034
in Abiquiu, NM.
1971 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #5 along ASF.050488 028
with Fr. Bernard Bissonette. ASF.050507
1971 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #6 in ASF.049309-049310 029
Northern NM.
197 1 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #7 in ASF.039526 030
Northern NM. ASF.039546
1971 - 1973 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #8. ASF.FrSigler.00299-300 03 1
ASF.FrSigler.00336 - 339
1971 -1974 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #9 in ASFDEPOS.05373 032
Northern NM . ASF.DEPOS .05383 - 386
ASF.03 1717
ASF.031544
1971-1974 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victims #10,11 , ASF .038842 033
- and 12 in Northern NM. ASF.038656
ASF .038704
ASF.038780
ASF.FrSigler.o0398
ASF.FrSigler.00456
ASF.FrSigler.00484
1971-1974 Fr. Sigler all egedly abused Victim #13 in ASF.DEPOS .23689 034
Northern NM. ASEDEPOS .23702
ASF.04148 1
ASF.041482
1971-1974 Fr. Sigler all egedly abused Victim #14 in ASF.057966 035
Northern NM . ASF .058037-058038
ASF.058012
ASF.057967
ASFDEPOS.23761
ASF.DEPOS.23784
197 1-1974 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #15 in ASF.033366 036
Northern NM. ASF.033367
1971-1974 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #16 in ASF.049696 037
Northern NM .
1971 - 1972 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #17 in ASFDEPOS.06914 038
Northern NM. ASEDEPOS.0693 1 - 932
ASF.035525-035527
( ASF.035471
1971-1974 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim # 18 in John Doe S Deposition.029 039
Northern NM . John Doe S Deposition.095-
099
1971-1977 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim # 19 in ASF.049142-049145 040
1968? Northern NM . ASF.FrSigler.00656
June 22,1973 Fr. Sigler requested incardination into the ASF.FrSigler .00011 041
Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Archbishop Davis
requested background information on Fr.
Jason Sigler.
June 26, 1973 - Archbishop Davis was formally informed of ASF.FrSigler.00042 042
June 28,1973 past sexual abuse of children by Fr. Sigler. ASF.FrSigler.00043-00045
1973 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #20 in ASF.DEPOS .02841 043
Northern NM. ASF.DEPOS .02870
ASF.039181
ASF.039157
1973 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #21 in ASF.041629 044
NOlthern NM . ASFDEPOS .24005
ASFDEPOS.24027
ASF.041610
1973 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #22 in ASFDEPOS.l4924 045
Northern NM . ASF.057104-057105
1973-1974 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #23 in John Doe 0 Settlement 046
Northern NM . Agreement
John Doe 0 Deposition.061
John Doe 0 Deposition.064
Early 1970s Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #24 in ASF.DEPOS.23361 047
Northern NM. I ASF .051609-05161 0
Mid 1970s Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #25 in John Doe K Settlement 048
Northern NM. Agreement
John Doe K Deposition.067-
068
John Doe K Deposition .088-
90,92-94
December 1973 Fr. Sigler made another formal request for ASF.FrSigler.00039-00041 049
incardination into the Archdiocese of Santa ASF.FrSigler .00037 -00038
Fe and requested a different assignment
within the Archdiocese.
December 24, Fr. Robert Kirsch of SI. Thomas the Apostle ASF.FrSigler.00034 050
1973 Parish in Abiquiu , NM recommended
incardination and a new parish assignment
for Fr. Sigler.
January 24, 1974 Fr. Sigler was appointed Admini strator of ASF.FrSigler.00006 051
SI. Anthony Parish in Ft. Sumner, NM,
effective February 04, 1974.
1974 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #26 in JD49_Depo45 -46 052
Santa Rosa, NM JD49 Settlement
( 1974 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #27 at SI. ASF.DEPOS.l4151 - 14153 053
Anthony Parish in FI. Sumner, NM. ASFDEPOS.l4197
ASF.PRIEST.12926
May 09,1974 The Archbishop read some letters ASF.26478 054
concerning Fr. Sigler at the Archdiocesan
Personnel Board meeting.
August 22, 1974 Fr. Sigler planned to leave the Archdiocese ASF.26484 055
of Santa Fe and return to the Diocese of
Lansing, Ml. This was announced to the
Personnel Board by the Archbishop.
September 13, Fr. Sigler resigned as Administrator of SI. ASF.FrSigler.00031 -00032 056
1974 Anthony Parish in FI. Sumner, NM,
effective September 30, 1974.
October 1974 Fr. Sigler returned to the Diocese of ASF .FrSigler .00031-00032 057
Lansing, MI. He said this was out of ASF.FrSigler.00053-00054
concern for the "health and welfare of [his] ASF.FrSigler.00027
parents" .
1974 Fr. Sigler was appointed Assistant Pastor at ASF.FrSigler.00031 -00032 058
SI. Robert Parish in Flushing, MI.
1974-1976 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #s 28 and ASF.Priest.12933 059
29 in Hazel Park and Flushing, MI.
, /
June 1975 Fr. Sigler was assigned as an associate at SI. ASF.FrSigler.00028 060
(
Mary Maadalene Parish in Hazel Park, MI. ASF.FrSigler.00053-00054
February 01, Fr. Sigler arranged to return to the ASF.FrSigler.00029 061
1976 Archdiocese of Santa Fe. SERVANTS-5009
February l7, Fr. Sigler was appointed Assistant Pastor at ASF.FrSigler.00005 062
1976 the Immaculate Conception Parish in Las ASF.FrSigler.00025-00026
Vegas, NM, effective February 23,1976.
1976 Fr. Sigler allegedly abnsed Victim #30 at ASF.FrSigler.00299-300 063
Immaculate Concepti on Parish in Las
Vegas,NM.
1976 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #31 in John Doe T Deposition. 056 064
Las Vegas, NM. John Doe T Deposition.058
1976 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #32 in John Doe E Settlement 065
Northern NM. Agreement
John Doe E Deposition.l09
John Doe E Deposition.068-
071
1976 Fr. Bob Kirsch was made aware of Fr. John Doe E Deposition.073 066
Sigler's abuse. ASFDEPOS.06704 - 707
1976 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #33 at ASF.038364 067
the Immaculate Conception Parish in Las ASF.038388
Vegas,NM. ASF.DEPOS.22497
ASF.038333
Mid 1970s Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #34 in ASF.032607 068
Las Vegas, NM. ASF.FrSigler.00455
ASF.032608
1976 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #35 at ASF031486 069
the Immaculate Conception Parish in Las ASF031491
Vegas,NM . ASF.DEPOS .32984
ASF.DEPOS.32994
1976-1977 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #3 6 in ASF.045904 070
Las Vegas, NM.
Mid 1970s Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #37. ASFPRIEST .12958 071
1976-1978 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #38 in ASF.039917-039918 072
Las Vegas, NM. ASF039922
1976-1984 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #39 at ASF058237 073
the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in ASFFrSigler.00416
Santa Fe, NM.
1970s Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #40 in ASF.052194 074
Las Vegas, I\TM. ASF052196
1977 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #41 in ASF057070 075
Las Vegas, NM. ASF057071
ASF.FrSigler.00455
1977-1978 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #42 at ASF038613 076
the Immaculate Conception Parish in Las ASF.038614
Vegas,NM.
April 1978 Fr. Sigler returned to the Servants of the ASFFrSigl er.00024 077
Paraclete facil ities in Jemez Springs, NM.
October 04, 1978 Servants of the Paraclete Superior Fr. ASF.FrSigler.00024 078
Joseph McNamara requested permission to
use Fr. Sigler for supply ministry work in
the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.
October 25,1978 Fr. Sigler was granted faculties by ASF.FrS igler.00004 079
Archbishop Sanchez for weekend and
supply ministry work within the
Archdiocese.
February 13 , Fr. Sigler began residing at Bethany House, SERV ANTS-0558 080
1979 an Archdiocese of Santa Fe facility in
Albuquerque, NM.
July 30, 1979 Fr. Sigler was appointed Associate Pastor of ASF.FrSigler.00003 081
St. Therese Parish in Albuquerque, NM ,
\ effective July 01, 1979 . .'
1979 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #43 at St. ASF030588 082
Therese Little Flower School and at Our ASF.DEPOS .32260
Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Albuquerque, ASF030590
NM.
1979 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #44. ASF.041237 083
ASF041238
1979 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #45. ASF.047875- 084
ASF047876
Fall 1979 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #46 . ASF.055606 085
SERV ANTS -0558
1970s Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #47 . ASF.051325 086
1979 Fr. Sigler alleged ly abused Victim #48 in ASF.034476 087
Albuquerque, NM. ASF.034482
ASF.034565
ASF .034508
1979 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #49. ASF .050141 088
ASF.050142
ASF.FrSigler .00452
1979 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #50. ASF.FrSigler.00454 089
1979-1981 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #51 at SI. ASF.049503 090
Therese Littl e Rower School in ASF.049505
Albuquerque, NM.
1979-1981 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #52 at SI. JD62_Interrog 10 091
Therese Little Flow er School in
Albuquerque, NM
1980-1982 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #53. ASF.038642 092
ASF.038643
Early 1981 Fr. Ted Hunt repOlted Sigler's abuse to SERV ANTS-2700-2705 093
Archbi shop Sanchez.
Early 1981 Fr. Sigler again returned to the Servants of ASF.FrSigler.00022 094
the Paraclete . ASF.FrSigler .00020-00021
ASF.PrSigler .00019
January 14, 1982 Fr. Sigler resigned from active ministry . A SF.FrSigler.0001 8 095
ASF.FrSigler.OOOlO
SERVANTS-5016
February 12, Fr. Sigler entered into a Civil Marriage . ASF.FrSigler.0001 6 096
1982
1982 Fr. Sigler all egedly abused Victim #54 at a ASF.049207 -049208 097
house party in Albuquerque, NM. ASF.049186
1982 Fr. Sigler allegedly abused Victim #55 at a ASF.052677 098
house party in Albuquerque, NM.
house party in Albuquerque, I\TM. ASF.FrSigler.00415
house party in Albuquerque, NM . ASF.FrSigler.00690-00691
ASF.056244
ASF.FrSigler .00414
July 20,1983 Fr. Sigler signed a plea agreement in case ASF.FrSigler.00223-00225 101
CR-39860 (State of New Mexico vs. Jay B. ASF.PRIEST.13036-13038
Sigler). He pleaded guilty to Criminal
Sexual Contact of a Minor and was
sentenced to three years - deferred to
probation, and sent to a priest-psychologist
fo r counseling.
December 1993 By thi s time, the Archdiocese of Santa Fe ASF.FrSigler.00349 - 350 102
was aware of numerous instances of sexual ASF.FrS igler.00453
abuse perpetrated by Fr. Sigler during his
time as a pri est, and their investigators
unearthed another "eight confirmed
victims", six of these eight survivors are not
previously represented on thi s timeline .
February 23, Fr. Sigler requested di spensation from ASF.FrSigler.00108 103
1998 priestly obligation of celibacy in order to
have his civil marriage validated in the
Roman Catholic Church.
April 03 , 1998 In correspondence with the Archdiocese of ASF.FrSigler.001 11 104
Winnipeg, Archbishop Sheehan noted that
there were fifty-seven (57) allegations of
misconduct by Fr. Sigler with minors.
February 1999 Jason Sigler was granted dispensation from ASF.FrSigler.00103-00104 105
Priesthood by the Roman Catholic Church ASF.FrS igler.00105
in cooperation with the Archdiocese of
Santa Fe and the Archdiocese of Winnipeg.
2003 Jason Sigler served one year in prison in ASF.FrSigler.00095 -00096 106
Michigan for Criminal Sexual Contact with
a Minor that occurred in the 1960s.
August 04, 2003 Jason Sigler pleaded guilty and was ASF.FrSigler.00058 107
sentenced to 7 -15 years in prison for
Criminal Sexual Contact with a Minor that
occurred in 1974-75.
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Date and Place of Birth July 11, 1938 River Rouge, 1.1ichigan
Date: and Place of Ordination J une 1, 1966

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Ordained by \\:h om George B. Cardinal Flahiff, C-. S.B . , D.D. Win.l"lipeg
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If Incardinated, Date of Incardination Winnipe g. (roay, 1965 at ardin. to SUbdiaconate)
Schools A tle-nd~d
Classics
Sacred Heart Seminary, Detroit, Michigan
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Theology l~t. st. Mary's Seminary of the West, Cincinnati . Ohio

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Date and Place of Ordination June 1. 1966 Winnipeg, rranitoba, Canada

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1I1ncardinated. Date of Incardination Winnipeg . (rfJay, 1965 at Or din, to SUbdiaconate)
Schools Attended
Classics
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Philosophy st. Jerome ' s College, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Theology Mt . st, Mary ' s Seminary of the West, Cincinnat i , Oh i o

I 'rheology.
st. Joseph's Major seminary, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Fun Name SIGLER, Father Jason Emmanuel
Date and Place of Birth July 11, 193 8 River Rou g e, !.j ichigan
Date and Place of Ordination June 1, 1966 Winnipeg , rfan itoba, Canada
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Ordained by \rhom George B. Cardinal Flahiff, C.S,B . D.D. Win.''! i pe g
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Ulocese of Incard l.nation J ArchdiocEse of
If Incardinated, Date of InC?rdination Winnipe g . (May, 1965 at Ordin. to Subdiac onate)
Schools Allend('d
Classics
Philosophy st. Jerome's College, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Theolo!?1 Mt. st. Mary's Seminary of the West,

Cincinnati, Ohio
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st. Joseph's Major Seminary, ~amon.on, Aloer.a, Ganaua
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1. St. Mary's Cathedral Winnipeg, Manitoba
2. Our Lady of Victory Parish Winnipeg, Manitoba
13 st . JOh:!he Evangelist Parish - Jackson, Michigan
4. st. Thomas Apostle Parish, Abiquiu, New Mexico

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Winnipeg, rf;an itoba, Canada
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Ordained by \ rhom George B. Cardinal Flahiff, CIS.B., D.D. Win,',ipeg
For Wh at Diocese or Religious Order Archdiocese of Winnipeg (r'lani toba, Canada)

Dlocese of IncarCilnatlon. Archdiocese of
if lncardinated, Date of l ncardination Winn i peg. (May. 1965 at Ordin. to SUbdiaconate)
Schools Attended
Classjcs
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TheoJo~ tilt. st. Mary's Seminary of the West, Cincinnati, Ohio

I 'rrieology.
st. Joseph' 5 Major seminary, Eamon'ton. H6er'ta. Canada

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June 26, 1973.
His Exc ell e ncy,

~1ost Reverend James P. Davis,
Archbishop of Sante Fe,
202 Morningside Drive S.E.,
Albuquerque, New Mexico. 87108
U.S.A.
Your Excellency: Re: Reverend Jason E.Sigler
Further to your letter of June 22, 1973, I am pleased to give

you such information as I can concerning Father Sigler.
On September 11, 1963, Father Sigler wrote to me from River

Rouge, Michigan, asking to be accepted as a clerical student
for the . Archdiocese of Winnipeg. Not knowing anything of him,
' 1 contacted Monsignor Glemet, Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes
Parish. in River Rouge, who informed me that the then Mr. Sigler
was a ' good young man of 25 years of age, very pn,ous and religi01.ls.
At the time, he had completed his first year of theology at Mount
St. Mary's Seminary of the \'/est in Cincinnati, apparently studying.
for the Diocese of Gary, Indiana, although not incardinated to it ..
Previous to his one year at ~10unt St. Mary's, h e had spent three
years at St. Jerome's College, Kitchener, Ontario, taking a special
year of Latin and two years of Philosophy. ':> After consultation with
the Director of Vocations and myself, the Archbishop agreed to
accept him as a student for the Archdiocese of Winnipeg on a one
year trial, and he accordingly e nt ered St. Jeseph's Seminary in
Edmonton, Alberta. '
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Date and Pl ace of Birth July 11, 1938 River Rou g e, f.1ichigan
Date and Place of Ordina tion June 1, 1966 Winnipeg , rranitoba. Canada
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For What Diocese or Religious Order Ar e hd i oee s e of Winnipeg (I,jani tob a. Canada )
D~ocese of Incai'<t1.natloh l Archdiocese of
1 lncardinated, Date of Incardination Winni pe g . ( May. 1965 at Ordin . to Subdiac onat e)
Schools Attended
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Philosophy st. Jerome's Colle ge, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Theology f.lt. st. Mary's Seminary of the West, Cinc innati, Ohio
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2, Our Lady of Victory Parish Winnipeg, Manitoba
13. st. JOhrl,the Evang elist Parish - Jackson, If< ichigan
14, st. Th omas Apostle Parish , Abiquiu, New lIJexico
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His Excellency,
Host Reverend James P. Davis,
U.S.A.
Further to' your letter of June 22, 1973, I am pleased to give '

for the, ,A rchdiocese of Winnipeg. Not knowing anything of him,
' I cont,acted Monsignor Glemet, Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes
Par':Lsh .. in River Rouge, who informed me that the then Mr. Sigler
was a' good young man of 25 years of age, very pious and religio~s.
St. Mary's Seminary of the West in Cincinnati, apparently studying,
Previous to his one year at Mount St. Mary's, he had spent three
year of Latin ,and two years of Philosophy. ':' After consultation with
year trial, and he accordingly entered St. Jeseph's Seminary in '
Edmonton, Alberta. .
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,I ., boy in bed with him. Benjamin has admitted

. guilt to the archdiocese, _ said.
Benjamin agreed to leave the priesthood, but as

recently as this spring was saying mass in the
Washington, D.C ., area.
More charges possible
Jason Sigler is no longer a priest and has lived

in New Mexico for about three decades. But
when Sigler was a priest, he was accused of
damaging young lives in parishes in Michigan
and New Mexico.
Sigler, who was born in River Rouge but

ordained in Winnipeg, Canada, was laicized in
the early 1980s. _ said be will be charged
today with assaulting his 12-year-old third
cousin at the boy's home in River Rouge and
other places from 1964 to 1967.
Sigler would tell the boy's parents he was going

upstairs to bless him at bedtime and then would
perform oral sex on the youth, said.
Genesee County Prosecutor Arthur Busch said

his office has been investigating the former
priest for months and will decide this week
. whether to charge him with abusing two boys in
the Diocese of Lansing.
One of those boys was _ ofMacomb

Township, now 40. On Tuesday, _ said
Sigler repeatedly molested him in 1975 when
the priest was at St. Robert Bellarmine Parish in
Flushing.
"This man had no business being free to begin

with," said. .
In New Mexico, Sigler was sentenced to

probation on a criminal charge and faced several
civil suits over the alleged abuse of minors,
Busch said.
Sigler'S attorney, Ray Twohig of Albuquerque,

said his client will return to Michigan to fight
the charges. "It's hard to imagine a charge that
old being brought," Twohig said.
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1 MR. PASTERNACK: Do you want to talk about

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1 3 MR. KOCH: Yes. Let me talk to him for

4 just a second.
1 5 MR. GOFFE: The time is 10:10. We will go
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8 MR. PASTERNACK: All right, let's go back
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Q. (By Mr. Pasternack) Mr . Sigler, what are you
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14 sex after Robert was gone?
15 A. I always had viewed anything that took place as

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20 A. Primarily.
21 Q. And which side of the family tree were th ey on?
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23 A. Mostly the Sigler side. There may have been one

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I: 25 Q. Are you able to quantify the number of cousins
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Full Name SIGT,ER, Father Jason Em.'Tlanuel
Date and Place of Birth July 11, 1938 .R iver Rou g e, f.iichigan
Date and Place of Ordination June 1, 1966

Winnipeg, Irani toba, Canada
Arch D1.SnOp of
Ordained by Whom George B, Cardinal Flahiff. e,S.B. , D.D . Winnipeg
For What D iocese or RcligiCou5 O rder Areh d ioeese of Winnipeg (r.lani toba, Canada)
D~oce s e01 Incatdl.natibfil Al'chdiocese of
Jf Incardinated. Date of Incardination Winnipe g . (Ma y, 1965 at Ordin. to Subdiaeonate)
Schools Ati endrd
Classics
Sacred Hea-~ Seminary, Detroit, Michigan
Philosophy st, Jerome's College, Kitchener. Ontario, Canada
Theology Mt. st. Mary's Seminary of the West, Cincinnati. Ohio

I 'rfi eology.
st. Joseph's Maj or Seminary, Eamon'ton, AI6erta, Canao-a - -
Special Studies N/A

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jDcgrees Received none
ILangu' ges Spoken English
. Ecclcs.i .astical, scholarly, ci ...;I. etc., honors recci\"ed N/A

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!APpointments since or~in ation~
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2 Our Lady of Victory Parish - Winnipeg, ],lanitoba

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13. st. JOh~he Evang elist Parish - Jackson, ]v. ichigan
4. st . Thomas Apostle Parish, Abiquiu, New Mexico
5. Admin" SI. Anthony Parish, Ft. Sumner, N.M.
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June 26, 1973.
His Excellency,
Most Reverend James P. Davis,
U.S.A.
Further to' your letter of June 22, 1973, I am pleased to give

you such information as I can concerning Father Sigler .

for the . Archdiocese of Winnipeg. Not knowing anything of him,
' I cont,acted Monsignor Glemet, Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes
Parish .. in River Rouge, who informed me that the then Mr. Sigler
was a' good young man of 25 years of a ge , very pious and religious.
St. Mary's Seminary of the '''est in Cincinnati, apparently studying ,
y ea r of Latin ,and two years of Philosophy. ':' After consultation with
year trial, and he accordingly entered St. Jeseph's Seminary in
, Edmonton, Alberta. '
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June 26, 1973.
His Excellency,
~jost Reverend James P. Davis,
archbishop of Sante Fe,
U.S.A.
Further to' your letter of June 22, 1973, I am pleased to give '
On September 11, 1963, Father Sigler wrote to me from Rive r

for the , Archdiocese of Winnipeg. Not knowing anything of him,
' I contacted Monsignor Glemet, Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes
Parish" in River Rouge, who informed me that the then Mr. Sigler
was a' good young man of 25 years of age, very pious and religio).ls.
St. Mary's Seminary of the \'est in Cincinnati, apparently studying,
for the Diocese of Gary, Indiana, although not incardinated to it.,
years at St. Jerome's College, Kitchener, Ontario, taking a special '
year of Latin and two years of Philosophy. ,,' After consul tation with
Edmonton, Alberta. .
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His Excellen cy,

Host Re vere nd James P. Davis.
On Hay 23, 1964, Jason took the Oath "Perpetuo manendi" in the
Archdiocese of Winnipeg according to the norms of Canon 956 of
the Code of Canon Law, and was subsequently tonsured and
incardinated into the ,A rchdiocese of Winnipeg in the month of
June. During the course of his seminary studies, he did have
a great deal of difficulty with his studies.
Father Sigler had some difficulty in the Seminary in Edmonton;

but this was straightened out and the Archbishop was pleased to
ordain him ,to the Priesthood on June 1, 1966.
On June 21, 1966, Father Sigler was name d a curat e at St. Hary's
Cathedral and on January 9, 1967, he was named curate at Our
Lady of Vi ctory Hemorial Parish, a lso in Winnipeg. His transfer
from the Cathedral to Our Lady of Victory Parish after only six
months was not a reflection on Father Sigler but due to other
circumstances in the Archdiocese at the time.
During Father Sigl e r 's time in the Dioces e, a little over two
years, he showed hims e lf always to be an excellent young priest,
devoted and zealous. Cardinal Flahiff was extremely sorry to
lose him, but two doctors, one in Detro it and o'ne in Winnipeg:
had recommended that because of an upper respiratory infection,
starting with a sinus condition and extending into his upper
bronchial tubes, it would be better for him to seek a milder
climate, because of ' th e extreme variations in our weather ;
ranging from 40 d egre es below zero in the winter to 95 degrees
above , zero in 'the summer. Accordingly, on October 4, 196 8,
His 'Eminence, George Cardinal Flahiff, Archbishop of Winnipeg,
g ranted him "permission to leave the Archdiocese of Winnipeg
in order to be accepted into the Dioc ese of Lansing 'ad
experimentum'''. Father Sigler has not been excardinated from
the Archdiocese of Winnipeg.
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His Excellency,
Most Reverend James F. Davis.
Since that time, we have had no direct communication to or

from Father Sigler. However, on March 5, 1970, Reverend
James Sullivan, Vice-Chancellor of the Diocese of Lansing
wrote to .C ardinal Flahiff informing him that Bishop Zaleski
had found it necessary to ask Father Sigler to leave the Diocese,
and he had gone to St. Mary's Parish, North Branch, Michigan,
with the approval of Bishop Gumbleton. On March 31, 1970,
Father Tobin, s.F., Superior of Via e Coeli at Jemez Springs,
New Mexico, in your Archdiocese wrote to the Cardinal t:J:iat
Father Sigler had arrived at Via~ Coeli that afternoon requesting
help for the problem which was the cause of his leaving Lansing.
It is my understanding that Father Sigler was at Via ~ Coeli from
March 31, 1970, to February, 1971. During his stay there the
Archdiocese of Winnipeg expe nded $1,099.70 for his expenses
there, since no other Diocese would look after him and since
he was canonically incardinated in this Archdiocese. However,
as I mentioned ab ove, we have not heard from Father Sigler since
1968.
Undoubtedly Your Excellency will wish to write to Bishops

Zaleski and Gumbleton, and you are probably aware of his stay
at Viae- Coeli.
I am enclosing a photocopy of Father Sigler's "elenchus vitae"

as Your Excellency requested. I trust Your Excellency will find
this information adequate and satisfactory. In closing, I would
like to add to what wassquoted from a letter of the Cardinal's
above, namely that during his more than two years in the
Archdiocese, Father Sigler always acted as an admirable young
priest and everyone in the Archdiocese waS sorry to see him go.
r do hope that he can be accepted into Your Excellency's
Archdiocese since r do believe h e is really committed to the
priesthood. and the priestly ministry.
I have the honor to be Your Excellency,
Res~tfullY yo,
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C.C. Very R L.Hendren,
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Report ot.my visit to St. Joseph's
seminary, Edmonto' ' ) %1lI following the
receipt of Father ~choen's letter of
April 19, 1966.
Re : Jason Sioler
AcrO 2 0. , 196 6:A letter was received from the rector of O't.
Joseph's Seminary, In the letter he \niorm~d
us of allegations made to him by one of the
seminarians which reveale~ an excessiv~ ?reoccupation l~ith se~ in
convecsatio" on Jasen's part. Part of that letter was as follo~s:
"S 0 :.lC? information has Come to our a'ttention which ?l~cE"s the
suitability of Rev. Jason Sigler for ordination to the
priesthood in Some coubt,' A fir 5t year stue'ent wi th '''hon
he hAS han too close a friendship despite advice to the
cont~ary has felt ccmpel l e~ to reveal ~n excessive preoccuDation
with Rex in conversation on Jason's part. The student h2S
sworn tc statements or Jas::>n'S wt-.( ch .are unprie~tly to say
the least. l"hey are probably only a front bllt one susp'Octs
thC\t . when a man vocalize~ the ideals of a Don Juan en the eve
ot ordination, there must be something amiss. 1I
.' " In view of this unfcrt,-,nate turn of event" the Staff feels
that his ordination should bp ~eferred,'Jntil the s~uation
can be ~ore tully as~essed. This is our recommendation at
the mome:nt H
~onsj~nor Chartrand discussed the letter ~ith me. rt W n S c\ l~cicp.ci

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Anr:.1 21 , 1966: I visited St. Joseph's Seminary. The purpose of

my vi si t, as I L: nder stood it 1 wa S twofol ( 1:
a) to fine out spec.ifjcall}' {'!hat the alleC]Cltions r: ere:
b) to a~ce rtain, if po~sit)le, wh~thcr or not t~~re ~as an~'

indicat ion n~ ~vide~ce of a b~~ic tyeakn~ss in the ch~r a ctQr
of J~~on in t;-:is i\rea \ ...hich wonlr. bl? the C8use of 8xcessi-r"?
preoccupa~!on lvith sex in convArs~tion.
I~hile at St. Joseph's I sDoke ~ th the f811owin9 oersonS:

rather Schoen - rec.i:or of the seninc:.ry
Ja!=;on Si~Jl er
I~O~ Bucher - the ~e~inari~n who ~ ede t~~ ~11eo3tions
Father ;'-'Ileller :... )ascn' s ~~iri.~ljal arjvisor ..
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Re: Jason Sieler (con't)
Ratr.<!r Schoen: I first ;;,,'o k" ,with Fathe,' Sch-o?n who confirm ed the
allegatic, ns which we x'" made in' r",,,.rd to Jason. He
showed th~ Ciller-.;tio.(1s wh.ic..1.; h~d t'lep.n ~.Jde (r1e had
the seninariail put in tvritin~ "t he -allega:tio-ni). Th2 al1eC)at ions
confirmed that ~1r. Sigl02:r .w3,s u.~ing a v ocab\!)ary tha t sho\\'ed an
excessive preoccupation with sex. I did not tR~e ~ ~cpy of the
allegationS \'-'i th me C>Clt from ",enoor y I recall th"t in h~~ tall< there
wa~ repeated references to various pClrts of a v.' crr..anls anatomy. The
use of the word "t'uck ll l.'.'as prevalent. At tiiiles of depression or
boredom or when hg: \'laS .feeling down-in-the-durnps he \\'('\1l1d vi~i t hif'
_friends roo!'Tl. At thc:!s:~ times he had said tI!\'hat I need now is ().
good piece of, ... . " c-r" I think I'll ('0 down to {s~Ch and rucr,
a stI"o?t) anri fine. a l.\'hore".
\','hen confronted .:i th this by the rector, Ja$'on was 've ry muc h
~urpriserJ - to S6,' the least . He confessed - anc dicl no t cleny -
that he had been usinp Ruch language. ~3t her ~choen said tbat it
seemed that at the ti~~ he wa~ usi ng ~uch 12~guaqe he dit~ not a\lert
to the possilble scandal involved or to that fact that it was ~ost
u,nfitting and improper fo:: one about to be orCained. After the
confrontation Jason told Father Schoen that he now realize~ how
impro!,er and unpriestlr ",,,,XX"" it ~,as.
Father ScMo""n eKp13; nee'. briefly how th" allegations eMne to
be made. Briefly the circumstao:>ces wer e 0 s folIo"''':
During Jason 's absence from the seminary for re~t, in
th~ l~tter part of Febrnary and r.Jost of rlnrch, he staye d ".'i th
a priest frien~ of his in Calgary. While in Calgary he
v isited the hornR of Rob Rucher and his conversation with
the famil,' lee the !!lathe r of 130~ to be so",ewhilt concerned
over his friendship \','itl-. Jason. Sh~ s:p ok:~ to a pries t v'ho
~aS a famil!' friend. He advisee her to speak to her
pastor "bout it. She did. \';"en [Job 1'Ient ho,"" fo>: his
Easter holicays h i$ p C\s:~o;- (Vonsi?n .o r An~ erson) spol<.e to
him about it. !<c- n..5.}. gnor ~.' r ote
to F"a thcr- Sr..heeo who called
XM Bob to his of fic e .for ~ Iil:st l)qnd rt1~port concer:linq tr.'?
languaq~ Jason \Vas. "H,sin:;j. He ,as~~e~ 'M ob t: n put it in '!ri~5,n?
In ctiscu5s;n(] thjs Fai'!,:-::f ;:;~ho,C''l', did, f o 1,l ",c 'c b='t he f"'lt that th<-r'?
ml~
. lo A"f
. h t b e no~ h- LngA~ehlnG . . th 1~
Qann~r o~
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ason' s part. He
saidll:'t is So dif"ficu lt to a .s s es..s th i ~: ' .L t C'Jllld be (:ue to his
bfJclc:gr.cllnd .:'I nQ his arne.r ica n W~ }' of' t;:!:' .~:i. nQ h i9. Ja!;on t:.>l.rl hin ;;.
pr~est h3.n advised hi m n q t ~ o b>? i'fr .ai.d 1:0 t :al~ ;'~Cl\t =12:-:, that
most of th~ priests who l 'ca ve t.he ~r-l~st h o o d h ~C2~SP. of it arp. th.~
ones who k eep it bot:t led u .p - ilisi d~ . H.e. si'-ic he :;Ii';]ht Ol? ]'J;''; usi~9
it to make an il7lpres!:=ie;.n i~,"hen h talks.. HI!"" != ee~ed i.nc} j ncr:' to ~hin}:
that prcbilbly there lVa s riO ?.;;~jr:- '_q?2 J~ ' o~SS. cf Chc:l~Nct,,=r :;-eh:":--.G it.
In the e?<rly p2.rt 0: f:!'y ('~' n\'E'rs r.ti ol'i he rEf. -:;;; ~.; ~::: ~~ r~.,.t t;"":?
Situation rlid n 1t seq~ to be a~' bad 2 S it f ~~ ~t ~~~~n~. "' hGn ~~ ~'rote
the l~tt~r tc th2 Archbishcp :
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Jason Sigler: After speaking to Father Schoen I had an interview with
Jason. He w~s quite alarmed by this time - since Father
, . Schoen had informed him that I was coming to St. Joseph's
to 1nvest1gate the matter. He seeme~ Very ,orried when he came into the
room. There was no doubt by this tim"~tth'at"'i-:e considered the matter to
be a very serious one. And I sincerely think the seriousness of it was
noW understood by Ja~on. He readily admitted that he had used the
language mentioned in the allegations. He admitted that he did not avert
to the seriousness of it at the time, though now - since all this had
transpired - he could see the seriousness of it. He recalled that he had
heard priests using similar language when kibitzing together ... but he felt
they did not at . all mean what .they were saying. We discussed the matter
of priestly behaviour and langua'ge, "especially when among lay _people
even those laity we know so well and with whom we are clos e friends. He
admitted that this did teach him a lesson, that he realized a priest did
have to use a certain reserve and prudence in behaviour and language.
!;Ie aSked me to speak to his spiritual advisor, Father ~lueller.
Bob Bucher I had a short talk with Bob who confirmed the allegations
and said the improper language was rather regu~r thing
with Jason - not in the sense of frequent, but that it did
not occur just once or twice. He said he was surprised to hear a 4th
year seminarian speak that way and that on'7e or twice he had mentioned to
Jason that this sort of language just didn t seem right.
Father Mueller Father ~lueller spoke with me briefly about the matter.
He had discussed it with Jason at Some length. He felt
that this did not indicate a basic defect in Jason's
character in this area, but rather that it was probably ~XR due to his
way of "sounding off" from time to time, to his manner of seeming to want
to make an impression when with others. I aSked him about his ability
and willingness to accept correction. He told me that Jason was quite
frank and would willingly acknolV12dge and faults when brought to his
attention and that he did make serious efforts to improve behaviour when
requested to co so. He also said that he thought the Fathers at the
seminary would likely take a less serious view of the matter when they
would consider all the factors involved, SIJch ~5 Jason'S per~onality,
his way af speaking, his desire to impresS, etc,
At the end or the conversation"he mentioned that in his judg'2"mQ;nt Jason
should be given an assignment in his first year as a priesl:, with an
understanding pastor where he would have a certain amount of freedom to
use the energy and initiative he has.
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Full Name SIGT,ER, Father Jason Emmanue l
Date and Place of Birth July 11, 1938 River Rou g e, f.1ichigan
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Date and Place of Ordination June 1, 1966 Winnipeg, llanitoba, Canada
Archb~snop of
Ordained by Whom Georg e B. Cardinal Fiahiff, C.S.B . , D. D. Winl'lipeg
For What Diocese or Religious Order Archd i ocese of Winnipeg (Man itoba. Canada)
Dl.ocese 01 Incardinat1 0nl Archdiocese of
If l ncardinated, Date of I ncardination Winnipeg . (/flay, 1965 at Ordin. to SUbdiaconate)
Schools A 11 ended
Classics Sacred Heart Seminary, Detroit, Michigan
Philosophy st. Je r ome's Colle ge , Ki t chener, Ontario, Canada
TheoJ0ID' f~t. st, Mary's Seminary of the West, Cincinnati, Ohio

I 'fne ology.
st. Joseph's Major seminary, Eomon'\;on , 1iI5er1;a. Canaaa
Special Studies N/A

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IDegrees Received none
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Languages Spoken Engl ish
,Ecclesiastical, scholarly, ci ...-il, etc., honors recci\'ed N/A
I (Dtw-ibt luld iVl dlltlS of award)
!APpointmcn ts since or~inatjon:
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1. St. Mary's Cathedral - Winnipeg, I.ianitoba
2. Our Lady of Victory Parish - Winnipeg, Manitoba
13. st . JOhrt,the Evangelist Parish - Jackson, lfiichigan
4. st. Thomas Apostle Par i sh, Abiquiu, New Mexico

5. Admin., 51. Anthony Parish, Ft. Sumner, N.M.
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( March 1976 - assistant, lmmac.Conception - Las ~;s
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ARCHDIOCESE OF WIN NIPEG
50 5T AFFORO STREET
WINNI PEG 9. MANITC9A
10 nc~ coec :'-04.
,HE CHAr.eERY O~FIc:. TtLt./"1I0 l>: t" .t'.'2.JGl
~g: Jason 5iEler:
I hn.ri ~n int~rvie~-I of ~n hou:- :l!1! it l~~lf \-:itl'; r;~7H..:::!t Tr::OTI:-~ sU:.=~ rl:":~J
assist~nt at Cur L~d.:r oi Lo\!rd~s ?arish J ::'i".:-er ;l:::u~'?l':. } ::ichig2n J ho:n:! :).,"'!!i~h
'jf hS'jD ci31",r. (IJI2-i)625)
.\~.:,ar~:--'it.::r Jason had GT~at res~::ct f , r ?at.her :::u ~..li;r?n 2S Co ~~i'.!s~ a~d ~'/cn
t::"11.5h ra:~r."r h.:!.s b~e!1 in the ;:'2.ris-h only b:o :,ears t!1~~/ h~v~ ':JeCO::l2 .;000 r!"'i~.,ci5.
I ex::{)~=d t~:~ r:robl~::l tu ;,~th'!r ":ul:.ivan &:1 "; ' R.=ked him .:h~t !':e thou~ht.
?:"!.'.' ;~'2r
::a.5 ~:.l.:--::-ized .2t this rc::-:or+~ ~~!.l sv~e:lh3.t di3turo'3d h it, he cO'.11rJ not
:::.~.) :;.:!:' ::~:':ni"te re~~.on .[.,l" j~$~nls 2.;tio~$ .:?.s r.}.!"Or-t.:ffi to th'3 :i.l~:"1rio:.~ Q:~ t::2 ~':!~lin.:.!:,~.
i~:' :.L?,"'_h~ t!~~ fol: o.:i:1::; !""-:-;~;=:c::s 0:-; .h:'s'Jl1 I = ci:~:.-act~ r !.n:: h~ i .. ~-. .-i -:>r i:',S :-. s:::"':"::":"'.~:':":.n.
- ::!' ~~:'rl ...T~sn~ ',,;as :1~+.

2 f3.::9, :'::."t l- e CI--r! 2Ut ~trcng to '3'~tL\b?_ish I',i:.: ::.~~~.~r.!, ~t.
:''::--'?s ~;C!s ~;"-.~ti:;2l t.:~.::
:;:/z,te.'.l ci the s~~:~i.nZ'..rJ ~;"... ~ i.7::!"'lc.e \;t- in ~owziinJ;; off .)!- ;~u::~:ir.
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2.li::c.l"it:,- . Eis '::z.y of talking big - he is EO::1fJuhat of a blo~r herd - ': ould be i'rctcn~c,
~i5ht i)= ?, :-e!';ult <:J:'- cert.:.in ieelin~ 5 of in2.d:~~nJ.cy, 0: b~in!l un~':~nt~d in !li~
chilclh~oc. 7r.'! people ;,-ho !'"C',isea him did t.heir b~st ~n~ "~ :-,.:!:,r ~:-I:! v;:n-.,- !;ood ::-~:!o::>le.
- :."!th'~r 3ul!..iva:1 has t21!<e:i to .j2~:-:m so:":!e'(.i!r.e$ about hi s iI:lr-'r 1j:1:.!nc!! ~n':.i h:? h~::;
ft')unci. th-?t .Jasen )'.;],5 al!.'(aj-S b~e:1 recep:'ive to clir~ct.ion an..:! c':)!~rcct.iona f!e h.l.s :,een
i..~;.:'r11~nt in his ~:ay 0: t.:tlkin.s in r?_tr,-;!rJ s :,reeenc~ but :1eVel' in tho; line of ~e,:.
- ~:'~th~!" -:-.:J.' .1.iv~ sAys he ne';o:!!- !~?.ri a l:orry :lO~ut. Jas')n in th~ !"l~tt.,=r '}f se:-: ::lnd
n-eve!" ha-:i a d~ubt ~s
tv J:!SO:1 I S voc?tion and a,5 to the ~u:t2.bilit:1 iJf his C:E'..!"2.cter. ~:e
I~els t~1:, t .i~ .::-. on r.as :':ork'J:d V-9q.- h3.rd to ,.:n:cCl.':l~ ~ r-Ti".:!~t. ~:-; 'J t l j\]fj X=cu...l if h ~ h~d. 'o!a;:t~(,:
to aOcilcl.cn +.. hi5 ;ursait he -:ou~d ha.y';! tJ0:>.3 it '';-3::-/ easily "vel' t!-.~ j-ears.
- :>'..1.r:'i.., holidars J<1:zm has ::;110'..-:1 hi:.le:2li ;:r'Ju-::l c~ :':~in ~ 2. s'S.-:-:":n;:.ri.:..n, cOll5cious
of tb~ di;;:..:.t:t 'Jf tt,e priesthood - . !-=2.ri;E,~ i ,i= .collar , : )~li:>i!1 .:; in tho ;:-a!"':'sh ~n::": bems
a~ove boa:-d in ~'1'~r'./t:-:i!1ea 'i'"Le \:holp. ~J:J.ris~l i!: l'Jokj;.-:; f o:-,~?.rc1 t:" the ceq ':h~n J<1~vn
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co:.:r.'!f'ned.
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PRIEST CURRICULUM VITAE
Full Name: Sigler, Jason Emmanuel
Birth Place: July 11, 1938 - River Rouge, Michigan
Date/Ordination Place: June 1, 1966 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Ordained, by whom: George B. Cardinal Flahiff, C.S.B., D.D.,Archbishop of Winnipeg
For Diocese/Order: Winnipeg, (Manitoba, Canada)

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If Incardinated, Date of Incardination: Snbdiaconate, Miy'1964, "
Schools Attended:
Classics: Sacred Heart Seminary, Detroit, Michigan
Philosophy: St. Jeromes College, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Theology: Mt. St. Marys Seminary of the West, Cincinnati, OH
St. Joseph 's Major Seminary, Edmonton, Alberta, CA
Person(s) to be notified in case of accident, sickness or death:

Name/Address:
Last Will & Testament: Yes No Copy to Chancery?
Special Studies: none

Degrees received:
Languages Spoken:
Ecclesiastical. Scholarly, Civil. etc . , Honors received: (describe and give dates of awards)
ApPOintments Since Ordination:

Dates Position Location
6/21/66-1/9/67 Cnrate St. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg
1/9/67-10/4/68 Cnrate Our Lady of Victory, Winnipeg
10/68-3/70 St. John the Evangelist, Jackson,
Michigan
3/3170-3/25170 St. Mary's Burnside, North Branch,
Michigan
3/70-3171 Guest Via Coeli; did supply work at
st. Thomas the Apostle, Abiquiu
'l'Jntilasslgnmeilt on 2/4174 .
2/4174-9/30/74 Administrator St. Anthony's, Ft. Sumner
10174 St. Robert, Flushing, Michigan.
Present Address: St.Rohert
Church, 310 N. Cherry St.,
Flushing Michigan, 48433
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PERSONAL AND
CONFIDENTIAL
June 26, 1973
His Excellency,
Most Reverend James P. Davis.
On May 23, 1964, Jason took the Oath "Perpetuo manendi" in the
incardinated into the .Archdiocese of Winnipeg in the month of
June. During the course of his seminary studies, he did have
Father Sigler had some difficulty in the Seminary in Edmonton;

but this was straightened out and the Archbishop was pleased to
ordain him to the Priesthood on June 1, 1966.
On June 21, 1966, Father Sigler was named a curate at St . Mary's

Cathedral and on January 9, 1967, he was name d curate at Our
Lady of Victory Memorial Parish, also in Winnipeg. His transfer
from the Cathedral to Our Lady of Victory Parish after only six
circumstances in th e Archdioce se at the time .
During Father Sigler's tim e in the Dioces e , a little over two

years, he showed himself always to be an excellent young priest,
devoted and zealous. Cardinal Flahiff was extremely sorry to
lose him, but two doctors, one in Detroit and o"ne in Winnipeg:
had recommended that because of an upper respiratory inf e ction,
bronchial tubes, it . would be better for him to seek a milder
climate, because of the extreme variations in our weath e r .j
ranging from 40 degrees beloH zero in the winter to 95 degr e es
above . zero in the summer. Accordingly, on October 4, 196 8 ,
His Eminence, George Cardinal Flahiff, Archbishop of Winnip e g,
granted him "permission to leav e the Archdiocese of Winnipeg
in order to be accepted into the Diocese of Lansing 'ad
experimentllm'''. Father Sigler has not been excardinated from
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PRIEST CURRlCULUM VITAE
Full Name: Sigler, J ason Emmanuel
For Diocese/Order : Winnipeg, (Manitoba, Canada)

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IfIncardinated, Date of Incardination: Subdiaconate, Miy'1964, .,
Schools Attended:
Classics : Sacred Heart Seminary, Detroit, Michigan
Theology: Mt. St. Marys Seminary of the West, CincinnaH, OR
St. Joseph's Major Seminary, Edmonton, Alberta, CA

Name/Address:
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Degrees received:
Languages Spoken:
Ecclesiastical, Scholarly, Civil, etc., Honors received : (describe and give dates of awards)
Appointments Since Ordination:

6/21/66-1/9/67 Curate S1. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg
1/9/67-10/4/68 Curate Our Lady of Victory, Winnipeg
l\fichigan
3/3/70-3/25/70 St. Mary's Burnside, North Branch,
Michigan
3/70-3/71 Guest Via Coeli; did supply work at
St. Thomas the Apostle, Abiquiu
"l'Jntil assignment on 2/4/74.
10174 8t. Robert, Flushing, Michigan.
P resent Address: St. Robert
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ct. ~hom.a1- c4p01.t&. (iJa~i~h
cl/Gi9uiu, dV'W' dlI!=ic.o, 87510
December 14, 1973
Most Reverend James P. Davis, D.D.

Archbishop of Santa Fe
Chancery Office
202 Morningside Dr., S.E.
Albuquerque; New Mexico 87108
Dear Archbishop Davisl

The two-fold. purpose of this letter ~s to officially
apply for incardination into the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and
to request another assignment within the Archdiocese.
Further to our conversation of December 4, 1973 on the
subject, I have written to the Diocese for which I was
ord.ained requesting that a transcript of my service record
be sent to you . I wrote tOd.ay asking George B. Cardinal
Flahiff, C.S.B., D.D., Archbishop of Winnipeg. to contact
you in this regard.
I was born July 11, 1938 in River Rouge, Michigan and
wa s raised in Southern Michigan. I was ordained to the
Priesthood June 1, 1966 for the Archdiocese of Winnipeg (in
Manitoba:; Canada).
While serving in the Archd.iooese of Winnipeg . my first
assignment was as Assistant at St. Mary's Cathed.ral Parish in
Winnipeg; St. Mary's is a large, downtown Oity parish. My
second. assignment was to Our Lad.y of Viotory Parish in
Winnipeg. It is a residential (suburban ) parish of over 600
families. While there, in addition to being Assistant in the
parish, I was Chaplain to tert nursing homes and four hospitals.
In October of 1968 I was permitted to exercise my
priestly ministry in the Diocese of Lansing, Michigan. This
change was due to reasons of health. While in Western
Canad.a I was not able to phySically adjust to the severe
Winter climate and extremely cold temperatures. Hence, my
physicians advised. that I return to the more temperate
climate of Southern Michigan.
While serving in the Diocese of Lansing I was assigned
as Assistant at St. John's Parish in Jackson, Michigan. St .
John's is a large parish of over 1,600 families and covered
a portion of a city of 45.000 people plus a suburban and
rural area of the surround.ing county. I was there from
October; ' 1968 until March, 1970. While at St. John's I
served under three suocessive pastors. During the period. I
A9EJrSig ler.00039
CONFIDENTIAL
ARCHDIOCESE OF W IN NIPEG
50 3TAF"FORO STREET
V'lNNlPEG iI . MANITOSA
o::)f"F'IC'!:; 0"- T).I ARCHIJI S J.10P
October 1., 1968 .
Host Reverend Alexander :~l~ski, D.O.,

Bishop or L~nsingJ
200 \,Ies~ Ott"" .. Stre.t,
L~nsing, Hich~g.n J 4893} ,
U.S.A.
Your Exoellency:
Pursu~nt. t.o our telerhclle :::-l/~rsat.ion l.2.te in AUBust, :tnd also pursu:U.lt.
to your letter of Septemoor LO, 1968, to Father JaSon Sigler, I wish to
infortn you of my "illin~ne os to releose F.ther Sigler to th~ Diocese of
L~.ing. You have indio.ted to F~ther Siglcr in your letter that you
:tre :1.ccep ting him "ad cxperi:":JentUD\", ~nd this is most. accept~ble to me
for the present ti~.
F.ther Sigler lias ordained cn June 1, 1966, [or the Archdiocese of

Winnipeg, served for six months "s a.sist.nt "t St. H"ry' 5 Cathedral
"nd since Janu"rr 9,1967, h"s been . ssistant at Our Lady of Victory
Farish, Winnipeg. Falher Sigler is an eAcellent young priest, devoted
wd zeuous , md will assuredly be = asset to your Diocese. I am
indeed so~ry to lose him but of course his he~lth ~nd his ,er'rice to
lhe Church in the bro.desl se nse is of gre.ter import~ce th.n his
st"yina in the Archdiocese of ilinnipcg.
I wish to ~ssur e Your Excellency th~t if ~d when the time comes l h~l
you 4i.re rea.dy \:'0 inc .. rdin.te him into the Diocese' or La.nsing, \-Ie will
~ive you every cooperation.
":ours devotedly in Chr;'st.,
-f ~,;;!/e/. ';/f r (' .1'.~ _

ArchbishOp of 'rl1.nnip01>
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<.lclol;t<r :., 1'106.
:icvert':'.o J;;,son 1:.. ~i~lcr)

uur !..:.Ltiy of ~iicto~' Pa.rish"
254 /\mold ';v~nue,
~\inniFeg 13", il:miLcba.
Further to our several convc:rn;z.tionn en t.t~r. ::;ubjcct, you .,rc hcro:\;it.h

e;rwt,cd J=,e r-u; i :J!Jicn to leave ti'.e: Ard:cii0cese of hinnipc:g :'n. o:n:er to t;e
OiZ:c:ccptcd int:> t~i~ L;ioccsc cC La.!!oir:iJ l1:Ld experir.tc:ntUlJ" :l!; sl.ated hy
His !:.xcellency, Sisl!op ~alc3t-:i, in his ld.. !..cr ~:1 you of ~cpte'i..ber 10,
1968.
,\s you knm.. , 1 n inue ed sorr:o' to losr:: you but t,::e que st i en of :,our
h~2.1th anc. your loni: ti;;;e !:crvice to the Church is or para:..ct.:nt.
i!Ilport2.r.ce. I hc,e tt.~t you ,.-ill finc thc oilt.!er cli"'ate of I"ichi!;:tn
easier t.o t::.;.r than our Hanitoba cllr:!u!te, ar.ci I tl!;O \-~~t to OI..S$urc: you
t.hat if and . .:hen His ='xcellenc~.', Hl:Jhop Zaleski" i:::. re~ciy to ir.c.:1rdir:nle
you ir.lo hi,; lJiocesc, We will expediLe the letters of cxc~r.tiinuLior.
fro::n the Archdi~cesl:" of ~finnipeg.
I co hope th"L you ;.;ill alw:.ys cOfls ioer "ir,ni}ec; ,,5 part of your [lO;:-,e
~nO 1 know th."t. :t.ll ou. prie::>Ls will oJo,.;:':'Y:3 ... ::;Jsure you 01' :.1 ,"~lco:t.c
whr"n ever you CO~i\e Lo visit.
:-:"Y Cod t,leoo you in your r.e" fielu or :o.po3lolale "no Gr~nt ::ou =ny
ye~rs of ~ooci nc::tiltt-: in flis service.
Your::; uevOl-eelJ i:. I..ilri~t.,
Archbi shop of ;,innipeg
SERVANTS -497Z
EXHIBIT G
CONFIDENTIAL
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5D STA~FORD STREET
WINNIPEG e, MANITOBA
OFF I CE OF THE ARCHBISHOP

CANADA R3M 2V7
December 19, 1973.
Most Reverend James P. Davis, D.D.,

Archbishop of Sant e Fe,
Chancery Office,
202 Morningside Drive, S.E.,
Al buquerque , New Mexico 87108
U. S.A.
PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
Dear Archbishop Davis,
Reverend Jason E. Sigler has just written to inform me that he

wrote to you on Dec e mber 14t h formally seeking incardination in
the Archdiocese of Sant e Fe. He asks that I write to you.
I have followed his care e r with consider-able interest since ill

health obliged him to withdraw from active ministry in th e
Archdiocese of Winnipeg in 196 8 . He has remained canonically a
priest of this Archdiocese, but the unfortunate combination of
his lack of resistance to cold and our s e vere climate precluded
all possibility of his resuming his ministry here.
After three years as an a ssis ta nt in t he parish of St. Thomas

Apostle in Abiquin, N .M., h e seems to find t he climat e in Ne,.
Me xico favorable for his health and, thanks to your own kindness
as well as that of priests and peo ple in the Archdioces e of
Sante Fe, he feels entirely at home there.
888.003256
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CON FI DENTIAL
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2.
December 19, 1973.
PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
After due prayer and reflection, he is now seeking incardination

in your Archdiocese. It would be a more normal s itua tion for
him. I am therefore happy to recommend him to you and would be
ready, upon hearing from you, to issue the necessary letters of
excaveina-f;;,,9n-:'.
The lett e r that our Chancellor, Monsignor Norman J. Chartrand,

wrote to you on June 26 of this year during my absence contains
all the pertinent details relating to Father Sigler's studies,
incardination, ordination and service in the Archdiocese of
Winnipeg. I concur heartily with the opinion of Father Sigler
expressed in Monsignor Chartrand's letter, especially in the
last paragraph on page 3. His work here was entirely
satisfactory; during all the time he was with us, he showed
himself a zealous, devo te d and loyal priest and we were indeed
sorry to los e him. It was the state of his h ea lth alone and
the strong recommendation of two different doctors that led in
Octob e r, 1968 to his departure from Winnipeg.
If I can be of further help in any way, I am entirely at your

service.
Meanwhi l e , may I extend b est wishes for a blessed and truly happy
Christmas, hoping that the graces of the great feast of the Nativity
may continue th roughout the New Year.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
14 /!), ~,~RaO#"
Archbishop of Winnipeg.
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CONFIDENTIAL
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~t. :Jh.orrw.<. c4po<.tt: YJa'ti.6.h.
c:/Ir;i9uiu, dV.w o'ltI=lc.o, 87510
December 14, 1973

Chancery Office
Dear Archbishop Davis.

The two-fold. purpose of this letter ~s tp officially
apply for incardination into the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and.
ordained requesting that a transcript of my service record
be sent to you . I wrote today asking George B. Cardinal
Flahiff, C.S.B., D.D., Archbishop of Winnipeg , to contact
you in this regard.
I was born July 11, 1938 in Hi ver Houge, Michigan and.
was raised in Southern Michigan. I was ordained to the
Priesthood June 1, 1966 for the Archdiocese of Winnipe g (in
Manitoba!; Canada).
While serving in the Archdiocese of Winnipeg . my first
aSSignment was as Assistant at St. Mary's Cathedral Parish in
Winnipeg; St. Mary's is a lar ge, downtown city parish. My
second. assignment was to Our Lad.y of Victory Parish in
Winnipeg. It is a residential (suburban) parish of over 600
families. While there, in ad.dition to being ASSistant in the
parish, I was Chaplain to ten nursing homes and. four hospitals.
In October of 1968 I was permitted to exercise my
priestly ministry in the DIocese of Lansing , Michigan. This
change was due to reasons of health. While in Western
Canada I was not able to phySically adjust to the severe
winter climate and extremely cold temperatures. Hence, my
clImate of Southern Michigan.
While serving in the Diocese of Lansing I was aSSigned
as ASSistant at St. John's Parish in Jackson, ~l1chigan. St.
a portion of a city of 45,000 people plus a suburban and
rural area of the surrounding county. I was there from
October: 1968 until March, 1970. While at St. John's I
served under three successive pastors . Durlng the period I
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CONFI DE NTIA L
Fut! Name: Sigler, Jason Emmanuel
Ordained, by whom: George B. Cardinal Flahiff, C.S.B., D.D.,Archblshop of Winnipeg

I
If Incardinated, Date of Incardination: Subdiaconate, Miy'1964, .,
Schools Attended:
Philosophy: St. Jeromes College, KitChener, Ontario, Canada
st. Joseph's Major Seminary, Edmonton, Alberta, CA

Name/Address:

Degrees received:
Languages Spoken:
Ecclesiastical, Scholarly, Civil, etc., Honors received: (describe and give dates of awards)

6/21/66-1/9/67 Curate St. Mary 's Cathedral, Winnipeg
1/9/67-1 0/4/68 Curate Our Lady of Victory, Winnipeg
Michigan
3/3170-3/25170 St. Mary's Burnside, North Branch,
Michigan
Until assignment on 2/4174.
Present Address: St.Robert
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CONFIDENTI AL
CONFIDENTIAL
THE DIOCESE OF LAKSING

CHAIS'CERY
SIlO \'II. OTTAWA ST.
L.ANSING. M I CHIGAN .oI S\a.33
June 28, 1.973
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Most Reverend James P. Davis

202 Morningside Dr. S. E.
Albuquerque, New Mexi co 87108
Dear Archb ishop Davis:
In response to your letter of Ju ne 22, 1973 requesting the service record of Father
John (Jason) E. Sigler while he served in the Lansing Di ocese l 1 0m happy to pro-
vide the following i nformatio n:
Father Sigler come to this Diocese in October, 1968 with a release From his Ordinary,
Archbishop George B. Flahiff of the Archdiocese of Winnepeg. He was released to
serve Had experimentum tl in the Diocese of Lansing. Hi s reason for seeking Q new
Diocese was one of poor hea lth and i t wa~ hoped that the climate here would prove
more compatible than the rigors of Winnepeg wi nters. (Enclosed p lease find a copy
of Archbishop Flahiff's let ter of October 4, 1968) .
He was assigned as an Assistant Pastor in St . J oh n Parish, Jockson, Michigan, whe re

he remained until he leH ~he Diocese in March, 1970. During his ass ignment, ht.. ,
was well received by the peop le and was generally effective in the exe rcise of his '
ministry. Unfortunate ly, he alleged ly become involved l in re turpi' w ith some boys
in the parish . The matte r had been brought to the attention of the loca! police by
the parents of one of the you ngsters. Both the pa rents and the police agreed not to
prosecute on the condition that he leave tne Diocese, never to rerurn. To the best
of my know ledge, the allegations hod some basis in fact. Fa ther Si g ler's reaction was
one of genuine humility and honesty . He evidenced a since re desire to seek profe"ssion-
01 help i n overcom i ng his prob lem .
If I con be of further assistance, feel free to ca ll upon me .
~r:'n~ ~a~s~:~'J
Chancellor
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CONFIDENTIAL
J
THE DIOCESE OF LANSING
l\tarch ". uno
Moat rtev<orend G~orr~r. n. [Iahlff. C. S. D., I). D.

Archbishop of ";,:Jnnip"f!
50 Sta[(ord :,treet
WinnIpeg 9. Uanilohn
Dear Archbishop P'lahirr:
Unfortunately. carly this w(><!k Father Elmer 'fieber, th(? pnr)tor of

Jl St. John'g Parish In J:tckr,on ",here "athcr Jancn Sf,d er WA.S ;'Is"lr.n"d.
came to '3ee B i shop Z.ale'lki aou report that father :;igler had b~COCllC
involved in some h01110,leXuil.l !lcllvHy In the parish. To avo;CI \n,;- con-
flIct wi,th the Inw, Dhhop ?nlc"l--.i found it necessary to "-'lit f,,-th~I' :,~i'?.l~r
,to leave. It WaR Bi:lhop 7.alcskl'", lntcntlon to ask him to r.-,tmn b YOII,
but Pather Stf,(l er n~kcd if it ""ould be! poGslblc to oe'lrch out an~)lhr.r.
solution.
At I'ather Siglerls request. I c:1.11ed vather Fal llo In 8t. Mar-y'a r-"rlo;h.
North Rranch, in thc IIrchdtoccl'lO or I)" tro{~. P'>\th~r P"lIlO I~ a clo"..,
friend 'lOd p,:ra.cLou ~ ly consented to take Father :ligler ror the thl!': bdllP,'.
Thereupon 1 contact~cj B;shop Gumblet on Crom r>~tr-.\:!. wh'5 ~"icl lhat, h~
would t::J.ke V"ther :::f/Iler for the present providing that h~ wOllltl outaln
psychiatric help, r nm ~ u re that V"ther SigleI' y-I oulct "grp. t' to "nJ recom-
mendatlon., offered him since he is very de[initely COtntTIitt,~d to lot' p r jpr" t -
hood,
,Jf WE' can be of nny help, f~~l free to contact U,>,
Wit\l every good Wish, I rf!l1laln
.)Incerely your" In Chri"l.
TI.12vcrenU JrHtleg ~" ')ulliv;'t o

VI co-Chancellor
co: DIf3hop Gumbletoll

Rav. EItner Wieb!'I' SERVANTS- -5841
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ficv. S:.l~on ~Ii~lcr
CONFIDENTIAL
.,

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If lncardinated, Date of Incardination: Subdiaconate, Miy'1964, .>
Schools Attended:
Theology: Mt. St. Marys Seminary of the West, Cincinnati, OR
S1. Joseph's Major Seminary, Edmonton, Alberta, CA

Name!Address:

Degrees received :
Languages Spoken:

6/21/66-119/67 Curate S1. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg
1/9/67-1014/68 Curate Our Lady of Victory, Winnipeg
Michigan
3/3170-3 /25170 St. Mary's Burnside, North Branch,
Michigan
S1. Thomas the Apostle, Abiquiu
tJntjJ assignment on 2/4174.
2/4174-9/30174 Administrator S1. Anthony's, Ft. Sumner
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CONFIDENTIAL
CON FI DENTIAL
PERSONAL AND
CONFIDENTIAL
June 26, 1973.
His Excellency,

wrote to .C ardinal Flahiff informing him that Bishop Zaleski
Father Tobin, s.F., Superior of Viae Coeli at Jemez Springs,
New Mexico, in your Archdiocese wrote to the Cardinal t :hat
Father Sigler had arrived at Viaq Coeli that afternoon requesting
It is my understanding that Father Sigler was at Via ~ Coeli from
Archdiocese of Winnipeg expended $1,099.70 for his expenses
he was canonically incardinated in this Archdiocese. However ,
as I mentioned above, we have not hear'd from Father Sigler since
1968.

at Via~ Coeli.
I am enclosing a photocopy of Father Sigler's It elenchus vi tae lt

as Your Excellency requested.. I trust Your Excellency will find
like to add to what was s quoted from a letter of the Cardinal's
priest and everyone in the Archdiocese was sorry to see him go.
I do hope that he can be accepted into Your Ex cellency's
Archdiocese since I do believe he is really committed to the
priesthood. and the priestly ministry.
Res~tfull~YOUIi
/ '/07--7''''' .z..v ,.-; -c-?
Chancellor.
C.C. Very R . L.Hendren,
Chancellor.
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LANSING , MlCHIC ..... N .e'J3J
March ". H17 a
MOllt neverend G~ore" n. f.'IahlCf. C. S. D., D. D.

Archbishop of ';,: Inni P"[(
50 Sta[(ord :,treet
WinnIpeg 9. 1I1anitobn
Dear Archbishop I"lahlff:
Unfor.tunately, carly this w~"k .-ather Elmer I;:i;,ber, the pn!)tor of

3t. John'1l Parish In J:tClcnon where Father J::mon SI.lder WAS :ts"ir.n ed,
came to '3ee Bishop Z.ale'lkl aml report that pathe r :;il;ler had become
involved in some hOlllo'Jexual ClcHvity in lhe parish. To "vo,d E'nj" con-
fllct wi.lh the low, m"hop 7."le,;ki found it necess a ry to a11t pnth~t :.~i <l~r
to leave. It wa~ Bl'lhop 7.alcr.ki'5 Intentlon to ask him to r'!tllt'n b yon ,
but 1"ather 8Ir~I"r flsked if il '.\'ould be poGsibl" to o"::Il'eh ('I u l an'.llh"r
solution.
At Father Sip,ler1s request. I called Father Fetho In ::it. Mary'o l""r[<;h,

North RrBnch, tn thc flrchdloeelle or f)"lrolt . P'>\th~r Pnlho \" a do"."
friend :md !J;raclously consented to take Fat her Sigler fol' the ti'll'= bdnn.
Thereupon 1 contact'?d B;shop Gumbleton from . f)C'lr'.[:t. wlv> !;),dd lim!. h~
would take 1""ther :>lgleI' for the preflent providing thel hp. wOllld obtain
.,. psychiatrl e help. I nm 'lure that Father Sigler w('Iulci "gr<H' to "nj' r'!com-
, mendatlona ofCoreti him since he is very de[lnilely cOll1mitl~d to the' prj!,,,t-
hoot!.
1 }f IVP can he of nny help, f<:>d free to contnet u'>,
.'lncerely your" In Chri!'ll.
TIC!vcrcntl Jennes ~3. ~I.tniv;l.n

VI ce - Chancellor
cc: Dlllhop Gumbleloll

Rev. Elmer Wicb~r SERVANTS -5847
ficv. "T:.\son ;,i~lcr
~HE DIOCESE OF LANSING
l-I' $E.YHOVR AVE,HUE:
LANSING , MICHIGAN L!l933
!I!arch 5. 1970
Moat Reverend Thomas' J. Gumbleton. D. D.

1234 WashIngton Boulevard
Detroit. Michllian 48226
D~ar !3i~~op Gumbielon:
Following our telephone conversation of ye"terday. [am wrltlnp' In

Inform you that rather Ja30n Sigler Is presently "t St. ~. 1:lry's Church,
Burnside in North Branch. [""ther Sigler C:l!11e to the J)inc ~ 1~ or L ons-
ing upon hIs personal re~.le:;t l\)r i7leclicnl rt"u~o~~ .:!.nd nl~:') \:f.th the
"utl}orl~at!on cr his .\rchhisbop.
I am enclosing l\ cop,' or l\rc!lbishop' ~ FhhHi's rccnr:'lmeo1ctati~lI.

nucently, because of the 5itUdtioI1 that d~v:::lopcd in J.!!.c~:..;on, !1t:!hop
Zaleski found It neceClsary Ie ~sk "'ath~r <';gler to k3.ye !m",,,.jiaiely.
Thereupon at Father ;:;i(11"r' s ~ug[~estlon .~nd In hi" prp.s~ncc, 1 ~ a lled
Father Petho who t;.7aciously c,Jnsc n t~ci ~o t:..~~ iialtlcr St~:l\:-r {.ll sjnce
o he know him ane the ro.:-:l ily.
Father Sigler wa:; !nost cnopcratty~ 1:1 ~0~1 .~',,,i;;:: ~,1! 0; C~Ir- t' :.COr.1mcn-
dations, r~ali~jng: th~t it v::t~J ;: dlif1c'J).! :-:i!n:::j:~. r ~! !":1 ': ..~!"r U....1t he
wOfJld be rr:ost nnxiotls t., '3~:-..rc~ ~t.!t pr:J-;-.":- 71!.~;".~:~r:' :1;),j ~.:-~:) ,
';inccrely yours in C",I~I .
Reverend Jenleg" ::~n":ln

Vi C~ - C'h.Jnc':.' llilt
JSS;t
cc: Rev. Ja.son Sigler
enclosure
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EXHIBIT X
Pro CbriJlo S.U(f(IO/(
"110"" 1 : .h1\ eiIOr: :C';
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MONASTER { OF THE SERVANTS OF THE PA . CUTE
JuJ.y 2, 1970
George B. Oard inal Flihiff, O,S . B. D.D.

,,
~ , !... ArchbislJop Qf Winnipeg
~
Th~ Arcnbish op ' s Office

50 Stafford Street
Winnipeg 9. Uanitoba
Your Eminence:
I,j' s incere a pologies for the l ong delay in replying to
your very Und letter of April 29 1970 . 'This d.elay "'~ due
j
t o my ioabili ty to have the courage to tak;e .pen in hand aha

write to you. r. suppose i t 'n' a5 a lack of' huru..1,.i.ty on Ii:ly 'D art.
However , I just did not mow ."here or ho .... to l;>egin a letter
to you. At the time your letter arriv~d I had just completed
a psychological ev:illll'.tion , a phYSical ex=.:i.n.a tion add had
my first psychiatric inteniew . r was filled ",i th ambivalent
feelings and thoughts and. to be very truthful was not able to
express my thougnts clearly. The acute stage of e=iety ',;hich
brought on the nervous breakdo.~ and the difficulty We i ch
arose left roe in a s,ate in wh~c h I was unable to function
mentally and physically.
'Another reason for the hesitation in ans '': ering your
le tter lias tl:lat I myself did not knOll Ifb",re I stood with
Lansing, Detroit or Winnipeg. ~nen the breakdown occured ~,d
the s i tuetion aros e !lishon Zaleski ' s intention .;ag that I
return to you. However, I - didn ' t feel as thougn 1 could do
that because of the reasons of healtb \;hith caused me to l eav e
tbe Archdioces e of I'linnipeg in 6ctobez: of 196B. As a result ,
Father James S. Sulli~an . the Vice-Chilnce l lor of Lanaing,
suggested that I fine a place to stay where 1 could have peace
ana. Q.uiet fOr tne -time being .in order 1: 0 a 11 0' myself to
calm do"'Il and vi 'e. tnings mo r ~ object1vely.
At my request and in my presence ne called Father Emery
Petho, the pastor of St. l'iary's Burnside Church in liorth
Branch. t1ichigan asking if I could go t here temporarily.
Father Petho most gene r ously agreed to take me for the ti~e
being. It was necessary for Father Sullivan to obtain
faculties for me from Det "oit because .he thought I should
continue to function as a priest. He thereupon called or
contacted Bishop Tijomas Gumbelton, A~,i l iary Bishop of
Detroit (a friend of Father Sullivan 's) and t he Bishop
agreed to allow me to stay wi th Father Petho for the
present providing that I seek psychiatric help in the
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SERVANTS 5725
PriChriJlo SaardOl' -r,;.-
']Iia illnrli ~IONASTER), OF THE SERVANTS OF THE PARnCLETE
OFFle.!'; or THE SERVANT C:EN,(A,lt.L
/cmt:z Srrifl~S . !\!e~: .\f~xj(v
near future. The communication between Bishop Gumbleton and

Father Sullivan of Lansing was personal and 'secretive. Bishop
Gumbleton agreed to the matter and granted me faculties until
April 4 , 1970 at which'time I ',as to see him personally i f I
was to remain with Father Petho beyond that date. No one else
in Detroit knel{ I was with Father Petho. Bishop GUJllbleton
was informed so that he would know the circumstances of the
situation.
I spent three weeks with Father Petho in his rural parish,
from March 3 to the 25th. After much prayer and thought and
on my own initiative I wrote to Via Coeli for professional
help. This was a short time after I arrived at Father Petho ' s.
Father Tobin responded to my letter immediately upon its
receipt via telephone and informed me that I could come to
Via Coeli . He was not able to accommodate me until March 30th.
I did not seek entry into the Archdiocese of Detroit but
merely went to stay with Father Petho because of our friendship
and to have time to make a proper decision. I came to Via Co eli
entirely upon !!l.Y .Q.!!!! ini t iative. No one 'suggested that I go to
Via Coeli . I had heard of Via Coeli some years ago and I
. thought that this would be the best move for me. It was a
difficult decision since I did not come here under the
sponsorship of anyone. No one in LanSing or Detroit suggested
that I come to Via Coeli - the decision was made entirely by
myself in the hope that I could receive the necessary professional
help which! needed .
Father Tobin mentioned yesterday that he had heard from
you and spoke of the agreement you had reached concerning my
presence at Via Coeli. I am deeply grateful .to your Eminence
and the Archdiocese for the interest ~d desire to help in
this situation.
l1y family and relatives and iriencis ars not awar~ of this
situation or where I am located at presEnt. :rh~y mere l y have
been informed that 1 had a nervous bl"eaitde>'rl'n .and have gone
aHay for treatment. rather Sullivan in Lansing, Bishop
GUUlbleton in Detro i t and Pather Petho and Father John :'1.
Packler ( a tormer pastol" o~ .mine in Jackson) know tbe
details of the breaxdown and where ! am ?-t ?resent. I o;r:e
been advised not to reveal the circumstances or roy ~hereabouts
to anyone outside of the above mentioned pers~n s. I h~ve baen
told by Father Petho that the si tuati09"~s nO, too puol~G
and he felt it wise for Be to qui etly ..;or!: a~ restorlng .r;y
mental and physical health
Thereiore, y.our Eminence, I ',(Quld '!er,} :luch. appreciate
it if the details of ~his situation and ~y location be kept a
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OFFICE OF TH S[AVANT CENEi'lAI..
Jemez Sprinp. Net\ ~kl'j({1
secret. Some of my relatives have attempted to locate me through

Fathers Fackler and Petho. Someone might have the impudence
to call or write to you or your Chancery about me. Should this
happen I would be grateful if no information whatsoever be
released to them.Perhaps friends in Winnipeg might enqUire
about me also. ' The statement that you know nothing about me
Would be appreciated. Hy foster parents, Hr .3: Hrs. LaFountain
have Father Fackler as the channel of information regarding
me. Father Fackler can be reached, by them ill; it should become
necessary to contact me.
The situation looks very hopeful at present. The
psychiatrist seems to indicate that the resulting situation
was merely the result of a deeply entrenched anxiety state.
He does not feel that the situation which develo~ed was the
main problem but that the anxiety state resulted~and the
mental and physical exhaustion also resulte~in a nervoun
breakdown. The nervous breakdown rapidly resulted in an
inability to function.
In closing may I a gain apologize to your Eminence for
Dot h'r iting and re,plying much sooner to your communication
cif April 29, 1 970 . ! as sure yo u that it was not deliberate.
r j us t f o~~d th at I c ouldn' t co ntact you for the many
r ea,sons ment io ned i n this l e t t er mainly because I did not
kno w t he s ituati on or wy standing.
Please keep me and my mental and physical health in
your prayers.
Respectfully yours in Christ,
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LANSiNG, MICHIGA.N oll!l'l3J
March ~, uno
MORt Ilevcrencl G~orcr. n. rlahlff, C. S. D. , D. D.

Archbishop of ;:,:Innjp.,(~
50 StaCCord :;treet
Winnlpeg 9, 1\tanitohn
Dear Archbishop fo'labirr:
Unfortunately. early this w(>"k Father Elmer 'Heber, th,: p(\flIOr of

Jl St. John' a Pat ish In J:tckr.on where l"athcr Jancn SIgler w Et9 nfl"lr,ned,
came to ';ee Bishop ;;:.alenki aml report that {'"ather :~il;lp.r had become
involved in some homo ,;exu?l ncllvlty In the parish. To ;tvo~Ci l1n ,;- con-
flict wi.t il the lo.w, Dhhop {.nlcski found it nec"ssary to ""It
f"nth(!\' :.~i",lo::r
to leave. It was 'Eli:lhol' 7.alc"kl'''' Intention to ask him to r~tlll'n b yo II ,
but Father SI!,;(lcr nskcd if il would bc poG,,[bl~ to oC'lrch out an~) lhr'r
solution.
At Father SiJIler's roque!!t. I c.rUed r<ather Felho in 8t. Mary'o j-;1r!"h.
o North TlrAnch, In thc ArchdlocCFlC of D"lrolt. P''''th~r Pnlho 19 " clc"Po

friend :md .,):raciouRly consented to take Father :>igler for the tioll': bdn~.
Thereupon 1 cOlltact~c:J Bishop Gumbleton from f)cotr.{:t. wh,) ,,:del til"l. h~
would take fo':;ther :>Iffler for the pregent provic.lln[! thet lip. wOlllt! outaln
psychiatric hoelp. r nm ~ure that Father SigleI' wou1ci I\",r,,,' to "0): reccm-
mendaUon.~ olfered him since he is very deinitely COllllllitt.~c1 to tht' pr!p,.,t-
hood.
Jf Wp elln be of nny help, r"p.1 free tf) cont",ct us.
W~th {'vcry good wll;h. [r~l1l"ln
.'[ncerely your .. III Chri!'ll.
rr~vcrcnd JOInes ~:::. ~l.Illiv"n

Vice-Chancellor
cc: DI !lhap Gumhlel(JIl

Rev. Elmer \vieb~r SERY A>"QS 584'1
neva .J::t50n :iiglcr
CONFIDENTIAL
THE DIOCESE OF LANSLl'o\G

CHANCERY
300 W , OTTAWA ST.
L.ANSlNG. MICHIGAN <469.:l 3
June 28 , 1973
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Most Revere nd J ames P. Da vis

202 Morn ingside Dr. S . E.
Albuquerque , New Mexi co 871 OS
Dear Archbishop Davis:
In response to your letter of Ju ne 22, 1973 requesting the service record of Father
Joh n (J a son) E. Si gler whi le he se rved in the Lansing Diocese l I am ha ppy to pro-
vide the fo llowing information:
Father Sigler came to this Diocese in October, 1968 with a release from his OrdinarYr
Archbishop Ge orge B. FJahiff of the Archdiocese of Winnepeg. He was released to
se rve lI o d experimentuml! in the Di ocese of Lonsing. His reason for seeking a new
Diocese was one of poor health Clnd i t was hoped that the cl i mate here would prove
more compatibl e than the ri gors of Winnepeg wi nters . (Enclosed please find a copy
of Archbishop Flahi ff's lette r of October 4, 1968).
He wos assigned as on .A.ssistant Pastor in St. J oh n Pari sh, Jacks on, Michigan.! where
he remained until he left the Diocese in March , 1970. During his c:;signment, ht~
was well received by th e people .and was generally effective in the exercise of his
min istry. Unfortu nate ly, he allegedly became involved l in re turp i l wi th same boys
in the parish. The matter hod been brought to the attenti on of the loca l police by
the pa rents of one of ~h e youn gsters . Both the parents and the police agreed not to
prosecute on the condition that he leave the Diocese, never to return. To the best
of my know ledge l the allegations had so me bas is in fact . Fa ther Sigler1s reaction was
one of genuine humility and honesty . He evidenced a sincere desi re to seek prof~Ss ion-
01 hel p in overcoming his probl em . '
If I con be of furt her assistance l feel free to call upon me.
Since rely yours in Chris tl
~r:'n: :a~:~:::;t
C hancel lor
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CATHOLh,bIOCESE
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300 WEST DnAwA STREET
LANSING . MI '-89331183
PH. (517) 3422440
FAX (517) 3'22515
March 22, 1994

COHFlOEHTlnL
Rev. Msgr. Ward Jamieson, J.eL., V.E .
Archdiocese of Winni peg
1495 Pembina Highway
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada R3T 2C6
Dear Monsignor Jamieson:
As per our phone conversation today I am enclosing photocopies of pertinent correspondence

from the file of the Reverend Jason E. Sigler.
To.answer your specific questions as best as my memory allows:
-Bishop Zaleski was aware at the time of the allegations made against Jason Sigler.
-Either Bishop Zaleski or Fe. Sullivan (now Bishop James S. Sullivan of the Fargo
Diocese) did inform Cardinal Flahiff of the accusation.
-As my Jetter of June la, 1970, to Msgr. Chartrand indicates, I had informed him by
phone and by that letter that the Jackson County (Michigan) prosecutor insisted that
Jason Sigler must leave the diocese permanently as a condilion to avoid criminal
prosecution. While I can no longer recall the phone conversation with Msgr.
Chart ra.1d, the letter confirms that we had talked by phone prIor to June 10, 1970.
If I can be of further assistance, you need only let me knolV.
Sincerely yours in CIHisl,
J-"'(M~' d . 'iT!"'Lt-.~: _._

Rev. Msgr. James ,o" Murr.l~
Moderator of the Curia
Enclosures
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31 March 1970
Ilia ~ ina.nca
Georg. Cardinal rich!tt, c,s.n., D.D.
50 Stafford St.
IUnn'pea; 9
CA.NADA
"{our EmtllftMe,
Ihi. afternoon Fr. Ja~ E. Slgler'cf ~r arehdloa errived at

Via Coell raq~ ting our help on A prQbl~ of ~lch'rou are tamiliar.
We era r eferring Fathor to our nre_tns unit ln AlbuquerqUe, N,Mex.,

whIr. ha will raoeiv. P ' 1~hologloLl,p.ychiAtrle, ~dlcaL and aoun.eling esl~.
PmdlIla thh .vaLW1t1on ,... y111 d. tUllline whather g,r not ha .nouLd then come
to Vie CoeU.
w. vill b. =or. than plea d to try to halp Father, and would only
elk meth.. r g. [lOt you envla100ed prcrridlng lather v ith an,. type gf lupport
durlng hi. ata,.. Our euatomary billing, exelullva of pret 'ionsl balp, i a
$350 por =nth. ' ,
Knovlng thAt yOu ,,1.11 b .. pl<O&llod to hCl&.!:' that Father 11; euk1ns help,
and ".king your prayerl for thb ape.tell.to, I r.m&in,
R08peet!ully in tho Hol,. Splrtt,
)b :3-.' T (.(..;,
ROYe Wm. F. Tobin P.
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suPQdot'
QOI Fr. JamAB sulltvan,

Vio. Chan4allor, Lan.lng
Bilhop TbOlBas OUl!lbhton
Oetrelt Gn4noery
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June 26, 1973.
His Excellency,

James Sullivan, Vice - Chancellor of the Diocese of Lansing
wrote to ,C ardinal Flahiff informing him that Bishop Zaleski
Father Tobin, s.P., Superior of Viae Coeli at Jemez Springs,
New Mexico, in your Archdiocese wrote to the Cardinal 'tJjat
Father Sigler had arrived at Viaq Coeli that afternoon requesting
It is my understanding that Father Sigler was at Via~ Coeli from
Archdiocese of Winnipeg expended $1,099.70 for his expenses
he was canonically incardinated in this Archdiocese. However,
as I mentioned above, we have no,t heard from Father Sigler since
1968.

at Via", Coe l i.

this information ad e quate and satisfactory. In closing, I would
Archdiocese, Father Sigler always acted as an admirabl e young
priest and everyone in the Archdiocese was sorry to see him go.
I do hope that he can be accepted into Your Excellency's
Archdioc e se since I do believe he is really committed to the
priesthood. and 'the priestly ministry.
Re~~tfUllY y~)
/ '/C/J..p>-< d:.,v~~
Chancellor ... - / .....
C.C. Very R~. L.Hendren,
Chancellor.
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December 14, 1973
George B, Cardinal Flahiff, C.S.B., D.D.

Archbishop of 1-linnipeg
Chancery Office
50 Stafford Street
Winnipeg , Hanltoba R3M 2U7
Dear Cardinal Flahlf!.

The purpose of this letter Is to inform you that I have
decided to apply for Incardlnation into the hrehdiocese of
Santa Fe in Ne11 Mexico.
As you are aware I have been in New 14exico slnce April
of 1970. In ~larch of 1971 when my doctor allQwed me to return
to full priestly duties I came to St. Thomas Apostle Parish
at the invitation of the Pa8tor, Reverend Father Robert J .
Kl,rsch. I have been in thi8 parish for almost three years now.
The medical and profe8sional advice given me when I
flrst came t .o Hew Mexlco was that I ought to walt at least
three or four years before making or reaching any decIsIon
concerning remaining here permanently.
In June of this year I indicated to Archbishop Jame8.
P. Davls, Archbishop of Santa Fe; 'Ghat I Iras consid.ering
applying for incard Inatlon into thls AroM.locese.
This aecislon to apply for Incaro.ination into the
Archdlocese of Santa Fe was reached after much dellberation ,
pr~yer and thought. The cUmate of New Hexico has been
extremely beneficial towards mi physical health and general
well-being.
On Tuesday, December 4, 1973 I had an appointment with
Archbishop Davis at which time I verbally informed him of my
wish to apply for inoardlnatlon into the Archdioce8e of Santa
Fe. The Archbishop advi8ed. me at that time to make my request
to him officially in writlng. He IUcewise advised that I
write to you and reque8t that you send him a tranScript of
my service record since the Archdlocese of Hl,nnlpeg i8 the
Diocese for lrhich I was ordained.
Therefore, your Eminence, would you kindly send a
tran8cript Of my service record to Archblshop Davis? Please
send. the transcript to Archbishop Davis peroonally at the
following ad.dress.
[ 888.003251 ,
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CONFIDENTIAL
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Host Reverend James p. Davis , D.D.

Chancery Office
202 Ilorningslde Dr S.E .
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108
(Telephone I 505 268- 4572)
Please accept my Sincere thanks and heartfelt appreciation '

for your many favors and acts of kindness towards me. Your
fraternal interest in me and the exercise of my prIestly
ministry has always been an inspIrat10n a~d a great sourcs of
consolation to me.
I am extremely grateful to you, your Eminenoe , for your
.,
kInd cooperat1on and aSSistance in th1s matter
Nay God. bless you abund.antly at the Holy Season of
Christmas and in the New Year.
Hith every best wish and kind regard, I remain
Respectfully yours in Chr1st ,
~ E l;~ o""l
Reveg:~~-~~son E.'~:;v
c.c. Nost Reverend James P. Davis, D.D .

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ev"!ry or-:Hn"'ry or superior for :: committ'lent as to 'u hether t hey intend to
become involved in the support of one of their priests.
Respectively seeking your support for this very worth-while priest,

I remain,
Sincerely in the !Ioly Spirit,
I)
Rev. \bo. F. Tobin s .P.

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P.O. Box 1564, Albuquerque, N.M. 87102, Tel: (505) 243- 0 700
CONFIDENTIAL REPORT
ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT
SEXUAL ABUSE INTERVIEW FORM
Name:
Address:
Insured by:
Address of Company:
Home Phone: Work:
Psychologis 'st:
Length of time of therapy:
Psychologist/Therapist Address:
Psychologist/Therapist Phone:
Incident Information: was a n a ltar boy at the
Immaculate Conception Las Vegas, New Mexico.
liliiii1was molested on and off for a couple of years by
Father Sigler. was fondled in church, catechism,
_I
during events, (Father Sigler's) car and in
_ home. . was offered counseling and it
was explained to to contact the Chanc e llor if he
decided he would like counseling. It appeared that
was more concerned about his marriage annulme nt
proceedings b e f ore the tribunal at present . .
Perpetrator: Father J a son Sigler
Occurred at: Immaculate c onception Parish
Incident date: Early 1970
Age at time of incident: 1 2 or 13 Years of a ge
Interviewed by: Investigator Dan Mc Donnell on 7/12/93
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CONFIDENTIAL REPORT
Name:
Address :
Insured by:
Address of Insurance Company:
Home Phone : _ _ Work:
( Psychologist~st:
Length of time of therapy :
Ps ychologist/Therapist Addr ess :
Incident Information : was an altar boy a t the
Immaculate Conception . Las Vegas , New Mexico .
~~IIIII was mole s ted on and o f f for a couple of year s by
Fathe r Sigler. was fondled i n churc h, catechism,
(Fat her S i gler ' s) car and i n
I was offer ed counsel i ng and it
t o con tact the Ch a n ce ll or if he
like coun seling. I t app eared that
made concerned a bout his marri age annulme nt
proce n gs b efor e the tribuna l at pre sent.
Perpetrator: Fathe r Jason Sigler
Occurred at: Immacul ate Conception Par ish
Incident date : Early 1 970
Age at time of incident: 12 or 13 Years of age
Interviewed by : I n ves t igator Dan Mc Donne l l on 7/ 1 2/93
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1 SEC0I1D JUDICHIL D!STRICT COURT
COUI1TY o nZRUALILLO INDE X
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10 Corpor&tion ; LOVE!.1ICE HEALTH S'fSTE.."I5,
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Forlhe PIo!intilT: 2 After having been Erst duly sworn under oath, was
TINKLER &. BEr.'NEIT 3 questioned and testified as follows:
Attorneys III Law
425 Snodo\'a1 4 EXANUNATION
S.uTb R:, New Mexico 8750 \
BY: MR. STEPHEN E. T1NKlER 5 BY M.R. BEACH:
6 Q. What is your name, sir?
For !he DefendWll!;:
7 A.Iarn llllllllllllllllB
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KEJ..a{Elt & MeLEOD, P. A.
Attorneys lit lAw 8 Q. What is your current address?
Suite 3000
2155 LoULSi:ln:l Boulev:lrd, Norlheast 9 A.
10 P. O.Dra"''erAA
AlbuquCl"Que, New Me:d co 87110 10 Q. How long have you lived in
II BY: l>Ut ARTHUR o. BEACH
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Q. What are your parents l names?
A. My father's name is 1; audmy
1 1 mother's name is I
ILIl Q. Is your father still alive?
A. Yes.
Q. Approximately how old is he?
A. He is 68.
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1 A. Yes. MR. TINKLER: Object to the fonn. I'm not
,. 2 Q. You were born in 1958. You would have been 12 at 2 sure what you mean by "wrong or not right. II
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4 A. 1 think so. 4 A. Something I didn't like?
5 Q. Do you remember what grade you were in when Father 5 Q. Yes.
[l 6 Sigler fIrst came there? 6 A. I don't remember.
7 A. It was probably like in the sixth, seventh grade. 7 Q. Did he ever do anything to you that you didn't
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8 like?
9 A. Then or now that I lrnow what he did?
lOA. I think it was sixth grade. 10 Q. Whatever. I'm just looking for a point in time.
J1 Q. You would have been going to school in Hernandez II MR. TINKLER: Why don't you ask him when he
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13 A. Yes. 13 stuff.
14 Q. All right. You would have been out of St. Thomas? 14 Q. When did be first sexually abuse you?
15 A. Yes. 15 A. He was at the church, St. Thomas Church, and at
16 Q. At some point in time, did they close the school 16 the rectory. It was after a Mass, Sunday Mass.
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18 A. They closed it after the sixth grade there, after
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Q. Okay. How old were you at the time?
A. About 12, 13.
19 I had gone to Hernandez. I went to Hernandez in the sixth 19 Q. How long after Sigler came to Abiquiu was it that
grade, and some students there in Abiquiu still stayed in this happened?
[: sixth grade, and that was the end of the school there. A. About a year.
Q. So it lasted one more year after you left? Q. Do you remember wbat time of year it was?
u A. It was in the summer the first time.

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A. Yes.
Q. And then it closed? Q. About grades were you between at that time?
A. Yes. A.
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Q. Alld ie::; never reopened? Q. Are you confident that that incident, the first
2 A. No. 2 incident, happened when you were in between the seventh and
rI ,' 3 Q. Do you know what happened to any of the nuns that 3 eighth grade?
LJ 4 were teaching there? 4 MR. TINKLER: I think what be means is, "Are
5 A. Well, last ti.me I heard was when they had come to 5 you sure?"
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7 Q. Have you seen any of them since then? 7 Q. Are you sure that's when this happened, the swnmer
8 A. Years past I seen a few up in Abiquiu just to 8 between the seventh and the eighth grade?
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10 Q. What about Father Sigler? Have you seen him at
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A. I think so, yes.
Q. Okay. Tell me what happened.
11 all in the last ten years? A. Well, we were in Mass. The Mass ended. All the
12 A. No. 12 altar boys have to put the chalice and the bread away, and
13 Q. What about Father Kirsch? Have you seen him at the people left. We were three altar boys then. He invited
14 all in the last ten years? us to the recto!),. have Cokes and coffee, cookies, and we
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15 A. In the last ten years, I saw him about twice. were there, just kids.
U 16 Q. Where was it that you have seen Father Kirsch? 16 Q. Okay. Which three altar boys were there?
17 A. Up in Abiquiu. 7 A. It was mill
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Q. What kind of occasions?
A.
Q.
Visiting, I guess.
You just happened to run into him?
Q. And you?
A. And myself.
Q. Okay. So the Mass ended, and you had to put up
Iu A.
Q.
Yes.
He didn't come by to specifically visit you?
the chalices and other things. What bappened then?
A We took off our white veil and we took his, folded
A. No. it, hanged it. Then he invited us to the rectory for some
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Q. When was it that Father Sigler first did anything Cokes and cookies, and then the parents of the other altar
U to you that you knocked on the door. They left with their Cokes
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Summary of Meeting
& Sr . Nancy Kazik, OSF
(AKA _ is 37 years old,

, grew up and continues to . ized
celebrated the other at.
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He was an altar boy, and when he was 12 or 13 years old

approximately in 1970 or 171, Fr. Sigler arrived and assisted Fr.
Kirsch who was pastor . The altar boy served his masses at Abiquiu
and also traveled with him to the neighboring parishes. At first
he seemed like a good man to be around and then in time he began to
Hplay around II That proceeded to having the boys come to the
rectory where he punched them and grabbed them in the genital area .
He took off their clothing and proceeded to abuse them . 11IIIIIIII
did not go into any greater detail, he found this very di~
discuss. He thinks that this began in the Fall of the year because
the weather was getting cold ~nd this continued for a year or so .
He never told anyone about this, the first time he told anyone was
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but that h e didn ' t have the courage to do it.
When asked whether he had ever received any help, one time in the
past he did go to Los Alamos to a psychiat rist but he really did
not talk to him about the situation with the priest . He is very
anxious to get on with his life.
He did not speak about any at did not speak about any
monetary arrangements . I told that we're interested in
healing and reconciliation and recommended a therapist in Santa
Fe . He is anxious to call this therapist , in fact agreed to make
a phone call on his way through Santa Fe as they return to Abiquiu
and hopefully will be able to begin counseling as soon as possible .
He also agreed to stay in contact with me.
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE (hereafter "Agreement " )
is entered into this 16th day of June, 1994 , by and bet>leen _
_ (hereinafter "Plaintiff " ), and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe ,
a corporation sal e, (col l ectively I hereinafter I II Parties II ) in order
to bring the matter in controversy between the Parties to a ful l
and complete settlement .
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Plaintiff has made certai n claims against the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Archbishop Robert F . Sanchez and Jason E .
Sigler for personal injuries arising from one or more inc i dents
alleged to have taken place in Ne>l Mexico ;
. WHEREAS , Plaintiff ' s claims and allegations are expressed and
described in Cause No . in the Second Judicial District
Court of the State of New Mexico (hereinafter "Lawsuit") ;
WHEREAS , the a l legat i ons of the La wsuit are disputed by t h e
Archdiocese of Santa Fe , as set out in the p l eadings, and the
Parties desi r e to terminate and settle any and all Claims , as
defined hereinbelow , which were raised, or whi ch could have been
raised, in the Lawsuit j
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of t h e premises , conditions
and mutual promises contai ned herein, the Parties agree.as follm,s:
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1 A. I think I did. I don ' t knm
2 Q. Okay . Eow many times do you remember that there ,.as
3 oral sex/ either performed by you on him or by him on you?
4 Well, let me phrase it another l,vay.
5 Q. Okay.
6 A. I remember ~im. being around me once , some:times tr,-lice a
7 week for the amount of time he ~7aS there, and I remember him bein g
8 there from late ' 70 to '74 when I l eft . And any t ime that I came
9 in contact 't"ith h~, I can r ecall - - or I , can feel confident
10 enough to say that every time I had contact with him, i t came down
11 to any kind -of sexual relationship. It came dmm to that.
12 Q. So it's easier for ybu to pinpoint by a time period,
13 rathe r than" numbers of times?
14 A. Numbers of times I cannot tell you .
15 Q. So the Hay that i t e nded, that the abuse ended, was that
16 you moved aT,vay?

My 1_ __
17 A. passed away, and I remember that vIas the
18 last time, be cause tV'e "Tere at .church. He "la s performing the
19 services. My body was in the coffin. r was sitting

20 in the front pew. He leaned over and kissed my body
21 on the lips and looked at me. I walked out of church and went
22 home after the burial. We had, you kno,. , the traditional food
23 after the burial. He "Tent over, cal led me outside I performed oral
24 sex on me. That was the last time that he ,,,as there that I can
25 recall. We moved a,.ay ,.hen my _ passed a,.ay. My
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Corpor4tl.on, JASON E. 5IC;r.=;i1. . /kt .. :n..Y 8.
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1 REPORTED B'/.: Ron D. Bla'~q, cea tH3
Ei lalrinq CDun. Re;>o rte rlr, inc. I
2 Suite 1i300, 2155 Loui . i a n .. , north e u t
Alb"que::que, lie'" Me y.ico 87110 2 After having been first duly sworn under oath,
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4 EXAMINATION
FO:: 1:.'100 Pl .. !ntitt s : 5 BY MR. BEACH:
8RUCE E. PASTlt.'lACI(, P.C. 6 Q. What is your name, sir?
AttClrne),s at La;, 7 A. _ _
Suite 100, TWCl i'looe"~"d CL'Ite:
700 t.<><n .. s SClu!eva : cI., Northe .. st
Albuquerque , N" ;' 1'II1(1eo 81102 8
By: Hr. Ii. U R. a l a);:e
For the Oe l e nda..' It A:;cl'ld1oce s. ol s a nU. Fe ;
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Suite 1100
H<;t.r.OO, P.? .
lIttorneys at La;,
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long have you lived at that address?
Since February of last year.
P. o. o : aw"r AA
lI.lbuqIl"rque, N'I!I' Me ":!..c" 81103
13 Q. I have your Answers to Interrogatories: but
By: "..c.Arthur O. Sea<;h
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FOJ; the oetend4nt serV 4nU o f th e E'ol.r . clete: 15 little bit with some other of your background
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HI LLER, STR}t.TVERT, roMSRSOll , SC'H..E.:1K!:;t, P.A.
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lIttorn"ys at La\<
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Albuqu"rque. lIell ~!tI(:!..eo 87125
By: Hr. Al4n Konud 19 1962, is that correct?
l-, :rOt the oefend e nt Lov e lac " II n lth syse"."tI. :
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Q.
That's correct.
So you 're currently, what, II years old?
ROOEY, O;:CK.l\.SCN, Sl.OAI:, MIN' aD!!S, P.lI.
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Where did you basically grow up?
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you're including representations that Father Sigler A. Most of them were.
'l 2 made to h.im as representations that may have been Q. Now, were you an altar boy anytime you went
Ii 3 made by Servants of the Paraclete, then I think we
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4 have a different issue. 4 A. Just about.
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6 dealt with Father Sigler, he was a prjest in a
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Q. Just about. And tms is true frolll either
the summer of '70 or '71 to late 1974?
7 parish, correct? 7 A. Until he left, you know. I don't know. I
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Q. And you never heard of Servants of the
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don't know the specific dates when he left.
Q. And I think in your Answers to
10 Paraclete in connection with Jason Sigler at all 10 Interrogatories you indicated that virtually every
11 until you asserted this claim in 1994, is that 11 time you served as an altar boy, Sigler would molest
12 correct? you after the service. Is that correct?
13 A. That's correct. A. Yes.
14 Q. Okay. And I'm back to the question that Q. And was that true throughout this entire,
[1 15 led to the objection. Servants have never said approxlinately, three-year period?
16 anything or written anything to you that you Ive A. Yes, it was.
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18 MR. BLAKE: Same objection, but you
Q. Did he ever ask other altar boys to stay
18 after the service?
19 can answer. 19 A. Not that I know of. Not that I can
A. No, I've never received anything from the 20 remember.
Paraclete. 21 Q. Who were some of the other altar boys?
Q. When you talked to Father Wolf, what did he 22 A. When I first started, there was a bunch,
11" say to you?

A. All he basically did was set me up for the
23 and they lcind of dwindled. As a matter of fact,
24 toward the last, it was just me and my -- saying the
counseling. That's -- That was mostly the extent of 25 masses most of the time, and he'd go home and 1'd
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1 it. 1 stay behind.
2 Q. You only talked to him the one time? 2 Q. Do you remember tbe names of any of the
3 A. Once. 3 other altar boys?
4 Q. You made a phone call to him and then went A. It was
5 right down to see him, basically. else used to
6 A. Yes. I called him like at 11:00, and by 6 serve there? I remember those guys. There was a lot
7 2:00 I was in his office. 7 of them, but I don 't remember who they were.
o 8 Q. Did he say anything at all about Jason

9 Sigler himself?
10 A. Not really. He -- No.
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MR. KONRAD: That's all I have. Thank
MR. BEACH: Just about two more

11 Q. And Pm going to ask you some questions; I 11 questions.
12 apologize if they were asked before. 12 FURTHER EXAMINATION
!3 A. Okay. 13 BY MR. BEACH:
14 Q. So I' ll be very brief. 14 Q. Did Father Kirsch ever tell you anything
15 A. All right. 15 about Jason Sigler?
16 Q. After I got bere, I heard you say that you 16 A. No.
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18 times a month; this is in the early seventies. Is
17 Q. Did any other priest ever tell you anything
18 about Jason Sigler?
19 that accurate? Three Sundays out of the month? 19 A. No, I never heard anything.
u 20 A. No, we went to the Mass every Sunday.

Q. Every Sunday.
A. It was --
Q. Did you ever talk to any other priest about
Jason Sigler?
A. No.
i: Q. And from either summer of ' 70 or summer of Q. And that's particularly true back in the
i- 'i '71 until about '74, were those Masses performed by 1970's, isn't that correct?
Sigler? A Yes, it is.
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SETTLEMENT AGRE~~T ~~ RELEASE
THIS SETTLEMEIIl"!' AGREEMENT JI.ND RELEASE (hereafter "ltgreement")
is entered into this 2nd day of August, 1995, by and between
(hereinafter " P.laintiff n) I and the Archdiocese of Santa
Fe l a . corporation sole, (collectively I hereinafter I "Par ~ies ll ) in
order to bring the matter in controversy between the Parties to a

full and complete settlement .
RECITALS
W-rlERE~B, Plaintiff has made certain Claims against the

Archdiocese of Santa Fe, and J ason Sigler for personal injuries
arising from one or more incidents alleged to have taken place ~n .
New Mexicoj
WHEREAS, Pl aintiff's Claims and allegations are expressed and

Court of the State of New Mexico (hereinafter "Lawsuitll) i
WHEREAS, the allegations of the La,.suit are disputed by the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe, as set out i .n the pleadings, and the

Parties desire to terminate and settle any and all Cla ims, as
defined hereinbelow, which were raised, or which could have been
raised , in the Lawsuitj

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises, conditions
and mutual promises contained herein, the Parties "agree as fo ll o ws :
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7 December 1970
Most Rev. James Peter Davis, D.D.

202 Moringside Arive S.E.
Albuquerque, N.Mex. 87108
Dear Archbishop Davis.
The other day when 1n your office I discussed with you the fact
that Father Jason Sigler, a guest here, and a priest of the Archdiocese of
t"-"." ......." Winnipeg, .lOuld certainly like to b e considere41 for aS9igrunent 1n the
Arehdiocese with an u1Umate goal o f incard i nat1on.
Subsequent events have nowlmeemed to indicate that he .would not be

ready for this assignment much before late January. This has been occasioned
by a recent discussion withhia doctor.
Therefore , presuming that you would be open to interviewing Father

when he is available for aSSignment, I will close,
With gratitude,
Rev. Wm. F. Tobin s.P ~

superior
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VIA COELI HOIfJ.ST:EllY )
HONTKLY REP 0 R T - February 1971
Gue~t-Prie~tl Rov.
Jason E. Sigler Age: 3 2 -- 7/11/38
Dioces. or
Winnepeg, Manitoba Date arrived Via Coeli 4/20/70
Co I!lIIluo.i t;)'"I
Length of current
stay at Vie Coolil 10 months
REPORT H.&.DE D! TERMS OF RESPOltSE TO v'IA. COELI PROGRAM - Plee.ee nato additional remark
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SPIRITUALI Good when here - has been on

(ridelity to the supply work most of this month.
commnnity exorcises)
PiIYSICAL: Good.
(vell':"being; any
eurrent illn.e~.s)
SOCIAL I Outgoing personality and cheerful.

(ability to relate to
brother-priests; us.
of leisttr. time ; the
~L1ingnese to s e rT e )
TEER....\.FY. Has completed therapy with Dr.

(Psychiatric caro!" Cummings, M.D~ psych. I for the time
A.A; RecoTery, Ine.) being and been given clearance ror
temporary assignment in a parish.
Attends Recovery meetings.
ADDITIONAL REMARKS: Is at present workin g in Abiquiu .

(Incidents, !aTorab1e or not, N.H. and will shortly be ~ssign e d
~or th reporting; outlook lor there for three month period .
this man at this time)
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Fr. Ha tt Feit,
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December 24, 1973
ST. THOMAS APOSTLE CHURCH

ABIQUIU'. ~EW MEXICO
87510
Most Rev. James Peter Davis, D. D.
Office of the Archbishop of Santa Fe
202 Morningsid.e Drive, S.E.
Albuquerque, N.M. 87108
My very dear big brother in our Lord.' His Birthday Peace to youl
After prayerful preparation I would. confidently ask for a few min- /
utes of your valuable time to consider my comments upon the two-fold
request mad.e by Father Jason E .. Sigler, and. now .pend.ing.
Wi th reference to the request for Incard.ination into our Archd.io-
cese. I am sure that Father Sigler is an asset to our Lord's work
here in New Mexic o, as, indeed, he hasproven to be for these past
going on three years in this parish.
I would. hasten to ad.d that in the seventeen ' years in which I have
been privileged to share in our Lora.'s Priesthood. I have never had.
any priest share with me in the pastoral ministry who was more d.evot- .
ed, dedicated, ' and. hard.-working as Father Sigler has been .I am sure
that the people of this parish could and wou ld. give ample corrobora-
tion to this endorsement. Furthermore, many of our Archd.iocesan Apo-
stolates, including the Archd.iocesan Pastoral Council, th e Cursillo
and Search Movements, the JESU CARITAS Movement among our priests,
and other apostolic works have profited. by Father's generosity in
that he has carried the load while I was able to share with our peo-
ple and. priests throughout the Archdiocese. Father has also become
personally experienced in the Cursillo and Search Movements,
As for his request for a change in assignment. I do feel that the
time is right for him to acquire some wid.e r experience in our Arch-
diocese. I feel that he is well capable of handling one of our small-
er semi-rural parishes at any time you wou ld. deem proper; Over the
past almost three years I have been privileged to share with Father
Sigler many of the extremely important lessons in Pastoral Theology
wh ich you yourself so generously took your own time to teach me.
Also I feel that with the current shortage of working priests it is
not exactly considerate and fair to have two of ' us working in this
small country parish wh ile much larger parishes go begging for
priestly services. I thank our Lord. for the too short time I have
had to share with Father, and. would. be delighted. to work with him
for souls again anytime and. in any place I
Thanks much for the consid.e ration which you have accord.ed to
Father Sigler which I consid.er as a kindness shown to me personally.
YoU!!re truly a Christian gentleman, and a priest's priestl
With grateful devotion,
I Your little brother in His Service,
~
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CCI F):;'.J . S. Sigler
Fi'. F.X. Eggert
(Rev.) Fr. Robert J. Kirsch
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TillS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE (hereafter "Agreement") is
entered into this CfH. day of May, 2003, by and between _ _ (hereinafter
"Claimant"), and the Archdioceseof Santa Fe, Inc. a corporation sole, (collectively, hereinafter,
"Parties") in order to bring the matter in controversy between the Parties to a full and complete
settlement.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Claimant has made certain claims against the Archdiocese of Santa Fe,
Inc., Father Jason Sigler and Father Bernard Bissonnette and others for damages for personal
injuries arising from one or more incidents of alleged sexual .contact with Father Jason Sigler
and Father Bernard Bissonnette alleged to have taken place in New Mexico in approximately
1971;
WHEREAS, the claims of sexual contact are disputed by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe,
Inc.; however the Parties desire to terminate and settle any and all Claims, as defined
hereinbelow, which were raised, or which could have been raised by Claimant;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, conditions and mutual promises
contained herein, the Parties agree as follows:
1. Definitions
1.01 As used herein, "Claimant" shall include:
A. _ _ personally and individually, and his heirs, successors,
assigns, spouse, family or anyone claiming through them or by virtue of an intimate
relationship with Claimant, affiliated business entities, trustees, partners, insure.rs, guarantors,
creditors, employees, agents, attorneys, and other representatives, executors, administrators,
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BY FACSIMILE TRANSMlSSlON F~)\,l l$OS) SS()2544
Paul Bard"ekc, Esq.

F.av~~, Bg,rd"lcitc, B~ugll,
l<ierst & Kiel11all
6400 Uptown Boulev~l'd, N, Suite 110-W
Albllqucrgue, New Mexico 87110
Ik _ _ v. Archdiocese of SalJta Fe,

Father J~glcr 311d l~.ther Barney Bi"o~llettc
I:IITI respondingtolheArchdiocese'soffer ofonlyRedacted'IO sot11e 8\e cinill": nfMr.
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The Archdio(;,es i, taking the pOSition that the ~tatute oflimitations is a Viable derens~, and lhe
abuse "was not sLlb$\'iln{llai.l'
With respect to Ille statute oflin\it~tiQl1s defense, no jury will invoke it as a complete bur [0 lVlr,
_ claims. The ~!sclosure to mhcrR must be coupled witll an u)\deMandin~ that O,e mo\estati()n
caused life damage, MI Mr. _ had no comprehen,ion of the advcrse effect upon his Jif. L1I1tiJ I~st
year, I
The abuse, andlu\c consequem damage, waS indeed substantial. W,'S sLlbjected to
criminal sexual conlac!bytwo priests in the saine weekend, and these pat-riculal' pll'ic!;!s were tile WOI'st
Ofule worst. Any expert in this field will easily attest to the cornp()LII\qed dan"lg~ ""used
by Father Sigler'S pimping for Father Bissonnette,
Mr'_' ha$~uthorized this office to countcrofl'tl .. in the amp LInt of Reda cted ,
is willing to negotif1te, ~Llt any fulther movement is specific.lly cOilditioned UpOIl 'I clea;' inl.dicmio
the ArchlliuL.:I::jt:: that the re \:i int~f'st in achieving, Q settlement for.:\ l-,easonable !lI'Pount.
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THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE (hereafter "Agreement")
is entered into this iJ.~tJJ:;'B."-y.,,, o.f JUrre~;"" i994:1; by and between
(hereinafter "Plaintiff"), and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe ,
a corporation sole, (collectively, hereinafter, II Parties ll ) in order
to bring the matter in controversy between the Parties to a full
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Plaintiff has made certain claims against the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe , Archbishop Robert F . Sanchez and Jason E.
Sigler for personal injuri es arising from one or more incidents
alleged to have taken place in New Mexico ;
WHEREAS, Plaintiff's claims and allegations are expressed and
described in Cause No. "

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~ in the Second Judicial District
Court of the State of New Mexico (hereinafter "Lawsuit");
WHEREAS, the a llegations of the La>lsuit are disputed by the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe, as set out in the pleadings, and the
Parties desire to terminate and settle any and all Claims , as
defined hereinbelow , which were raised , or which could have been
raised , in the Lawsuit;
NOW , THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises , conditions
and mutual promises contained herein, the Parties agree as follm.s :
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THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE (hereafter "AgreemenT") is
ent.rod intO thi~ Jfl!lday of Augu~t, 2002, by and between _ _ _ CBIIII

_ (' _ . _ C (hereinafter collectively
hClaimnms't) and the Archdiocese ofSnnta Fe. il corporal ion sole (collectively. hereinafTer.
"PaTties") jn ordu 10 b,ring the maller in co~rroversy between the Parries TO a full "and
complele :"ettlement.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, _ has made certain claims ogainst the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Fr.
Jason Sigkr end others for damages for personal injuries adsing from one incident of nl1eged
sexuDJ contact between _ and father Jason Sigler. alleged to have lakc-:n place in
approximately 1971 in New Mexico; and
WHEREAS _ has made certain claims against the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Fr.
1<I50n Sigler and others foJ' damaes for personal injuries arising from incidents of all eged
sexual comact between _ nnd Father Jason Sigler, alleged to have"taken place in
~pproxim"l<ly 1976 and 1977 in New Mexico; and

WHEREAS _ has made.cen,in claims against the Archdiocese of Santa Fe,
Father Philip Martin, also known as Philip Peralta ("Fr. MartiniPeralta"), for damages for
personal injuries ar~sing from incidents of alleged" sexual com net bc::t:veen _ and Fr.
MartiniPeralta, oll eged to have taken plce in apprOXimately 1982 in New Mexico; and
WHEREAS, the allegations of the sexual com act by Claimams are disputed by The
AIchdiocese of Santa Fe; howt:ver. the Panies desire 10 tErminate and settle any i\nd all
Claims. as defined hereinbelow, which hove been raised, or which could have been raised by
Claimants;
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TINKLER & BENNEIT

Attorneys at Law
MERIT BENNETI New Mexico Office;

N ew Mexico - Hawaii 309 Johnson Shee~
SlInb. Fe, N..", Mexico 81501
STEPHEN E. T INKLER Telephone: (505) 986-0269
New Mexico - Colorado F~" (505) 98:\-6698
April 22, 2002
Ul1RA IVES Howaii Office,
New M exico 220 South King, Suite 2290
Honolulu, H ilW.lll 96813
Arthur O. Beach, Esq. Tel"i,lhOl:un (808) 523-0011
Keleher & McLeod P.>.X' (808) 550-2544
Post Office Drawer AA

Re: _ v. Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Mr. Beach:
This office has been retained by Mr. . _ a 44-year-old man residing in Santa Fe,
New Mexico, who has recently come to us concerning sexual abuse perpetrated upon him by Father
Jason Sigler between 1970 and 1972 while Father Sigler was assigned to Abiquiu, New Mexico.
We have carefully screened Mr. claims, and have concluded that legal action against
your client is not barred by the applicable statute of limitations.
Please advise us by no later than Thursday, May 2, 2002, if your client has any interest in
resolving Mr. claims prior to the filing of a lawsuit.
Ifwe do not hear from you or your client by May 2,2002, a lawsuit will be filed in District
Court.
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Merit Bennett
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AS F.039546
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FAX: 877-2973
P.O. Box 1564 , Albuquerque , N.M. 87102 Tel: (505) 243 -0700
CONFIDENTIAL REPORT
Name :
Addres
Home Ph~c~n;e~~:~i!!ilJ!!~~~~S~)~work
p"'U'd,r~ Phone:
o church
of therapy:
(Christ i an counselor)
Psychologist/ Therapist Address :

Psychologist / Therapist Phone :
Incident Infor.mation: Oral and a n al penetrat i on
thr ough the ages of 8 to 1 0 (three times a week)
Perpetrator: Father Jason S i gler
Occurred at: I New Mexico , , Ne w
Me x ico , and Jason's veh i c l e while going to visit
fr i ends
Incide nt date: 1973
Age at time of incident: 8 to 1 0 years of age
Interviewed by: I nvest i gator Joseph Cordova on
October 3 , 1 992
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NAME , J :as:o mt Eifunanuel. S:i.g;l.er_~
ADDRESS
ASSIGNMENT
TELEPHONE
DOB 07 - 11-38, River Rouge , Mich'
SSN
DRIVER'S LICENSE
SEMINARY ATTENDED Mt. St. Mary's Seminary of the West , Cincinnati ,
Ohio and St. Joseph ' s Major Seminary , Edmont'On,
A1be Canada
RECORD OF SERVICE *06-01-66: Ordained l Winn i peg , Mani t oba ,

Canada
*06-21 - 66: St. Mary's Cathedral , Wi nnipeg,
Manitoba
*01 - 09-67 t o10-04-68 : Our Lady of Victory
Parish , Winnipeg,
Manitoba
*Late 68 to Spring 70: St. John the
Evange l ist
Parish , Jackson, MI
* Apri1 70: Via Coeli, Jemez
Springs I NM
*03-71 to 12 - 73 : St . Thomas Apostle
Parish, Abiquiu
*02 - 04-74 to 09-30 - 74: Administrat i on, St
An t hony Parish, Ft.
Sumner
*02 - 23 - 76: Asst., Immaculate Conception, Las
Vegas, NM
*04-78 to 10-78 : Sick leave , residing at Via
Coe li
*07-01-79: St Th erese Parish ,
CURRENT STATUS
act i ve retired etc . )
HI STORY OF ALLEGATIONS confirmed, ( 1 97 1 -1973)
confirmed, (1975 - 1976)
irmed , (1974-1975)
(1979 )
, (1971 - 1973)
f i led law s u it
led law suit
979-1980)
led law suit, (1979 - 1980)
DATE I NTERVI
INFORMATION VERIFIED
Date/By Whom
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FIL E NUMBER AR93-043
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Sl1\ t i. r l!, li e" Y.ex!.co 115 01 5 BY MR. BEACH:
[ B'i : HR . H:::RIT BE tll!!;'T
6 Q. What is your name, sir?
8
fo r the ROIUn CAt.holic Church of t he
~ rchdioces. o t Sa.n ta r ", I nc .'
7 A My name is MI.
S Q. And your current home address?
1- I''':;L E H~I!.
At.to:-ne y s at.
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P .O . Pu _". r J\.A
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B't : HR . ARTHUR O . bEACS Q. How long have you lived at that address?
" A. About eight years.
" Q. Who do you live there with?
" A. Myself. Just by myself.
[ "
Q. You live by yourself?
A. Yeah.
" Q. I know it is a P.O. box, but is it a house
L "
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or --
A. No, it's a postal office. I work at
" .1Ii,l~1I ~iI.IIII!III!I:' Ever since I
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moved out of my apartment the last time, I got that.
Since I got in " actually, I got that
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address.
Q. But the actual physical location where you
live, is that a home? Is it an apartment? Is it a
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I A. My uncle? 1 pulled out my penis and gave me oral sex. Gave me a
2 Q. Yes. Z blow job, I guess.
3 A. That he might touch me there. That he might 3 Q. Was anybody else there?
4 touch me. That he might touch my nuts. 4 A. No.
5 Q. Did he tell you to watch out for him or stay 5 Q. When did this occur?
6 away from him or _. 6 A. After Mass. Probably the same -- Later on
7 A. No. 7 that spring.
B Q. Did you tell anybody else what was happening 8 Q. 1971?
9 at that time? 9 A. Yeah, yeah.
o A. No. 10 Q. How long had you been an altar boy?
f'
L.
Q. Did you tell
or --
that he had done it 11
12
A. From -- For about two years.
Q. And had you ever been an altar boy for him
A. No. 13 before?
n Q. What else happened on that occasion? 14 A. I tbink so.
Li 5 A. That's the only thing in relation to me. I 15 Q. But this is the first time --
6 mean, everything else was a party. Proceeded with 16 A. Yeah, that's when I remember being one.
7 playing. 17 Definitely so.
8 Q. Did you see Father Sigler touch anyone else 18 Q. Who else had you served as an altar boy
9 in a sexual manner? 19 for?
IL. A.
Q.
No.
Did Sigler say anything to you?
20 A. Father Kirsch.
Q. And I think you already said no problems
A. No. with Kirsch.
Q. I take it you had not met Sigler before this A. Never.
occasion. Q. Any other priests that you remember being an
A. I had seen him, and I -- I don't think I altar boy for?
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1 knew who he was. Just a priest in town, basically_ A. No.
2 Q. Did you know where he was living at that Z Q, How long were you an altar boy?
i
I 3 point in time? 3 A. Until I was about 13, maybe.
I.!
4 No.
A. 4 Q. So what age was it that you started?
r -' 5 What I'd like to do now is sort of trace
Q. 5 A. About nine.
I
I , 6 your contacts and your rel ationship with Sigler from 6 Q. So a total of about four years?
U
7 that point, which is when I understand you first met 7 A. Yeah.
8 him, you Jmow, all the way to the present, really, as 8 Q. I think you already told me you were born in
n 9 far as you can come, What's the next thing that you 1961, so you would have been ninein about 1970.
LI 10 remember about Sigler after this incident?
9
10 A. Vb-huh.
A. Pulling my pants down in cburcb, in the 11 Q. And you remained an altar boy until 1974,
!j 12 sacristy, 12 roughly?
li 3 Q. When did th at h appen? 13 A. Yeah.
14 A. That happened soon after that, so probably 14 Q, Do you remember what grade you were in at
15 the same surruner , 15 the time you were an altar boy?
16 Q. Was that the same day or a differcnt day 6 A. About 4th through about 8th grade.
7 or-- Q. Was anybody else around when tltis incident
I'
A. Different day. happened with you and Father Sigler in the sacristy?
L Q. Tell me about that. What bappened?
8
A. No.
A. He started with - When people were still Q. You said there were some other people there,
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there in the sacristy, be was just hugging me from so --
behind, and same thing, you know, rubbing my hand A. As they left. It was after church, so it
against his penis. And I was trying to put things was all clear. Everybody had left.
L. away or finish up, and then he -- and he got his hand
in my pants, and then eventually unbuckled it, and
Q. Were there any other altar boys serving with
you at that time?
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1 A. Not to my knowledge. There's usually two, A. No.
,,-, 2 and there might have been another one, but I donlt 2 Q, What about subsequent to that time? Other
i 3 recall who it would have been. 3 than Sigler, were you ever sexually abused by anyone
4 Q. Who else do you remember being altar boys 4 else?
5 during this time frame in 197 1'72? 5 A. No, nothing -- Now that I lmow it's sexual
A. " and his 6 abuse, no. Now that I know that's called sexual
7 abuse, no, Nothing like that ever happened to me by
n 8 anybody else.
[j I Let me see who 9 Q. Did you ever feel that anyone else was
iiiiill iiiiiii ~. 1 don't know 10 sexually abusing or harassing you other than Sigler?
I' Ianybody else. I can't remember anybody else. Those

2 are the ones that I know were,
11
12
A. No.
Q. And that 's true to tllis day?
Q. I'm sony? 13 A. Yeah.
A. I know those people were. brother Q. You said this lasted about 15 minutes. Do
is his name. 15 you remember anything that was happening during that
Q. 16 period of time?
[, 7 A. Yes. I don't remember anybody else at this 7 A. No. The doors were shut. His car was
I, 8 time. 18 the only one outside, so nobody was around. I mean,
9 Q. Going back to ttIUs incident you were 19 the road was kind of close-by, and people passed by,
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describing that happened in the sacristy, what did
Father Sigler say to you?
but _.
Q. Was this the church i n ?
A. He asked me if it felt good. . A.Yeah, ;,
IL ii Q. Did he say anything else? Q. How far away from your home was the church?
A. No. A.~
Q. Did you say to him? Q. And how did you get borne that day?
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A. No. A. He took me home.
2 Q. How long did it last? 2 Q. He gave you a ride home?
3 A. Probably about 15 minutes. 3 A. Uhbuh,
4 Q. What were you doing during this period of 4 Q. Why was it that you stayed there?
5 time? Were you trying to get away? lere you telling 5 A. He told my dad that I .. that he'd take me
6 him anything? 6 home after I put everything away, that it would just
7 A. No, I didn't tell him anything either. I 7 be shortly.
8 stood there. I didn't know what to do, 8 Q. Your dad said it was okay?
IJ 9 Q. What did you think at that point in time?
What do you remember thinking about?
9
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A. He said yeah.
Q. Did you resist staying?
A. I don't know. I just thought it was 11 A. No.
awkward. "Wow." 12 Q. Did you bave any expectation what was going
Q. Did you know what he was doing to you at 13 to happen?
4 that time? 14 A. Absolutely not.
5 A. No. 15 Q. Other than recalling that Sigler asked you
16 Q. Had anyone ever done anything like that to 16 if it felt good, do you have any other recollection of
7 you before? 17 him saying anything at all to you, regardless of what
l' A. No.
Q. Had you ever been sexually abused by anyone
18 it was?
19 A. No.
before? Q. On the ride from the church to your home, do
IL_ A. Had I been? you remember him saying anything to you?
Q. Yes. 22 A. Nothing in particular, no. I know he just
l ; A. No, Not to my knowledge. talked a lot. I think be asked me more like how
U Q. By any other boys or men or women or
anybody?
school was, what grade 1 was in, if I had any chores
25 that day. maybe. That was all. I mean, the rest was
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pretty much elaborating. It's just five minutes away, 1 that, just go along with it.
r' 2 so-- 2 Q. Did you have any concern that he would do
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3 Q. Do you remember saying anything to him? 3 the same thing to you again?
4 A. I told him, you know, what grade I was in 4 I don't think I thought about it.
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and how old I was. That's all.
Q. Was anything else said, that you can recall
5
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So yon asked your father if you could stay
Q.
A. If I could stay with him and go with him to

7 at all, that day abont the sexual incident itself?
8 A. No. 8 _ and serve the Mass over there, and that he
9 Q. Did Sigler stay when he took you home? 9 said he'd drop me off on the way back.
A. When he took me home, he stayed about five 10 Q. You said something about a second Mass.
or ten minutes. 11 What did you mean?
Q. What did he do during that time? 12 A. The second Mass that day. The second Mass
A. Just walked through the house, all the way 13 that but at a different church. In _ at
I: 14 to the kitchen, talked to everybody, and left to his or something.
L 15 next Mass. ?
16 Q. Did you tell anybody what had happened? 16 A. Yes.
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A No .
Q. Why was that?
A. I don't know.
Q. What did you think abont what had happened?
A. I thought it was awkward. Ijust didn't
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18 he had one Mass i n _ and then another Mass in
A. Yes. His second Mass was around noon.

Q. And he asked you to go with him to serve
know what to think. that Mass.
I Q. Did you have a feeling as to whether you
thought it was right or \Tong?
A. Yes, that he didn't, you know, have
service.
~~..!.A~.~N~o':.._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _-:-::--:d.::._~Q~.~T~e~lI~m~e..:w~h~a~t~~~ on that occasion.
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A. He undid my pants, my zipper, and stuck hi s
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2 again or didn It want to happen again or -- 2 hand in, as well as him undoing his zipper, and pretty
3 A. I don't know. I don't remember thinking if 3 much reached my left hand over to touch him there.
4 I wanted it to happen again. 4 You know, he put my hand on his penis and told me to
5 Q. Had you ever been told by your father or 5 just tickle him as he tickled mine, driving at the
6 anyone else not to let somebody touch you? 6 same time.
7 A. No. 7 Q. Driving? He was in the car?
B Q. After this incident, were you upset or mad 8 A. Yeah. And this car was a -- I think it was
[] 9 or angry or depressed or -- How would you describe 9 a red car with white interior. It was like a Pontiac,
10 your mood? 10 Oldsmobile, something like that. And that lasted --
11 A. My mood. I think I considered it something II It's abont a IS-minute drive, so that lasted about --
U that -- nOh, it's something that just happened,rr you
13 know, and set it aside. Set it aside and keep going.
12 I remember -- I guess about five minutes. And then as
13 I would, you know, just kind of get tired of reaching,
14 Q. When was your next contact of any Idnd with 14 I'd just kind of slowly bring my hand back. If curves
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15 Father Sigler after that? 15 or cars were coming or passing us, he'd quit and
16 A. Same swumer. Probably about two weeks 16 proceed after that, and then at the same time kind of
later. 17 pull my hand over for another couple of minutes. And
Q. Tell me what happened then. 18 then we got to the church.
A. After M ass, he offered to take me home 19 Q. This was on the way to the church? .
again. This was after his second Mass in Gallina. A. On the way to _ to church, yeah. It's
L You know, we'd go over there and come back. On his 21 a paved road, about 15,20 miles away. And then
way home, he'd drop me off. He told me to ask my 22 served the Mass and came home. On the way home, the
and my dad said it was okay. 23 same thing bappened.
l Q. Did you have any relnctance to do that?
A. No. I just thonght I was supposed to do
24
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Q. Nothing happened in the church itself?
A. No, no, because there were people in and
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Q. So '78-'79 would be your senior year. 1 of the other incidents that you remember. Do you have
:- 2 A. Uh-huh. 2 any recollection of the specific order that they took
! 3 Q. 177- ' 78 your junior year. 3 place in or anything like that?
4 A. Uh-buh. 4 A. Pretty much, because he would tell me as I
5 Q. '76-'77 your sophomore year. '75-'76 5 was growing that I was getting bigger. That my tally
6 your-- 6 whacker -- he'd call it that -- or peeker was getting
7 A. SO up to '75, '76. 7 bigger.
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Q. Are you confident of that? It was when you
were in the 9th grade?
s One of the next ones that I do remember
9 specifically was :, He was going to
A. Pretty confident. 10 spend the night, planned on spending the night. We
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Q. Why is that? II pretty much occupied all beds, so he -- He got to
!\ ..,i sleep in mine.
A. Because I had gone through puberty, and I
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was bigger and taller and -- 1 remember one time there
fi Q.Now, you earlier said you remained an altar

14 The usual happened. I mean, he pretty much
15 started touching me, and he asked me to touch him or,
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16 boy until 1974, you thought. 16 you know, put my hand on him. And he -- He gave me a
I! A. Yeah.
Q. Did this continue even after you were no
17 blow job. This time he did -- It's called, I gness, a
18 sixty-nine. Anyway, I was laying down, and he put
longer an altar boy? 19 his, you know, knees around here (witness indicating),
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A. Yes, uhhub. butt facing that way~ so his penis was right above my
I.!
Q. What other incidents do you remember? face. And he, you lmow, would make my hand just touch
[. A. Do you have enough paper? Other incidents.

I remember him masturbating in the bathroom at that
biro up and down.
After he gave me a blow job, he told me that
one mobile home one other time. And he had me touch I could -- that I could fuck him, I gness. That I
him while he did that. This was standing up in front could put my penis in his ass, in his recnun. And he
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of the toilet. told me about how ladies got pregnant. He said that
. 2 I remember another time when I started
3 driving. which was about -- I started driving pretty
2
3
you put it actually in their vagina. But he said I
was welcome to do that anytime I wanted to, in his
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4 young, around ten, just with my dad or just real short 4 recnun. I didn't do it, and I think I j ust ignored it
5 distances, picking up hay and stuff like that. So he 5 or -- I guess I couldn't see myself doing that.
[J 6 fOWld that out, or he knew that 1 was starting to
7 drive, so he -- after Mass in _ also, he'd 1011
6 Q. You're saying he tried to get you to perform
7 anal sex on him, and you wouldn't?
8 me to tell my dad to -- that I was going to go with 8 A. I didn't refuse, but he gave me the
9 biro after Mass, and he'd let me drive to my dad's and 9 opportunity. He said I could if I wanted to. And
10 undo my pants and give me a blow job. 10 then I masturbated him, ej aculated him, and he came.
Q. In the car? The next time that we
A. Yeah. Of course, both hands were busy, my
hands, so -- TIris was only a mile, so -- Of course, I
was driving slow, and this was a dirt road. So he'd
!J do that until we almost got home, until there were
16 residential homes that he could -- people could see
7 that somebody was down. He got up after he went to bed, he shut the
Iu: Another incident was --
17
18 door, and he did the same exact thing, another
MR. BEACH: Can we t ake a couple of 19 sixty-nine and blow job, and offered me -- You know,
minutes? 20 be told me I could do that. And then he started
MR. BENNETT: Sure. Absolutely. You 21 telling me to let him know when I was going to come.
22 I think I started experiencing ejaculation at this
I (A recess was taken from 23 time, and he --
1
l-.i 10:45 a.m. to 10:52 a.m.) 24 Q. This was the first time?
Q. I asked you to tell me about some A. Yeah. He told me to tell biro, hut I was
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NAME
ADDRESS
ASSIGNMENT/EMPLOYMENT
TELEPHONE
DOB
SSN
DRIVER'S LICENSE
CHRONOLOGY OF RESIDENCE
years
(1985)
(1985-1991)
CHRONOLOGY OF EMPLOYMENT
CHRONOLOGY OF PARISH St Thomas Apostle, Abiquiu

AFFILIATION Holy Cross , Espanola, Santa Cruz
CHRONOLOGY OF PARISH Altar boy at St. Thomas
ACTIVITY Attends Mass
CHRONOLOGY OF ALLEGATIONS
Perpetrator Name Fr . Jason Sigler
Dates of Occurrence 3/71 .t o 12/73
Location of Occurrence house in ~~II~, Rectory in
Sigler's car, victimrs house
Age at time of occurrence
Description of Occurrence oral sex on victim, masturbation
STATUS OF COMPLAINT Active
DATE WHOM 12-15-93: Brandt
INFORMATION VERIFIED Sigler was assigned in Abiquiu during this
Date/By 1tJhorn time (Per Curriculum Vitae)
January 18 , 1994 / D. Brandt
FILE NUMBER AR93-043
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THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT JI.ND RELEASE (hereafter "JI_g'reement")
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is entered into this 1st day of March, 1997, by and between
UPlaintiffs rl ) I
(collectively I hereinafter I
-- (hereinafter collectively
and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, a corporation sale,
11 Parties I') in order to bring the matter
in controversy between the Parties to a full and complete
settlement .
RECITALS
WHEREAS I Plaintiffs have made certain claims against the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Jason Sigler, Bernard Bissonette, and Rudy
Blea for personal injuries arising from one or more incidents
alleged to have taken place in New Mexico;
vlHEREAS I Plaintiffs I claims and allegations are expressed and
described in Cause Nos.
in the Second
Judicial District Court of the State of New Mexico (hereinafter
uLawsuits l! ) i
WHEREAS, the allegations of the Lawsuits are disputed by the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe I as set out in the pleadings I and the
Parties desire to terminate and settle any and all Claims I as
raised, in the Lawsuits;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, conditions

and mutual promises contained herein, the Parties agree as follows :
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EAVES. BARDACKE & BAuGH. P. A.
ATTORNEYS ~j" LAVI
6':0:::' UFTOWN BLVD . N.=..
PETER S . KJEAST
ALBUOUEFlOUE. NEI;V M!:XICq 87110
5Q5888.<:300
FAX: 505883-4':'06
June 23 , 1994
HAND - DELIVERED
OUR FILE NO.

PR13 - 001
TINBEN08.LTR
Stephen E . Tinkler, Esq.

Merit Bennett, Esq.
425 Sandoval
Santa Fe , New Mexico 87501
R~ : Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Dear Steve and Merit :
We hand you herewith the following documents with regard to

the above matter :
1. Settlement Agreement and Release

Motion and Order of Dismissal
Archdiocese of Santa Fe check #043540
in the sum of Redacted
2. Settlement Agreement and Release

3. Settlement Agreement and "Release

Each.Settlement Agreement has been signed by the Archdiocese .

Please have ,e a.c h of your clients . sign both original Set tl&Llent
Agreements and Releases, r eturn one original to our firm and retain
one for you,r recorc;is,.
Each of you should sign the Motions and Orders of Dismissal
for each case and return them to our office as well. We 'dill .
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is entered into this 23rd day of June, 1994, by and between II1II
(hereinafter "Plaintiff"), and the Archdiocese of Santa
Fe, a c~;rPoration sole, (collectively , hereinafter , "Parties ") in
order to bring the matter in controversy betvleen the Parties to a
RECITALS
Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Archbishop Robert F . Sanchez and Jason E .
Sigler for personal injuries arising from one or more incidents
described in Cause No. in the Second Judicial District
Court of the State of Ne\'] Mexico (hereinafter "La\'lsuit ll ) i
WHEREAS , the allegations of the Lawsuit are disputed by the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe , as set out in the pleadings, and the
defined hereinbelovl , '\Thich i-lere raised, or whi ch could have been
raised, in the Lawsuit ;
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is entered into this 16th day of June, 1994, by and between l1li
(hereinafter IIPlainti ffll ) I and the Archdiocese of Santa
Fe, a corporation sol e i (collectively, hereinafter, nParties l1 ) in
full and complete settlement.

RECITALS
Archdiocese of Santa Fe , Archbishop Robert F. Sanchez and Jason E.
"a lleged to have taken place in Ne w Mexico j
WHEREAS I Plaintiff I s claims and allegations are expressed and
described in ~ause No. IIIIIIIIIIII in the Second Judicial District
Court of the State of New Mexi90 (hereinafter IILa\'lSuit") ;
WHEREAS, the allegations of the Lawsuit are disputed by the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe, as set out in the pleadings , and the
Parties desire to terminate and settle any and all Claims, as
defined hereinbelow , ltlhich were raised , or which could have been
raised, in the Lawsuit;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises , conditions
and mutual promises contained herein , the Parties agree as follows:
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is entered into this 23rd day of June, 1994, by and between
(hereinafter II Plaintiff II) I and the Archdiocese of Santa
Fe, a corporation sale , (collectively , hereinafter , IIParties U

) in
RECITALS
Ar;chdiocese of Santa Fe, Archbishop Robert F. Sanchez and Jason E .
WHEREAS , Plaintiff I s c l aims and allegations are exp :r.'~ssed and
Court of the State of New Mexico (hereinafter IILawsuit") i
WHEREAS , the allegations of t h e Lawsuit are disputed by the
raised, in the LalJ1Suitj
and mutual promises contained herein, the Parties agree as follows:
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FAX: 877 -2973
P. O. Box 1564, Al buquerque, N. M. 87102 Tel : (505) 243 - 0700
CONFIDENTIAL REPORT
Name: 0)
Addre s s : ~1lI'I1i!1I1II
Insured by:
Home Phone : I Work Phone:
Psychologist/Therapist:
o Length of time of therapy:

Incident Information: Father Sigler invited ~~~
into the rectory, where fondling, masturbation , and
oral sex occurred. Masturbation, fondling and oral
sex would also occur in a camper trailer, which was
parked by the school Father Sigler used to rent
Perpetrator : Father Jason Sigler
Occurred at: St. Thomas Parish, Abiquiui, NM, a
camper trailer
Incident date: 1972 or 1973
Age at time of incident: 13 years of age
I nterviewed by: Investigator Joseph Cordova on
October 3, 1992, at 6 : 39 Washington time.
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P.O. Box 1564. Albuquerque . N.M. 87102 Tel : (505) 243-0700
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Name:
Address:
Insured by:
Address of Insurance Co~pany :
Home Phone: None Work Phone :
Psychologist / Therapist :
o Length of time of therapy:

Psychologi s t / Therapist Address:
Psychologist / Therapist Phon e :
Incident Informat ion: Fondled and masturbated and
mutual oral and anal sex (occurred twice a week)
Perpetrator: Sigler
Occurred at: I home in
Mexico Father er's vehic l e
to r New iMexicoi 0 occurred in the ciii~~~
, New Mexico, and also in a tra il er in)
Incident date: 1971

Age at time of incident: 11 years old
Interviewe d by: Investigator Joseph Cordova
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A. Yeah. Yeah. And I remember he used to -- I time?
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I ! 2 he used to go over there and give us like small -- 2 A. No. No, we were always raised with, you
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3 like a small sermon. You know, he'd put the 3 know, outdoor -- We had to haul our water and
4 chairs. And sometimes he'd take out like a camera 4 everytrung.
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5 with those -- like a -- like what would I say -- He 5 MR. BLAKE: Can we go off the record
6 would show us like movies on the wall, like we had 6 for just a second?
7 white walls on the house, he would like put a camera, 7 (A discussion was had off the record.)
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you know, a movie camera on there, and he I d show us
like different -- different things that -- like the
8 Q. Would you be out at the outhouse by
9 yourself and then he would just come out there? Is
10 Pope and, you know -- 10 that what you're saying?
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the Pope?
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A. Yeah, he would just show up there.
Q. How many times did that happen?
A. It was -- It was j ust different things 13 A. I can't remember.
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u 4 that -- like saints and stuff, you know, of the 14 Q. More than ten or less than ten?
Catholic Church, the -- what do you call that -- Mary 15 A. I can't remember how many times. I just
n 6 of Fatima or something. I'm not sure where, but I 16 remember that happened to me, you know. I can't tell
I I 7 remember watching, you know J things like this Oil 17 you.
tI 8 that. 18 Q. Do you remember if it happened once or
9 Q. How old were you at that time? 19 more?
A. I don't know. A. Probably more than once.
Q. Had you started the first grade? Q. You're saying "probably." Do you have any
A. I don't Imow. recollection of it happening more than --
Q. Do you have any idea what year it was? A. No, I don't. I can't tell you. It could
A. No, I don't. have been 20, 30. I don't know.
Q. Who was at your home at that time? Q. What do you remember in the outhouse?
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A. I don't remember. I know my dad aud mom A. I remember him picking me up and laying me
2 were, but I can't remember. Just little visions that 2 down on top of his laps. Then he would give me oral
3 I can remember, you know. 3 sex, Thae s all I remember.
4 Q. What else do you remember about Father 4 Q. He would perform oral sex on you?
5 Sigler? 5 A. Yeah.
6 A. I remembered he used to take me out to the 6 Q. Were you doing anything to him?
7 outhouse, when I was in the outhouse he'd go in the 7 A I can't remember.
J"i 8 outhouse, and then be would give me oral sex in the 8 Q. Do you know how old you were at that time?
lJ 9 outhouse. 9 A. I can't remember any --
Q. He took you to the outhouse? 10 Q. Do you know whether or not you were even in
i! A. Yeah. I remember he would get me and put II school at that time?
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U 12 me on his laps. 12 A. I don't know.
13 Q. Okay. You've lost me. He would pick you 13 Q. Do you know if it was before you went to
,i. Ij 14 up and put you on his lap? 14 school?
LJ 15 A. Yeah. 15 A. Huh-uh.
16 Q. Where? 16 Q. So correct me if 11m wrong and I misstate
Ii '. 17 A. In the outhouse. 17 this. I just want to make sure 11m understanding.
L.! 18 Q. In the outhouse. How old were you at that 18 AIe you saying you can remember -- You remember at
19 time? least one incident where you were in the outhouse and
,f,, A. I don't know. I can't tell you that. Father Sigler picked you up and performed oral sex 011
J Q. Why were you going to the outhouse with you, is that right?
him? A. Yeah.
tI A. I wouldn't go with him. I would be using Q. When you say he picked you up, what do you
u the bathroom, and be'd go where I was at. mean? How did he pick you up?
Q. Did you have any indoor plumbing at that A. Well, I remember he laid me down. I don't
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SETTLEMENT AGRE~NT AND RELEASE
THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT 1'.ND RELE.l\.SE (hereafter "Agreement " )
is entered into this 2nd day of August, 1995, by and between, _ :'
(hereinafter UPlaintiffll) I and the Archdio~ese of Santa Fe,
a corporation sale I (collectively I hereinafter , II Parties II) in order
and complete settlement.
RECITALS
WHERE~I Plaintiff has made certain Claims against the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe, and Jason Sigler for personal injuries
arising from one or more incidents alleged to have taken place in
New Mexico j
WHEREAS, Plaintiff's Claims and allegations are expressed and
described in Cause No. in the Secbnd Judicial District
Court of the State Qf Ne\-l Mexico (hereinaf'ter "Lawsuit U ) i
w~EREAS, the al~egations of the Lawsuit are disputed by the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe,. as set out iil the pleadings , and the
Parties desire to terminate and settle- any and all CICj.ims, as
defined, hereinbelow , which were raised , or Ylhich could have been
~OW, TH~REFORE, in ~onsideration of the premises, conditions
and mutual 'promises con tained here i n , the Partle~ agree as follows :
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INTERROGATORY NO. 15: Identify the dates and locations of
each instance of battery, molestation or abuse which you allege
was committed upon you by Jason Sigler, describe each such
instance, and identify each and every witness to each such
. instance.
ANSWER :
I first met Father Sigler in the Summer .of 1971, when he was
assisting Father Kirsch at St. Thomas parish .
Father Sigler immediately ingratiated himself into my
family , and soon he was treated as a member of the family. Often
he would live at my house for two ( 2) to three (3) days at a
time. Father Sigler even brought his parents from Michigan to
visit our family . I recall that Father Sigler often gave my
family books which he blessed .
I remember that the sexual contact started almost
immediately after meeting Father Sigler. The first episodes
occurred when -Father Sigler would say goodnight to me. After
saying goodnight, he would fondle me under the covers, and make
me fondle him. and I recall
Father Sigler fondling me while I was This
fondling progressed to episodes in which Father Sigler perfor.med
oral sex on me , and then had me perform oral sex on him . I
recall that Father Sigler would ask me to "lick him.1I
Father Sigl e r engaged me in this type of contact very
fr equen tly. We served Has a to ge ther on numerous occasions, and
Father Sigler perfor.med sexual acts on me both before and after
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Mass. The sexual contact surrounding Mass usually consisted of
Father Sigler fondling me and performing oral sex on me.
There was a period of time when I did not see Father Sigler.
However, when he returned he told my family that he had been
assigned to St . Anthony's parish in Ft. Sumner. Nonetheles s ,
Father Sigler still visited my family, and continued to engage me
in sexual contact during these visits. During on~ such visit,
Father Sigler asked me "if I had any pubic hair . II It never
occurred to me to tell my parents what Father Sigler was doing
because he was a trusted priest, and because my family and I
believed that he was an angel of God.
I estimate tha t the re were at least fifty (50) episodes of
sexual c o n t act from the Summer of 1971 through the Summer of
1974 . I would have been nine (9 ) through twelve (12) years old
during the se years . I: . ':' ; . " ~.;" " , . , .. "
In addition to the Church and
my home, Father Sigler perfor.med sexual acts on me during trips
to _
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SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
COUNTY OF BERNALILLO
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
Plaintiffs,
vs. Cause No. CV IIIIIIII

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE ARCHDIOCESE
OF SANTA FE, INC., a New Mexico corporation,
THE SERV~~S OF THE PARACLETE, INC., a New
Mexico corporation, JASON E. SIGLER a/k/a
JAY B. SIGLER, BISHOP ARTHUR TAFOYA,
CLARENCE GALLI, LOVELACE HEALTH SYSTEMS,
INC . , a New Mexico corporation, and DONALD H.
CUMMINGS, M.D.,
Defendants.
TO: Plaintiff
c/o Bruce Pasternack, Esq.
700 Lomas Boulevard, N.E.
Suite 100
COMES NOW Defendant Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese
of Santa Fe, Inc., by and through its attorneys of r ecord,
Keleher & McLeod, P.A., pursuant to SCRA 1-033 and herewith
propounds the following Interrogatories to Pla inti ff to be
answered separately and fully in writing, under oath, within
thirty (30) days of service.
INSTRUCTIONS
These Interrogatories seek all information available to you
and in your possession, custody and control from any source,
wherever situated, including but not limited to information from
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT lL~ RELEASE
THIS SETTLEMENT l'_GREEMENT 1'.ND RELEASE (hereafter "Agreement")
is entered into this 2nd day of August ., 1995, by and be,t,,]eEm<
':.', 4 :~,:- (hereinafter II Plaintiff II), and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe ,
a corporation sale, (co~lectivelYI hereinafter, UParties") in order;
to bring the matter in controversy betwe en the Parties . to a full
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Plain,t iff has made certain CIa"ims against the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe, and Jason Sigler for pers onal inj uries
arising from ODe or more incidents alleged to have taken plac.e in
New Mexico;
WHEREAS, Plaintiff 's Claims and allegations are expressed and
described in Cause No . in the Second Judicial Distri c t
Court of the State of Ne\'l Mexico (hereinafter "Lawsuit ll ) i
Archdiocese of Santa Fe I as set out in the pleadings, and the
defined hereinbelow, \'lhich were raised, or which could have been
raised, in the - Lawsuit;
and mutual promises contained herein, the Part ies agree as follo \'IS !
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1 SECOtlC J\lOI CI1IL DISTRICT (DUn
COUN';'", or BEi'UI1\LILLO I N 0 E X
2 STIITE o. m;w !'XXiCO
EXA.'lINATION or
3 NO:
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8 1'lO~.AN CATHOLIC (!lURCH or TilE
ARCHDIOCESE or S hU T./\ n, INC . SIG::;"TURZ/CORR=:CTIOll <'AGE
... 11el/ }Iuico c:ol;pOratoion, THE 5::;1\....711<1'5
OF" Til!:: P1J\l\CLT!;, INC., .. II .. " Mexico CERrIFtC;"TE 0, COM?LETIOll or DE?OSITIO:l
C:or por 4t.io n, J"50~1 E. SIGLER I/ k-/a JAY B.
SIGLER, BISHOP IIRTH!1R TAFOYA,
10
II Ct.ARE;UC G"LLI, toV::I,J,CE HeALTH
S~STXS, JNC , .. Il ell MQxico corporation,
12 and OON1\LD H. CU!t-lWGS, M.D. ,
De f enc4Il t .
DE?OSITION
Hay 5, 1995
or IIpI
9:00 ".m.
su ita 1100, 414 Silv ou: , South .. "t
I'Ilbu1" erqu e , til'" Mexico
" puttSU.",UT TO THE liE;; XE:XICO RULES or CI VIL

PROCEDUR this 4epo:rlt1on " ... s:
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22 TAKEN lOY: AATlIUR O. BEACH, ESq.
ATTORNEY FOR TEE Dl:n;l'OANT AACHDIOCESE
" OF S.\l!"i';>' FE
r'u 1 R?ORTEO BY: Re n O. 5h.s.!.n;, cel!. UE3

Page
Sl.. ~ln9 coun. R~"o rt . ~I, Inc.
,. Suite 6300, 215 5 Loulliana, 1I0 n.heal t
J>.lbuquoe"qu e, !;e~ Me xlco 81110 2 After having been first duly sworn under oath,
j
[ 3 was questioned and testified as follows:
IIPPEAR ANCE S
4 EXAMINATION
For th e plaintitts: 5 BY MR. BEACH:
BRUCE E. P;"STERt/;"CK, P. C.
Au orne y. a t L....
Sl.llu 100, T .. o Wood;,ra td Centu:
100 LOnIa l aol.llevucd, NorUl e "-'ll t
Albuqul r que, 11 ... K",xi co 81102
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A. !I!I!II_. Mr._
Q. What is your name, sir?
Q. When were you born,

[: I>y: I"~. ~eil R. Bh.ke
A==-__
9 A. ,1962.
Fo r til" o.tend .. n t Archdiocese at santa Fe: o Q. Where do you live at the present time?
K:;LElle~ ~ I-(cLEOD, P.A. 11
IIttOr ne y. I.t La ..
Sulte 1100
P. O . cra ..... r AA
1 .. 1 Albuqu erque , Noe ll Mexico 87103
8y: Mr. Arthl''' O. B'!a ch
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L For the Oefenda.'t. ServU!ts of the paracle". :
MILLEi'I, STi'lA1Vi'lT , ro;tGERSON , SCiiLElr.-(ER,
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Attor neys at 1..4..
Suite 1100
500 M" rqu "tt e, Ilonh"eH
P. O. Box 25691
Albl.lV'9rque , N. ... Mexico 8H25
By: Mr ..,IUl Kon :-ad
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:..J Fo" the Dete nda nt Lovel ... c e Be ~ lth system.:
ROcey, O]CKASON, Stohl!, h..,(IN , ROIlIl, 1'.11.

Attorney, at 1.4'"
~ 1 Slllt" 2 2 00
201 Th1J::d Strllllt, Ilo rth"est
LJ Albl.lquez:que. lie ... H.. " ico &1102
By: 1".:-. Tra. ... is ;1.. Colli ~ r
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1 Q. Do you ever remember fondling Father last?
r;
I , 2 Sigler? 2 A. Pm not sure what was last.
I: 3 A. I remember him getting my hand and having 3 Q. Do you ever remember any kind of sexual
4 me touch him. 4 contact with Father Sigler after he left Abiquiu or
11
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5 Q. And what do you remember doing when you
6 touched him?
5
6
Gallina and went someplace else?
A. Yeah, I remember him COIning back that one
7 A. Well, he would just put my hand on his 7 time that he asked me about the pubic hair, and he
8 penis. 8 stayed there for a few days, and I feel like he had
9 Q. Do you remember anything else happening? 9 some kind of sexual contact then.
10 A (Witness shakes head.) 10 Q. Why do you say that?
Ii 11 Q. Do you remember whether you left your hand

12 there or you pulled it away, you fondled him? What
11
12
A. Because he was there. and it always
happened every time that he was there.
13 happened? 13 Q. But you don't have any specific
14 A I don't remember if! left it or took it 14 recollection of him doing anything to you?
15 away or what. 15 A. No.
16 Q. Do you ever remember Father Sigler 16 (A recess was taken.)
17 perfonning anal sex on you of any kind? 17 Q. Mr. _ do you remember any other
18 A. No. 18 incidents other than the ones we've discussed with
19 Q. Or you perfonning any kind of anal sex on 19 Father Sigler?
Father Sigler? A. I don't think so.
A. No. Q. Did you ever tell anyone what Father Sigler
Q. Do you ever remember ejaculating during any was doing to you?
of these incidents with Father Sigler? A. I told my attorneys.
A. No. Q. Before you told your attorneys, did you
Q. So -- But you do remember an tell anybody else?
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1 erection, 1 A Well, my wife, she reminded me that I had
2 A. Yeah. 2 told her once when I was drunk, I told her that I
3 Q. Do you remember any other incidents at all 3 think some priest had tried to touch me, But thaes
4 that you haven't described for me? I want to be as 4 about it.
5 thorough as I can, I don't want to overlook 5 Q. When was it that you told your wife that
6 something that you remember. 6 some priest had tried to touch you?
7 A. No, I don't think I remember anything 7 A It was in '89.
8 else. 8 Q. What did you tell your wife?
9 Q. Now, in your Answers to Interrogatories, 9 A Well, she told me that I had told her that
10 you say that you think there were at least 50 I think that somebody had -- that a priest had tried
episodes of sexual contact from the sununer of 1971 11 to touch me.
12 through the sununer of 1974, is that right? Q. Did you tell her that it was Father
13 A I feel like that bappened more than 50 Sigler?
14 times, and I think it was before '71, because of A No, I didn 't.
15 that -- because when I was in the fourth grade, at Q. Did you tell her in what way the priest had
16 that time they took me, I know that my grandfather -- tried to touch you?
17 he had been around for awhile before then, but 17 A That's all I said, is that I think a priest
18 that's the first time I remember him taking me to 18 tried to toucb me.
19 school or -- I know he had been around for awhile. Q. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to cut you off.
!;
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Q. Do you remember whether that incident A. That's --
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happened before or after your grandfather died? Q. Why was it you told her that at that time?
, , A. ] don't remember. I think it was before, A. When I first met my wife, I was always
j i but I'm not sure. drunk, and for a couple of years she didn't know me
LJ
Q. What's the last incident you remember with but drwlk. And I told her during that time that I
Father Sigler? Which one do you think happened was drunk. But I don't really remember exactly what
I. !'
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RECEIVED AUG 2 1 1995

THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEI-'.ENT AND RELE-o.8E (hereafter "Agreement ".)
is entered into this 2nd day of August, 1995, by and between l1li
(hereinafter trPlaintiffU), and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe ,
a corporation sale, (collectively I hereinafter I II Parties II ) in order
RECITALS
W-tiEREAS, Plaintiff has made certain Claims against the
New Mexico;
described in Cause No. CV in the Second Judicial District
Court of the State of New Mexico (hereinafter IILawsuit ll ) i
WHEREP.8, the allegations o f the Lawsuit are disputed by the
raised, in the Lawsuiti

and mutual promises contained herein, the Parties agree as fol lows :
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THIS SETILEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE (hereafter "Agreement") is
entered into this 21st day of April, 2008 by and between (hereinafter
"Claimant"), and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Inc" a corporation sole, (collectively,
hereinafter, "Parties") in order to bring the matter in controversy between the Parties to a full
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Claimant has made certain claims against the Archdiocese of Santa Fe,
Inc" Father Jason Sigler and others for damages for personal injuries arising from one or more
incidents of alleged sexual contact with Father Jason Sigler alleged to have taken place in New
Mexico from approximately 1971 to 1974 when Claimant was a minor;
W1ffiREAS, the claims of sexual contact are disputed by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe,
Inc,; however the Parties desire to terminate and settle any and all Claims, as defined
1. Definitions
1,0 I As used herein, "Claimant" shall include:
A. _ personally and individually, and his heirs,
successors, assigns, spouse, family or anyone claiming through them or by virtue of an intiinate
relationship with Claimant, affiliated business entities, trustees, partners, insurers, guarantors,
personal representatives, heirs-at-law, legatees, and all other persons claiming by or through
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1 5ECOIlD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
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STATE 0< NEW MEXICO
HO~ -:~::::. . . . . . . .
JOlIN DOE
2 EXAMINATION OF
3 By Mr. Beach 4,
I)AGE
116
4 By Mr. Beonett 115
Phinc1ft,
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Ii 7 1101-11111 CATHOLIC: CHURCH OF TilE
6 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF SWORN INTERVIEW 119
ARCHDIOCESE or ShllTA FE, IIIC .. , 7
n 8 a Nell Merico COl:;>Oration;
.1115011 . 51ClZR, ./t/a J1\'J. 6. 8
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SIGLER; BISHOP ROBERT SAUCK.<:1.;
THE: SERVANTS OF 1HZ Pl\RI\CL&U:,
II.H.,. Hexico c;:orpcra tloll; LOVELACE
IIIC., 9
HE1I.UR SYSTE'.MS, INC., .. II .. " ~!II:dco 10
n 11 corpontlon; and ROI-'.AN C1\TIIOLlC CHURCIl
OF THE A.'tCHDIOCESt or iUNlltPC, IUC" 11
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SfiORN rn!~v.!:a~: March & 19!f
9:00 a .... 16
(25 sanctoval Street
Sura I'll, NIIII Mexico 81.501 17
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" Pl/RSUAlIT TO TilE lIE:'ft I-!XlCO ;tUl.S OF CIVIL PROC<.DUR::,
I "or .. lnterv!" w 1/4S :
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TMl'EH &Y: 1IR'I'HUR O. BEliCH. ESQ.
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1ITTORIIEY FOR .HE DEf'tH;:..">Jll' ROJiI\lI C"'T:lO!'IC CHURCH
or THE: AACHDIOCESE or SA!!TlI n, INC.
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i R.PORTED BY: Amy L. Anderson. N}.ICCR ' 27I
BIOlSmg Court Reporkrs, mc.
1 Suite 6300, 2155 Louisinna, Northe;!st
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Albuqucrqu~,NewMexioo 87110
to to. to
APPEARANCES
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After having been rust duly sworn under oath, was
questioned and testified as follows:
5 BY MR. BEACH:
EXA.i\1L~ATION
6 Q.
A _What is
_ name,_ sir?
your_
f-or the Plaintiff: 7
8 Q. What is your current home address?
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TlNXLER & BENNErT
A.~II~IIIIIIIIIIII
9 Attom::ys at Law
425 S~.:ldo\al St:n:cl 9
Sonta Fe, N~ Mexico B7501
tJ BY: MIt. MERIT BENNElT 10 Q.'Where?
For the Oefendnnt RDman C:llholic Church oftbo Archdio~
of S.J,...,ta Fe, inc.: A~
Q. How long have you lived at that address?
Kl.EHER. & McLEOD, PA
Attorneys :!t Law A About a year aDd a balf,
Suite 3000, CityPJooe
2155 Louisiana Bou!e\'ard, Northeast Q. Let me go back and ask you 80me background qU<:stillnSI
P. O. Drawer AA
Albuquerque, New Me.xico 87103 on you and your family and things of that nature. All right?
BY: Mit. ARlliUR O. BEACH
Where were you born?
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Q. What are names?
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A Yeah. 1
~l 2 Q. Would you tell your parents that you didn't want to 2 Q. When was it?
,,
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3 go? 3 A Li.'<.e the -- Then the following spriog or whatever.

4 A I did a few times, but they'd make me go. 4 Q. This would be the spring of 1972?
;~
, i 5 Q. Was Sigler seeing any of your brothers and sisters 5 A Yeah, because the snow was melting, I remember.
II 6 during this same period of time? 6 Q. Time periods are very i..mporta.,t. I want to make sure
7 A No. 7 I understand the time period. TIle first one happened during
8 Q. Just you? 8 the summer of 1971 ?
9 A (Wilness nodded head.) 9 A. Yeah.
o Q. What's the next incident that you remember after you Q. And the last one was in the spring of 1972?
11 wenttothe A. He did it ever since -- ever since the ti.me he got
12 A. The same thing, he took me to _ _ there until he left. You know, dates and places, they were aU
13 Q. When was that? just, you know, different places. I just don't remember all of
14 A. During the same time, we just went for a ride up 14 the places.
15 there. 15 Q. I understand, but I am trying to find out when the
16 Q. TIns is the sununer of 1971? 16 last one was.
17 A Yeah. 17 A Before he left, in the mountains.
18 Q. What happened 00 that occasion? 18 Q. Do you know when he left _ .?
19 A. Just the same thing. He raped me again. 19 A. No, I don 't.
n Q. Was there any oral sex OD that occasion? Q. Do you know where he went when he left?
U A. Yeah, there was. A. No, I don It.
Q. Tell me about that. Q. Do you remember what grade you were in the last time
A. Same tIung. Just he pulled over, made me touch him that Sigler did anything to you?
and rub his stomach and -- A. The seventh grade.
Q. 1hose are all events that took place in the car? Q. Are you sure it was the seventh grade?
D A. Outside lhe car at that time. 1 would be on the

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A. Around {here, seventil and going on eighth. I don't
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2 passenger side, and he'd be there with his pants down, 2 really remember.
3 masturbating in front of me. Theil he'd put it in my mouth. 3 Q. Because you had indicated earlier that the first lime
4 Q. Would be ejaculate in your mouth? 4 that be touched you was in the summer of '71, was betwceo. the
5 A. Yeah. 5 fifth and the sixth grades. Is iliat right?
6 Q. ,"Vhat else bappened on that trip tolllll 6 A. Fifth, yeah, going on sixth grade.
7 A He touched me, and he made me touch him, and he raped 7 Q. And you said the last time was in the spring of 1972?
8 me. 8 A. I think it was spring. It was that spring. I
9 Q. Where was it that you were going in 9 remember the snow melting. It was Oll the - the following,
l O A . In what? o that spring.
11 Q. Wby were you going {olllll Q. Was it the spring after fua! summer?
12 A. Just forthc ride. Wewentto _ _ _ 12 A. Spring after the sUlluner, yeah.
13 Q. SO we're not talking about going over a t\.voyear
14 Q. Was anybody else with you? 14 period of time, are we?
15 A. No. 15 A. Wbat do you mean?
16 Q. On any of those occasions, was anybody else with you 16 Q. I amjust trying to find out lIow much time it W<lS
,.', 17 and Sigler? 17 between the first timc he sexually abuso:l you in some way <Ind
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A. No, just me. 18 the last. It was less than a year?
Q. Just the two of you? 19 A. He kept doing it almost every Sunday.
A Yenb. 20 Q. I understand 111at, when the first time was and when
!! Q. This was also in the SlUnlller of '71? 21 the last time was. Was the time period between that less than
L A. Yeah. 22 a year?
Q. What's the ncxt incident that you remember? A. The weather was wenning up when he last-
A. "The salUe thing over and over, that I remember. I\.1R. BEt-.'NETT: (think what he is asking you,
25 When was tile last time? from the date the first incident to the date the last
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incident happened, how much time was it between those two
2 dates, more or less than a year? 2
Q. But I mean, they happened around the car someplace?
A. Around the car, yeah.
1, 3 THE WITNESS: I still don't -- 3 Q. Did any of them happen anywhere else?
4 Q. Let me try one more time. 4 A. No.
S A I am confused here. 5 Q. None of them happened in the place that Sigler lived?
6 Q. I am not tryillg to confuse you. I am trying to 6 A.No.
7 delennine some dates. You said the rlfst time you thought it 7 Q. None of them happened in the church?
n 8 happened in the swnmer of 1971?

9
10
A. Yes.
Q. And the sexual contact continued?
8
9
10
A. No.
Q. Any of them happen in a motel room anywhere?
A. No.
i""1 11 A. Yeah. II Q. None of them happened in your house where you lived?
!j 12 Q. I guess it went to Lhe fali of 1971, is that right? 12 A. No.
13 A. Yeah, all througlL 13 Q. Did Sigler ever spend the uight at your house?
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15
Q. 111e winter of 1971 and then the spring of 1972?
A. Yeah.
14
15
A. No, be didn't
Q. Did he ever come to your house for dinner?
16 Q. Is that when it ended? 16 A. Yeah, he did.
17 A In the swmner of that '72, the weather was wanning Q. How frequently did he come to your house for dinner?
[] 18 up.
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18 A. At least twice a month.
19 Q. The swruner of 1972? 19 Q. Do you remember what days they were that he came to
n A. Yeah. dinner?
U Q. So what we're talking about is the time between the A. No, I don 't.
[ust time he did anything to you and the last time he did Q. Do you know where Sigler lived at this time?
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anything to you was something less than a year?
A. About a year.
A. No, I don 't.
Q. No idea?
Q. Okay. That's what I wanted to find out. So A In He lived in Abiquiu.
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think it was about the beginning of tlJe SUlllmer of 1972 with the Q. Duriug this entire period of time ulls year, did you
2 SllOW melting, js that right? 2 tell anyone that Sigler was doing anything to you?
i' 3 A. Right. 3 A. No, I didn' t.
L! 4 Q. Did the last one happen in tlJe DlOWltains i n , , ? 4 Q. Did anyone else tell you that Sigler bad done
5 A. Yeah. 5 anything to theut?
6 Q. Tell me about tlJat. 6 A. N o, they didn 't.
7 A. By the rivcc. 7 Q. Did any of the boys around school talk about Sigler?
8 Q. Which river? 8 A. No, they didn't.
A. __
9 9 Q. Never heard anything about him?
10 10 A. N o.
11 A. Yeah. Q. Did you ever say anything 10 yOUT parents about him?
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!L~! 12 Q. Tellllle what bappened there. A No, I didn't.
A He did !.he same thing. He raped me again. Q. You said that tbe last time happened.III
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Q. Did he have tbe same car? On any of these occ.asioos when he did something
A. That I remember, yeah. to you, did anything different happen? Were tlley aU pretty
Q. What else happened?
A . He raped me. He kept touching me. The same thing. A. He used to be real rude after.
rl Q. Did you say nnyUung to him? Q. What do YOll mean?
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A. I didn 't. A. Like be would start screallung a t me not to tell
Q. Approx imately bow many different timcs did it happen anybody.
21 in this year period of time? Q. What do you mean by ''rude after"?
22 A In a year? I can't even couut all of !.he times. A He wasn't like the same person like before. It was
, I
23 wasn't, like, keeping track. like he changed.
!L iI 24 Q. Did they all happen in his car? Q. What do you mean?
25 A. Outside. A He would be mean.
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TINKLER & BENNETI

ATTORNEYSATIJ,.W
MEIU't Bi:;NNETI'
ST:PHEN E. TmKJ..5,.R,
May 1., 1.996
Paul. Bardacke, Esq.

EAVES, BARDACKl? lc BAJ:rGII, P.A.
6400 Uptown Blvd., NE #1.10
Re: v. Ardlilil~se of Santa Fe, Ina., Jason
.; No.
Mr. Bardacke:
Our client has authorized llS to afford the Archdiocese of
Santa Fe with a one-ti:me opportunity to resolve our clientts claims
against the Archdiocese of santa Fe and Jason E. Sigler, thus
avoiding further litigation expense and the likelihood of a l.arge
jury verdict.
As you know~ this is a case involving the sexual molestation

of our client ....... liliiii by Father Jason E. Sigler, a priest
who was servin;-!i1the ~cese of Santa Fe at st. Thbma:~ Parish
in Abiquiu~ Coyote r Mesa Pollo and Gallina, New Mexico.
_ ....as born on - - ..His family were devout
Cathol~csr and he was a~ as a young boy and was
serving as an altar boy when Father Sigler began serving at the
Parish. He was taught by the parish priests that children, and
himsel f specifically, should obey a ny Catholic priest.
Unfortunately for _ the priest with whom. he came into
contact in the Summer o~hen he was 10 years old was Father
Jason Sigler. a notorious pedophile. Sigler served at st . Thomas
. Parish in _ home town of Coyote, with the approval and at
the direct~e Archdiocese of Santa Fe, which was charged
with the responsibility of his supervision. The Archdiocese of
santa Fe conducted no investigation whatsoever into Father sigler ' s
background, even though he was an incardinated priest with full
facilities. Even though cannon la.... charged the Archdiocese of
santa Fe to hire,- retain aild supervise only individuals who were of
good character and were not a danger to its parishione:;r:.$, the
Archdiocese of S~~ta Fe neglected to fulfill that duty in even a
minimal fashion with respect to Father Sigler. In the case Of
Sigler, the Arehdiocese of Santa Fe could have discovered his
deviant nature if it had simply conducted a routine review of his
prior conduct. The liability of the Archdiocese of santa Fe for
Father Sigler's acts of s~l misconduct is beyond question~
4';!Ss..."'OOV.... LSnfiE.T. S.... ~TA fe, NEW Mx!CO $7501 (505) 986-0269 FAX; (SOS)98: !S69S
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May 2, 1996
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_ abuse by Father Sigler was extremely severe and has

had a~ina effect on his entire life. Father Sigler gained
access to _ by v.:irtue......of _ service as an altar boy at
the paris~ in _ , New Hexleo. OVer the approximately
three years from the summer of 1971 to early ~97 4 when Sigler left
the area, Father Sigler continually and constantly anally raped and
sodomized _ Sigler was one of the worst pedophiles ever to
stalk the Archdiocese of santa Fe and his sexual appetite for young
bovs was .insatiable. Following and during the molestation of
_ by Sigler, _ began to drink alcohol and is struggling
W'1th alcohol and depressJ.on to this day. _ has only recently
begun to connect the destruction and damage l l \ his life to the
sexual abuse by Jason Sigler.. He is now in weekly therapy with a
psychologist who specializes in sexual abuse rehabilitation and
post tratrmatic disorder. His psychologist, Dr.. _ ,
feels that liliiii has one of the worst cases of p~s
ever encoun~d he attributes it directly to the gross sexual
:molestation _ suf:fered at the hands of one of the most
heinous nedo~who has ever roame d New ~exico. It is unlikely
that _ will ever fully recover ..
In other sexual ~ol estation cases we have pending, we have

commiss ioned the completion of vocational Impairment and Loss of
Pl easure of Life "Evaluations by patricia A. Murphy, Ph.D., CRe,
LPCC , Diplomate, American Board of Vocational Experts, and Income
Loss Valuat ions and Loss of Enjoyment of Life EValuations by John
Mye rs, Ph.D. I Forensic Econol:Ilist. These evaluations do not account
for the cost of medical, psychological or rehabilitation services r
nor do they account fo-r" the drunages a jury could award for pain and
SUffering.
These evaluations have consistentlY sunoorted the conclusion
that we feel is al.so applicable in _ 'case: the devastation
to the life of a victim of sexual m~Il by Catholic clergy is
pervasive , insidious and extensive. None of these evaluations have
Yielde
~ a dama e amount for the loss of of life of less
than " In factI demonstrate an
averaqe such ass ~n excess of We belie ve that
_ '-s case is of a jury
~ in excess of certain.
In order to facilitate the immediate resolution of our
client' 5 claims against the Archdiocese of santa Fe and Father
J ason Sigler, before we proceed with additional discovery and trial
preparation, our client is willing to substa~tiall discount the
value of his claim and will accept the swn of in cash
for a complete and fUll release. of the Me d~ocese of santa Fe
against further liability to our client.
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Paul !lardacke, Esq.

May 2, ~996
Page, 3
This discounted o ffer of settlem.ent shal l expire autom.atically

at 5:00 p.m. on Hay 10, 1996. Full payment shall be made by no
later than 20 days from accep~ce' of this offer.
IJincerely, ~ /
II ~I ~
Il;lL-iAN~~
; Merit Bennett
~ \.
ME/lang
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is entered into this 2nd day of August, 1996, by and . between
(hereinafter nplaintiffrl) I and the Archdiocese of
Santa Fe, a corporation sole, (collectively, hereinafter,
"Parties") in order to bring the matter in controversy between the
Parties to a full and complete settlement .
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Plaintiff has made certain Claims against the
Archd i ocese of Santa Fe I Bishop Robert Sanchez I and Jason E.
Sigler, a/k/a Jay B. Sigler for personal in j uries arising from one
or more incidents alleged to have taken place in Ne\, Mexico;
WHEREAS, Plaintiff I s Claims and allegations are expressed and
described in Cause No. _ in the S e cond Judicial District
Court of the State of New Mexico (hereinafter "Lawsuit ll );
WHEREAS, the a llegations o f the Lawsuit are disputed by the
defined hereinbelow, whi ch we r e raised, or \'lhich could have been
raised, in the La\vsuiti

and mutual promises contained herei n, the Parties agree as follows :
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JOHN DOE "S" vs. ARCHDIOCESE OF SANTA FE John Doe IIS"
July 09,2015
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I STATE O:f' lJE"W !!:EXICO
CQUIlTY OP BERNALILLO I INDEX
2 5:::C01I0 JUDICIAL DISTR!CT COURT 2 PAGE
3 3 EXAMINATION OF JOHN DOE "SO
4 JOHN DOE 5,' 4 By l\'lr. Warbunon 5
s Plaintiff, 5 By Mr. Jones 97
6 VS.
7 DEPONENT SIGNATURE AND CORRECfION PAGE 129
7 ARCHDIOCESE OF SANTA FE,
ST. TBQ!-iilS THE APOSTLE Parish, 8
8 and THE SERVAlITS OF THE PA."tACLETE,
9 REPORTER'S CERTIFICATE 130
9 Defendants.
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VlOEOTAPED DEPOSITION OF JOh'l1 DOE '5'
12 1 - Plaintiffs Answers to Defendant Archdiocese of
Santa Fe's First Set ofInterrogatori es 12
13 1:06 p.m. 13
July 9, 2015
14 Steh.f1er, loI'inter, Warburton, Flores, 14 '" '" " '1'-
Sanchez & Dawes, P.Il.
15 302 Eighth Street, tlW, Suite 200 15
Albuquerque, Hew Mexico
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Attorney for Defendants Archdiocese of 21
Santa Fe and St . Thotnas the Apostle Parish
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5 THE VlDEOGRAPHER: Good afternoon. Today is
6 Thursday, the 9tb of July, 20 15. T he time is 1:06 p.m. We are
Apostle Parish:
8 Mr. Robert P. Warburton 7 on the record. My name is Sam Molr of Molr Litigation Video.
STElZNER, WINTER, WARBURTON. S located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The court reporter is Dawn
9 FLORES. SANCHEZ & DA 'WES, P.A.
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10 P.O. Box 528 10 deposition of John Doe "SO in the case of John Doe MS versus
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II Archdiocese of Santa Fe, et al., filed Second Judicial
(505) 938-7770
" [email protected] 12 District, County of Bernalillo, State of New Mexico, Case
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13 Number D-202-CV-2015-03626. This deposition is being held at
13 For Defendant Servants of the Paraclcte:
14 Mr. Jeffrey E. Jones 14 the law offices of Stelzner, Winter, Warburton, Flores,
L<l,. W OFACE OF JEFFREY E. JOl\'ES
15 Sanchez & Dawes, P.A., at 302 Eighth Street, Northwest,
15 P.O. Box 24350
Santa Fe, NM 87502-9350 16 Suite 200, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
16 (505) 466-3426
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17 Counsel. please state your appearances for the
17 18 record.
18 The Videographer. l'vlr. Sam Moir 19 MR. MONAGLE: Levi Monagle for the Plaintiff, John
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19 12 Monticello Drivc 20 Doe "5."
Albuquerque, !\'M 87123 21 MR. WARBURTON: Robert Warbunon on behalf of
20 (505) 292-7659
[email protected] 22 Defendants Archdiocese of Santa Fe and SI. Thomas the Apostle
21 23 Parish.
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23 24 MR. JONES: Jeff Jones for Servants of the
24 25 Paraclete.
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1 Father Sigler would come on the alternate weekends . Is that
2 right?
3 A. Basically, yes .
4 Q. Okay .
5 A. Every other .
6 Q. And so they would be there primarily like for
7 Sunday mass?
8 A. Yes .
9 Q. Okay . Did -- To your recollection , d i d the y
10 ever come mid-week , or were there times when they were there
11 mid-week?
12 A. Not that I can recall .
13 Q. And you indicate t hat that the abuse with Father
14 Sigler started when you got there in ' 71 and ended in about
15 ' 74 . Is tha t right ?
16 A. Yes .
17 Q. And when it ended, what was the circumstance that
18 it end ed? Was Father Sigler transferred, or do you remember
19 how it was that he stopped abusing you at that point?
20 A. Well, I stopped going to that church .
21 Q. And the reason you stopped going was to get away
22 f r om the abuse?
23 A. Yes .
24 Q. Okay . Did you go to any other church when you
25 stopped going to --
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I know," that's a perfectly good answer , because I don ' t want you
2 to speculate about something if you don't really know the
3 answer based, again, on your own personal knowledge . So if you
4 don ' t know, that 's fine. You don't -- It' s -- It ' s -- It's
5 fine to say "I don ' t know" if you really don't know .
6 Okay . And in terms of the actual nature of what
7 happened with Father Sigler, you ' ve described in your answer to
8 Interrogatory Number 10 , I believe it is , that in terms -- what
9 happened to you is Father Sigler would take down your pants and
10 basically fond l e your genitals?
II A. Yes .
12 Q. Was there anything other than that, in the sense of
13 did he , for example, ever try and perform oral sex?
14 A. I'll answer that as soon as I get back from the
15 restroom, please.
16 Q. Okay .
17 A. Yeah .
18 MR . WARBURTON: We'll go off the record .
19 THE VIDEOGRAPHER : We 1 re go ing off the record . The
20 time is 3 : 34 .
21 (A recess was taken from 3 : 34 p.m . to 3 : 41 p . m. )
22 THE VIDEOGRAPHER : We a r e back on the record . The
23 time is now 3:41.
24 Q. (By Mr . Wa rburton) So before we went o f f the
rec ord, I was asking you , you descr i bed in your answer to the
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1 interrogatory what exactly Father Sigler did by way of abuse,
2 and it was touching, fondling your genitals, that sort of
3 thing. And I just wanted to make sure I had everything down .
4 Am I correct in understanding, for example , that he didn ' t
5 perform any type of oral sex on you?
6 A. No .
7 Q. And he didn ' t perform any kind of anal sex on you?
8 A. No .
9 Q. And did he, for example, even attempt to digitally
10 penetrate your rectum with a finger or anything like that?
11 A. No .
12 Q. Never did that. Okay .
13 So as you sit here today, other than what you ' ve
14 described as what happened in your answer to interrogatory, am
15 I correct that at trial i f I ask you that question, you ' re not
16 going to say, "Oh, yeah. I forgot. He, you know, did ten ways
17 to Sunday on me in terms of sexual abuse"? You - - You ' ve
18 accurately described it in your interrogatory answer . Correct?
19 A. Yes .
20 Q. Okay . I think those are all the questions I have
21 for today .
22 A. Well, before I went, you started to ask me about
23 the fondling and stuff .
24 Q. Right .
25 A. What about -- Yeah .
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Q. Well, and other than -- like I said, I've read your
2 interrogatory answer, and you describe what he did, and I'm
3 just wanting to understand, before I leave that subject, is
4 there anything else that you have not described in your answer
5 to the interrogatory that Father Sigler did to you that you can
6 tell us about t oday?
7 A. No . That pretty much sums it up , except for the
8 time where he took me in his car out of -- out of my house and
9 drove over to that place and back .
10 Q. Okay. And what - - what specifically happened on
11 that occasion in the car?
12 A. Same. Same.
13 Q. Same thing, but just a different location than
14 previous?
15 A. Yes . Yes .
16 Q. Okay. Fair enough.
17 MR . WARBURTON: In that case, I ' m going to pass the
18 witness. Mr. Jones probably has some questions .
19 EXAMINATION
20 BY MR. JONES:
21 Q. While we ' re on that subject, , Sigler
22 would pull your pants down?
23 A. Yes.
24 Q. And he would touch your genitals?
25 A. Yes .
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Q. His hand on your skin?
2 A. Yes .
3 Q. Yeah . And did he masturbate you?
4 A. No .
5 Q. And did he ever have you touch him?
6 A. Well, what he would do, is he would grab my hand
7 and put it on his crotch .
8 Q. But over his clothes?
9 A. Yes .
10 Q. And so you never touched the skin of his penis?
11 A. No .
12 Q. Or his skin anywhere else . Is that right?
13 A. No .
14 Q. I s that correct?
15 A. That ' s correct .
16 Q. Okay. So he didn ' t masturbate you . Is that
17 correct?
18 A. That ' s correct .
19 Q. But did you ejaculate?
20 A. No .
21 Q. And do you know whether he ever ejaculated when
22 you -- he would grab your hand and put your hand on his
23 genitals over his clothes?
24 A. I wouldn ' t know .
25 Q. Okay. And in your interrogatory answer , you

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1 estimated that it was -- would have been approximately 50
2 incidences of this kind of fondling over the three-year period?
3 A. Yes.
4 Q. When -- Early on this afternoon, you said you
5 couldn't make appointments because of your condition, and I
6 wanted to ask what condition that is. I assume it's the - -
7 your condition of having panic attacks.
8 A. Yes.
9 Q. And I wanted to ask, can you describe the panic
10 attacks to me? You told me you had a dream about your sister,
11 I think it was. But you say you have panic attacks. What
12 happens?
13 A. What happens?
14 Q. Yes, sir.
15 A. Well, you feel like your head is going to bust
16 open . You get this pressure and the severe headache. You
17 can't stand bright lights . Sometimes I ' d walk into the store,
18 trying to get something . Trying to walk in my sister ' s house .
19 And And as I started walking in the store, I'd -- I'd get so
20 mad I have to walk off bef- -- because you lose your balance,
21 and it feels like you 're walking barefoot on on -- on bare
22 steel, like you're - - you ' re carrying a ton. And to get out of
23 the store, I'd have to look down and not look at nobody ' s face ,
24 or I'd have to look down at the floor and make my way out of
25 the damn store, then drive back horne, barely able to drive.

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Pau l D. Bardacke, Esq .
I Eaves, Bardacke & Baugh t P.A .

6400 Uptolm Blvd. N. E . , #110-W
Albuquerque l New Mexico 87110
Re: Additional Claims Against Priests

a n d Archdiocese of santa Fe
Dear Mr . Bardacke :
You have requested notification of addi tional claims that

this office has been instructed to pursue with regard to certa in
priests and the Archd i ocese of Santa Fe. The purpose of this
l etter is to respond to your reques t and provide the factual
background pertaining to the c laims of these clients . This
letter is submitted pursuant to the evidentiary restrictions of
S.C.R.A . 11- 408, and is not t o be used for purposes other than
settlement discussions .
With that preface, the following represents the

identification of the individuals and the specifics of their
abuse and injuries . The priests are Jason E . Sigler, Sab i ne
Griego r Clive Lynn! Michael O' Brien , Anthony Gallegos, Charles H.
Rourke I Bob sm i th, Charles Marti n e .z and John "Esquibel.
FATHER JASON E. SIGLER
n a
sand
devoted to their developed
great admi r ation ,Ftorrtan Catholic
priests.
or
old. He Was always enrol~ed in CCD classes . . . . remembers that
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. . . was only nine (9) years old whe n sigler began to mo lest
h i m. He was a young child who ';as raised to believe that pries ts
were next to God ,. and that you obeyed them and respected them .
' was at a very impressionable age, and was much too young . to
have realized what Sigler was doing to him.
first
III served Mass with sigler almost e very weekend, and the
~ncident of mol occurred after serving
to help with t h e Chu

he was ..one of the younger altar boys and
usually the older altar boys helped with these
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activities . Sigler sexually abused'" when they were at the

altar after everybody had l e ft. It began by Sigler fondling
_ genitals. Sigler continued to masturbate. until he h a d
an erection f and then performed oral sex on . " at the altar.
This occurred numerous times after Mass when t .h ey were alone botr E J
in the sacristy and by the a1 tar. III,
also remembers that Sigle .
was ah1ays using a fla shlight to check to see if was "gettin
any pubic hairsll.
Sigler began to offer to take", on trips to visit other

parishes and places. III thought this was a great invitation a s
he was from a small town and his parent s could n ot afford to take
him and his siblinqs on many trips around th e state . On one
particular trip, . . . rememb ers that Sigler fondled hi m Hhile h e
was driving . . . . cannot recall anything else about this trip.
On another trip, Siqler fondled III and then made IIIfondle him
while he drove. . . . was too young to even contemplate what he
was d o ing and therefore just obe yed Sigler_ III s ays that the
fondling became such a routine that whenever they wer e driving. if
the arm rest vI as down on the s eat it meant that Sigler did not
want to be fondled, and if Sigler raised the arm rest, it meant
III had to fondle S igler. Sigler conditioned III in this manner.
The fondling progressed on to ora l se x a nd Sig l er h'ould make

. . perform oral se x on him while he \.]as driving. states
that Sigler molested him i n this fa shion so ma ny times that h e
cannot remember all of them. Af t er a few years, Sigler was no
longer th e pri est at the Gallina parish, but he continued to take
. an trips and abuse. even after h e left: recalls th a t
S~gler had a habit of cleaning the head of his penis with Kle e nex
or a handkerchie f .
was so young at the time that his

incidents are and/or repressed. Howeve r
Sigler would vivid in
y ea rs
o l d because a nd his cousin tried to him bar .
. . . says .they walked into the bar, but were told to l ea ve when
the manager fo u nd out how oldJIII wa s . Th rougho ut this trip,
sigler performed oral sex on ...-and after Sigler performed ora l
sex on _ Sigler made. perform oral sex on him.
remembers S i gler cleaning himself and . . . numerou s times during
this trip with a b o x of kleenex he had under the front seat. III
also recal l s th a t Sigler usually stayed at the s ame motels, and
that after the abuse . would sleep in his OYln bed .
For app roximately one (1) y e ar, . . . did not see sigler.
This "Quid have been ab out the time that Sigler "ent back to
Michigan to take care of his ailing parents and exercise his
priestly ministry at st. Mary Magdalen Church in Michiga n . In
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February of 1976, when Sigler was accepted back into the

Archdiocese of Santa Fe , he immedi ate ly began to v i s i t ' " aga in.
This was before Sigler was 'sent back to Servants of the Paraclete
in April of 1978.
1II!~!l[liWlh~eji!in~S~i~q~l~e~r~iir,el,t~u~riinliied.
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from M ich ig an, he t o o k . to v i s i t .
. . . was approxima t e ly fo urteen (14)
years old by this time. On the way to t h e y had to stop
at II1II grandparents' house to check on it Slnce they were gone
for the weekend. . . . r emembers that it was in th e winter because
his grandfather h ad told him to fire s o that t he h ouse
would n ot get too cold. While _ _,
Sigler p e rformed oral t~ Af t er
they l ef t
stayed the n1ght a
II1II they continued to
st . Thomas parish. Slgler
liliiii
and
a lso sexually molested night at the r ectory .
Over the years, the fondling or oral sex bec~me routine for
.l1li ... s tates that fondling a nd oral sex occurred every
weekend and would occur at various parishes , in sigler's car, at
f rie nd ' s h omes , in the mountains on excursions and o n trips
around the state. He did not question Sig le r as to whether i t
wa s right because he had been going through the r o utine for so
many years .
Th e last incident of abuse .o ccurred when" was fiftee n

(15) years old, and a freshman in hiqh schoo l. It was April or
May of 1 9 77, and a week before ... ...
i;i"~ji~"~ . Sigler took to Carlsbad Caverns for two
( 2) days a n d two (2) nights . They l e f t l ate in the afternoon so
by the time th e y arrived at Carlsbad it wa s dark and all th e y did
was check into their hote l r oom . Tha t night, Sigler p erform ed
oral s~x on . . . and S igl er f orced'" to perform oral sex on him.
The next day th e y toured th e cavern s . After tour i ng th e caverns,
they went to dinner and then back to the hotel room where Sigler
again perfo rmed oral sex on . . . and made . . . perform oral sex on
him. IIIrecalls tha t the same night Sigler also sodomized him,
and then wanted
other overnight tr~ps ,
III
to p erform anal sex on him. As with the
slept in his O\.,n bed after .the a buse
occurred.
Sigler sent'" Christmas cards after thi s l ast inc i dent,

but'" n eve r responded and Sigler never visited him again .
. . . states that Sigler. abused him from the Summer of 1971 to

t he Spring of 19 77 , a nd es timates that there were at l east one
hundred instances of molestation , if not more. Sigler ' s abuse of
. . . is similar to Sigler's abuse of in tha.t it
occurred for approximately seven (7) years, a nd Sigler abus ed . . .
for approximately eight (8) y ears . One striking difference
between the two is that III
was thirteen (13) years old when he
met sigler, a n d . vias only n ine (9). As with _ S igle r
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P.O. Box 1564, Albuquerque, N.M. 87102 , Tel: (505) 243-0700
CONFIDENTIAL REPORT
Name:
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Address : " ~I.." ( ''\', " , , - ~ ,~""
Insured by:
Home Phone: IIIIIIII
Work Phone:
Psychologi s t/Therapist:
Psy chologist/Therapist Address:
Incident Information: s e xually mol ested
inside of church Mexico, ora l sex on
a regular of age . Anal
penetration The victim
was made to son sigler .
Mu t ual oral sex on occasion. Oral sex while driving
around northern Ne w Mexi co. Jason Sigler provided
liquor. Oral sex at II1II mother's h ouse by Father
Jason Sigl er.
Perpetrator: Father Jason Sigler
Occurred at: liliiii , New Mexico
Incident date: 1968
Age at time of incident: 7 to 9 Years of age
Interviewed by : Investigator Joseph Cordova
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June 22, 1973
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The Rev. Msgr. N. J. Chartrand, Chancellor

Archdiocese of Winnipeg
50 Stafford St.
Wlnnl~, Manitoba R3M2V7
Canada
Dear Ma.nsignor Chartrand,
Father Joson E. Sigler, 0 priest of the Winn! peg Archdiocese

presently residing here, hQS express<;>d a wish to beinc;ordinated
In this Atchdlocese.
Will you pleczse send me his asrriculum vitae for our .InformQtion,
and any information which would be of assistance.
Sincerely yaurs in Christ,
James P. Davis
ARCHBISHOP OF SANTA FE
cc; Very Rev. lucian Hendren; Chancellor
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CIlAt\CERY
S!)O W . OTTAWA S T.
LANSING. M I CHIGAN 48933
June 28 , 1973
Most Reverend J ames P. Davis

Archbishop of Sonto Fe
202 Morn ingside Dr. S. E.
Albuquerque t New Mexi co 87108
Dear Archbishop Davis:
In response to your letter of June 22, 1973 reCjues~ing the service record of Father
J ohn (Jason) E. Sigler wh il e he served in the Lonsing Diocese, 1 am happy to pro-
vide the following information:
Father Sigler come to this Diocese in October, 1968 w ith 0 release from his Ordinary,
Archbishop George B. FlahifF of the Archdiocese of Winnepeg. He was released to
serve lied experimenrum" in th e Diocese of La nsing. His reason for seeking a new
Diocese was one of poor health and it WO~ hoped that the climote here ~ould prove
more compatible than the rigors of Winnepeg winters. (Enclosed please find a copy
of Archbishop Flahiff's lette r of October 4, 1968).
He was assigned as an Assi stant Pastor in St. J ahn Parish, Jackson, Mich igan, where
he remained until he left the Diocese in March , 1970. During his cssignment, ht~.
was well received by the people and was generally effect.ive in the exercise of his
ministry . Unfortunately, he allegedly became involved 'in re turpi' with some boys
in the parish. The maHer had been brought to th e att en tion of the local police by
the parents of one of the youngsters . Both the parents and the police agreed not to
prosecute on the condition that he leave the Diocese, never to return. To the best
of my knowledge, the allegations had same basis in fa~t. Father Sigler's rea ction was
one of genuine humility and honesty . He evidenced a sincere desire to seek prof~-S5ion-
0 1 help in overcoming his prob lem.
If I can be of further assistance, feel free to coli \.Ipon me.
~r:'n: ~o~'~::;t
Choncellor
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PERSONAL AND
CONFIDENTIAL
June 26, 1973.
His Excellency,
Host Reverend James P. Davis,
U.S.A.
Further to' your letter of June 22, 1973, I am pleased to give


for the.Archdiocese of Winnipeg. Not knowing anything of him,
I contacted Monsignor Glemet, Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes
Parish. in
River Rouge, who informed me that the then MI'. Sigler
was a good young man of 25 years of age, very p~ous and religious.
St. Mary's Seminary of the ''lest in Cincinnati, apparently studying
years at St. Jerome's College, KitcheneI', Ontario, taking a special
year of Latin and two years of Philosophy. < After consultation with
Edmonton, Alberta. '
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June 26, 1973
His Excellency,
Most Reverend James P. Davis.
On May 23, 1964, Jason took the Oath "Perpetuo manendi" in the
incardinated into the Archdiocese of Winnipeg in the month of
June. During the course of his seminary studi es, he did h a ve
Father Sigler had som e difficulty in the Seminary in Edmonton;

but this was straightene d out and the Archbishop was pleased to
ordain him to the Priesthood on June 1, 1966.
On June 21, 1966, Father Sigler was named a curate at St. Mary's
Cathedral and on January 9, 1967, h e was named curate at Our
Lady of Victory Memorial Parish, also in Winnipeg. His transfer
from the ' Cathedral to Our Lady of Victory Parish after only six
circumstances in the Archdiocese at the time.
During Father Sigler's time in the Diocese, a little over two

years, he showed himself always to be an excellent young priest,
devoted and zealous. Cardinal Flahiff was extremely so rry to
lose him, but two doctors, one in Detroit and o'ne in Winnipeg:
had recomme nded that because of an upper respiratory infection,
bronchial tubes, it , would be better for him to seek a milder
climate, because of the extreme variations in our weather j
ranging from 40 deg rees b e loH zero in the winter to 95 degrees
above , zero in 'the summer. Accordingly, on Octob e r 4, 1 968,
His Eminence, George Cardinal Flahiff, Archbishop of Winnipeg,
granted him "permission to leave the Archdiocese of Winnipeg
in order to be accepted into the Dioc e s e of Lansing 'ad
experiment).lm.n. Father Sigler has not been excardinated from
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June 26, 1973.
His Excellency,
Most Reverend James F, Davis.

.. rote to Cardinal Flahiff informing him that Bishop Zaleski
Father Tobin, s.P., Superior of Viae Co eli at Jemez Springs,
New Mexico, in your Archdiocese wrote to the Cardinal that
Father Sigler had arrived at Via~ Coeli that afternoon requesting
It is my understanding that Father Sigler waS at Via~ Coeli from
Archdiocese of Winnip eg expended $1,099.70 for his expenses
he was canonical ly incardinated in this Archdiocese. However,
as I mentioned above, we have not heard from Father Sigler since
1968.
Undoubted ly Your Excellency will wish to write to Bishops

at Viar;, Coeli.

priest and everyone in the Archdiocese waS sorry to see him go.
I do hope that he can be accepted into Your Excellency's
Archdiocese since I do believe he is really committed to the
priesthood. and 'the priestly ministry.
I have the honor to ~~Y~o~ur Excellency,
Res~tfullY YOP
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Chancellor. --' ..
C.C. Very R L.Hendren,
Chancellor.
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2 after having been first duly sworn under oath, was
: I 3 questioned. and testified as follows:
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me to repeat ii. Okay?
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fURSt1i\.!n TO TliS NEN !)Crco llULts OF' CIVI!.
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2 Q. When were you born?
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A. It wasn't what I expected it to be.

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nf ) 2 Sigler. Is that right? 2 Q. In what way wasn 't it what you expected it
i: 3 A. More or less. 3 to be?
4 Q. Did he continue to be an altar boy after you 4 A. Just doing weird things.
n 5 quit? 5 Q. Because of what Sigler was doing to you? Is
Li 6 A. I donrt remember. 6 that what you didn't expect?
7 Q. Do YOll know if he quit being an altar boy 7 A. Yes.
[I 8 before you did?

9 A. I don't know.
B Q. Was there anything else? You said it wasn't
9 what you expected.
10 Q. Do you know if be went on that outing with A. I just thought it would be different.
n II you?
12
13
A. I'm not sure ifbc did or didn't.
Q. Did you ever talk to Sigler after that
Q. Now, am I ccrrect in understanding that all
four of these times that you were sexually abused,
that it occurred'during the summer of 1973?
Il 14 outing?
15 A. Yeah, he passed me at the cb\!rch.
A. Yes.
Q. And that they were roughly like two weeks
16 Q. I'm sorry, I didn't hear whatyou said. apart?
17 A. In passing at the church, after church, A More or less.
18 later. Q. Who was the first person that you told that
19 Q. What ccnversations do you remember having Father Sigler had sexually molested you?
[.I 20 with Sigler after that?

21 A. Probably didn't ccnverse with him.
A. Psychologist.
Q. Which psychologist?
22 Q. You didn't talk to him after that? A. First it was the lawyers.
I' 23 A. No. Q. Why did you tell the lawyers?
U Q. Did you tell him you didn't want to be an MR. BENNE1T: Let's be careful here.
altar hoy? MR. BEACH: I'm not to get into
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A. I just quit. 1 any conversations he had with you.
r ", 2 Q. Did you have to tell him that you weren't 2 Q. But, I mean, did somebody send you to the
,: 3 or-- 3 lawyers? How was it you came to see the lawyer?
L.!
4 A. No, I don't think I told him anything. 4 A. I realized what he did was wrong.
5 Q. Do you know how be learned that you were not 5 Q. Now, your brother. also made a claim that
I] 6 going to be an altar boy? 6 he was sexually abused, is that right?
7 A. Probably told him. Found out. 7 A. Yes.
8 Q. Do you remember telling him? 8 Q. When did you fIrst find out that your
IJ 9 I don't rememberifl told him or not. Just

A.
didn't show up.
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brother had been abused by Sigler?
A. Last summer.
Q. Do you know if you ever gave him any reason II Q. How did you find that out?
IJ wby you didn't want to be an altar boy?

A. No, didn't give him no reason. I didn't
12
13
A Well. we had a cODversation.
Q. Where did this ccnversation take place?
think I needed a reason. 14 A. Ai his house.
[1 Q. Did you ever give anybody a teason why you 15 Q. At his bouse?
didn't want to be an altar boy? 16 A. Yes.
! ' A. No. 17 Q. A$ I recall, he lives in _ .. Is that
L Q. Was the reason you didn't because he bad 18 correct?
sexually molested you? 19 A. Yes.
A Yeah, more or less had something to do with 20 Q. What did he tell you at that time?
L it.
Q. Was there anything else that had something
21 A. He dido 't say much. He just said what he
22 did was wrong and I cculd take legal action if I
,I .' to do with it? 23 wanted to.
L A. It wasn't what! expected it to be. 24 Q. Before that =ting at _ house, had you
Q. I'm sorry, I didn't bear you. ever . . did you know that be had been sexually abused
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TINKLER & BENNETT
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
MERlT BENNETT
STEPHEN E. TINKLER
MICHELE MASlOWSKI "

February 9, 1995
BY HAND DELIVERY
Arthur O. Beach , Esq.

Keleher & McLeod
suite 1200
414 silver, S.W.
Albuquerque, NevI Mexico
Re:_
Mr. Beach:
As you know, the trial dates set in a number of our cases
agai nst the Archdiocese are rapidly approaching . As you also
know, the precedent set by anyone of these tri als will be
publicly damaging to the Archdiocese, will set th e ton e for
subsequent trials and will expose the Archdiocese to large
judgments which the Archdiocese cannot afford to pay.
As you have now completed your investigation of our client's

claims and damages in the above-entitled case and are aware of
the overwhelming evidence of the Archdiocese's negligence that we
have accumulated to date, our client has authorized us to afford
the Archdiocese with a one-time opportunity to resolve our
client's claims against th e Archdiocese, thus avoiding further
litigation expense and the likelihood of a large jury verdict.
_I
This is a case involving the sexual molestation of o ur
client, IIIII ~ , by Father Jason Sigler.
was ( lO./ years old in the Summer of 1973 when he was

first molested\.by Father Sigler. can nm1 remember a t l east l1li1
'three occasions of abuse which occurred in the Church rectory in
liliiii, New Mexico. The abus e consisted of fondling,
masturbation and oral sex with ejaculation. _ recalls at
least one additional occasion when Father Sigler took a number of
boys on an overnight outing to a motel. Some of the other boys
are also known victims of Father Sigler. During the night,
Father Sigler committed oral sex and masturbation with
ejaculation upon _ _ had been a church altar boy and was
raised in a devout CathollC family. Follmling the last incident
of abuse, l1li
avoided church and stopped serving as an altar
boy. Like most other victims of clergy pedophilia, did not l1li1
tell anyone about the abuse because he felt he had done
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between _~. (hereinafter nplaintiff "), and the Archdiocese
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RECITALS
Archdiocese of Santa Fe , Archbishop Robert F . Sanchez and Jason E.
alleged to have taken place in Ne'''' Mexico;
'WI-IBREAS I Plaintiff s claims and all e gat ions are expressed and
I
described in Cause No. the Second Judicial District
Court of the State of New Mexico (hereinafter HLawsuit ") i
defined hereinbelow, which were raised , or which could have been
NOW , THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises , conditions
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ATIORNEYS AT LAW
MERlT BENNETT
STEPHEN E. TINKLER RECEiVED
MICHELE M"SIOWSK I'
February 7, 199 5
BY HAND DELIVERY
Arthur a.Beach, Esq.
Keleher & McLeod
suite 1200
414 Silver, S.W.
Albuquerque, . New }Iexico .
Re: _ v. Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Inc.,
et al., Cause NO. G I l _
Mr. Beach:
As you know, the trial dates set in a number of our cases
against the Archdiocese are rapidly approaching. As you also
know, the precedent set by anyone of these trials will be
publicly damaging to the Archdiocese, will set the tone for
subsequent trials and will expose the Archdiocese to large
judgments which the Archdiocese cannot afford to pay.
As you have now completed your investigation of our client's
claims and damages in the above-entitled case and are aware of
the overwhelming evidence of the Archdiocese's negligence that we
have accumulated to date, our client has authorized us to afford
the Archdiocese with a one-time opportunity to resolve our
client's claims against the Archdiocese, thus avoiding further
litigation expense and the likelihood of a large jury verdict.
This is a case involving the sexual molestation of our .
client, by Father Jason Sigler in the Fall of
1973 when . old. At this time, _ can only
recall Father Sigler that involved fondling,
mutual masturbation and oral sex. During this incident, Father
Sigler ejaculated on _ cheek. _ cannot now recall any
other incidents of sexuar-IDolestation by Father Sigler, but the
nature of the single incident he does recall has had devastating
effects on his life. _ attempted to commit suicide in early
1994 and has had constant suicidal ideations since that time.
_ is completely shut down emotionally and cannot ex~ his
feell.ngs to others. _ also drinks excessively. _ is
currently being treat~or depression by a psychologl.st in
Espanola, New Mexico.
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2 After having been first duly sworn under oath,

3 FOJ; tlle PlaintUt:
3 was questioned and testified as follows:
MR, M1:RIT BEtlNETT
AttOrney at Lil'ol 4 EXAMINA nON
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S.. nt l. rtf New MeXico 81.501 5 BY MR. BEACH:
6 Q, What is your name, sir?
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7 A ......
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8 Q.And
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10 P. O. Dca ... c ItA
Albuqllecque, New It,exico
By: Kr. Arthur O. Buch
8n03 10 Q. you
be a year now in November.
[ 11
12
A. It's going to
Q. Prior to that, where did you live?
HILLER, STAATVERT, TORGERSON, SCIIU:"KER, P.A,
Attocnay t L.l.v 13 A
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s c..:'It& Fe, r:a .. Maxico a150~
14 Q. What was the address there?
LJ By: Hr, Mr, Jef f rey:;, Jones
15 A
For the Oet.ncl.lLnt Lovelace: 16 Q, How long did you live at that address?
f ' 17 A. About nine years.
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Attorr.eYII at
Suite :<200
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18 Q, That would take you back to approximately
201 Third. Strut, Northwest
Albuqllarque, 11 e w Mexico 97102 19 1984?
I' By: Hr, Travi. Collhr
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was your address in

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Q.Pm sorry, on what? A. He just placed his hand on my thigh.
2 A. land. 2 Q. Which leg did he put his hand on?
3 Q. All right. Where is that in relation to 3 A. Left, I believe.
4 where you live? 4 Q. And where on your left leg did be put his
5 A. it's about two miles, 5 hand?
6 two-and-a-half miles from where my parents lived. 6 A. Thigh.
7 Q. To ? 7 Q. Where on the thigh?
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8
9
A. Yeah.
Q. What is ? A little to"'11?
8
9
A. Right above the knee, between the knee and
the crotch.
10 A No. Dot a town. An area, you lalOw. like -- 10 Q. Did he say anything when he did that, that
n
I . !1 Q. Pine Valley? 11 you remember?
{ : 12 A. Yeah, more or less, I guess you could say 12 A. Not that I remember.
13 that. Q. Did you say anything to him?
14 Q. Were there prairie dogs there? A. I don't remember.
15 A. Yes. 15 Q. Now, I think you've already told me that
16 Q. A lot, or -- 16 this, you thought, was in the fall of the year, you
17 A. Quite a few. 7 can remember going to school a day or two days or so
18 Q. Did he tell you, when you got in the car, after that on a bus. Do you remember what grade you
19 where you were going to go? were in?
A. Yeah. A. I don't know. Probably second, third. I
Q. What did he tell you? don't know. Right around there.
A. Going up to Pino Vidal. Q. Do you remember which teacher you had at
r: Q. Did Sigler speak Spanish at that time, that

you know of?
A. I don't know.
23 that time or anything?
A. No.
Q. Did ride the bus to school during the
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Q. Did he ever speak Spanish to you? 1 first grade?
2 A. No. 2 A. Yeah.
Il 3
4
Q. Where were you riding in his car? Front
seat? Back seat?
3
4
Q. Did you ride it to school during the second
grade?
5 A. Front seat. 5 A. Yes.
IJ 6
7
Q. Did you see a
A. Yeah.
gun at that time? 6
7
Q. And the third?
A. Yes.
o 8 Q. What kind of a gun was it? S Q. Do you remember what year it was that this
9 A. It was a .22. 9 happened with Sigler?
Q. Rifle? Pistol? A. Right around '72, '73.
A. Rifle. Q. Why do you say '72 or '73?
Q. How long did it take you to get from your A. Because I was -- I'm -- I'mjust tryiog to
house to where you first stopped? refer back to when my dad got disabled. He was
disabled in '74, and he was working. So it had to
[J 5
A. It wasn't that long. Ten minutes, I
guess. have been before '74, right around '74.
Q. What did you and Sigler talk about when you Q. When in 1974 was your father disabled?
I' 17 were driving that distance? Do you remember? A. Winter, I believe.
I
L 18 A. No. Q. The winter of 1974?
19 Q. What's the next thing you remember A. I think so.
I, 20 happening? Q. Can you be more specific on a month? Is
I t
cJ 21 A. Him touching my leg. that December? January?
,, 22 Q. Was this while the car was moving, or after A . No.
23 be stopped, or -- Q. And you think this happened before he was
I
L: 24 A. I think it was while he was still mnving. disabled?
25 Q. In what way did he touch your leg? A. Yeah.
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(
is entered into this day of 199 by and

between _ .. ,,_ (hereinafter UPlaint:j..ff II ) 1 and the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe , a corporation sale, (col l ectively,
hereinafter , IIPart i es " ) in order to bring the matter in controversy
between the Parties to a full and complete se~tlement .
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Plaintiff has made certain c laims against the
Archdiocese of. Santa Fe, Archbishop Robert F . Sanchez and Jason E.
Sigler for personal inj uries arising from one or more incidents
described in Cause No. IIIIIIIIIII in the Second Judicial. District

Court of the State of New Mexico (hereinafter tlLawsuit n ) i
WHEREAS, the a l legations of the Lawsuit are disputed by the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe I as set out in the p l eadings I and the
derined hereinbelow, which were raised, or which could have been

and mutual promises contained herein, the Parties agree as fol l ows:
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I anything, that I couldn't help him. 1 wanted to find somebody to talk to about Father
2 Q. Have you had any other conversations with 2 Sigler. So I called him.
; I
3 other th~n those two that you've just told me 3 Q. What conversation did you have with_
4 about? 4 _:?
!, i! 5 A. About tha~ yeah, those are the only two 5 A. Basically tile same thing as iI
6 conversations that I remember, because he had called 6 just told him about, you know, "Did you," you know -
7 me, you know, on that. We've talked other times 7 you know, !Ideal with somebody on the Father Sigler
r
I
8
9
about other things. But, yeah, he -- like I said, he
called me, and I basically shut him out saying
8
9
issue?!!
And he said, "Yeah,1I
10 anything about Father Sigler, but then I called him 10 And I just asked lllin, "Can you give me the
r II back.
12 Q. Were you in the same grade with
11
12
name or the number of where to call?"
And that was the extent of my
13 conversation.
1I1' A. NO,I think he was like -- kind of like the 14 Q. Did you describe to either one of them that
L .,
5 same grade whatever grade he was in. 15 you had been sexually abused by Sigler?
16 Q. Younger you were? J6 A. No, I did not.
17 A. Yeah. I've always thought that both of 7 Q. Did either one of them describe what
18 them were more or less of the same age. happened to them with Father Sigler?
19 Q. What did tell you the most recent A. No, they did not.
time that you called him? Q. Have you ever talked to anyone else who
A. WeIl, I caIled him and I asked him, you claims to have been sexually abused by Father
know, 1100 you remember you called me," you know, Sigler?
"about Father Sigler?1l A. No. not at all.
And he said, nYeah." Q. No one at all?
And so I asked him, "WlJere can I call for A. I did not discuss the details of any sexual
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help with this issue?lI I abuse with Father Sigler with anyone.
2 So he gave me a phone nwnber. 2 Q. What about anyone else who claims to have
3 Q. Did he give you Tinkler & Bennett's phone 3 been sexually abused by a priest? Have you talked to
4 number, you mean? 4 anyone else who says, "1 was sexually abused by" some
5 A. Yeah, gave me this phone nwnber. Of 5 other priest?
6 course, I called a also, and he gave me a 6 A. No, I didn't.
7 phone nwnber, too. 7 Q. Anyone else that you in any way mentioned
8 Q. WlJen you say gave you a phone nwnber, you 8 being sexually abused to other your
L 9 mean Mr. Bennett's phone number?
10 A. Well, I got two phone numbers. I got Mr.
9
10 '
attorneys,
E __
and and _
L 11 Bennett's and I got one in Albuquerque. I don't

12 remember what office the Albuquerque one is.
13 Q. Bruce Pasternack?
11
12
13
A. No. That's -- As far as I know, that's the
extent of it.
Q. Why did you wait so long to tell somebody
iL, 14 A. It might have been. I don't know. 14 about this?
15 Q. Why did you call .? 15 A. SO long? What do you mean?
16 A. Why did I call him? 16 Q. Wen, it happened back in 1973.
17 Q. Yes, sir. 17 A. Well, I kind of shut it out at the time,
IJ A. During -- Somewhere along the way, you 18 you know. Like I said, I was, you know, shocked and
know, I heard -I'm not exactly sure where, and this 19 really confused about it. And I did the same thing
was really recently -- that he had somehow had a case when called me the first time. You know,
with Father Sigler. So when I called .I more recently, I started having -- you know, tile
asked him for that phone number. And I also called problems with _ like increased a lot; and --
L 2) him because I wanted to find someplace to call, you

24 know, for myself. So I called _ kind of like on
Q. I'm sorry, I didn't hear you.
A. My problems with _ or problems
25 a -- I guess k.ind of like on a hunch, just -- I between us in our relationship started increasing
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If so , specify dates of the recordings, the people recorded, and
the substance of the conversation recorded.
RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO.9: None.
INTERROGATORY NO. 10: If you have had any conversations

any of the defendants or any representatives of the
defendants regarding the incidents alleged in your Complaint,
please state in detail the date and place of each such
conversation(s), who was present during such conversation(s),. and
the substance of each such conversation(s).

RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 10: None.
INTERROGATORY NO. 11 : Identify all photographs, motion
pictures, or videos which concern or mention Jason Sigler that
you have ever seen, ever heard of, or of which you have any
knowledge whatsoever.
RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 11: None, except possibly
news clippings.
INTERROGATORY NO. 12: Identify all correspondence or other
wri tings of any nature, including diaries, journa ls or calendars ,
which mention or concern Jason Sigler that you have ever seen,
ever heard of, or of which you have any knowledge whatsoever.
RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 12: None.

instance.
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RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 13: On or about August 1973.
15 years old. During afternoon, Father Sigler drove up to my
parents' home. _ _ _ was passenger. Father
Sigler asked me if I wanted to go with him and _ to the
parish. _ and stay overnight. I asked my parents.
They consented . I rode with Father Sigler and _ in Father
Sigler ' s car. We toured the parish facility at _ Father
Sigler said it was bedtime. Father Sigler directed me to a room
with about ten beds. No one else was in the room. I don't know
where _ had gone. Father Sigler turned off the . lights.
After some time, Father Sigler walked into the room with a
flashlight. Father Sigler sat on my bed. Father Sigler made
small talk like, "What do you think about sex?" Father Sigler
slid his hand under the covers and under my shorts . Father
Sigler fondled me . Father Sigler reassured me that this was not
really sex, that the Bible banned sex between oppos ite sexes, but
not masturbat ing. Father sigler laid down on the bed . Father
Sigler took my right hand and placed it on his penis, asking me
to do as he was doing. Father Sigler masturbated me until I
ejaculated. Father Sigler told me to continue masturbating him.
Father Sigler ejaculated. Father sigler got some tissue from the
drawer beside the bed. Father Sigler cleaned himself and me up.
Father Sigler left the room. Father Sigler took _ and I
home. No mention of the night before. No witnesses.
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THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE (hereafter "Agreement") is entered into
this ~ay of July, 2015 by and between the
Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, a corporation sole, Immaculate
Conception Parish(collectively, the "Archdiocese"), and the Servants ofthe Paraclete, a New
Mexico non-profit corporation ("Servants") _ a n d the Archdiocese and Servants to be
hereafter collectively referred to as the "Parties"), in order to bring the matter in controversy
between the Parties to a full and complete settlement.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, _ h a s made celtain clainls against the Archdiocese and Servants for
personal injuries arising fi'om incidents alleged to have taken place in New Mexico in a lawsuit
styled John Doe a v. Archdiocese o/Santa F, e/ al., No. in the Second
J lIdicial District COUlt, County of Bernalillo, State of New Mexico (the "Lawsuit");
WHEREAS,~laims are disputed by the Archdiocese and Servants, and the
Patties desire to terminate and settle any and all Clainls arising from the allegations, as defined
hereinbelow;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, conditions and mutual promises
contained herein, the Pmties agree as follows:
1. Definitions
1.01 As used herein, _ shall include:
A. personally and individually, and his heirs, successors,
assigns, spouse, family or anyone claiming through them or by virtue of an intinlate relationship

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JOHN DOE "0" VS. ARCHDIOCESE OF SANTA FE John Doe "0"
May 14,2015
Page 1 Page 3
1 STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF BERNALILLO I NDEX
2 SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT 2 EXAMINATION OF JOHN DOE "0" PAGE
3 JOHN DOE ~OM , 3 By Mr. Warburton 4
4 Plaintiff, 4 By Mr. Jones 68
5 -vs- D-202-CV-2015-00674 5 By Mr. Warburton 87
6 ARCHDIOCESE OF SANTA FE and
6 By Mr. Monagle 90
IMl1ACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH I 7
7
Defendants. 8 SIGNATURE/CORRECTION PAGE 92
8 9 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF DEPOSITION 93
9 IO
10 DEPOSITION OF JOHN DOE "0" II
II f>1Bj~' :~:5 12 EXfllBITS FORMALLY MARKEDIIDENTIFIED
Suite 20a 302 Eight~ Streett Northwest PAGE
12 Ai buquerque , New Mex1co
I3
13
Deposition Exhibit:
14 PURSUANT TO THE NEN HEXICO RULES OF CIVIL
15 PROCEDURE this d eposition was: 14
1 - Plaintiffs Answers to Defendant's 9
16
TAKEN BY: ROBERT P . WARBURTON, ESQ.
15 First Set of Interrogatories
17 ATTORNEY FOR THE DEFENDANTS 16
18 17
19 REPORTED BY: Ron D. Blasing, CCR #163 18
WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES, LtC 19
20 1608 Fifth Street, Northwest
Albuquerque, New Hexico 87102 20
21
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22 22
23 23
24 24
25 25
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1 APPEARANCES
2 THE VIDEOGRAPHER: The time is 12:58
3 For the Plaintiff: 2 p.m., Thursday, May 14th, 2015, and we're going on
4 LAW OFFICE OF BRAD D. HALL 3 the record in the video deposition of John Doe "0" ,
Attorneys at Law
5 Suite 1218 4 Case Number D-202-CV-201S-00674. We're located at
320 Gold A venue, Southwest 5 the law offices of Stelzner, Winter, Warburton ,
6 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
By: MR. LEVI MONAGLE
6 Flores, Sanchez & Dawes, P A., 302 Eighth Street,
7 7 Northwest, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
8 For the Archdiocese Defendants:
9 STELZNER, WINTER, WARBURTON, FLORES ,
8 Wi ll the counsel please state their
SANCHEZ & DAWES. P.A. 9 appearance for the record?
10 Attorneys at Law IO MR. MONAGLE: Levi Monagle forthe
Suite 200
11 302 Eighth Street, Northwest II plaintiff,~~",~",~.
P. O. Box 528 12 MR. WARBURTON: Robert Warburton on
13 behalf of Defendant Archdiocese of Santa Fe and
By: MR. ROBERT P. WARBURTON
13 14 Immaculate Conception pari sh .
For the Defendant Servants of the Parac]ete: 15 MR. JONES: Jeff Jones for Servants
14
LAWOFACEOF JEFFREY E. JONES 16 of the Paradete.
15 Attorneys at Law 17 THE VIDEOGRAPHER: Thank you. And
P. O. Box 24350
16 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502 18 will the court reporter please s\vear in the witness?
By: MR. JEFFREY E. JONES 19 JOHN DOE "0",
17 20 after having been first duly sworn under oath,
18 The Videographer:
19 Mr. Jesse Hall 21 was questioned and testified as follows:
20 22 EXAMINATION
21
22 23 BY MR. WARBURTON:
23 24 Q.
24 25 A.
25

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A. I' m not really sure, but it was in the
2 morning aft er church .
3 Q. And do you have an idea over what period
4 of time the abuse occurred in the sense of -- n ot on
5 a day-by -day basis. But if it started, say, to your
6 reco ll ection , around 1973 o r '74, did it l ast for a
7 period of months? Or more than a year?
8 A. It l asted a pe ri od of that t ime we were
9 doing catechis m, whatever that is, months.
10 Q. The catechis m c l asses t h at you were
11 taking, was this in p reparat ion for either your
12 Fi r st Commun i on or Confirmation? In othe r wo rd s,
13 were you learning stuff for a sacramental event that
14 was about to take place?
15 A. I b e l ieve i t was f o r First Communion, but
16 I can ' t recall . But I b e lieve it was for that .
17 Q. Okay . Do you happen to have copies of
18 like your birth certificate or Fir st Communion
19 ce rtific ate, any of those kinds o f things ,
20 suitable - fo r - f rami n g things, they give out at those
21 kind of eve nt s?
22 MR . MONAGLE: You can answer.
23 A. Ye s. I think so , yeah.
24 Q. Do you recall, when you made your Firs t
25 Communion, was Fathe r Siqle r still at the parish at

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that catechism session .
2 Q. Okay. I think you say that there were
3 maybe ten or more, but you remember three or four
4 incidents vividly. You described the first instance
5 where he unbuckled your belt and so forth, and I
6 think you also make mention of an incident where he
7 attempted to do oral sex . Am I correct that was the
8 only time he tried to do that?
9 A. From what I recall, yes.
10 Q. Was that particular time the last time
11 that he abused you? Or was that somewhere in the
12 middle, as you recall?
13 A. I don't recall .
14 Can I speak?
15 Q. Sure .
16 A. He also would make me touch him. I don ' t
17 know if you were going to ask me that or not.
18 Q. I think I saw it i n your answer, but yeah .
19 As I understand it, he would touch you, but he also
20 took your hand and made you rub him?
21 A. (Witness nods head . )
22 Q. Did that occur pretty much every time?
23 A. Pretty much .
24 Q. So as we sit here today, in terms of
25 people who vou told about the abuse, you talked to

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I before, but I'm not sure of his name.
2 Q. Okay. Were you ever an altar boy for
3 A. I was there about eight days, I think. 3 Father Sigler?
4 Q. Did you recover from that problem? 4 A. Yeah.
5 A. Not fully. My liver is still a little 5 Q. Anyone else other than Sigler and Kirsch
6 inflamed, but it's not too bad. I'm still going for 6 that you remember?
7 doctor visits. 7 A. (Witness shakes head.)
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8
9
Q. What type of inflammation do you still have
in your liver?
8
9
Q. How long were you an altar boy?
A. Quite a few years. I'm not really sure.
10 A. I'm not sure. 10 can't really remember.
r 11 Q. Is he giving you medication for it? 11 Q. More or less than five years?
II 12 A. Not anymore. 12 A. Maybe more. I'm not sure.
r; 13 Q. How often do you see Dr. Richards? 13 Q. What churches did you serve as an altar boy
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14 A. It's that Pm seeing now. 14 in?
S Q. Okay. You don't see Dr. Richards anymore? 5 A. !!!!!!!~~~~
A. I haven't seen Dr. Richards.
7 Q. I thought that's what you said. Maybe T
18 misunderstood.
A. I'm still going for doctor visits. Q. Any other churches you ever served as an
Q. Oh, doctor visits. altar boy in?
A. I think the other one in . . . . . 11111
_ . too. I'm not sure.
23 Q. Any otber churches?
A. That's it.
Q. Howald were you when you first started
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1 being an altar boy?
I' 2 A. JIm not sure.
I.
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6
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Q. How is your health in general?
A. It's okay.
3
4
5
6
Q. Do you remember what year it was?
A. No.
Q. Who else was an altar boy at the sarne time
you were?
7 Q. You're pretty healthy? 7 A. There was quite a few of us. One of them
8 A. (Witness nods head.) 8 is my
IJ 9 Q. It's my understanding that you have filed a 9 Q.~.
10 1awsuit because you were sexually abused by a 10 A. Yeah.
11 priest. Is that correct? Q. Who else?
[! 12 A. Yeah. 12 A. I think it was ' one of the
13 Q. Tell me when that happened. 3 two.
IJ 14
15
A. I think it was in 1971, '72.
Q. Who was the priest?
Q. I'm sorry,_--
A.
16 A. Jason Sigler. 16 Q. Who else?
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7 Q. When did you first meet Father Sigler? 17 A. I can' t remember now.
A. I'm not sure when he was a priest there the 18 Q. You don't remember any other altar boys?
19 first time he went. I'm not sure what year it was. 19 A. Huh?
u Q. How did you meet him?

A. I used to be an altar server at church.
Q. Who were you an altar boy for? Which
20
21
Q. You don't remember any other altar boys?
A. There was was there, I
22 think, too. I don't remember the rest. There was
L 23 priests?
24 A. It was Father Bob Kirsch. I can' t remember
23
24
some more, but --
Q. Were any of your other brothers altar
25 the priests before then. There was another priest 25 boys?
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STATE OF NEW MEXICO
No._
JOHN DOE,
Plaintift;
vs.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE

ARCHDIOCESE OF SANTA FE, INC.,
a New Mexico Corporation, JASON E. SIGLER
alk/a JAYB. SIGLER, BISHOP ROBERT SANCHEZ,
THE SERVANTS OF THE P ARACLETE, INC.,
a New Mexico corporation, LOVELACE INSTITUTES,
INC., a New Mexico Corporation, and
ARCHDIOCESE OF WINNIPEG, INC., a
Canadian Corporation,
Defendants.
DEFENDANT ARCHDIOCESE'S MOTION TO

DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT
COMES NOW Defendant Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, ,Inc.,
("Archdiocese"), by and through its attorneys of record, Keleher & McLeod, P.A, and
respectfully moves the Court for an order dismissing the complaint filed by Plaintiff and in support
thereto represents to the Court as follows:
INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff filed his complaint on Novemer 7, 1996. His complaint makes detailed and
prurient allegations of sexual misconduct which he claims occurred over 20 years ago. Plaintiff
identifies himself only as "John Doe", although he fully id;mtifies all defendants, induding the
Archdiocese, Jason Sigler, and Bishop Robert Sanchez. Plaintiff did not make an application to
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the Court prior to filing the complaint to allow him to conceal his identity, nor has he made any
such application since filing his complaint, all in violation of SCRA Rule I-OIO(A) (1992 Repl).
The complaint alleges that in the early 1970's Plaintiff was an altar boy at
that Jason Sigler performed non-consensual sex acts on him, that 'the
Archdiocese knew Sigler was a pedophile, that the Archdiocese failed to warn parishioners that
Sigler was a pedophile, and that the Archdiocese fraudulently intended to induce Plaintiff to
remain in and financially support the Catholic Church. Plaintiff claims compensatory and punitive
damages from the Archdiocese and the priest. Complaint paragraphs I, 14, 24,25,26 and 43.
These allegations over-step the parameters of notice pleading contemplated by the New Mexico
Rules of Civil Procedure. SCRA Rule 1-008 (1992 Repl). Notice pleadings does not require that
every theory be denominated in the pleadings; general allegations of conduct are sufficient.
Schmitz v. Smentowski, 109 N.M. 386, 389, 785 P.2d 726, 729 (1989).
The complaint was apparently drafted to attract and incense attention to Defendants
while insulating Plaintiff from any identification or inquiry. The complaint only describes "John
Doe" as a resident of ., as over 18 years old and as a former altar boy
at church. Complaint paragraphs I and 24. Plaintiff makes no justification for filing
anonymously other than "to prevent further embarrassment and humiliation" to himself
Complaint paragraph I. While some cases have found that intensely personal matters may suffice
to allow plaintiffs to proceed anonymously, those same cases also find that "[t]he risk that a
plaintiff may suffer some embarrassment is not enough." Doe v. Frank, 951 F.2d 320, 324 (I Ith
Cir. 1992). Even claims that a plaintiff alleging a sexual assault may be exposed to ridicule,
harassment, and being ostracized by fellow college students are "insufficient to warrant
anonymity." Doe v. University of Rhode Island, No. CIV A 93-0560 B, 1993 w.L. 667341at 3
(D.R.I. 1993); Doe v. Shakur, 164 F.R.D. 359, 362 (S . D.N. 1996).
Without the court's authorization for concealment of Plaintiff's identity, Plaintiff has
failed to meet the requirements of SCRA Rule I-OIO(A) (1992 Rep!.), and his complaint is
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THIS SEITLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE (hereafter "Agreement") is entered into
this 2-~ ~ day of July, 2015 by and between the Roman
Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, a corporation sole and Immaculate Conception
Parish, collectively, the "Archdiocese") _ a n d the Archdiocese to be hereafter collectively
referred to as the "Parties"), in order to bring the matter in controversy between the Parties to a
nlIl and complete settlement.
RECITALS
WHEREAS,_has made celtain claims against the Archdiocese for personal injuries
arising fi'om incidents alleged to have taken place in New Mexico ill a lawsuit styled John Doe K
1'. Archdiocese oj Santa F, e/ aI., No. the Second Judicial District
Comt, COllnty ofBernalillu, State of New Mexico (the "Lawsuit");
WHEREAS, _ claims are disputed by the Archdiocese, and the Parties desire to
terminate and settle any and all Claims arising from the allegations, as defined hereinbelow;
1. Definitions
1.01 As used herein, _ s h a l l include:
A. personally and individually, and his heirs, successors, assigns,
spouse, family or anyone claiming through them or by virtue of an intimate relationship with
_ affiliated business entities, trustees, partners, insurers, guarantors, creditOl's, employees,
agents, attorneys, and other representatives, executors, administmtors, personal representatives,

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1 STaTE OF NEW Io!.EXICO
COUNTY 01" BERNALILLO I INDEX
1 SECOND JUDIC:rAL DISTRICT COURT
2 PAGE
No. D-202-CV-2014.-07091
3 EXAMINATION OF JOHN DOE 'K'
<I JOaN DOE "K,' By Mr. Warburton
, Plaintiff.
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5 By Mr. Jones 112
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7 ARCHDIOCESE OF SANTA FE,

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IMMACULATE conCEPTION PARISH ,

8 and SERVANTS OF THE l'ARACLETE, 8 DEPONENT SIGNATURE AND CORRECTION PAGE 150
9 Defendants. 9
iO 10 REPORTER'S CERTIFICATE 151

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12 EXHIBITS MARKED
13 1 - Plaintifrs Answers to Defendant Archdiocese
13 9:33 a.m .
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14 Stelzner, Wint.er, warburton, Flo::-es,
Sanche:: & Dawes, P.A . 14
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19 deposition was : 19
20 TAKEtl BY: ~.iI.. ROBERT P. Wl'.RBIJR'WN 20
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4 LAW OFFICE OF BRAD D. HALL
320 Gold Ave., SW, Suite 12 18 3 transcript but may be captured in the video.)
5 Albuquerque, NM 87102-3216 4 * * * * *
(505) 255-6300 5 THE VIDEOGRAPHER: The time is 9:33 a.m.,
6 [email protected]
[email protected] 6 Wednesday, February 4th, 2015 . We're going on the record for
7 7 the video deposition of John Doe "K." The case is numbered
8 For Defendants Archdiocese of Santa Fe and Immaculate
Conception Pari sh: 8 D-202-CV -2014-07091. We are located at the offices of
9 Mr. Robert P. Warburton 9 Stelzner, Winter, Warburton, A ores, Sanchez & Dawes. PA.,
STELZNER, WII'ITER, WARBURTON,
10 FLORES , SANCHEZ & DAWES, PA
10 302 Eighth Street, Northwest. in Albuquerque.
302 Eighth Street, NW, Suite 200 11 Will the counsel please state their appearance for
I! P.O. Box 528 12 the record.
12 (505) 938-7770 13 MR. HALL: Brad Hall and Levi Monagle for
[email protected] 14 Plaintiff.
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14 For Defendant Servants of the Parac\ete: 15 MR. WARBURTON: Robert Warburton for Defendants
15 Mr. Jeffrey E. Jones 16 Archdiocese of Santa Fe and Immaculate Conception Parish.
LAW OFFlCE OF JEFFREY E. JONES
16 P.O. Box 24350
17 tvfR. JONES: Jeff Jones for Servants of the
Santa Fe, NM 87502-9350 18 ParacJete.
17 (50S) 466-3426 19 THE VIDEOGRAPHER: Thank you. And wi ll the court
[email protected]
18 20 reporter please swear in the witness.
19 The Videograpber: Mr. Jesse Hall 21
20
21 22 (being duly sworn, testified as follows:)
22 23 EXAMINATION
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24 BY MR. WARBURTON:
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25 25 Q. Please state your fu!l name.
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age nine, you started getting wine from Father Sigler. Is that
2 correct?
3 A. Yes. And I -- And -- And at this - - At -- And
4 around this same time, my - - my I just remember that, that
5 warm feeling . That's -- That ' s That ' s what it was.
6 Q. Okay .
7 A. Through therapy, I'm finding this out now. But
8 that's what I'm as so ciati n g it with.
9 Q. Okay . When he gave you wine, did - - was there ever
10 a time where you either passed out or got sick or anything from
11 drinking the wine?
12 A. On a couple of occasions, I remember getting sick .
13 I don ' t ever remember passing out .
14 Q. Okay. Were there ever occasions when other boys ,
15 be it a lt ar b oys or other boys , were present when you were
16 h aving wine with Father Sigler?
17 A. No.
18 Q. After -- We l l, let me get an idea of the -- The
19 abuse by Fat h er Sigler took place over what period of time?
20 A. I mean, I was a an altar boy from the age of
21 When I first started? I mean, it started short l y after . I was
22 nine years o l d, probably up until I was -- two, three years .
23 Q. So --
24 A. You - - You -- You --
25 Q. -- 11 or 12?

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1 A. You have to rea l ize, though , that -- that ever
2 since I -- I started consuming a l coho l, I -- I'm - - I'm my
3 -- my my - - my times and dates might not be exact .
4 Q. Okay .
5 A. And I'm rea ll y -- And I -- And I -- And I -- And I
6 just bring it back to my -- my drug and a l cohol abuse, you
7 know .
8 Q. Okay .
9 A. But I remember I remember -- See, I remember
10 tangible You know what? I mean, not tangible, but I
11 remember incidents . I don't remember dates, though. Dates, to
12 me, I mean, that ' s I mean, a l ot of things have happened in
13 my l ife, you know, to put a date on anythin g in genera l , but I
14 remember acts and things like t h at .
15 Q. Okay. But just so I ' m clear, though, the abuse
16 with Father Sigler took place over -- intermittently over
17 a two-to-three-year period.
18 A. Two-to-three-year period, yes.
19 Q. And when it -- when it stopped, do you remember the
20 circumstance why it stopped happening?
21 A. I -- I -- I stopped I started playing a lit t le
22 -- I don ' t know. I was able to I was able to show, I guess,
23 that I just didn't want to be an altar boy anymore . It was --
24 It was becoming - - I used to consider it a game , I remember, in
(, 25 my mind. Whenever I had to deal with Father Sigler, it was a

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I touch my l eg . And -- And, you know, I thought at -- at first
2 it was just l et's like, you know, we ' re having small talk
3 and just touching my leg . And then throughout, as the -- as
4 the ride became longer and l onger, as it -- I remember , we ll,
5 he started to -- to try and grab my -- my groin area, my crotch
6 area . Right? So I You know, I -- I - - I was - - I was being
7 resistant agains t h im . I was moving his hand away .
8 And then as we drive, as we ' re getting closer t o
9 Las Vegas, we drive in, and he pull s off on the side of the
10 road there on 518 , and he's he ' s , like , becoming more
II forcef u l wit h me . Then he gets out of t h e car, and I ' m - - you
12 know, I ' m -- at this time I'm sort of like a li t tle worr i ed .
13 He opens the the dr iver do or , and h e -- he gets me off the
14 car, and he starts to pu l l my pants down . I was - - I was being
IS resistant, you know, so I was fighting him off, but, I mean ,
16 he ' s a -- he ' s a mu c h -- a much stronger. He' s a I ' m just a
17 young kid. He pulls my pants down, and he starts to give me a
18 b low job .
19 Q. And this is -- this -- you -- you 're describing the
20 very first incident with Fath er Sigler? Just so I 'm clear,
21 this is - - your best recollection, this is the first time that
22 he did anything. He started on this trip in thi s car , put his
23 hand on your leg , touching your groin area through your c lothes
24 or over your c l othes
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Q. -- and then pulls over on the side of the road and
2 takes you out and pulls your pants down?
3 A. Yes.
4 Q. Was this daylight or nighttime?
5 A. No, it was dark. It was dark. It was in the
6 evening. We had -- We had just done a -- a mass . And I want
7 to -- I want I'm not too clear on the -- on th e church. I
8 remember i t was a church out there. It was in the -- either
9 the Rociada area or in that area out there, one of the smaller
10 churches.
11 Q. Okay. So he starts giving you a blow job, and then
12 what happened?
13 A. Well, I -- I -- I was -- you know, I'm starting - -
14 trying to fight him off. And then we sort of like we sort
15 of like fall onto the ground, I remember. And -- And I punch
16 him or -- or or I did something physical. I punch him , and
17 he gets up, and he -- he -- I remember talking to him, small
18 talk, and then he gets in the vehicle and he drives away.
19 Q. Leaving you there on the --
20 A. Leaving me there. Leaving me there . And it 's --

21 Where Where -- Where he picked me up from, it was not far
22 from where I - - he picked me up from at
23 So , you know, I -- I then scramble to put my -- my
24 clothes on. And you could hear the -- that -- That 's why I
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A. Right.
2 Q. And I want to say in your Answers to
3 Interrogatories, when asked how many times, you said something
4 li ke maybe 12 . Is that a fair estimate?
5 A. Yeah, I would say.
6 Q. After this first incident where you were going out
7 to -- I mean this p l ace wh ere you say mass, it was what? A
8 mission church affiliated with Immacu l ate Conception?
9 A. with Immaculate Conception, yes .
10 Q. Okay . On the subsequent incidents, would they
11 always be in connection with you serving mass for Father Sigle r
12 either at Immaculate Conception or at one of the mission
13 churches?
14 A. I t happened a couple more times going out to t he
15 mission c hurches that -- you know, incidents like that, but it
16 also happened in the -- in the -- I want to call it the
17 rectory, the -- the little -- the -- the house that ' s next to
18 the Immaculate Conception Chur ch .
19 Q. Okay .
20 A. Yeah, there was a -- there was also incidents that
21 heard that happened inside that house.
22 Q. Okay. So on this first incident, he fond l es you
23 through your clothes and pulls your pants down and gives you a
24 blow job . Were all the other incidents that occurred
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that occurred?
2 A. No . I -- He had anal sex with me .
3 Q. When did that happen relative to the first
4 incident? Was it after a period of time or - -
5 A. Well, I remember, after the first incident, Father
6 Sigler catching me inside the -- you know, inside the -- the
7 church - - the church. Not the rectory . It was inside the
8 church, inside like the little - - there ' s a little room of f to
9 the back where we hold church . There's a little room . And h e
10 threatened me. He put his hand up on my chest here
11 (indicating), and he threatened me. He said that he -- he
12 didn ' t want me to te ll anybody, and if he -- if I I don't
13 remember the exact wording, but I remember I feel threatened.
14 I don't -- I don ' t remember. I couldn't say . But I remember
15 him te lling me, you know, he I shouldn't be -- I shouldn't
16 I shouldn ' t tell anybody anything, because I'l l pay for it
17 or -- you know, again, I -- I'm - - just something to t hat
18 knowl edge .
19 Q. Okay .
20 A. Or to that wording .
21 Q. But getting back , at what -- at the point that he
22 performed anal sex on you
23 A. No. Ana l sex was always inside the rectory .
24 Q. And how many times did that happen?
( 25 A. About six or seven times.

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Q. And when he did that to you, was -- I mean, did he
2 literally forcefully hold you down and -- and anally rape you?
3 A. Yes.
4 Q. And , I mean, I understand you're saying this
5 occurred between the ages of nine and ten and 11 . Was it
6 pretty painful when he did that to you?
7 A. Yes.
8 Q. Did you have any bleeding?
9 A. I don't remember much -- I don't remember much of
10 the bleeding. I just remember when -- I guess when he would
11 have an orgasm on my back here, be warm, bec ause I'd have to
12 pull up my shirt , and then it was wet.
13 Q. Okay .
14 A. I remember that.
15 Q. Other --
16 A. I don't remember -- I don ' t remember. Go -- Go
17 ahead .
18 Q. Other than, if I ' m understanding , after the first
19 incident,
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December 14, 1973
Most Reverend. James P. Davis, D.D.

Chancery Office
Dear Archbishop Davisl

The two-fold. purpose of this letter irs to off icially
apply for incardination into the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and.
ordained requesting that a transcript of my service record
be sent to you . I wrote tod.ay asking George B. Cardinal
Flahiff, C.S.B., D.D., Archbishop of Winnipeg, to contact
you in this regard.
I was born July 11, 1938 in River Rouge, Michigan and
was raised in Southern Michigan. I was ordained to the
Priesthood June 1, 1966 for the Archdiocese of Winnipeg (in
Manitoba:; Canada).
While serving in the Archdiocese of Winnipeg . my first
assignment was as Assistant at St. Mary's Cathed.ral Parish in
Winnipeg; St. Mary's is a large, downtown City parish. My
second. assignment was to Our Lad.y of Victory Parish in
Winnipeg. It is a residential (suburban) parish of over 600
families. l,hile there, in add.ition to being Assistant in the
parish, I was Chaplain to ten nursing homes and four hospitals.
In October of 1968 I was permitted. to exercise my
priestly ministry in the Diocese of Lansing, Michigan. This
change was due to reasons of health. While in ~lestern
Canada I was not able to phySically adjust to the severe
Winter climate and. extremely cold temperatures. Hence, my
climate of Southern Michigan.
While serving in the Diocese of Lansing I was aSSigned
as Assistant at St. John's Parish in Jackson, Hichigan. St.
a portion of a city of 45,000 people plus a suburban and
rural area of the surrounding county. I was there from
October: 1968 until March, 1970. While at St. John's I
served under three successive pastors. During the period I
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was there three different pastors and three other assistants

served the parish. As the above indicates; prior to coming
to New Mexico I had experience in three different parishes
and in various types of priestly ministry.
I came to New Mex ico for reasons of health in April of
1970. In March of 1971 when my doctor allowed me to resume full
priestly duties I came to St. Thomas Apostle Parish in Abiquiu
at the invitation of the Pastor, Reverend Robert J. Kirsch. I
have served in this parish for almost three years now.
The second reason for this letter,' Archbishop Davis, is
to request another aSsignment within the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.
In our conversation of December 4:, 1973 you advised. me to
includ.e both of these requests in one letter I and l1kewise
requested that I write to you stating my preferences and
wishes regarding the type of Parish I personally prefer to
serve.
After almost three years here I find the vast area and.
sheer size of the Abiquiu Parish extremely demanding and
tiring. Rence; I would prefer at this time,' a parish which
would require less driving and/or with better road and driving
conditions. Attempting to serve nine different Churches and eleven
distinct villages is a heavy strain. Therefore, I would
appreciate a less demanding situation for my next assignment
and. one which is not quite so rural and isolated.
Eventually I would hope to be administrator or pastor
of a parish in one of the smaller towns or cities of our
Archdiocese; I, personally, f ind that I function much
better in a small town than in a large c1 ty.
At this time, I would personally prefer not to be
assigned to a large, city parish. I honestly feel that the
mental strain;' constant stress and daily pressures of a large,
City-type parish would. not be beneficial for me. Therefore,
I would request that I definitely not be assigned to a parish
in BernalillO County if at all possible.
If pOSSible, I would prefer, for this time, an
assignment out of Northern New Mexico. I lean toward.s an
assIgnment in the Central or Southern part of the Archdiocese.
This area would expose me to the warmer Climate and to a different
mentality than the North. I feel that I would benefit from the
experience of working in another area of the Archdiocese for
a time;
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In the almost three years I have labored in the Arch-

d.iocese I feel that I have come to understand and appreCiate
the customs; ' tradit i ons, mentality and way of life of the
people in New Mexico and. I have a strong desire to exercise
my priestly ministry in the Archd.iocese of Santa Fe.
I hope that you and the Archdiocesan Personnel Board
will give serious consideration to my request for incardina-
tion into the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and for a new assign-
ment within the Archdiocese. At your request; I am sending
a copy of this letter to Reverend FranciS X. Eggert, .
Chairman of the Archdiocesan Personnel Board.
Praying that a solution beheficial to all concerned
can be worked out, I remain
Respectfully yours in Christ.
~[.~
Reverend Jason E. Sigler
c.c. Rev; Francis Eggert, Chairman,

Archdiocesan Personnel Board.
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December 14, 1973
George B. Cardinal Flahirf, C.S.B., D.D.

Archbishop of lVinnipeg
Chancery Office
50 Stafford Street
Wl1'1nipeg, Hanltoba R3M 2V7
Dear CaTdlnal Flahirf.

The purpose or this letter is to inform you that I have
decided to apply ror incardlnation into the ArchdIocese of
Santa Fe In New Mexico.
As you are aware r have been in New l1exlco Since April
of 1970. In Harch of 1971 when my doctor allot'/ed me to return
to full prIestly duties r came to St. Thomas Apostle Parish
at the invitation of the Pastor, Reverend Father Robert J.
Kirsch. r have been in this parlsh for almOst three years now.
The medical and professional advice given me when r
flrst came to New MeXico was that I ought to wait at least
three or four years before maklng or reachIng any decIsion
concerning remaining here permanently.
In June of this year r indIcated to Archbishop James.
P. Davis, Archbishop of Banta Fe; ~hat I IQaS consid.ering
applying for Incardlnatlon into thIS ArchdIocese.
This decision to apply for incardination lnto the
Archdiocese of Banta Fe was reached after much deliberation,
prayer and thought. The cUmate of New Nexico has been
extremely beneficial towards my' physical health and general
well-being.
On Tuesday, December 4, 1973 r had an appointment wIth
ArchbIshop Davis at whIch time I verbally informed h1m of my
wish to apply for incardlnation into the Archdiocese of Santa
Fe. The Archbishop advised. me at that time to make my request
to him officially in wrlting. He lllce~Jlse advised that r
write to you and request that you send him a transcript of
my service record since the Archdlocese of lflnnlpeg is the
Diocese for which I was ordained.
Therefore, your EmInence, would you kindly send a
transcript of my service record to Archblshop DaviS? Please
send. the transcript to Archbishop Davis personally at the
following add.ress.
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110st Reverend. James P. Davis, D.D.

Chancery Office
202 l-lornlngside Dr., S.E.
Albuquerque, New Mex1co 87108
(Telephone I 505 268-4572)
Please accept my sIncere thanks <md heartfelt apprec1ation .

for your many favors <md aots of k1ndness towards me. Your
fraternal lnterest 1n me and the exercise ot my priestly
ministry has always been an inspiration s-'ld a great source of
consolation to me.
I am extremely grateful to you, your Eminence, for your
kInd cooperatIon and asslstanoe 1n th1s matter.
Hay God bless you abundantly at the Holy Season of
Chr1stmas and 1n the New Year .
1,1 th every best wish and. kind regard, I remain
Respectfully yours in Chr1st,
~) : l~'~o"h I
Reveg:~~-~~son E.~;;~
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ST. THOMAS APOSTLE CHURCH

ABIQUIU. J;EWMEXJCO
87510
Most Rev. James Peter Davis, D,D.
Office of the Archbishop of Santa Fe
202 Morningside Drive, S.E.
Albuquerque, N.M. 87108
My very dear big brother in our Lord. His Birthd.ay Peace to youl
After prayerful preparation I would confidently ask for a few min- /
utes of your valuable time to consid.er my comments upon the two-fold.
request mad.e by Father Jason E. ' Sigler, and noW .pending.
Wi th reference to the request for 1ncardination into our Archd.io-
cese. I am sure that Father Sigler is an asset to our Lord's work
here in New Mexico, as, ind.eed, he hasproven to be for these past
going on three years . in this parish.
I would hasten to ad.d that in the seventeen years in which I have

been privileged. to share in our Lord.'s Priesthood I have never had.
any priest share with me in the pastoral ministry who was more d.evot-
ed, ded.icated, and. hard.- working as Father Sigler has been . .1 am sure
that the people of this parish could. and. would. give ample corrobora-
tion to this endorsement. Furthermore, many of our Archdiocesan Apo-
stolates, including the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council, the Cursillo
and Search Movements, the JESU CAR1TAS Movement among our priests,
and other apostolic works have profited by Father's generosity in
that he has carried the load while I was able to share with our peo-
ple and priests throughout the Archdiocese. Fa:ther has also become
personally experienced. in the Cursillo and Search Movements;
AS for his request for a change in assignment. I d.o feel that the
time is right for him to acquire some wider experience in our Arch-
diocese. I feel that he is well capable of handling one of our small-
er semi-rural parishes at any time y.ou would. d.eem proper. Over the
past almost three years I have been privileged to share with Father
Sigler many of the extremely important l 'essons in Pastoral Tliaology
which you yourself so generously took your own time to teach ~.
Also I feel that with the current shortage of working priests it is
not exactly consid.erate and. fair to have two of us working in this
small country parish while much larger parishes go begging for
priestly services. I thank our Lord. for the too short time I have
had. to share with Father, and. would be delighted. to work with him
for souls again anytime and. in any place I
Thanks much for the consid.e ration which you have accord.e d to
Father Sigler which I consid.e r as a kindness shown to me personally.
You!!re truly a Christian gentleman, and. a priest's priestl
With grateful devotion,
Your little brother in His ServIce,
cc. Fr.J.S. Sigler
F'"t. F. X. Eggert 'fw?
(Rev.) Fr. Robert J. Kirsch
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The Rev. Jason Ii. Sigler

St. Thomas Apostle Parish
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Ablqvill, New Mexl;o 87510
Dear Father Sigler,
Effec;tlve FebJVCiry 4, 1974 you oro hereby assigned to servecs

admlnistIQtor of St. Anthony Parish at Ft. Sumner.
You will please preoent the copy of your appointment herewith to the
ManagClr of the Bank In whi ch ,the parish funds are depasl ted and have
YOllr sJgnoture replace thet of your predecessor, Father Prieto.
With pltlyenu! best wIShes, I rerr.Qin,
Sincerely youtS In Christ,
.Jomes P. Davis
ARCHBISHOP Of SANTA Fe
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I at the time? I like, you know, the players and stuff like th at , who
2 A. Yes, sir. 2 the good ones were , you know. You know, "This guy is
3 Q. And you were born i n " . So tbat would 3 a good hitter J" and stuff like that . So just kind of
4 be 1973? 4 general conversation.
5 A. Yes, sir. 5 Q. How did it -- how did the con versation then
6 Q. I can represent to you, based on documents 6 turn to the idea of you coming over to Ft. Sumner to
7 in Dr. Sigler's fil e, that he wasn't assigned to the 7 help with --
8 church in Fort Sumner, St. Anthony's Parish, unti l 8 A. Well, it actually didn't corne right away.
9 February of 1974, and he was there, I think, through 9 I mean, after that -- I mean, I told him where I
10 September of that year, before he left the state. Is 10 li ved and stuff like that, and then he ca me another
II it possible that you were 11 years old , as opposed II tim e, and he went -- wanted to meet my parents and my
12 to IO? 12 family. So he actually came to my house at that
13 A. It was possible. It is. That's what I 13 tim e, and so -- and we kind of brought him in.
14 was. 14 My mom took him in. She cooked for him. I
15 Q. And thi s one time where he took you to 15 mean, she -- you know, that was kind of what we did
16 Ft. Sumner, was that -- do you remember what month , 16 back then. You know what I mean? '\'e'd take priests
17 roughly? \Vas it in the middle of the summer? 17 th at would come. You know , we'd take them into the
18 A. I want to say it was in the summertime, 18 house. ,"Ve would feed them. You know what I mean?
19 because the way I r eally actually met him was I was 19 ' e would entertain them, stuff li ke that.
20 at a baseball game, and he was actually there with 20 And I think it was after a few times of him
21 two other young m en. I'm talking, probably, 21 going over a couple of tim es that he menti oned, you
22 teenagers. And th en, actually, I started talking -- 22 know, "Would you be interested in belping me out as
23 th e boys started talking to me, and th en , eventually, 23 an altar boy?" So, I mean, at the tim e I --like I
24 h e kind of got into th e conversation, and that's when 24 said, it was still summertim e. So I didn't have a
25 I fITst met him , actually. 25 ploult!m .
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I Q. SO this baseball game, was it li ke a-- I So I asked my mom. My mom at the time
2 A. A city park, there in Santa Rosa. 2 didn't see any problem, because we helped the
3 Q. \Vas it like Little League baseball? 3 priests, a lot of the times. I mean , if they needed
4 A. Yes, sir. 4 help for, you know, a marriage ceremony, even if it
5 Q. And these two boys that were with 5 wasn't in our little parish, you know, one of the
6 Father Sigler, were th ey ones that drove over from 6 little, small parishes out in -- you know, Colonas
7 Ft. Sumner ""ith him? 7 or, you know , aile of them little -- you know, a PDL
8 A. Yes, they were fro m F t. Sumner. 8 or something.
9 Q. And were they a little older than you or 9 If they needed help at a funeral or
10 about the same age? !O something, a lot of times, they'd would ask, "Can you
II A. About tbe same age. II help us?" or, in other words, they would say, "We
12 Q. Was Father Sigler wearing his Roman collar? 12 need you to help the priest," or something like that.
13 A. Yes, sir. 13 So we would ahva)'s do that.
14 Q. Had you ever seen Father Sigler prior to 14 So it didn't -- when he asked, "Would you
15 that? 15 corne and help me? " I didn 't think anything of it. I
16 A. Never. 16 mean, that was kind of the duty that we took on
17 Q. For example, he had never come over and 17 ourselves, being very C atholic boys.
18 said mass at the parish in Santa Rosa? 18 Q. Sure.
19 A. Not that I r ecall. 19 I think you mentioned in answer to one
20 Q. Okay. And so he started talking to you. 20 interrogatory that one of your other brothers said
21 What did you talk about? 21 something, 10 or 15 years ago, about possibly being
22 A. We wer e just talking, casual conversation 22 abused by Father Sigler?
23 about the games and players, because I was from 23 A. He -- I don 't know. I don It even know how
24 th er e. They were kind of .. you know , I was kind of 24 the conversation came up. And he carne up, and he
25 giving them th e insides and the outs, and kind of 25 just mentioned the fac t that and I didn't say

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Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, a corporation sale, and St. Anthony
Parish (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Archdiocese") ( _ a n d the Archdiocese
to be hereafter collectively refened to as the "P811ies"), in order to bring the matter in
controversy between the Palties to a full and complete settlement.
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WHEREAS, ~as made certain claims against the Archdiocese for personal
injuries arising from incidents alleged to have taken place in New Mexico in a lawsuit styled
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terminate and settle any and all Claims arising from the allegations, as defmed hereinbelow;
contained herein, the Prunes agree as follows:
1. Definitions
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A. and individually, and his heirs, successors, assigns,
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affiliated business entities, nustees, pa11ners, insurers, gnarantors, creditors, employees,
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JOHN DOE "49" VS. ARCHDIOCESE OF SANTA FE John Doe "49"
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I ask that you read and sign the deposition. I STATE OF NEW MEXICO
2 THE WITNESS: Sure.
2 SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
3 MR. WARBURTON: And the court reporter will 3 Case No. D-202-CV--2016-02873
4 get a transcript to you, probably through your 4 JOlIN DOE "49",
5 attorneys. 5 Plaintiff,
THE WITNESS: Sure. 6 vs.
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7 MR. WARBURTON : And you'll have an THE SERVANTS OF THE PARACLETE,
8 opportuni ty to proofread it and make any corrections, S
9 be they spelling errors or anything. Okay? Defendants.
10 THE WITNESS: Okay. 9
10 REPORTER'S CERTIACATE
II MR. WARBURTON: AJI ri ght. II I, MICHELE M. TRUJILLO, CCR No. 226, DO HEREBY
12 THE WITNESS: Thank you, guys. 12 CERTIFY thaI on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016, the
13 MR. WARBURTON: We'll be off the record . 13 Deposition of JOHN DOE "49~ was taken before me at
14 MR. JESSE HALL: Weill go off the record , 14 the request of, and sealed original thereof retained
15 by:
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16 FOR THE DEFENDANTS ARCHDIOCESE OF SANTA FE
16 (Deposition concluded at 2:40 p.m.) AND ST. ANTHONY'S PARISH
17 17 MR. ROBERT P. WARBURTON
18 STELZNER, WINTER, WARBURTON, FLORES,
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23 22 Certificate have been mailed or delivered to all
23 Counsel, and parties to the proceedings not
24 24 represented by counsel, appearing at the taking of
25 25 the Deposition.
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1 JOHN DOE "49- vs. ARCIIDIOCESEOF SANTA FE, I I FURTHER CERTIFY that examination of this
2 ST. ANTHONY PARISH and THE SERVANTS OF THE PARACLETE 2 transcript and signature of the witness was requested
3 SIGNATUREJCORRECfION PAGE
4 If there are any typographical errors to your 3 by the witness and all parties present. On
Deposition, pl ease indicate them below: 4 a letter was mailed or del ivered to MR. lAN ALDEN
5 Page Line 5 regarding obtaining signature of the witness, and
6 Change to 6 corrections, if any, were appended to the original
7 Change to 7 and each copy of the Deposition.
8 Change to
8 I FURTHER CERTIFY that the recoverable cost of
9 Change to
10 Change to 9 the original and o ne copy of the Deposition, incl udi ng
11 10 exhibits, to MR. ROBERTP. WARBURTON is: $
Any other changes to your Deposition are to be II I FURTHER CERTIFY that I did administer the oath
12 listed below with a statement as to the reason 12 to the witness herein prior to the taking of this
for such change: 13 Deposition; that I did thereafter report in
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14 stenographic shorthand the questions and answers set
14 PAGE UNE CORRECTION REASON FOR CHANGE
15 15 forth herein, and the forgoing is a true and correct
16 16 transcript of the proceed ing had upon the taking of
17 17 this Deposition, to the best of my ability.
18 IS I FURTHER CERTIFY that I am neither employed by
19 19 nor related to nor contracted with (unless excepted
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I, do hereby certify that I 20 by the rules) any of the parties or attorneys in this
21 bave read the foregoing pages of my testimony as
transcribed, and that the same is a true and correct
22 record of the testimony given by me in tbis
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1 A. Since I've known her, yes.
2 Q. Have you always lived in Clovis?
3 A. Yes .
4 Q. Do you have any other children?
fl 5 A. No.
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12 Q. When did you first meet Father Sigler?
13 A. When I came to Ft . Sumner .
[j Q. Do you remember when that was?

15 A. Not the exact date, no .
16 Q. Do you remember the year?
17 A. It must have been ' 74 .
1u1 18 Q. Why do you think it was that year?
19 A. Well, my aunt used to always take pictures of
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The Catholic Center
November 9,2005
Matthew Chandler, Esq, DA

9'h Judicial District
Curry County Courthouse
700 N. Main, Suite 16
Clovis NM, 88101
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D ear Mr. Chandler;
This letter is to infonn you of a case of sexual abuse that took place in Fort Sumner NM,
The alleged perpetrator is Fr. Jason Sigler. Fr. Sigler served at SI. Anthony Parish in Fort Sumner
during 1974. He is reportedly currently incarcerated in a prison in Michigan. The alleged victim
is _ _ bom
The following is from Steven Tinkler, Esq.:
"Fr. Sigler molested Mr. _ approximately I 0 times over several months during Fr.
s tenure at Fort Sumner. The molestation consisted primarily ofFr. Sigler fondling Mr.
and forcing Mr. _ to touch Fr. Sigler's penis. On at least one occasion Fr. Sigler
tried to force Mr. _ to give him oral sex. Mr. _ resisted Fr. Sigler's efforts, but he
was unable to stop Fr. Sigler from forcing his.mouth'on Fr..S,igler's penis." ,
The molestation is alleged to have taken place over several months in 1974. Fr. Sigler wTote to
then Archbishop Sanchez in 1982 advising him that he had decided to leave the active ministry
and that he had entered into a civil marriage.
If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact me at (505) 831-8144.
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September 9, 1.9 74
Vaughn, New Mexico
SPECIAL PERSONIIEL. BOARD MEET I NG
A special personnel board meeting was held on August 22, 1974 at the
Chance~y. Meeting , led in prayer by Apohbishop Sanchez, began at 11:25 a.m .
Previous minutes were read and approved. A. letter from MI' . Robert Singer,
lawye~ to Fr. CZive Lynn, ~as read. Archbishop Sanchez menti6ned that in
bonvsrsation with Fr . .'I, Alvarez, the Archbishpp had been made aWare that Fr.
M. . Alvarez Was 59 years old and would do better in a not too difficuZt assign -
ment; It was learned that Fr, Juan Rodriguez prefaI'red a one man parish and
that Fr. G. Salazar was wilting to go to San FeZipe . Fr. P. Lopez mentioned
that . the board had by now had the opportunity of seeing both sides of Fr . G.
Salazar"B activities and he should be given the San Fetipe Pastorate . Fr. P.
LoPez moved that Fr. G. Sala~ar be assigned to San FeZipe and Fr. T . Maher
seconded the motion . Motion was passed without anyone"s objection. September
20, 1974 was date set for the tI'ansfer .
. Le.tters from Frs. Juan Rodriguez, f!eissenberg and David Clark, asking for
the Pe cos pastopate, were paad. Fl'. Malloy and Archbishop Sanohez recommended
Fr. Juan Rodr~.guaz . Fr. J. MaUoy moved and Fr . P. Lopez seconded the motion
that Fr. J.uan Rodriguez be appointed to Pecos. No one objected . A letter from
Fr. Ed O':Sy rn e was pead conoerning Jr. John F. Calreany from Florida in which
It:'. s tates.a desire to join the Apchdiocese. Th e Personna l Board wi l l wai t for a
formal apptioation before making further moves. Also a letter from Fl'. James
Kieff ~as . read. Inolude d was a medical recommendation for his being in the
Archdiocese . The Arohbishop recomme nded that we wait untit 8eptembep for any
izotfon . A tetter regarding Fl'. R. Auman fpom some papishoneps was also read
concerning Ca"8a Blanca Mission. The Archbishop wi ZZ speak with Fr. R. Auman.
Fl' . DeSantis will be notified that the Apchdiocese will not accept him . The )
Archbishop mentioned that Fl' . jay Sigler intends to peturn to the Lansing dioces~.
Rega joding Fl' . J. Rebold Arohbishop Sanchez mentioned t hat priests wiU not be
moved under fi re from the faithful but that eventualZy Fr . . J. Rebold will have
tob. moved. The Apohbishop mentioned that Mr . Alex Trujillo witl serve as
deacon lay oo -directop and that n'o neW potential d e acon candidates wil l be
aocepted at present. Instead a one-year leadership program will be initiated.
Priests reoommended to se!'ve as deacon ppogram oo-directops Wepe MagI' . Tito
Me l endez , Fl'. Ted Hunt, Fr. Leo Lucero and Fr. Paul Baca. Mention was made
that Pl' . Hallinan was willing to relieve pri e sts on vaoation. Archbishup Sanohes
will speak to Fr . Clive Lynn about being given an opportunity to serve. Action
will be taken lat er r egarding Fr . Milano. Arpoyo Seco will be opened for bids.
The next meeting was set for Thursday, September 12th. at 11:00 a.m. at
the Se;inary in Santa Fe. Fr. F. Eggert moved to adjurn and Fr. T . Mahe r
se co nded the motion to which no one objected .
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all members to eat at thaArchiepisoopal !'esidence on the day of Fr. A.
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Most Reverend Robert F. Sanchez, D.D.

Chancery Office
Dear Archbishop Sanchez:
The purpose of this letter is to officiall.y put in writing for the

Chancery Office files the mat-ter which we verba11y- discussed in your office
on August 2, 1974 and .again discussed via telephone on August 19, 1974 and
also on September 6, 1974.'
On August 2, 1974 I tender ed my verbal resigination to you as the

Administrator of St. Anthony Parish in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. This letter
is to officiall.y offer, in wr:i. ting, my resiginatign.
At.your request, I . agreed to consider the possibility of an assignment

in Albuquerque. However, as you recall., on August 19, 1974 we discussed that
possibility via telephone and I gratefully declined such an assignment.
Upon my return to New Mexico from my vacation in Michigan we again

had a further telephone conversation concerning this matter on September 6,
1974 at which time you accepted my resignation as Administrator of st.
Anthony Parish effective September 30, 1974.
My chief reason for reaching this decision is my deep worry and

concern about the health and welfare of my parents; especiall.y the poor
health of my father; ' . _H " . "' : ' '.
My parents, Earl and Lenore Lafountain, are in their mid-60's and,

generally , are not enjoying good health. After much prayerful deliberation and
seeldng impartial advice I have concluded that it would be a great consolation
to them, and less of a worry to myself, were I able to be closer to them.
I honestly, before God, am finding it extremely difficult to be able to

function as well as I ought as Pastor1Administrator of this Parish due to
this concern about my parent: s health. Likewise, the increasing worry and
strain about their well-being is beginning to affect my ability to perform
my priestly ministry here and meet the needs of the people of this Parish
and provide the spiritual leadership needed here.
Therefore, Archbishop Sanchez, I have decided to return to the state of

!I. Michigan to exercise my priestly ministry there. After consultation with the
Pastor, Reverend John M. Fackler, I have agreed to accept his offer to act
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as his Assistant in the Parish ot: st. Robert in Flushing. Michigan (near
Flint) in the Diocese of Lansing. Michigan. Father Fackler informed me that hec
has verbally discussed this matter with the Chancery Officials of the Diocese
of Lansing and it meets their approval.'
My ..address will be: St. Robert Church - 310 North Cherry Street -
Flushing, Michigan 48433 (Telephone: 313-659-9793).
I would like to take this opportunity .to extend my sincere gratitude to

your predecessor. Archbishop James P. Davis. D.D. and to yourse1f for the
many acts of fraternal kindness and concern which you have extended to me
while I have served here in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. I am. likewise. very
grateful to many of the priests of the Archdiocese for their friendship and my
fraternal association with them.
This decision to leave the Archdiocese of Santa Fe in order to return to

Michigan to exercise my priestly ministry there has caused me a great deal of
personal .anguish and anxiety. I assure you that it was not an easy decision
to reach.'
I am extremely grateful to you Archbishop Sanchez for your fraternal
understanding and kind consideration and assistance in this matter. Please
keep me and my priestly work in your prayers that God's will may be
accomplished in this regard. Likewise. be assured that the Archdiocese of Santa
Fe and the priests and people of New Mexico will always have a regular place
in my prayers and heart.
Wi th eVer best wish and kind regard, I remain
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George B;' Cardinal Flahiff . C. S. B D.D.
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The purpose of this letter is to officially put in writing for the

Chancery Off.ioe files the matter which we verbally discussed in your office
on August 2. 1974 and .again discussed via telephone on August 19. 1974 and
also on September 6. 1974.'
On August 2. 1974 I tendered my verbal resigination to you as the

Administrator of St. Anthony Parish in Fort SUJID1er. New Mexico . This letter
is to officially Offer . in writing, my resiginati<;>n.
At.your request . I . agreed to consider the possibility of an assignment

in Albuquerque. However . as you recall. on August 19. 1974 we discussed that
Upon my return to New Mexico from my vacation in Michigan we again

had a further telephone conversation concerning this matter on September 6.
concern about the health and welare of my parents; especially the poor
health of my father; ' ' - - - ' , '" ',- . .
My parents, Earl and Lenore Lafountain. are in their mid-60's and,

generally, are not enjoying good health. After much prayerful deliber ation and
seeldng impartial advice I have concluded that i t would be a great consolation
to them, and less of a worry to myself, were I able tG be closer to them.
I honesUy, before God, am finding it extremely difficult to be able to

function as well as I ought as Pastor1Administrator of this Parish due to
this concern about my parent! s health. Likewise, the increasing worry and
my priesUy ministry here and meet the needs of the people of this Parish
and provide the spiritual leadership needed here .
The refore. Archbishop Sanchez, I have decided to r eturn to the state of

i Michigan to exercise my priesUy ministry there . After consultation with the
\ Pastor, Reverend John M. Fackler, I have agreed to accept his offer to act
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as his Assistant in the Parish of st. Robert in Flushing, Michigan (near

Flint) in the Diocese of Lansing, Michigan. Father Fackler informed me that he,
has verbally discussed this matter with the Chancery Officials of the Diocese
of Lansing and it meets their aPproval.'
My .address will be: st. Robert Church - 310 North Cherry street -
Flushing, Michigan 48433 (Telephone: 31)-659-9793).

your predecessor, Archbishop James P. Davis, D.D. and to yourself for the
many acts of fraternal kindness and concern .mich you have extended to me
.mile I have served here in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. I am, likewise, very
grateful to many of the priests of the Archdiocese for their friendship and my
This decision to leave the Archdiocese of Sabta Fe in order to return to

Michigan to exercise my priestly ministry there has caused me a great deal of
to reach.'
I am extremely grateful to you Archbishop Sanchez for your fraternal

keep me and my priestly work in your prayers that God's w-ill may be
accomplished in this regard. Likewise, be assured that the Archdiocese of Santa
With eVer best wish and kind regard, I remain
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Most Reverend James S.' Sullivan, D.D.

Reverend John M. Fackler

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Birth Place: July 11, 1938 - River Rouge, Micbigan
Ordained, by whom: George B. Cardinal Flahiff, C .S.B., D.D.,Archbishop of Winnipeg

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If lncardinated, Date of lncardination: Subdiaconate, Miy'1964, .,
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6/21/66-1/9/67 Curate St. Mary 's Cathedral, Winnipeg
1/9/67-10/4/68 Curate Our Lady of Victory, Winnipeg
Michigan
Michigan
3/703/71 Guest Via Coeli; did supply work at
S1. Thomas the Apostle, Abiquiu
"l'intilassignment on 2/4/74.
10/74 st. Robert, Flushing, Michigan.
Church, 310 N. Cberry St.,
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6175-2176 . Associate Pastor St. Mary Magdalene, Hazel Park,
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2/23176-4178 Assistant Immaculate Conception, Las Vegas
4178 Sick Leave Returned tQ Via Coeli
10178-7179 Week-end supply
711179 - 3/81 Asst. Pastor St. Therese, Albuquerque
3/81 Returned to Via Coeli
2/12/82 - Archbishop advised J. Sigler had entered into civil marriage; there were no further
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Sc Mary M.gdJen Ch",ch
50 EAST ANNABELlE
HAZEL PARK, MICH. 4S030
February 16, 1976
George B. Cardinal Flahif, C.S.B., D.D.

Archbishop Of Winnipeg
Chancery Office
50 stafford street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 2V7 Canada
Dear Cardinal Flahiff:
This letter is to officially inform you that I am returning
to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe in Neli Mexico to exercise my
priestly ministry.
As I indicated to you in my letter of September 13, 1974, I
left Neli Mexico to return to Michigan because of my worry and
concern about the health and lielare of my parents, especially
the poor health of my father at that time. However, I am much
more comfortable about the situation of my parents now.
I realize now that I belong in New Mexico. I most definately
feel and believe that I want to function and work in the Arch-
diocese of Santa Fe.
I spoke with Archbishop Robert F. Sanchez, Archbishop of Santa
Fe, in late January asking to return to the Archdiocese and made
the request to him in writing February I, 1976.
Archbishop Sanchez telephoned me February 13, 1976 to inform
me that he had met with the Personnel Board on February 10th
"and that I was accepted back into the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.
I am deeply grateful to you, your Eminence , for your annual
Christmas Greetings and for the fraternal understanding and
kindness which you have always extended toward me.
With every best wish and kind regard, I remain

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Most Reverend Robert F. Sanchez, "D.D.
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September 13, 1974
Host Reverend Robert F. Sanchez, D.D.

Chancery Office
The purpose of this letter is to officially put in writing for the

Chancery Off.ice files the matter which we verbally discussed in your office
on August 2, 1974 and again discussed via telephone on August 19, 1974 and
also on September 6, 1974.'
On August 2, 1974 I tendered my verbal resigination to you as the

Administrator of St. Anthony Parish in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. This letter
is to Officially offer, in writing, my resiginatign.
At.your request, I. agreed to consider the possibility of an assignment

in Albuquerque. However, as you recall, on August 19. 1974 we discussed that
Upon my return to New Hexico from my vacation in Michigan we again

had a further telephone conversation concerning this matter on September 6,
concern about the health and welfare of my parents; especially the poor
health of my father~ ' . --- - " . ... . . '.
My parents, Earl and Lenore LaFountain. are in their mid-60's and,

generally. are not enjoying good health. After much prayerful deliberation and
seeldng impartial advice I have concluded that it would be a great consolation
to them, and less of a worry to myself, were I able to be closer to them.
I honestly, before God, am finding it extremely difficult to be able to

function as well as I ought as Pastor1,Administrator of this Parish due to
this concern about my parent l s health. Likewise, the increasing worry and
my priestly ministry here and meet the needs of the people of this Parish
and provide the spiritual leadersh.ip needed her e.
Therefore, Archbishop Sanchez. I have decided to return to the state of

Michigan to exercise my priestly ministry there. After consultation with the
Pastor, Reverend John M. Fackler, I have agreed to accept his offer to act
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as his Assistant in the Parish of st. Robert in FlusPing, Michigan (near

Flint) in the Diocese of Lansing, Michigan. Father Fackler informed me that her
has verbally discussed this matter with the Chancery Of'f'icials of' the Diocese
of' Lansing and it meets their approval.'
My .address will be: st. Robert Church - 310 North Cherry Street -
Flushing, Michigan 48433 (Telephone: 313-659-9793).

your predecessor, Archbishop James P. Davis, D. D. and to yourself' f'or the
many acts of' f'raternal kindness and concern which you have extended to me
while I have served here in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. I a.m, likewise, very
gratef'ul to many of the priests of the Archdiocese for their friendship and my
This decision to leave the Archdiocese of' Santa Fe in order to return to

Michigan to exercise my priesUy ministry there has caused me a great deal of'
to reach.< .
I alii extremely gratef'ul to you Archbishop Sanchez for your fraternal

keep me and my priesUy work in your prayers that God's will may be
accomplished in this regard. Likewise, be assured that the Archdiocese of' Santa
With ever best wish and kind regard, I remain
R:tr:n: ::n E~ ~i~

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George B~' Cardinal Flahiff, C.S.B., D.D.
Most Reverend James So' Sullivan, D.D.

Reverend John M. Fackler

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NOW COME Plaintiffs, ., by and through
their attorneys, SOMMERS, SCHWARTZ, SILVER & SCHWARTZ, P.C., and JEFF ANDERSON &
ASSOCIATES, and for their Complaint state as follows:
PARTIES
I. Plaintiff _ _ is an adult male, who at all time relevant to this case was a
resident of Hazel Park, Michigan and is now a resident of Melbourne, Florida. Plaintiff _
_ was a minor when the sexual abuse alleged herein occurred during the time frame of
approximately the faU of 1975 through early 1976.
2. Plaintiff _ _ is an adult male, who for at all times relevant to this case was
a resident of Flushing, Michigan and is now a resident of Macomb Township, Michigan. Plaintiff
.. was a minor during the time period when the sexual abuse alleged herein occurred
during approximately October 1974 through or on about June 1975.
3. Defendant Diocese of Lansing is an unincorporated association doing business in the
State of Michigan with its principal place of business in Lansing, Michigan.
4. Defendant Bishop Carl F. Mengeling (hereafter "Menge ling") is the Bishop of the
Diocese of Lansing and by virtue of his office, Defendant Mengeling is empowered to, and in fact,
represents the Defendant Diocese of Lansing in this litigation. Defendant Mengeling is sued in his
official capacity as Bishop of the Defendant Diocese of Lansing.
5. Defendant Bishop James MlUTay (hereafter "MlUTay") is clUTently the Bishop of the
Archdiocese of Kalamazoo, Michigan and was formerly known as the Chance[lQr for the Defendant
Diocese of Lansing. Defendant Murray is sued individually and in his capacity as the former Chancellor
of Defendant Diocese of Lansing.
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50 EAST AN NABEllE
HAZEl PARK, MICH. 48O:J0
February 1,1976
Most Reverend Robert F. Sanchez D.O.

202 Morningside Drive,S.E.
Albuquerque,New MeXico 87108
Dear Bishop Sanchez:
Fr .Jason Sigler has a sked me to write to you in his behalf. During

the last eight ~onths, Fr.Sigler has worked here as an -associa te at st.Mary
( Magdalen Parish. We found him to be a very harc1 worker, conscientious and
willing to follow programs to their conclusion. He extends himself beyond
what is expected and his willingness to help makes his presence a real asset.
He seems to be at ease in areas in which he knows what is expected.

Fr.Sigler is very open to sugges tions and advice, and he benefits from sharing
with the other priests here the daily problems and challenges of a parish.
He . evidenced a real concern for the needs of the people and strived to assist
them in meeting their needs.
It is my understanding that he will be speaking with you shortly

about his desire to work with you'. If there l 's 'anything" I can do, please
do not he s~ tate to call.
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Ordained, by whom: George B. Cardinal FIahiff, C.S.B., D.D.,Archbishop of Winnipeg

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If lncardinated, Date of lncardination: Subdi"aconate, l\1iy'1964, .!
Schools Attended:
Theology : Mt. St. Marys Seminary of the West, Cincinnati, OR

Name/Address:

Degrees received:
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Languages Spoken:
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Dates Positiou Location
6/21166-119/67 Curate St. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg
119/67-10/4/68 Curate Our Lady of Victory, Winnipeg
Michigan
Michigan
3/70-3171 Guest Via Coeli; did supply work at
-1'iutil assIgnment on 2/4/74.
214/74-9/30174 Administrator St. Anthony's, Ft. Sumner
Flushing Michigan. 48433
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6175-2176 . Associate Pastor St. Mary Magdalene, Hazel Park,
Michigan.
2/23176-4178 Assistant Immaculate Conception, Las Vegas
4178 Sick Leave Returned tQ Via Coeli
10178-7179 Week-end supply
7/1179 - 3/81 Asst. Pastor St. Therese, Albuquerque
3/81 Returned to Via Coeli
2/12/82 - Archbishop advised J. Sigler had entered into civil marriage; there were no further
assignments.
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s~ Mary M.gJalen Charch
so EAST ANNABEllE
HAZEL PARK, MICH. 48030
February '1 , 1976
Most Reverend Robert F. Sanchez, D.D.

As per our telephone conversation of Tuesday, January 27, 1976 this

letter is to express in writing my request to return to the Archdiocese of
Santa Fe to exercise my Priestly Ministry.
I returned to Michigan in october of 1974 because of my worry and

concern about the health and welfare of my parents; especially the poor
health of my father at that time. However, as I mentioned to you verbally,
I am much more comfortable and at ease about the situation of my parents now.
I most definitely feel and believe that I want to function and work in
the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.
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This past summer Fr. Bob Kirsch stopped briefly in Detroit and we
discussed my eventually returning to New Mexico. Last October I flew to New
Mexico and spent five days with Bob during which time we spoke of my desire
to return to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.
As we discussed via telephone Archbishop Sanchez, I would prefer not to

have a permanent or definite assignment in a Parish at this time. If possible,
I would prefer a Chaplaincy or Special Assignment in Albuquerque for a while.
I would be agreeable to filling in at the Chancery or Marriage Tribunal should
there be a need at this time.
Please accept my sincere thanks for taking the time to return my call
last Tuesday. I deeply appreciate your fraternal kindness and consideration.
With every best wish and kind regard, I remain
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February 16, 1976
George B. Cardinal !lahiff , C.S.B., D.O.

Archbishop Of Winnipeg ,
Chancery Office
50 stafford street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3K 2 V7 Canada
Dear Cardrna1 Flahilf:
This l etler i5 to officially inform 10U that I am r eturning

to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe in New Hexiea to exercise "tf
priestl1 minist~.
1.s I intiicaled to lOt.! in r,;y :t.tter of Septe",!)"r 13 , i97~, 1.
,l eft Nek' Hexico .to ."turn io~Jichi&an because <iI mY .,oiry .TkI
onc~ern llb?u!;; th2- health and. ~el.farc or .~ .p-~;-.e:n~s t e~. p~c5...a.Lly
th'J poor htU!.lth of lilY rat.her ct- th.aL. lime . I1o'~~v-~r l I a:n rmic h
more comfortable sbout. t he . si ~'I:lirtipn 6. my p..:lrf!nts r",ow .
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I r ealize now that I belong in New Mexico . I most definaL el1
feel and believe that I want to function and work in the Arch-
diocese o( Santa Fe.
I spoke with Archbishop Robert F. Sanchez, Archbishop of Santa
Fe, in late Jan~ asking to return to the Archdioc ese a.nd rr.s.de
the r equest to him :in writing February I, 1976. '
Archbishop Sanchez telephoned me FebruB.r1 13, 1976 to inform
me that he had met with the Personnel Board on February 10th
and that I was accepted back into the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.
I am deepl1 grateful t o 1ou, 10ur Eminence, for your annUlil

Chri5tmas Greetings and for t he fraternal understandil'ig and
Idndness which you have all/ays extended to"ard mo .
With every best wish and kind regard, I rerr.ain '

Respectfully yours in Ghr ist,
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Revg;end Juson E_ SiglerO
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Rev. Jasen Sigler

Irnmoeulote ConeeptiOl\ Patl$h
811 Sixth St.
,. . l,Ci$ V~; NeVi MexiCO' 87701
Dect,FQther SlsleJi,
Welc:iOine bGCk to the Atclu!\o(:e;e of SOnta Fe ! I~fly am ple~

that ~ hove diQ$en t~ return towo.rk in the IiOlithwest. I QITI SUI'l! that
you w11l fIod our brother p.riests most eordlollD'id rec;$j?tlve of yow
preoenee. Herein, it rUby plecwre to ciSlign ~QS assistant to the
~to.r at ~ulqte Conetlptlc)n Parl5li In 1Q$ Vegas, N(lW Mext c:o .
Monsignor Slplo Salas will be most pleaDed .to weh:olllO yout assistance .
As you know, your posltlon W1l$ VQccted by Father Garcia who had to
rel\i:tn to CcllifomlCi !iO.1$1oCoI'& for his alltttg father. We 01'& srat$ful
that you hove , ,,luined at; thi.ml)li!ent tc ClS$lst U$ in th Is natd. Your
asslSl'll!lent at hnmotuloteConeeptlon wlll became effective Monday ;
F~23, 1976.
t wHlldok forward to meeting with youpel'iOllOllyln thefuturewneft
bothofQtlt $Chedule$ will cl/ow. Until then,otlow maon;e Ogaln to.
welcOme YQU back to our Arelldloc:ese and wish you God'sblesslng3 In
yout life and tn1nlstf'y. .
Sincerely,
~F. Sanc~t
c:c:: Vety Rev. lvian Hendren, Chan~H01

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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH
8 11 SIXTH STREET
LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO 8770 1
TELEPHONE 425-7791
September 8, 1976
Most Reverend Robert F. Sanchez, D.O.

1006 Idlewild~ Lane, S.E.

This is not an official letter as such; ra ther, it is an informal note. Hence,
I am sending it to your home address.
On Monday, September 6, 1976 I had lunch with some of our priests at Sac re d
Heart Church in Espanola. Afterwards I had the opportunity to speak privately
with Fr. Bob Kirsch. Fr. Kirsch mentioned that he had spoken with you recently
concerning the vacancy at the Parish of Our Lady of Sorrows in La Joya , New
Mexico. Fr. Bob mentioned that you were looking for someone to assign to La Joya.
The purpose of this letter is to inform you that I would be interested in
the assignment of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in La Joya.
Fr. Kirsch and I discussed at some length the aspect of my volunteering to
accept the Parish of La Joya. .
When I spoke with you last .January .and wrot~ to you on February I.,. 1976
I had mentioned at that time that I did not wish to be assigned alone to an
isolated parish. However, now that I am back in New Mexico and feel at home
again I believe that I am ready to take a Parish such as La Joya if it would
be of help to you.
To be very honest and candid, Archbishop Sanchez, I feel very much
attached to the area of the North-Central Mountains of New Me xico. I feel
as though I left a part of me up there when I went to Fort Sumner. I would
like, someday, to be able to serve a Parish in the taos Deanery.
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811 SIXTH STREET
LAS VEGAS , NEW MEXICO 87701
TELEPHONE 425-779 1
In view of the above, I would be interested in the assignment of Our Lady

of Sorrows Parish in La Joya for the interim. I would be interested in ";tending
the store" at La Joya for the time being if this would be, of some assistance to
you.
Should you wish to discuss the matter I would be pleased to do so with you;
or if you wish this as a formal letter please advise me as such.
With every best wish and kind regard , I remain
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October 06, 2015
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JOHN DOE ~T ",
4 3 EXAMINATION OF
5 Plaintiff, 4 By Ms. Sanchez 5
5 By Mr. Jones 97
6 No . _ _ _
VS. 6 SIGNATURE/CORRECTION PAGE 1[ 9
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7 REPORTER'S CERTIFICATE 120
8 ARCHDIOCESE OF SANTA FE, 8
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH,
9 and THE SERVANTS OF THE PARACLETE, 9
10 EXHIBITS FORMALLY MARKEDIIDENTIFIED
Defendants.
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1. Answers to Interrogatories 8
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PURSUANT TO THE NEW MEXICO RULES OF CIVIL
18 PROCEDURE, this depoSition was: I7
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TAKEN BY : SARA l~ . SANCHEZ . 19
20 ATTORNEY FOR DEF~~DANTS ARCHDIOCESE
AND IMMACULATE COHCEPTION PARISH 20
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22 REPORTED BY : Debra L. Williams , NM CCR #92 22
WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES REPORTING, LLC
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I APPEARANCES
THE VIDEOGRAPHER: Good morning. Today is
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For the Plaintiff: 2 Tuesday, the 6 th of October, 2015. The time is
3 3 9:34 a.m. We are on the record.
LAW OFFlCEOFBRAD D. HALL
4 320 Gold Avenue, SW 4 My name is Sam Moi r of Moi r Litigation Video
Suite 1218 5 located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The court reporter
BY; LEVI MONAGLE 6 is Deb Williams with Williams & Associates.
6 [email protected]
7 We are here for the deposition of Joh n Doe T
IAN MICHAEL ALDE'i
7 [email protected] 8 in the case of John Doe T versus Archdiocese of
8 9 Santa Fe, et al. , filed in the Second Judicial Dist ri ct,
For the Defendants Archdiocese of Santa Fe and
9 Immaculate Conception Parish: 10 County of Bernalillo, State of New Mexico, Case Number
IO STElZNER, WIr-ITER, WARBURTON,
I I D-ZOZ-CV -Z015-05745.
FLORES, SANCHEZ & DAWES, PA
1[ 302 Eighth Street, NW 12 This deposition is bei ng held at the law
Suite 200
13 offices of Stelzner, Winter, Warburton, Rores,
BY; SARA N. SANCHEZ 14 Sanchez & Dawes, located at 302 Eighth Street,
13 [email protected]
15 Northwest, Suite 200, Albuquerque , New Mexico.
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For the Servants of the Parac!ete: 16 Counsel wi ll please state their appearances
IS 17 for the record.
LAW OFFlCES OF JEFFREY E. JONES
16 P.O. Box 24350 18 MR ALDEN: Ian Alden for the plaintiff.
Santa Fe, New Mexico 875029350
17 BY: JEFFREY E. JONES
19 MR. MONAGLE: Lev i Monagle for the
[email protected] 20 plaintiff.
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19 Also Present: 21 MR. SANCHEZ: Sara Sanchez, on behalf of the
20 Sam Moi r, Videographer 22 Archdiocese of Santa Fe and Immaculate Concepti on
21 23 Parish.
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23 24 MR. JONES: Jeff Jones for Servants of the
24 25 Paraclete.
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A. I don't know.
2 Q. Okay. But the summer/fa ll of 1976 is your best
3 guess of when this happened . Is that right?
4 A. It was during that time period . I don ' t know the
5 exact year .
6 Q. Okay .
7 A. That was just an approximation that I gave at the
8 t ime--
9 Q. Okay .
10 A. -- when I was answering my questions.
11 Q. Are you do you remember that it happened when
12 you were 11 years old?
13 MR. ALDEN: Object to form.
14 A. I would say 10, around nine-and-a-half, 10, about
15 10 years old .
16 Q. Okay . So 11 years old is --
17 A. 10-and-a-half years old, 11.
18 Q. Okay . And I understand that you ' re giving your
19 best approximation. I just am trying to tell what --
20 sometimes you're confident in your guess and sometimes
21 not so much. So I'm just trying to understand that .
22 Okay . And you say that, "I was trained to be an
23 altar boy, and was preparing to begin my service.
24 Father Sigler had recently come to the parish, and had
25 been sDendinq a lot of time with mv uncle, Garv

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1 But we went into the sacristy room, just to the
2 left of the altar, and Father Sigler sent my uncle to go
3 do something . And my uncle had brought me there and
4 introduced me to him. He didn't ever say his name or
5 anything. I didn ' t real l y know who the man was . And my
6 uncle mentioned to him that I was going to become an
7 altar boy . And he kind of extended his hands to me as
8 to shake --
9 Q. "He" meaning Father Sigler?
10 A. Yes -- to shake my hand, and he grabbed ahold of
11 my hand and squeezed it tight. My uncle Gary had left
12 the room to go do something for him. And he grabbed my
13 hand and he grabbed my genitalia and was touching it .
14 And he went around to the back side and he went like
15 this and was grabbing my butt.
16 And I said, "What the heck," and I pushed myself
17 away from him, and I ran out looking for my uncle,
18 yelling "Gary, where are you?", you know.
19 Q. Yeah .
20 A. And that's what I remember.
21 Q. Ok ay. When Father Sigler touched you in the way
22 you described on your genitals in the back, was that
23 over your clothes, on top of your clothes?
24 A. It was over my c l othes, outside of my clothes.
25 Q. Okay . Did Father Siqler say anythinq to you when

505-843-7789
THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE Olereafter "Agreement") is
entered into this Ifii'-- day of Dmw-fkv, 2014 by and betweem

( ' _ ' ) and the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, a corporation sole,
(the "Archdiocese") and the Servants of the Paraclete, a New Mexico non-profit corporation
("Servants") _ , the Archdiocese and Servants to be hereafter collectively referred to as
the "Parties"), in order to bring the matter in controversy between the Parties to a full and
complete settlement.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, _ has made certain claims against the Archdiocese and Servants for
personal injuries arising from incidents alleged to have taken place in New Mexico in a lawsuit
styled John Doe E v. Archdiocese ofSanta Fe, et ai., No. in the Second
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WHEREAS, _s
Judicial Dish'ict COUlt, County of Bernalillo, State of New Mexico (the "Lawsuit")
claims are disputed by the Archdiocese and Servants, and the
Parties desire to telminate and settle any and all Claims arising from the allegations, as defined
hereinbelow;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, conditions
1. Definitions
1.01 As used herein, " _ ' shall include:
A. personally and individually, and his heirs, successors, assigns,
spouse, family or anyone claiming through them or by virtue of an intimate relationship with

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2 SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT 2 EXAMJNATION OF JOHN DOE "E" PAGE
3 J OHN DOE "EO., 3 By Mr. Warburton 5
4 Plaintiff , 4 By Mr. Jones 90
5 - vs- D-202-CV-2014-05359 5 By Mr. Warburton 120
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SERVANTS OF THE PARACLETE, 7 SIGNATURE/CORRECTION PAGE 126
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November 5, 2014
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Suite 200i 302 Eighth Street f Northwest 12
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IS PROCEDURE this deposition was : 1 P laintiff's Answers
to Defendan t A rchdiocese 9
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17 ATTORNEY FOR THE DEFENDANT 16
ARCBDIOCESE OF SANTA FE
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20 WILLIAHS & ASSOCIATES, LLC
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1 APPEARANCES
2 THE VIDEOGRAPHER: Good afternoon.
3 For the Plaintiff: 2 Today is Wednesday, the 5th of November, 2014. The
4 LAW OFFICE OF BRAD D. HALL
A uorneys al Law
3 time is 1:30 p.m. We're on the record.
5 Suite 1218 4 My name is Sam Moir of Moir Liti gation
320 Gold A venue, Southwest
6 Albuquerque. New Mexico 87102
5 Video located in Albuquerque. New Mexico. T he court
By: t.1R. BRAD O. HALL 6 reporter is Ron Blasing with Willi ams & Associates.
7 MR. LEVI MONAGLE
8 7 We're here for the deposition of JOM Doe "E" in the
For the Defendant Archdiocese of Santa Fe: 8 case of JaM Doe "E" vs. Archdiocese of Santa Fe and
9 9 Servants of the Paraclete. Excuse me, we're here in
STEl..ZI\TER, WINTER, WARBURTON. FLORES,
10 SANCHEZ & DAWES , P.A. 10 the case of John Doe "En vs . Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Attorneys at Law
II Suite 200 11 and Senrants of the Paraclete filed in the Second
302 Eighth Street, Northwest 12 Judi cial District, County of Bernalillo, State of
12 P. O. Box 528
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103 !3 New Mexico, Case Number D-202-CV-2014-05359. Thi s
13 By. MR. ROBERT P. WARBURTON 14 deposi tion is being held at the offices of Stelzner,
14
For the Defendant Servants of the Parac1ete: 15 Winter, Warburton, Aores, Sanchez and Dawes, PA. ,
15 16 at 302 Eighth Street, Northwest, Suite 200,
LAW OFFICE OF JEFFREY E. JONES
16 Attorneys at Law l? Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Building I ,SuileC 18 Counsel will pl ease state their
17 5 Caliente Road
P. O. Box 24350 19 appearances.
18 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502 20 MR. MONAGLE: Levi Monagle f or the
By: MR. JEFFREY E. JO!'.'ES
19 21 pl aintiff.
20 The Videographer. 22 MR. WARBURTON: Robert Warburton on
21 Mr. Sam Moir
22 23 behalf of Defendant Archdiocese of Santa Fe.
23 24 MR. JONES: Jeff Jones for Servants
24
25 25 of the Paraclete.

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1 sister's house, because I remember the walk a little
2 bit. And
3 Q. Was he dressed as a priest? Was he
4 wearing a Roman collar? Or was he in casual
5 clothes?
6 A. I don't remember .
7 Q. Okay .
8 A. But - - Sorry . Sorry. I didn't think this
9 was going to happen .
10 Q. Do you want to go off the record for a
11 second? That's fine.
12 A. No. Sorry . We started walking with
13 Father Sigler. And all of us kids were together
14 with him. And he asked if I wanted a ponyback ride.
15 And about that time, you know, I was a big boy, I
16 didn't want a ponyback ride . So he insisted, you
17 know, "Come and get a ponyback ride." So I final ly
18 gave in, you know . I went over and he put me on his
19 back. And So he put me on his back. And instead
20 of h olding me like this, you know, with your arms
21 under somebody 's knees --
22 Q. Right.
23 A. -- he held me like this, with his fingers
24 against my geni tals and his hands around my
25 buttocks . And he, you know, beqan to walk, which I

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recalled an orchard, I remembered an orchard. I
2 don ' t know if it was apples or just trees. So, you
3 know, it was a walk there, and he was doing this the
4 whole time . And then when we got there, he told the
5 kids to leave .
6 Q. And help me understand in that regard. So
9
-.
there ' s yourself,
A.
l1li
So four of you .
Yes.
and , and
10 Q. And you're all walking in a group?
11 Walking
12 A. I remember them up ahead of us .
13 Q. Okay . How far ahead of them were they?
14 A. Gosh . A hundred feet, maybe 50 feet.
15 They were able to run, and he could take his time
16 walking .
17 Q. Okay.
18 A. So we got to what I call an orchard. He
19 sat down, put his back up against a tree, and told
20 the othe r kids to go p l ay. At that point, he got my
21 arm and pulled me down and sat me between his legs .
22 Q. Let me just kind o f break this up in te r ms
23 of how this happened . So he tells the other three
24 kids to go play. And, I mean, did they -- what? --
25 head back the wa au came? Or what -- where d i d

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1 they go at that point?
2 A. I don ' t know where they went . But if I
3 can go back a little bit. Prior to him saying he
4 wanted a piggyback ride, l1li and l1li indicated,
5 they told me, "Well , this guy, this priest, likes to
6 touch boys . " And being the Catholic, you know,
7 priests are up here, you're down here, you do what
8 they say, I I didn't believe them . I thought
9 they were joking around a nd messi ng around . But
10 then later, you know, obviously, I learned
II different .
12 So back to where I was. So he sat me
13 under the tree . He sat down and pulled me down and
14 put me between his legs.
15 Q. Like were you facing your back or facing
16 him?
17 A. Facing forward . Him here; me here, facing
18 that way.
19 Q. Okay.
20 A. So, at that point, he unbuckled my pants
21 and put his hand in my pants and started fondling
22 me. That went on for a few minutes . And at one
23 point, he pulled down my pants a little further and
24 put his other hand behind me and inserted his finger
25 in me . But he did that, and that was another few

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I minutes . And then, at one p o int, he used the hand
2 that was in my buttocks and got my hand and put it
3 in his pants .
4 Q. Okay .
5 A. And I guess when he was done with me, he
6 let me get up and, you know, to buckle up. Then he
7 was still sitting down. He grabs my left arm with
8 his right hand, hard, looks me straight in the face
9 and said, "Don ' t tell anybody. " And we went home
10 after that.
II Q. So when you left the spot under the tree
12 where he did this, did you and he wa lk together back
13 to the house?
14 A. I don't remember . I don't remember. I 'm
15 assuming he would have walked with the group, but I
16 don ' t remember.
17 Q. Okay. When this happen e d and you got back
18 to the house, do you know what happened to Father
19 Sigler? Did he leave or where did he go?
20 A. No, I don' t know .
21 Q. And on the day that this happened, I think
22 you indicate that -- in your Answers to
23 Interrogato ries that you told your older sister,
24 Barbara .
25 A. Yeah .
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( 1 Interrogatory Number 5, it asks if you told anybody
2 about the abuse . And you indicate that you told
3 your sister liliiii, and then you say you did that
4 immediately after the abuse occurred . Correct?
5 A. Yes.
6 Q. And then you say then "She then reported
7 it to the church ." How did you know that she 'd
8 reported i t to the church, or when did you find out?
9 A. I found out -- gosh -- probably a couple
10 years lat er . I was a kid. I remember I was still a
11 kid, and s he was talking to my mom. They were in
12 the kitchen . And she tells she told my mom
13 They were talking about it. And I couldn't hear
14 everything they were saying , but she told my mom,
15 "Yeah, I reported it to Father Kirsch --" "Father
16 Bob," I think she said . I found out la te r it was
17 Father Kirsch. And she sai d nothing -- nothing
18 probably happened because Father Bob was doing~the
19 same thing with girls , or someth.ing to that extent .
20 Q. So am I correct, then, from what you
21 describe, your sister liliiii was talking to your
22 mother--
23 A. Yes.
24 Q. - - about this? So am I understanding
25 correct l y your sister had apparently had tol d

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(I] 0: And is that owning a in Coyote? 111 0: Now, you said that this occurred in 1977. Do you
if [2) A: Yes. I2l recall the month in 1977?
iI PI Q: And is it: OJ A: No, I don't.
[4] A: Yes. 0: Do you recall the time of year in 1977?
1'1
tS) Q: You and your husband have owned that for'22 years? (5] A: It was summer~e. " " "
fl [6] A: Twentr:thrce, I think . . 10 0: Where were t h e _lliv.mg at llut"wne?
."
[7J Q: Have you remained friends with Father Kirsch? [7j A: In Coyote.
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[8]
[9J
[10]
A: Yes.
Q: When is the last time that you talked to Father
Kirsch?
1'1
[!iJ
{10}
0 : Do you know why Father Sigler "WaS at t h e _
residence?
A: He would visit them often. I jus~ assumed he was "
n
(11) A: The last time I actually talked to him was when I (111 visiting them.
[12] repor tt=d Father Sigler. [12] 0: Have you ever talked to your brother about~?
(13) Q: And what do you mean by when you reported Father {131 A: Yes.
II") Sigler? (1~) 0: When did you lal.k [0 your bro~er,_ about
lis) A: I reported him for molesting my brQther. [15] this?
(16) Q: When did you do that? {lGI A: When it happened"
[17] A: Approximately 19n. {17] 0: The' day it happene::d?
[18) 0: And what brother was tholt?
(19) A:_ (18J
{IS]
A: Yes.
0: And what did your brothe::r tell you?
[201 Q: How did that come abour that you had reported to (20] A:"That Father Sigler had unzipped his pants and put
[21} Father Kitsch that Sigler had abused your brother, , (21] his hand in "there and proceeded to couCh him"
[22] A: Well, he went to a friend's to go play with their (22] 0: Do you know if any other abuse happ~ed on that"
(23) children. My daughter and he went over thcn:.And that [2JJ day? " ;
[24] aitemo~n, they came home and told me that Father Sigler had No.
11 125] molested him.
(24]
(2S]
A:
Q: Did your brother tell you ifhe witnessed Father
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i (I} 0: And this occurred in 19771 [lJ Sigler doing this to any other ~ctrcn that day?
L [2] A: Approximately. (2] A: No, he did not.
(3) 0: Whae did tIus alleged abuse take place? p] Q: Did your br~ther tell you where at th~1
(.:) A: At t h e _ residence. (~) residence this occurred?
[SJ 0: So"yourdaughte r a n d _ were playing at the [5] A: I'm not positive, but it see.n:tS like he mentioned
(6J _ r esidence? [6] the orchard because they were "going [0 the "o rdl.3rd.
(7J A: Yes.
lJ [8] Q: And when your daughter and brother came to your
(9) house, your brother told you that he had been abused by Father
[i1
[B)
(9]
Q: When you were talking to
upset?
A: Yes.
about this, "WaS he::
(10) Sigler? [101 Q: Was he crying?

IJ {11}
(12)
A: No,rny daughter did.
0: What did your daughter tell. you?
[11]
[12]
A: No, but my daughter was~ He was sc::ared.
0: D i d _ tell)'our daughter that this happcrIed "
(1 3) A: That had told her tl1.3t Father Jay Sigler [lS) at t h e _ r~~idenc"d?
[! [14]
(IS)
had molested him.
Q: Did your daughter tell you any of the details of
(14)
[t5]
A : Yes, he did.
Q: Did you talk w i t h _ about this ~use in front
[16) the molestation? [IS] ofyourdaughte.r?
[j [17]
(18)
A: She said Chat he had unzipped his pants and touched
him.
(17)
[lB}
A: Yes. She's the one that told me in front ofhlm,
so we discussed it.
(1 9) 0: Did your daughter witness this? {19J Q: Howald w a s _ a t the"time?
u [20J
(21]
122}
A: No.
Q: Y~ur brother told your ruughte.r?
A: Then he told me.
{20]
121]
(22J _
A: He was bomin '67, 50 he was probably around 10.
Q: Prior to h earing this .from your daughter and
had you ~~d that Father Sigler had abused any other
0: Did the abuse occur on th.e day that your daughter
rLiI
123) [23] boys?
[24] told you? {2':] A: No, I hadn' t.
[25] A: Yes" {25] Q: What was your reaction when yOl;l heard this?
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III A: I was upset. (I] that day?
(2) Q: After hearing this from your daughter a n d _ 12] A: That's all. I mean, that was the center of our
[3J what did you do?
[~J A: I went to t h e _ residence.
13J conversation.
[4) 0: Did you tell M r s _l that you were going to
i
[S] Q: And what did you do at t h e _ residence? IS) report Sigler to Father Kirsch? I
(6)
[7]
A: I told Mrs.- w.h at had happened.
0 : And what is M r s _ first name?
(6) A: Not at first We really didn't know what route to ,i .
(7) take, and lhe n I decided that he needed to be reporte d to
,., A,_ [6} someone, so I went to Father Kirsch.
[9) Q: How long had you known Vangie_. prior to this. [9J 0: During your convers:ltion with M r s _ did you i
[10] incident?
i
(IC] agree not to go to the law?
[II] A: Since we moved there in '72. (1 1) A: Yes, I did. ,
Q: Had you ;md become good friends?
(12)
(13) A: Yes, we did.

[12] Q: And why is that? i,.
[13) A: Because of the scandal and him being a priest and a
(14) Q: When you confronted Mrs.- with this news, [14) trUsted friend.
(IS] what was her r eaction? [I S} 0: When you left M r s . - house on that day, I
(16) A: She was upset. [IS} take it you had decided not to go to the law?
[HI 0: Do you recall the substance of your c~nversation [1 7} A: Yes.
(18) with Mrs [ \8] 0: Had you made a decision about reporting Sigkr to
; .'
(19) A: I just told her what had happened and what I wanted (19) Father Kirsch?
[20] to do about it. Th:l.c was Hj I can't remember specifically. [:2CJ A: Yes, I had.
\21) Q: Other than being upset, how else did she r~ct? (21) 0: And did you discuss that decision with Mrs
f2:2l A: Shewas- [22J A: Yes, [ did.
Q: Did she deny that th.is happened? [Zl] Q: Did Mrs.-:J agree with that decision?
A: No, she didn'e. [24] A: Yes, she did.
Q: When you went to Mrs house, did you see [25] 0: Did you discuss the possibility of r eporting Father
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[IJ Jason Sigler there? [1) Sigler to the Archbishop?
[2) A: No, he had already left. [2J A: No.
[3) Q: Did you confirm with Mrs that Sigler had (3) Q: Did you discuss the possibility of reporting Father
(4) bee n there? [4J Sigler to anyone else?
(5] A: Yes. (5) A: No, sir,
IS) 0: And she said he had been there? IS) 0: So the decision had be~made, then,to report
[7) A: Yes. (7) Father Sigler to Father Kirsch? . I
"
[8J 0 : What did you tell M r s _ you were going to do? [S] A: Yes.
(9) A: I was going to report him to the law. {9) 0 : And that was the next step you took?
[\OJ 0 : And how did she react to that? {to] A: Right.
[11] A: She;: really.didn't want me to b ecause of the [IIi Q: When did you report Sigler to Father Kirsch?
(12) scandal [12] A: Within a few days. I .made a trip into Albuquerque.
113] Q: Did M r s _ tell you that Father Sigler Iud [13J 0 : When this incident occurred in 19n, was Father
\14] abused any of her children? [14] Kirsch still the pastor of the parish?
[IS] A: No, she did not. [15] A: No, he wasn't.
[16] 0: Did M r s . - tell you that she had heard Sigler [16J Q: Who was the pastor of the parish at that time?
[17] h ad abused any other children? [17] A: I can't remember. It seems like - I don't know.
[18] A: No, she didn't. [IS} It could have been F::tther Hares. I don't even remember his
[19] Q: When Mr~_ said tha~ sh~ was afraid ofa [\ 9] first name.
[2!1] scandal, did she tell you why she;: was afr:tid of a scandal?
A: Well, 1 gu~s just being or li~ing in a small t own
(20) 0: \Vhy did you decide to report this to Father Kirsch .,,
[21] (2t) as opposed to the pastor of the parish? I
(22) and him b eing a pries~. (22) A: Because I knew that he was Father Jason Sigler's
(23) Q: Did she try [0 dissuade you from going to the l:lw? [ZlJ spiritual director, 50 I figured he would know what steps to
(24) A: Yc:s: [2~1 take to get this man help.
[25] 0: What else did you and MIS'" talk ~bout on [2S] Q: How did you know that Fathet Kirsch was Jason
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II) Sigler 's spirirual director? (I) A: No, I didn't
,~ A: It was mentioned to me one time. 0: Do you recall where you met Father Kirsch in
! [2]
i ; 13' Q: And so you earlier testified that a couple days (3J Albuquerque?
(4) after this, you drove (0 Albuquerque to talk to Father Kirsch? (~J A: At the parish he was stationed at.
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(5J
[6]
A: Yes, I did.
Q: Prior to driving down to Albuque.rque, did you call
ESJ
(6)
0: Do you recall the riame of the parish?
A: No, I don't, but r know it's on Forruna Road.
rn Fadler Kirsch and set up an appointment? [7) 0: Did you meet with Father Kicsch 'in the rectory, in
r. [iI) A: I can't rememoo that I did. the church, do you recaU?
I:
(8]
[9) Q: Other lha.n discussing this maner with your (9) A: Yes, I did.
(10) daughter, your brother, and M r s _ did you discuss it [10] 0: Was itia the recte>.ry?
[III with anyone else? (11] A: It was in an office.
[12] A: My husband. [12] 0: In an office?
[13J Q: When did you first discuss this with your husband? [13) A: Yes.
{14J A: Right away. 1141 0: Was it Father Kirsch's office, do you know?
\15] Q: The day of the incident? (IS) A: I don't knOw.
[16] A: Yes. Well, yes, but it was later in the evening {IG) 0: Was there anybody else in attendance at this
[17] because he was working. [H] m eeting?
IJ (181
(19)
[20]
Q; And what did you (ell yow husband that evening?
A: Exactly what my daughter a n d _ told me.
Q: Exa~tly what you've to ld u s today?
{18]
{19]
A: No, sir.
0: When you told Father Kirsch about the incident, Was
{2lJ] it in the form of confession?
n,~
(21]
(22)
['lSI
A: Yes, sir.
Q: What was your husbands reaction?
A: That he should be reported.
{21]
{22]
(23]
A: No.
0: Why don't you tell me how you first brought this up
to Father Kirsch.
[2':J Q: Did your husband !lave any suggestions about who you [24J A: I r eally can't remember. I know I was upset, and I
[2S] shoUld repor[ this to? (25) went ~ 'there and told him why 1 Was there.And I wanted to
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(I) A: I didn't ask him. l juse told him I was going to [1 ) report Farher Sigler for what he had done to roy brother, ind he
(2J report him to the laW; but that was changed. [2] said he would take care of it.
[3] 0: And did h e agree with your decision n ot to report (3] 0 : Did Father Kirsch ask the details of the abuse?
[':] this to the law? (tJ A: I cani t remember him askiilg any of the details.
[S) A: He said to do whatever 1 fcit needed to be d one. [5J Q: Did Father Kirsch ask you if anyone else knew about
,6, Q: Did you discuss with your husband :your decision. to [6) this incident of abuset
r! {7] report this to Father Kirsch? [7) A: t don't know.
lJ (8) A: Yes, I did. (8) 0: Did Father Kirsch tell you how h e would take care
(9) Q: Did he suggest that you report Sigler to anyone [9J of it?
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i i
(10) else? [HI] A: No, he didn't. '
(11) A: No, he didn't. [11) 0: Did Father Kirsch tell you not to tell anyone else?
I~
(12] Q: On the day of the incident, did you discuss it with (\ 2] A: No,he didn't.
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anyo.rte other than your daughter, brother, your husband, and
A: No, sir.
(13)
(14]
(IS)
Q: Did Father Kirsch appear [dyou to be concerned or
upset?
A: Concerned, bur not upset.
(IS) 0: Frior to seeing Father Kirsch, did you discuss this (IS] 0 : Do ),ou recall what Father KirSdl told you after you
117] incident with anyone else? [11J told him about 'this incident of abuse' other than h e would take
(1 8) A: No, sic. [18] care oOt?
(19) Q: So a couple d.1.ys after the incident, you drove down (19) A: No, I don't.
'I, (20) to Albuquerque to report this to Father Kirsch. You do not {2OJ Q: You don't recall him telling you anything else?
'.J (2 1) remember if you set up an appointment with Father Kirsch in (21) A: I'm sure he had to, but I caii't remember.
(22) advance? (22] Q: Did Father Kirsch ask you to bring your brother
[23) A: That's correct. [23] down to Albuquerque so that he c ould discuss t!Lis with him?
(2~1 0: Do you recall Uyou spoke with Father Kirsch on [24J A: NO,he didn't
(25) the telephone before meeting with him in person? [2S) a: Did Father Kirsch ask if he could discuss this with
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[11 your daughte r? tl] Q: Did Sigler ever stay with you?
[2J A: No, he didn't. [2J A: No, sir.
[3J C: Did Father KirScll tell you that he would meet with [3] 0: Did Sigler ever stay overnight at your house?
[4J Jason Sigler to discuss this? [.(] A: No, sir, not that I can remember.
[S] A: 1 can't remember. He did tell me that he would see [S) Q: After you reported this incident to Fathtt Kirsch
lSI that he got hclp. [6] in 1977, do you recall Jason Sigla returning Co Coyote?
[7J Q: Did Father Kirsch indicate to yOll that he had [7l A: Yes, he did.
t!l1 received oth~ complaints similar to youes? IS] Q: And how often would Sigler return to Coyote after
(9J A: NO,sir,hedidn't. [9J this incident in 19n?
[10] 0: Did Father Kirsch indicate to you that he would [10] A: After?
[111 tell the Archbishop about this? [11) Q: Yes.
[12} A: No. 112] A: I'm sorry, I misundersrood.1 never heard that h e
[13J 0: Did Father Kirsch indicate to you that he would 113J did after this incident.
[141 teU anyone else about this? [14] Q: You nevtt saw Sigitt back in Coyote afttt the
(151 A: Well, he was going to get medical hdp. I'm sure [IS] incident?
[16J he was going to tell somebody, but I don't know who. [16] A: I never did.
1m Q : I lake it from your previous [~timony that Y01:l (17) Q: How long did your meeting with Father Kirsch last
[18] have not talked to Father Kirsch, since that day? lIS] in 1977?
[lS] A: No, sir, I haven't. (19) A: I really can'tremcmber, but it didn't seem but
[20] a: Did you e...er follow up with Father Kirsch to see if (2OJ just a few minutes.
121) Sigler was getting help? [21) Q: Did you tell Fathtt Kirsch to keep this in
[22J A: No, I didn't. I just took his word. I22l confidence?
123] Q: 'When is the last time that you personally saw Jason [23J A: No, I didn't.
[24J Sigler? {24} , Q: Do you recall if Father Kirsch was taking any notes
[25} A: Before that inCident because he had already left, [25] duxing the meeting?
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[I] and I haven't seen him since. II] A: I don't remember him writing anything down. !~ ,
[2J Q: Do you recall when the last time was that you saw {2) Q: Do you recall ifyoi.lr meeting was recorded?
[3] Jason Sigler? p] A: I doubt it.Wcll,1 don't knOw.
141 A: Maybe a few weeks before that. I really don't [4] Q: When you arrived inAibuquerque at Father Kirsch's
[S) remember. IS) parish, do you recall having to meet with a secretary or any
[6] 0: Do you recall where you last saw Jason Sigler? 161 assistant before seeing Father Kirsch?
[7) A: It could have been either at the store or at the [7J A: I don't remember.
{Sl _ residence, one of the two. tel Q: After Father Kirsch [old you that he would take
[9} 0: Now,it's my understanding thatJason Sigler left (91 care of the siruation and see that Sigler received help, were
[10] the Sr. Thomas Parish in late 1973 or early 1974. Does that [1oJ you satisfied that you had done your job of reporting Father
111] sound about right to you? (II] Sigler?
[12] A: I know he wasn't there too long after we moved A: Yes, I was.
(13) there, but I can't remember exac~ywhe.n it was he left. f131 Q: After youx meeting with Father Kirsch, did you go
lUI 0: After Father Sigler had left St.Thomas Parish, do (14) back and meet with M r s _ to discuss that meeting?
[IS} you recall Father Sigler coming back to Coyote? [15] A: Yes, I did
{16] A: Yes. [16} Q: When did you meet with Mrs
{I~ Q: Do you recall whether he came back. to Coyote on a (17) A: I don't remember. Probably the following day or a
(Ie] regular basis? (Ie) few days later.
(19) A: It seems like it was every few weeks or so. lIS} Q: Do you recall what you told Mrs~ whe:n you
(20J Q: When Sigler would come back to Coyote, do you [201 met with her?
(21) recall if he would stay overnight? ('2:1) A: I just [old her that I had met with Father Kirsch,
{22) A: Yes, he would. [22J and he was going to see ro it that Father Sigler got help.
[23] Q : Do you recall where he would stay? [23J Q: Do you recall M r s _ reaction to that? ..,
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124J A: At t h e _ that I kno~ of. He may have stayed (24) A: She seemed to be relieved.
('2:5) at other homes, but I don't know that. [2S] Q: Do you recaUMrs_ saying that she would
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RECEIVED MAY 5 j995

STATE OF NEW MEXICO
Plaintiffs,
vs. Cause No .
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE ARCHDIOCESE

OF SANTA FE, INC., a New Mexico corporation,
THE SERVANTS OF THE PARACLETE, INC., a New
Mexico corporation, JASON E. SIGLER a/k/a
JAY B. SIGLER, BISHOP ARTHUR TAFOYA,
CLARENCE GALLI, LOVELACE HEALTH SYSTEMS,
INC., a New Mexico corporation, and DONALD H.
CUMMINGS, M.D.,
Defendants.
PLAINTIFF _ _ ANSWERS TO
ARCHDIOCESE'S FIRST INTERROGATORIES TO PLAINTIFF
TO: Plaintiff
c/o Bruce
700 Lomas Boulevard, N.E.
Suite 100
COMES NOW Defendant Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese
of Santa Fe, Inc., by and through its attorneys of record ,
Keleher & McLeod, P.A., pursuant to SCRA 1-033 and herewith
propounds the following Interrogatories to Plaintiff to be
answered separately and fully in writing, under oath, within
thirty (30) days of service .
INSTRUCTIONS
These Interrogatories seek all information available to you
and in your possession, custody and control from any source,
wherever situated, including but not limited to infor.mation from
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instance.
ANSNER:
Nhen I was nine (9) or ten (10) years old, I became an altar
boy at Immaculate Conception. I also regularly attended CCD
classes. Because I had aspirations of becoming a priest, I
strived to be an exceptional altar boy and student of CCD. In
February of 1976, when I was fifteen (15) years old, still an
altar boy and wanting to become a priest, I met Father Sigler.
He had been assigned to Immaculate Conception and was in charge
of the altar boy program. '
Father Sigler soon ingratiated himself into my family. This
was easy, since my parents believed that it was a privilege tq
have a priest visit our home. My parents often invited Father
Sigler over for dinner. Father Sigler was a respected and
honored guest in our home . I recall that on several occasions my
mother baked donuts for Father Sigler and had me deliver the
donuts to him at the parish.
A few months passed and in the Summer of 1976, Father Sigler
began to engage me in various types of sexual contact. Father
Sigler offered to take me on trips in his car and I gratefully
accepted the offers oecause I was planning on entering the
priesthood and thought it would be good to see how a priest
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THIS' SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE (hereafter "Agreement")
is entered into this 2nd day of August, 1995, by and between .' _ -
'."'.,
(hereinafter "Plaintiff"), and the l'-rchdiocese of Santa Fe,
a corporation sole, (collectively I hereinafter I II Parties 11) in order
a~d complete settlement.
REC I TALS
WHEREAS , Plaintiff has made certain Claims against the
Archdioce~e of Santa Fe, and Jason Sigler for personal injuries
New Mexico;
described in Cause No . in the Second Judicial Oistrict
Court of the State of New Mexico (hereinafter IILawsuit ll ) i
WHEREAS, the al l egations of the .L awsui t are disputed by the
and mutual promises contained herein, the Parties agree as fal.lows:
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NAME:
PHONE:
ATTORNEY: ~ ~::;Pa'/ ," '" J. )

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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND'RELEASE
is entered into this 9th day of March, 1994, by and between 11111111
(hereinafter II Plaintiff 11), and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe,
a corporation sale, (collectively, hereinafter, "Parties II) in order
and complete settlement,
RECITALS
Archdiocese of Santa Fe , and Jason E. Sigler for personal injuries
arising from one or more incidents a~leged to have taken place in
New Mexico i
Court of the State of New Mexico (hereinafter IILawsuitn)i

Archdioce's e of Santa Fe, as set out in the pleadings, and the
defined hereinbelow, ,,hich were raised t or \'lhich could have been

NOW t THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises , conditions
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STATE OF NEW MEXICO

SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
BERNALILLO COUNTY
CAUSE NO.
JOHN DOE,
Plaintiff ,
against

ARCHDIOCESE OF SANTA FE, INC.,
a New Mexico corporation ,
JASON E . SIGLER , ajkja JAY B.
SIGLER, BISHOP ROBERT SANCHEZ, and
THE SERVANTS OF THE PARACLETE, INC.,
a New }Ie xico corporation.
Defendants .
COMPLAINT FOR SEXUAL ABUSE AND RELATED CLAIMS
cmlEs NOW Plaintiff, by and through his counsel, Merit Bennett

and Stephen E. Tinkler, and for his Complaint against the
Defendants states as follows:
1. Plaintiff John Doe was rais ed in Las Vegas, San Miguel
County, State of New Mexico, and presently resides in the County of
San Joliguel, State of New Mexico. At the time of most of the events
which are materia l hereto, Plaintiff was a minor child. Pursuant
to the discret ionary standards .of Rule 1-010, S.C.R.A., Plaintiff
seeks leave to pursue this action under a fictitious name so as to
prevent further embarrassment and humiliation. The Defendant s are
aware of Plaint iff's identity. Plaintiff is nm; over eighteen (18)
years of age .
2. Defendant Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of
santa Fe, Inc., a New Mexico corporation, (hereinafter the
"Archdiocese ") I is authorized to do business and is doing busine ss
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13. On or about 1976, sigler was assigned to IIlll1laculate
conception Parish to ass ist Salas and to otherwise represent the .
Archdiocese and the Catholic Church. In his official capacity as
Salas ' s assistant, sigler came into contact with Plaintiff and
Plaintiff's family.
14. Plaintiff was raised in a devoutly Roman Catholic family
whose members were baptized, confirmed and regularly celebrated
weekly Mass, receiving the holy sacraments through the Roman
Catholic Church. Plaintiff h a d been taught by the Church to
dispense with logic, and to believe and rely upon the teachings of
the Church in an act of faith. As such, Plaintiff developed great
admiration and respect for and obedience to Roman Catholic priests.
Plaintiff attended catechism class when Sigler was . assigned to
Immaculate Conception Parish. Roman Catholic priests were honored
guests in Plaintiff's family ' s home and sigler availed himself of
access to Plaintiff by then frequenting Plaintiff's home and
Plaintiff's relatives' homes on a regular basis , as well as
supervising Plaintiff's activities as a catechism student.
15. Sigler took advantage of his access to Plaintiff and
Plaintiff's respect, reverence and admiration for the Catholic
Church and its clergy by performing non-consensual sex acts on
Plaintiff, telling Plaintiff, as a purportedly religious messenger,
that such acts were proper and God's will. Upon information and
belief, Davis and Sanchez was awar e or should h ave known that
Sigler was a pedophile and knew or should have known what Sigler
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12 taken On the lS1ll day of Itar~h, 1994, at the hour of 8,.50 s ..... , at
the oiU .." ... of Merit Bennett, 425 Sand.ov1l.1 stre<!t, Santa Fe, Ne..
13 iIklxico, before ANSt: E. IEHON, cer':.it'ied Short.h&ncl R<!port ~r and
Notary Public for the Stllte of New Ke:ti<:<>.
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" At:~orney at La:.-

425 Salldova 1 street.
" For the Ar<:hdiocese

SAnta Fe, New Me::l:ico
'" of Santa Fe ;
SDlONS, CUDDY &: FlUED!.!AN
Attorneys at u.r
" BY: DESORAH D. WEU.S

Sloa Uptown Blvd... 1iortheast,
Albuqu.1>rqu.e, New ~eo
" :For the Servant s
" 0-( the Parae1.. t .. :
lrlILU:R, S'lRA'tV!:RT, 'l'ORGE:RSON &
Attor:o...,..,. at Law
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500 Marquette, Sor1:ltwest
" Albuquerque, No:.- exico
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(7) A
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(6) Q . Your friend _
(8) C. Where is he now?

what wa,s his last name?
(9) A. 'I last - last I knew, he was in Albuquerque, 6ving

(2) A. No.
(3) Q.,: You don't kno~ anyone from Servants of the P.arac!ete?
(4) A. No, I don't know anybody from Servants of the Paraclele.
(5) Q. How d~ you feel that Servants is resl?Onsible for Sigler1
(1 o~ with ~is m~m and dad, but he was going to be moving 10 (6) A. Again, because there's - there's only been - with a
another (7) crime like this, I do~'t - ! don't feel like it yan really be -
(1 1) slate with some job. I'm not real sure. (8) ij can be taken away and say, "Well, you know, you're fine,
(12) C. Did you graduate from UNM? and
(13) A. No. No, I lust attended two - I did like about (9) they go back out. And, to me, a church is a lot - a c hu rch ,
(14) two-itnd-a-half years. they
(15) Q . What kinds of grades did you get there? (10) deal a lot - too much w ith kids . . And 1 don't think this kind of
(16) A. 1t was about C's. (1 1) crime - whether you're a priest or not, I don't fee l anybody -
( 17) a. You mentioned that when you were w ith the highway (12) again, through the news, anybody is full~ - you know, you
(16) department,' sometimes you'd caU in on Monday and say you can'
weren't (13) "say, Well. you're healed. You're not going to go do it again."
(19) going to come in, and you said it was almost al'ways Monday. (14) Most o f them go do it again and being in that pos ition, you
What (1.~l. sho~i~n~! -: ~~ge is.''~~9 . m~y ~i~es.
(20) was it about Mondays? (16) O. How did you find out that Sigler had been at the
(21), A. W,ell , being - lik.e I say, when I met my w ife, i (17) Servants of the Pamcle te?
(22) wouldn't want - wouldn 't want to leave or I'd get to work late. (18) A. ! found out through - through lawyers.
'(23) Q. 96 you know iuhy -or 90 you hav~ any feelin~s. about why (19) .MR. BENN~: . I to:ld .him.
(24) Sigler picked you? (2Oj" Q.Do you have any perSonal knowledge that Servants of the
(25) A. II seems very strange, egain, like because I ~asn't an (21) Paraclete knew that Sigler had abused children?
(22) A. It's my understanding that that's the reason why he went
(23) ihe~e. .
Page 37 (24) C. And how did you come to that understanding? How 'do you
(1) a ltar boy, and It seems like most - most were either altar boys (25) know t hat? .
(2) or - or in - really in the church. You know, I atways had more
(3) of a shy :'" a 'shyri'ess, so maybe that's what he picked up on.
(4) Q. How do you know it was mostly altar boys that Sigler - Page 39
(5) A. Well, I'm not - I'm not saying Sig ler, but a few Qf the (1) A.. Again, with my attomeys and through the news.
(6) guys - of the cases that have come out, it seems to me it's (2) Q. You've relerred to what Sigle r did as a crime several
been (3) times. Have you ever thOught about ~ring criminal charges, or
(7) mostly altar boys, (4) why did you not fila criminal charges?
(8) Q. Did you leam about that through the paper or - (5) A. I'd like - I'd like to get at the church more. I
(9) A. Yeah, through the paper or television or talk shows or (6) don't - I don't know tliat that Would realty solve anything.
(10) whatever, . (7) It's - it's a damage. It's a damage on me, yes, but as far as
(1 1) O. An d, as I understand. there was only one incident. (8) actually taking it through the co urts . I don't think - I don't
(12) A. That I can remember. Uke I said, I - I like b lock h im (9) know how much more it could actually help.
(1"3) ouClroTn th_at j.ri~jdent I doi'J't remember him. (10) Q. So you fee\. like gOing the civil avenue would get at the
(14) O. Do you remember what you were wearing during that (11 ) church more than t hrough .the crimina! courts?
(15) incident? . (12) A.: I think it would hurt them in a w ay, because now that
(16) -A. No, I sure 'don't; Pants, but I don't know what kind. (13) they're having - even though they may not be doing it es
(17) O. And again, you just - ,'m trying to understand it, You (14) ~dmittance, but it's going - it's going - it's still going to
(18) are blocking out or have blocked out Father Sigle r in particular, (15) get to them,
(1 9) but not everything in general? (16) Q. Did you keep any diaries when you were a child or
(20) A. No. (17) teenager?
(21) Q . And you w ere , J guess, 13 years old? (18) A. No.
(22) A. Righ t. (19) Q . Did you write any letters to friends?
(23) O. Have you ever sexually abused anyone? (20) A.. Yeah .. I had - I hac;! - who I remember the most Is one
(24) A. No. (21) 9ir1, that we wrote back and forth a little bit.
(25) a . Have you ever had any contact w ith anyone from Servants (22) Q. Ho w o ld were you when you w ere d oing that?
(23) A. That would have been in '81.
(24) Q. Have you ever been prescribed any antidepressants?
(25) A. No.
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f "m-ESSKt'""' 1505193.408 - 1-342 P. I3I2' f-Ol l

THIS SETTLEMENT AGRHMENT AND RELEASE (hereafter "Agreement") is
entered intO thi, 1'I!!?day of Augu,t, 2002, by and between ).

_ _ _ . (hereinafter colJmive1y
"Claimlll1ts") and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, a corporation sole (coJlectively. hereinafter.
"Panies") in order 10 bfing Ihe maller in CDl}troversy between the Parties to a full 'and
complete ::;enlement.
RECITALS
WHEREAS has made cenain claims ugainst the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Fr.
Jason Sigkr and others [or damages for personal injuries arising from one incident of alleged
sexuDl contact bClw.;:en _ and Father Jason Sigler, ~!1eged to have lak..::n place in
approximately 1971 in Now Mexico; and
WHEREA S _ has made cenain claims againsl the Archdiocese ofSanla Fe. Fr.
J~son Sigler ond others for damages fOT personal injuries arising from incidents of alleged
sexual COnlaCl between _ nnd Father Jason Sjgler, alJeged to haVe"laken place in
"pproxirnately 1976 and 1977 in New Mexico; and
WHEREAS _ has made. cenain claims againST the Archdiocese of Santa Fe,
Father Philip Martin, also known as Philip Peralta ("Fr. Marlip)Peralta"), for damages for
per:5onaJ injuries arising from incidems of alleged- sexual Contnct bc:t~een _ and FT.
MartinIPeralta. all eged to have taken pJace in approximately 1982 in New Mexicoj and
WHEREAS, the allegations of the sexuill contact by Claimants are disputed by the
AIchdiocese of SanTa Fe; however, the Panies desire to tenninau: and se~tle any and aU
Claims. as defined hereinbelow. whfch'hove heefHaised; or whic hco\lld have been raised by
Claimwlts;
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From the desk of Cora chavez ...
]/wumy 21, 1997
sr. NaIlCY:
Fr. George salazar called to 1I1IjlIlre about Jas01l s~ler. A parishioner who is allegl11fJ sexUtlI
abuse by s~ler 1!1!5 asked hll1l sOllie questlolls that Fr. salazar could not aJlswer.
He wanted to hlOw his status, I Iwswered that for him. Fr. sallUar asked if it wasn't possible
to do more to these perpetrators. I really coulibL't answer tllat. I thlilk he was asking if the
Archdiocese shOl!ld go to the extmt of filing c)'i11l11ll11 charges agal1l5t these gllys.
The victilll, _ ; (around age 30) is CIlrrmtly tn counseling (he did IIOt kl10w the Hame
of the couliselor) altd is gettl115 more stressed out because of the cOliJ15ell1\5. His health i1l5urallce
011 the Job is payil\5 for the coullSeling at this yoilit.
Fr. George said he really could1l't a1l5wer all of his questi01l5. I told hilll he could always rifer
him to you if he fee~ like he needs to take It filrtlur.
ps: Bruce pastenwck has hounded. about hr!115lng suit several years ago. It sounds like
the statutes have run on this one. But Fr. salazar docs 1I0t thlilk is Ilitemted III
51111\5 the Archdiocese.
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
, AND
. RELEASE
THIS SETTLEMENT AGREElVIENT AND RELEASE (hereafter "Agreemenf') is
entered into this (/tP day of December, 2012, by and between_. (hereinafter
"Claimanf') and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, a corporation sale (collectively, hereinafter,
"Parties") in order to bring the matter in controversy between the Parties to a full and complete
settlement.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Claimant has made certain claims against the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.
Father Jason Sigler and others for damages for personal injuries arising from one or more
incidents of alleged sexual contact between Claimant and Father Jason Sigler, alleged to have
taken place in approximately 1976-1978 in New Mexico; and
WHEREAS. the allegations of the sexual contact are disputed by the Archdiocese of
Santa Fe; however, the Parties desire to terminate and settle any and all Claims. as defined herein
below, which have been raised. or which could have been raised by Claimant;
NOW, THEREFORE. in consideration of the premises, conditions and mutual promises
contained herein. the Parties agree as follows:
1. Definit io ns
1.01 As used herein "Claimant" shal! include:
A. I
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., personally and individually, and his heirs.
successors, assigns, spouse, family or anyone claiming through them or by virtue of an intimate
relationship with. Claimant, affiliated business entities, trustees, partners, insurers, guarantors,
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THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE (hereafter "Agreeme nt")
is entered into this 28th day of January, 1994, by and between
(hereinafter I1Plaintiffll) I Servants of the
Paraclete , Inc. , a New Mexico non-profit corporation, and the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe, a corporation sale, (collectively,
hereinaftrer, "Parties n) in order to bring the matter in controversy
between the Parties to a full and complete settlement.
RECITALS
Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Servants of the Paraclete , Inc., and
Jason E. Sigler for personal injuries arising from one or more
incidents alleged to have taken place from 1976 through 1984 in and
near Al buquerque, Belen , Las Vegas, Abiquiu, Taos, Santa Fe, Cuba,
Coyote, and Gallina, New Mex ico ;
WHEREAS , Plaintiff ' s claims and al l egations against the
Archdi ocese of Sant.a Fe are expressed and describ.ed in Cause No .

CV _ _ in the Second Judicial District Court of the State of
Ne,., Mexico (hereinafter II Lawsuit ll ) ;
WHEREAS , Plaintiff's claims and allegations agai nst Servants
of the Paraclete, Inc., are expressed and described in Cause No .
cvlllllllll in the Second Judicial District Court of the State of

New Mexico (hereinafter lIS ervants' Lawsuit H ) i
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is entered into this 28th day of January, 1994, by and between
~ereinafter rr plaintiff lf )/ Servants of the Paraclete,
Inc . , a New Mexico non-profit corporation, and the Archdiocese of
Santa Fe, a corporation solei (collectively, hereinafte r,
UParties II) in order to bring the matter in controversy between the
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Plaintiff has made certain claims against"" the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Servants of the Paraclete I Inc., and
"Jason E. Sigler for personal injuries arising from one or more
incidents alleged to have taken p lace in the 1.970 ' s, in Las Vegas,
WHEREAS, Plaintiff's claims and allegations against the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe are expressed and described in Cause No.
CVIllllllll in the Second "Judicial District Court of the State of
Ne\'1 Mexico (hereinafter "Lawsuit 11 ) j
WHEREAS , Plaintiffs' claims and allegations against Servants
of the Paraclete , Inc . , are expressed and described in Cause No . CV
CVIIIIIIIII in the Second J udi cial District Court of the State of
New Mexico (hereinafter tlServants' Lawsuit !! );
WHEREAS , the allegations of the La"lSuit and the Servants '
La~lsuit are disputed by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, and by
Servants of the Paraclete , Inc. as set out in the pleadings, and
the Parties desire to terminate and settle any and all Claims, as
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is entered into this 9th day of March, 1994, by and between
(hereinafter IIPlaintiffll) I and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe,
a corporation sale, (collectively, hereinafter I I1Parties ll ) in order
RECITALS
WHEREAS I Plaintiff has made certain claims against the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe, and Jason E . Sigler for personal injuries
Neill Mexico i
WHEREAS I Plaintiff I s claims and allegations are expressed and

( described in Cause No. in the Second Judicial District
Court of the State of New Mexico {hereinafter IILawsuit ll } i
defined hereinbeloltl, which were raised, or which could have been
raised , in the Lawsuiti
and mutual promises contained herein f the Parties agree as follows:
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AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE (hereafter "Agreement") is
entered into this 21st day of April, 2008, by and between (hereinafter
"Claimant"), and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Inc., a corporation sole, (collectively,
hereinafter, "Parties") in order to bring the matter in controversy between the Parties to a full
RECITALS
\VHEREAS, Claimant has made certain claims against the Archdiocese of Santa Fe,
Inc., Father Jason Sigler and others for damages for personal injnries arising from one or more
incidents of alleged sexual contact with Father Jason Sigler alleged to have taken place in New
Mexico from approximately 1977 to 1978 when Claimant was a minor;
WHEREAS, the claims of sexual contact are disputed by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe,
Inc.; however the PaIties desire to terminate and settle any and all Claims, as defined
contained herein, the PaIties agree as follows:
1. Definitions
1.01 As used herein, "C1aimaI1!" shall include :
A. personally aI1d individually, and his heirs,
successors, assigns, spouse, family or anyone claiming through them or by virtue of an intimate
relationship with Claimant, affiliated business entities, trustees, partners, insnrers, guarantors,
creditors, employees, agents, attoD1eys, and other representatives, executors, administrators,
personal representatives, heirs-at-law, legatees, and all other persons claiming by or through
ASF.038614
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CONFIDEN TIAL
u u CABLE: PARAcu:TE . ALBUQUUQUE
PHONE: AJu:A CODE 50~
llIta (!lnrlt SERVANTS OF THE PARACLETE

829-1586
242 -1172
JEMEZ SPIUNCS, NEW MUJCO 87025
October 4, 1978
Most Rev. Robert F. Sanchez

202 Morningside Dr., SE
Dear Archbishop,
Welcome home! I hope that your time in Ro~e was p~ofitable.
We had a very good and succe$sful _General Chapter; . though I .must admi t
that I missed your presence which would have given the General Chapter a
deeper awareness of the - ecclesial dimension of :our Community.
The purpose of this letter, Archbishop, is to " ask for your views on Fr.
Jason Sigler. He has been - here with us since the end of April 1978.
His attitude has been very good. We have talked .over "his problems and
his situation at some l~ngth. He has _beeo' under " the " care of Dr. Duane
Sherwin who prescribed medication for him. He has been a great help
with our sick and aged Fathers at .our .nursing home, the Villa Louis
Mart i n. He has conducted hims~lf in an exemplary manner.
Would it be pOSSible, Archbishop, for Fr. Sigler to accept weekend and

supply minis t ry in the Archdiocese? We .ge t some. requests for such
ministry. I feel that this would .be- good for him and I am confident
that he will be able to . function . responsibly. I make . this request
without trying to put you on the spo t . I wiU happily accept wha tever
decision you make . I am sure Fr. Jason would do . the same.
You have been much in my thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely yours in Our Lord,
~
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F . oseph "McNamara, s.P.

rvant General
JM/ls
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]Iia: aInrlt SERVANTS OF THE PARACLETE

829-3586
242-3372
JEMEZ SPklNCS, NEW MXJco 87025
October 4, 1978
Most Rev. Robert F. Sanchez

202 Morningside Dr., SE
Dear Archbishop,
Welcome home! I hope that your time in Ro~e was p~ofitable.
We had a very good and successful General Chapter; . though I must admit
that I missed your presence which would have. given the General Chapter a
deeper awareness of the ' ecclesial dimension of :our Community.
The purpose of this letter, Archbishop , is to ' ask for your views on Fr.
Jason Sigler. He has been - here with us since the end of April 1978.
His attitude has been very. good. We have talked .over hiS problems and
his situation at some l~n g th. He has .been ' under "the "care of Dr. Duane
Sherwin who prescribed medication for him. He has .been " a. great help
with our sick and .a ged Fathers at .our .Durs1,ng hoine, the "Villa Louis
Martin. He has conducted himself in an exemplary manner.
Would i t be possible, Archbishop, for Fr. Sigler to accept weekend and

supply ministry in the Archdiocese? We. get some .requests for such
ministry. I feel that this would be good for him and I am cqnfident
t hat he will be able to .function _r esponsibly. I make . this request
without trying to put you on th e spot. I will happily accept whatever
decision you make. I am sure Fr. Jason woUld do the same .
You have been much in my t ho u ghts and prayers.
Sincer ely yours i n Our Lord,
~
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F. oseph "McNamara , s.P.
rv-ant General
JM/ls
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Archdioces e of Santa F e
202 MO RN INGS I DE D ~ .. S. E.
ALB UQUER QUE, NEW MEXICO 87108
_ __ _ __ _ _ _ DepaTlmml
R e fer e nce October 25, 1978 A REA CODE 50S 268. 4572
Rev. Joseph McNamara, s.P.

Via Caeli
Jemez Springs, N ew Mex ic'o 87025
Dear Father McNamara,
May God's Peace be with youl.
I am replying ta your kind letter of October 4th in which you have

written to me on behalf of Father Jason Sigler. Please kr;ow that I
have no objections to Fathe r Sigler assisting those parishes of th e
Archdiocese which reguest his assistance for weekend and supply
ministry. For this purpose , I herein grant faculties to him.
l I am grateful to you, Father A~cNamara, and your staff at Via ~oeli

for the assistance that you ha ve rendered to Father Sigler. I certainly
pray that he will contin.ue to grow strong sa that his mini stry might be
resumed.
Wishing yau, and him, God's Blessings always, I am,
Sincerely,
Robert F. Sanchez
866. 0032 7 0
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I you . d.~dn't for whatever:reason, how would -h e react? 1 Q. Were there any other incidents of sexual activity besides
2 A. He would get kind of angry. but. then lie woultljust (ilir: more 2 fOl:ldling. masturbation and oral sex?
3 about how we need til set mOTC Cioser 8.lId bow he needed to be 3 A . ThcJ;C ooce was a time where he sfu.rtcd -- he took down my
4 with me more and bo,,! he needed to spe nd m.o~ lime w;ith me. 4 panls and took down bis pllItS aDd be said '"Now we are going
5 He used to take me o~t of class during school , YOll 5 to gel really close 10 God." He told me relax, that it was
6 know. We would sit down and say our prayers and then it 6 going 10 hurt a.nd it was just GOO's way of IcUing me tbat he
7 wouid start again. He would sta.-: the o~ sex. He would be 7 loved mc.
8 praying and tclliDg me to pray. "God -.:. "tbis is God's will" 8 What he did was he would start massaging my bUllocks.
9 and "This is how we get closer 10 God," So, I believed him. 9 He would gel his finger, s liclc it in IDe. lIe would ask IDe.if
10 Q. How often would the seJCWll conduct, whether it was fondling 10 it burt. I told him yes. He said; well. it is God's way of
1J or masturbation or oral sex, occur? 1J saying tbat he: loved me and just to relax.. Then he would ruh
12 A. Every time I was wiih b~ which would be, after a bascball12 his penis 8.f()undmy butL I don' t remember. I don't know if
13 game, he would co~ and see the baseball games and lell me 13 I suppressed it so far if he penetrated me or not. That is
14 how great I did. praise me. After tbat, we would go into the 14 something that I stHl can't remember.
15 rectory, and it would happen again. He would tell me tbat, 15 Q. So, you know there was digital penetration, but you don't
16 "Boy. you are making progicss. You arc getting closer to 16 know ~heiher or not he penetra1ed you with his --
17 . God. It is going to be ~imc to start do iQ.g other things." 17 A. I don't know if I suppressed it so far when it was sllch a
J 8 Q. Do yOIl remember bow you fel! when he said, "It is going to be 18 traumatic thing but I have no memory. AlII .r emember is that
19 time to start dOIng other things?" 19 he would rub his penis around my butt and stick his finger up
20 A. I don't recall h ow I felt at that time. 20 inside of me.
21 Q. When you tell uKdt was every time, how many times a \veek? 21 Q. You remember some pain?
22 Could you approximate that for me, p1ease? 22 A. Some what?
23 A. Th.rcc or four. I D ever saw him OD weekends because I served 23 Q. Paio?
24 Mass a.t Guadalupe during wee!a::nds. So. basically. durillg the 24 A. Yes.
25 week. He would pu!1 n~ oul of class or after a morning Mass 25 Q. Do you remember, in that incigent, if he ejaculated or not?
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1 or after we do a maniage or funeral. 1 A. I donlt remember because I was kneeling doWD .
2 Then he would start in the sacristy after morning 2 Q. Where were you all physically located?
3 Mass. We would.go in the va ul!. He would slick roy band down 3 A. Inside the rectoI)', inside bis .office.
4 his pants, you know, and stick mine do~ hi s pants. Tell me 4 Q. Were there any other incidents of aJly sort of the anal
5 what a great job we did on tb.at Mass and, you .bow, this was 5 penetration that you recall?
6 insidc the \~aclt where the H o ly Eucbarist is and all that. 6 A. No~ that was it.
7 ~at is .when he had his robe!? aD, you know. 7 Q. ~tber than the types of abuse that you have already told me
8 Q. At any of the times when there was sexual conduct going on 8 about, were there any other sexual acts or types of sexual
9 between the two of you, whether it W;iS at the sacristy or 9 abuse that you recall?
10 rectOry or wherever, did anyone ever walk in on you or did 10 A. Througb bim?
II he -- did you think anyone ever saw anything? II Q. Ub-bu.....
12 A. No, nobody ever walked in. ] don '{ believe anybody ever knew 12 A. No,.bas icaIly tbat.
13 about it. 13 Q. How long did this sexual abuse continue?
14 Q. You were an altar boy at Guadalupe also and did any of the 14 A . 11 went on 1hrough November of 178 or '79. '79. November
15 priests, ,vas it Chave~ did you tell me ~arlier? 15 of '79.
]6 A. Father Chavez. 16 Q. Okay. This is always the hard thing to do is to try to
17 Q. Did they ever say anything to you about "You are spending a it 17 remember dates, but we need to try to pin dates down for
18 lot of.time with Sigler. You seem to be getting close to 18 different issues like insurance coverage and things like
19 Sigl~r," anything like that? 19 that.
WA.~~ W So, you told me earlier you thought the funeral where
21 Q. Do you know if he knew that you were friends with Sigler? 21 you first had sex was in 1979 and that it continued through
22 A. Father Chavez at that time knew that I was an altar boy 22
November of 1979: How long a period of lime did the sexual
23 there. but. yon lrnow. I don 't know how far he knew what abuse continue? Was it weeks, months, years?
23
24 was - you know, because he never made any kind of suggestion 24 A. It w as almost a year.
25 like spending too much time with him or anything like tha t. 25 Q. So, do you feel that the funeral was in the fixst part
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CONFIDENTIAL
CON FIDENTIAL
. ' US \l ~ 1995
RECEIVED " SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
is entered into this 2nd day of August, 1995, by and between
(hereinafter II Plaintiff II .) I and the Archdioces e of Santa
Fe, a corporation sale, (collectively, hereinafter, UParties ll ) in
order to bring the matter in controversy bet\oJeen the Parties ,t o a
full and complete settleme nt.
RECI T1>.LS
Archdiocese of Santa Fe , and Jason Sigler for pe r sonal i n juries
New Mexico i
described in Cause No . I in the Second Judicial District
Court of the State of New Mexico (hereinafter "Lawsuit") i
WHERE1>B, the allegations of the Lawsuit are disputed by the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe, as . se t out in the pleadings I and the
defined hereinbelow I which were raised, or \'lhich could have been
and mutual promises contained herein , the Parties agree as fqllows:
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you d.i.dn't for whatever .-reaso.o. how would -he react? Q. Were there any other incidents of sexual activity besides .
2 A. He would gel kind o f angry. but.then he wouldjusi tm morc 2 fOl~dJing. masturbation and oral sex?
3 aboul bow we need 11) gt:ll morc doser and how be m:edoo to be 3 A. Ther;c oncc "\Vas a time where he siartcd -- he took down my
4 with me more and ho,,:" he n~ to .spend m.9~ time.w:itb me. 4 pants aod took down his panls and he s:rld '"Now we arc gowg
5 Re used to take me o~t of class during school, 5 to gel really close to God," He told me relax, that it W<!.S
6 know. We would sit down and say our prayers and then it 6 going to hurt and it was just God's way ofteUing me tbat he
7 wouid start again. He would start the or~ 99. He would be 7 loved me.
8 praying and telling me to pray. "God ':' this is God's will" 8 What he did was he would start massaging my buttocks.
9 and "This is how we get closer to God." So. I believed bim. 9 He would get rus finger, stick it in me. lie would ask DlC.if
10 Q. How often would the sexu~l conduct, whether it was fondlillg 10 it burt. I told him yes. He said; well. it is God's way of
11 or masturbation or oral sex, occur? 11 saying that be loved me andjust to relax.. TheD be would rub
A. Every time I was wiih him, which would be, after a his penis around my bUll I don't remember. I don't know if
game, be would come and see the baseball games and teU me I suppressed it so far if he pcnctcated roc or DOt. That is
how great I did. praise me. After Ihat, we would go into something that I sqIl can't "remember.
rectory. and it would happen ~ain. He would tell me tbat, Q. So, you know there \vas digital penetration. but you don't
"Boy, you arc making progicss. You arc getting c loser to know ~hetber or not be penetrated you with his --
. God. It i s going to be ~ime to start doing otber things." A. I don't know if I suppressed it so far when it was such a
Q. Do yOIl remember bow you fel! when he said, ''It is going to be trauroatic thing btlt I have:. no memory. .AlI I remembcT is tbat
time to start doing other things?" be would rub f1is penis B.l"ound my butt and stick his finger up
A. I don't recall how I relt at tbat time. inside of me. .~
Q , When you tell mejt was every time, how many t!n..>es a week? Q. You remember some pain?
Could you approximate that for me, please? A. Some what?
A. Throe or four. J never saw him on weekends b:eause J served Q. Pai~?
Mass at Guadalupe during weekends.. So, basically, during tbe
week.. He would pu~ . out of class or after a morning Mass
A. Yes.
Q. Do you remember, in that incident, if he
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I or after we do a marriage or funeraL A. ] don't remember because] was kneeling down.
2 Th~D he would start in the sacristy after moming 2 Q. Where were you all physically located?
3 MllSs. We would.go in the vault. He would stjek.my hand down 3 A. Inside the rectory, jnside his office.
4 his pantS, you know, and stick mino doWl\ his (lants. Tell me 4 Q. Were there any other incidents of any sort of the
5 what 8 great job we did on th.a t Mass and, yon .know, this was 5 penetration that you recall?
6 inside the vault where the Holy Eucharist is and all that. 6 A. No, that was it.
7 T~at is .w hen he had his robe~ on, you lrnow. 7 Q.?ther than the types of abuse that you have already told me
8 Q .. At any of the times when there was sexual conduct going on 8 about, were there any other sexual acts or types of sexual
9 between the two of you, whether it w.as at the sacristy or 9 abuse that you recall?
n:ctory or wherever, did anyone ever walk. in on you or did 10 A.Througb him?
be -- did you think anyone ever saw anything? 1 Q. Ub"hu!l.
A. No, nnbody ever walked in. J don't believe anybody ever knew A. No,.basically that.
about it. Q. How long did this sexual abuse continue?
Q. You were an altar boy at Guadalupe also and did any of the A- II went on through November of '78 or '79. '79. November
priests, was it Chavc~ did you tell me ~arlier? of '79.
A. Father Chavez. Q. Okay. This is always the hard thing to do is to try to
Q. Did they ever say a nything to you about ''You are spending a a remember dates, but we need to try to pin dates down for
lol ohime with Sigler. You seem to be getting close to different issues like insw-ance coverage and things Like
Sigl~r)" anything like that? that.
A. Never. So, you told me earlier you thought the funeral where
Q. Do you know if he knew that you were friends with Sigler? you first had sex was jo 1979 and that it continued through
A. Father Chavez at that lime knew that r was an altar boy Novunber of 1979: How long it period of time did the sexual
there, but, you know, I don't know how far he knew what abuse continue? Was it weeks, months, years?
was - you know, bccau!IC he never made any .kind of suggestion A. It was i:llmost a year.
like spending too much time with him or anything like that. Q. So, do you feel that the funeral was ill the first part
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THIS SETTLEl".ENT AGREEMENT AND RELEl'.SE (heJ:-eafteJ:- "AgJ:-eement")

is entered into this 2nd day of August, 1995, by and between 111111
(hereinafter "Plaintiffll) I and the Archdiocese of Santa
Fe, a corporation sale I (collectively, hereinafter I 11 par~ies II) in
order to bring the matter in controversy bet,.;een the Parties .to a
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New Mexico;
WHEREAS, Plaintiff's Claims and allegations are - exp~essed and

I described in Cause No. 1I IIIIIII!IIin the Second Judicial District
Court of the State of New Mexico (hereinafter lILawsuit!l) j
WHEREl'~, the allegations of the Lawsuit aJ:-e disputed by the

raised/ in the Lawsuit;
and mutual promises contained herein, the Parties agree as fqllows:
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THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT 1I.ND RELEASE (hereafter "Agreement")
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is entered into this 9th day of March, 1994 1 by and between
(hereinafter "Plaintiff l' )
corporation sale,
I and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe} "a
(collectively, hereinafter, "Parties H ) in order

RECI TALS
WHEREP~, Plaintiff has made certain claims against the

Archdiocese of Santa Fe, and Jason E. Sigler for personal injuries
a r ising from one or more inciden ts alleged to have taken p lace in
New Mexico;
WHEREAS 1 Plaintiff's claims and allegations are expressed and
described in Cause No. in the Second Judic~al District

Court of the State of New Mexico (hereinafter "Lawsuit H ) i

Parties desire to terminate and settle any and all Claims 1 as
raised, in the Lawsuiti

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(hereinafter I1PlaintiffU), and the Archdiocese of
Sa..1J.ta Fe, a corporation . soleI (collectively , hereinafter,
IIParties lI ) in order to bring the matter in controversy between the
Parties to a full and complete settlement.
RECI TJI.LS
Archdiocese of Santa Fe , and Jason E. Sigler for personal injuries
New Mexico j
"WHEREAS, Plaintiffl s claims and allegations are expressed and
described in Cause No. IIIIIIIIIII in the Second Judicial District
Court of the State of New Mexico (hereinafter I1Lawsuit ll ) i

defined hereinbelow, which were raised, or which could have been.
raised , i n the Lawsuit i
NOW/ THEREFORE , in cons i deration of the premi ses, conditions
and mutu al promises contained herein , the Parties agree as follows:
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THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE (hereafter "l'_greeme nt")
is entered into this 9th day of March, 1994, by and between _
_ (hereinafter "Plaintiff"), and the Archdiocese of Santa
Fe l a corporation sale, (collectively, hereinafter, IIPartiesl!) in
RECITALS
N e w Mexico;
described in Cause No. CF IIIIIIIII in the Second Judicial District
Court of the State of New Mexico (hereinafter "Lawsuit");
W-rlEREAS, the allegations of the Lawsuit are disputed by the
Parties desire to terminate and settle any and all Claims, as-
defined hereinbelow, which were raised, or ,.hich could have been
raised, in the La~lsuit;
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_ several parishioners say that representatives of t he Archdiocese
were told, while all representatives of the Archdiocese say they
were not told. Archbishop Sanchez ordered sigler to Via Coeli in
April , 1978, giving as the reason therefor that he could not

control his temper. he was rude to parishioners, and so forth. The
evidence is uncontroverted that Servants of the Paraclete was not
advised that Sigler had again been accused of molesting children.
He was at Via coeli from April. 1978 through February, 1979, to
learn to control his temper and impatience. Whi le he was at Via
Coeli, Sigler did supply work in the Archdiocese. On February 13,
1979, he left Via Coeli and moved to Bethany House, a n Archdiocese
facility in Albuquerque . The Superior of Bethany House recommended

sigler to Father Hunt, the pastor of St . Therese in Albuquerque.
Archbishop Sanchez assigned Sigler to b e Father Hunt's full time
assistant at St. Therese, effective at the end of February, 1979 .
John Doe XIII ( alleges that he was molested
by Sigler in the fall of 1979, and that he reported this to Father
Hunt. According to Father Hunt called him a liar, and
nothing was done about it. In March, 1981, the uncle of two
children told Father Hunt that Sigler had molested the two
children. Father Hunt interviewed the two boys, who verified their
uncle's account, and Father Hunt called Archbishop sanchez.
Archbishop Sanchez removed Sigler from his duties, and sent him
back to Via Coeli because of the sexual misconduct. While at Via
Coeli, Sigler did no supply work. In January, 1982, he left Via
Coeli without a ny of the formalities and without receiving
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SERVANTS -0558
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is entered into this 9th day of March, 3.994, by and between _
_ (nplaintiffll) J Servants of the Paraclete l Inc' l a Ne~l
Mexico non-profit c o rporation, and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, a
corporation sole, (collectively, hereinafter, "Parties") in order
RECITALS
Archdiocese of Santa Fe , Servants of the Paraclete, Inc., and
Ja s on E . Sigler for personal injuries arising from one or more
incidents alleged to have taken place in New Mexico;
WHEREAS, Plaintiff 's claims and allegations against the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe are expressed and describe d in Cause No.
CV1llllllll the Second Judicial District Court of the State of New
Mexico (hereinafter II Lawsuit II) ;
WHEREAS, Plaintiff ' s claims and allegations against Servants
of the Paraclete, Inc ., are expressed and described in Cause No .
. CV1llllllll in the Second Judicial District Court of the State of
New Mexico (hereinafter "Servants I Lawsuit ll ) ;
WHEREAS, the allegations of the Lawsuit and the Servants '
Lawsuit are disputed by the Archdiocese 'of Santa Fe, and by
Servants of the Paraclete , Inc. as. set out in the pleadings, and
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THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEl'..sE (hereafter "Agreement")
is entered into this 9th day of March, 1994, by and between II1II
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Mexico non-profit corporation, and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, a
corporation sale, (collect!:!.~~Y.1 h:e:z;eiz:??-fter., .."~arti.e~ II). _.ip. order

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WHEREP..s, Plaintiff has made certain claims against the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Servants of the Paraclete, Inc., and
Jason E. Sigler for personal injuries arising from one or more

incidents alleged to have taken place in Ne>l Mexico;
WHEREP..s, Plaintiff's claims and allegations against the
CVIllllllll in the Second Judicial District Court of the State of
New Mexico (hereinafter "La''l8uit lt ) ;
WHEREP..s, Plaintiff's claims and allegations against Servants
of the Paraclete, Inc ., are expressed and described in Cause No.
CVIllllllll in the Second Judicial District Court of the State of
New Mexico (hereinafter IISenrants ' Lawsuit");
WHEREAS , the allegations of the La>lsuit and the Servants'
Lawsuit are disputed by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, and by
Servants of the Paraclete, Inc . as set out in the pleadings, and

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is entered into this 9th day of March, 1994, by and between I11III
_ ("Plaintfff"), Servants of the Paraclete, Inc., a New
Mexico non-profit corporation , a.nd the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, a
~orporation sale, (collectively, hereinafter, rrparties ,i ) in order
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Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Servants of the Paraclete, Inc., and
Jason E . Sigler for personal injuries arising from one or mo're,
incidents alleged to have taken place in New Mexico;
WHEREAS, Plaintiff ' s claims and allegations against the
CV1llllllll the Second Judicial District Court o f t h e State o f New
Mexico (here inafter "Lawsuit!! ) i
WHEREAS, Plaintiff 's claims and allegations against Servants
of the Paraclete, Inc., are expressed and described in Cause No .
cvlllllllll in the Second Judici a l District Court of the State of
New Mexico (hereinafter IlS ervants' Lawsuit 11) i
WHEREAS , the allegations of the Lawsuit and the Servants'
Lawsuit are disputed by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, and by
Servants of the Paraclete , Inc. as set out in the p l eadings, and
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P.O. 80x 1564, Albuquerque, N.M. 87102, Tel: (505) 243 -0700
CONFIDENTIAL REPORT
Name:
Dob:
c Insured by:
Home Phone: l1li Work:
PsychologistJTherapist:
Incident Information: _ was an altar boy and served
mass at St. Therese Par~sh with Father Sigler.
stated that he went on a trip with Father Sigler - to a
village north of Santa Fe . While o n the trip, Father
perf ormed oral s ex three times going up and two times on
the way back . also complained of fondling several
times in the rectory and foyer of, the church.
Perpetrator: Father Jason Sigler
Occurred at: While o n a trip, and fondling on foyer and
rectory -
Incident date: 197 9
Age at time of incident: 15 Years of age
Interviewed by: Invest i gator Robert Romero on 7 /20/93
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STATE OF NEW MEXICO
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
JOHN DOE 62,
Plaintiff,
v. D-202-CV-2016-07012
ARCHDIOCESE OF SANTA FE,

ST . THERESE OF THE INFANT JESUS PARISH,
and SERVANTS OF THE PARACLETE,
Defendants .
PLAINTIFF'S ANSWERS TO DEFENDANTS ARCHDIOCESE OF SANTA FE AND ST.

THERESE OF THE INFANT ,JESUS PARISH'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES
TO PLAINTIFF ,JOHN DOE 62
Interrogatorv No . 1: State your full name, and all names by which you have been known during
your lifetime, and your date of birth, and social security number.
Answer: . DOB _/68. My social security number is being withheld
by my attorneys but will be provided on signed releases.
Interrogatorv No.2: State your present address, and all addresses at which you have resided
during your lifetime . Please provide the current address, phone number, and names of all
persons, induding your siblings , parents and other fami ly members who resided with you at each
residence during each period of time identified and provide the beginning and ending dates that
you were in residence at each address .

Interrogatory No. 10: State exactly and in detail the nature and duration of your alleged sexual
abuse by Fr. Jason Sigler, including, without limitation:
a. The begiruting and ending dates of the abuse;
b. Your age when the abuse began and when it ended;
c. The location(s) where the abuse took place;
d. The circumstances leading up to the abuse;
e. The nature of the alleged abuse, i.e., fondling, masturbation, oral sex, anal
penetration, etc.
f. The number of instances of abuse.
In responding to sub-paragraphs a through e, if you do not have an exact recollection, please
provide your best approximation .
Answer: I attended SI. Therese from 1" grade in about 1974 until 7'h grade. I am unsure on
the exact dates of abuse but it was all between 1979-1981. I was between the ages 11 and 13.
The abuse occurred beltind the rectory between the school and church , and beltind the church
downstairs in a sort of underground space between the rectory and the church. I recall 15 - 20
times. Most of the time he did oral sex on me, or occasionally fondled me.
Interrogatorv No. 11: State specifically and in detail the facts upon wlUch your contention is
based that the alleged abuse was caused by any negligent conduct on the part of the defendants .
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STATE OF NEW MEXICO )

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Upon oath, I state that I provided Answers to Defendants' First Set of Interrogatories,
have consulted with my attorney(s) about word choices and editing , know and adopt the contents
of the final draft, and that to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information contained
therein is true and correct.
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is entered into this 9th day of Yarch, 1994, by and between 111111
(hereinafter 11 Plaintiff tI ) I and the Archdiocese of Santa
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aris-:i,ng from one or more incident s alleged to have taken place in
New Mexico;
described in Cause No . in the Second JUdicial District
Court of the State of New Mexico {hereinafter uLawsuitU) i
WHEREAS, the allegations of the La>lsuit are disputed by the

Parties desire to terminate and s ettle any' and all Claims , as ~
defined hereinbel ow, which were raised, or which could have , been

NOW , THEREFORE, in consideration of the pr~~ses, conditions
and mutual promises contained herein, the Parties agree as follo\>J's:
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1 appointment and the marriage."

But anyhow, I got a phone call one day from a gentleman
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] 5 urgent. And I said, "Certainly.
6 So I set up an appointment with him, and he came into

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i 8 to do the preliminary work for this particular couple, and I
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checked to see the registry book.
Q You don't remember the name of the couple?
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A I do not, So anyhow, he said -- once I verified that
yes, Jason was going to be the contact priest, he j ust came
'/ 13 out and said --
14 MR, KOCH: Excuse ~e. Are we reserving objections?

/ MS, KENNEDY: I'm assuming we were, aren't we?
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18 MS. KENNEDY: Just so the record is straight, we are
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20 MR. PASTERNACK: Go ahead and answer the question.
21 A So at this time -- no, I'm not certain about the
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22 relationship. I believe that the young man who was going to
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24 brother, but he came out and made the charge. He said he
25 would not cooperate with Father Sigler. He's not going to
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1 any appointments, etc., etc. He wouldn't use him for any
2 preliminary work.
3 So I asked, "Why?"
4 He said, nBecause's he's a fairy. He's queer."

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5 And I said, nWait a minute. That's a very serious
'I 6 accusation, and I have to investigate this." And so I asJced

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7 him, I said, "On what basis are you making this charge
8 against this man?"
9 NOW, I believe they were cousins to this gentleman.
10 There were two brothers. They came from a rather

11 dysfunctional family, and they spent a great deal of time
12 with this gentleman. And it was because they spent so much
13 time in hIs house that they overheard thIs, that they had
14 gotten the first information about that conduct between
15 themselves and Jason.
16 so we set it up thIs way. I said, "Well, I have to

17 interview these two boys to make it -clear in my own mind what
18 I have to do." So we set it up. And they gave me their age,
19 and I think one was in junior high and one was about the 6th,
20 7th grade, something like that. Rather than intimidate the
21 two boys, in terms of coming to a pastor's office and
22 authority figure, things like that, since they spent so much
23 time with this gentleman and his wife, I set it up so that I
24 could interview the boys in their home.
25 Well, he was a working man, 50 we set it up for the
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1 following Sunday, and that I would go to the home, his wife

1 2 and himself would be my witnesses, and I would try to verify
3 this particular charge. And I remember very clearly driving
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over on the West Mesa -- that's where they lived thinking
I 5 that I had be very, very careful that I wouldn't be teaching

6 the kids something, and yet I did not want to have a wild
1 7 goose chase from the point of view of, "Well, we were just
1 8 horsing around, messing around." I really wanted to have

9 some specific information that, yes, some kind of sexual
10 misconduct had taken place, and the boys verified it.
11 So then I sat with the boys and with this man and his
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wife and said that I would take action as soon a s I could on
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matter. l'.nd the fact -- and the boys themselves
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I 14 realized, "This man, he's sick," as they said. So that was

15 on the Sunday afternoon.
16 Monday morning, I called the chancery and asked for
17 Archbishop Sanchez. He just happened to be in the office,
18 and I told him it was an emergency. I had to see him as soon
19 as possible. He said, "Come up right away." So I did, and I

20 told him what I had found out the afternoon before. So he
21 said, "Ted, well, it's a situation where we've got to take
22 action. I'm going to be giving a retreat this evening, an
23 evening retreat out of Dominican Retreat House on Coors, and
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24 I want you and Jason to appear when I finish at about 9:30."
25 So I went back to the rectory, and I told Jason that
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1 both of us were to appear that evening before the Archbishop.

2 So we did. Well, when we got into the -- he'd finished his
3 duties, and we went into one of the side rooms there, ~nd he
4 just said to Jason, "Well, some very serious charges have
5 been pressed against you, and I'm turning it over to Father
6 Hunt, and he'll tell you."
7 So I gave him the information that I had acquired the
J S afternoon before. And he did not deny it. He said, "It's

9 authentic. It's true."
10 Then the Archbishop said to him that he had no
11 . -,faeul ties. lie had to be out of the rectory by 8: 00 the next
12 .~~~,~.l.U;1 go back the Via Coeli. So that was my first
13 knowledge of it, ever.

14 Q Let me ask you a few questions a bout that.
15 Approximately when did this occur?
16 A What do you mean?
17 Q Approximately what year?
18 A Well, he was with me until March of 1981, so i t would
19 have been that spring.
20 Q Spring of 19S1?
21 A Yes.
22 Q And this person who was talking to you, who told you
23 that, I believe you said his words were that Sigler was a
24 "fairy" or "queer." Was this A parishioner at St. Therese?
25 A No, his brother -- no, the bride was. She was the
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1 parishIoner. He vas not a parishioner. He was a parishioner
2 of Holy Ghost.
3 Q Was he Hispanic?
4 A Yes.
5 Q You don't remember his name?

6 A I do not .
7 Q But he led you to those two boys, who were related to
,I 8 him in what way?
" 9 A I believe -- I think they were nephew5.

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10 Q And it was the parishioner and his wife who watched you
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interview the boys?
A You mean in the house that afternoon?
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I 13 Q In the house a week later.
I. 14 A Yes.
15 Q It was this informant and his wife who watched you
I 16 interview?
17 A Yes.
16 Q How old were the boys?
19 A As I recall, I think one was in junior high, and one was
20 probably in 6th or 7th grade.
21 Q Does that mean roughly 11 and 141
22 A There was about the t wo - or three-year difference
23 between the two.
24 Q Approxi mately how old do you think they were? Because
25 "6th grade" and "junior high" don't mean mu c h to me. If you
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1 could put years on it.
2 A I would say I was thinking in terms of perhaps like 10
3 and 12, somewhere in there.
Q The youngest one being approximately 10, the older one
5 approximately 12; is that right?
6 A Yes.
7 Q And were they a~tar boys at St. Therese?
8 A Yes.
9 Q Do you remember their names?
10 A I do not .
11 Q Now, I believe you te s tified that they confirmed that

12
13 A Yes.
Q w~en you interviewed, them, were they together or in
15 separate ro~ms?
16 A Together.
17 Q And as specifically as you can, how did they describe
18 whet had happened between them and SIgler of a sexual nature?
19 A This was my concern; and in my own mind, I could see
20 that there was mutual masturbation and oral sex.
21 Q Did they tell you who d i d what to whom? In other words,
22 did Sigler perform oral sex on them, or did he make them
23 perform it on him?
24 A It was across the board.
25 Q Both ways?
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Chancery
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n . foc e n ee March 23, 1981 AREA CODE 505 268.4572
HIs Eminence
George Bernard Cardinal Flahiff, C.S.B.
50 Stafford Street
Winnipeg 9, Maintoba
'!bur Eminence:
A few days ago, Archbishop Sanchez asked me to advise you that it was
necessary to ask Father Jason Sigler to return to Via Coeli and accept
the care of the Servants of the Paraclete.
This was not done hastily and without serious reason; however, the matter
ought to be confidential as a personal situation and Bishop felt that a
conversation with Father Joseph McNamara, s.P., Servant General, would be
a more complete update on Father.
Father McNamara ' s telephone number is (505) 242- 3372.
As things now stand, it does not seem likely that Father Sigler could re-
t urn to a ministry in our area which is, I think, just in the nature of
things.
May I explain also, Your Eminence, that the reason that Bishop asked me
to write was the immediate necessity of a Provincial meeting and that he
would be away from our Chancery for a time.
May I take this opportunity to tell you that this diocese will lack the
talents and work that Father ' Sigler brought to his ministry. This man
did much good too.
Trusting that God will grant you strength in your office as Bishop and
Cardinal, I remain with deep sentiments of respect,
Sincerely in Christ,
cc:
Archbishop Sanchez pfF~
file Rev. D. J. Starkey
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OF'f'"ICe: OF' THE ARCHBISHOP
April 2, 1981
Most Reverend Robert F. Sanchez,

202 Morningside Drive, S.B.,
Dear Archbishop Sanchez,
I am grateful for the letter which Father Starkey wrote to

me in -your name on March 23. The news it contained is sad.
Sij!~ther Starkey refers to the good that Father Jason
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ad done in your archdiocese and to the talents and
hat he had brought to his ministry, it seems fitting - - -
that I offer you my sympathy as you are now deprived of his
priestly service.
Father Starkey had thoughtfully given me the telephone

number at Via Coeli. I called Father Joseph McNamara who
merely referred to "the s"me trouble" as on a previous
occasion when Father Sigler had gone to Via Coeli.
Father McNamara promised to write in greater detail.
I am somewhat baffled by the news, as I was by somewhat

similar news back in 1971. Father Sigler had spent only
two yea'-!;'; as a priest in Winnipeg when reasons of health,
based on extensive medical examinations, obliged him to
leave our severe climate and return to his native Michigan.
I have not seen him since that time. He was rePorted to be
doing good work in the diocese of Lansing and in the arch-
diocese of Detroit (1968-1971) hence my surprise when I
learned in 1971 that he was at Via Coeli where he stayed for
a year. He seemed to be very happy in the Archdiocese of
Sa-nte Fe after he left Via Coeli and, although he returned
to Michigan for a couple of years because of his parents'
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Most Reverend Robert F. Sanchez

Archbishop of Sante Fe.
ill health, he was more than pleased to be received back

into the Archdiocese of S3nte Fe in February 1976. I had
heard nothing from him or of him since that time, hence the
surprise and the sadness I experienced when I received
Father Starkey's letter. Father Sigler's short stay with
us and his subsequent long separation from us make it
impossible for me eVen to guess what the future holds for
him. Meanwhile, however, I am grateful to you for your
thoughtfulness in letting me know w here things stand at
present.
With kindest personal regards and best wishes, I remain
Fraternally yours in Christ,
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Archbishdp of Winnipeg
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August 3, 1981
~\os t Rev . Rober t F. Sanchez

202 }forningside Dr. , SE
Albuquerque, h~ 87108
Dear Archbishop ,
Since Fr. Jason Sigler's arrival here he has been having a weekly counseli ng
session with Dr. Jay Feierman . Dr. Fei errnan feels that there heve been
some improvements on Fr . Jason f 5 part. Fr. Jason seems to have considerable
confidence in Dr . Feierman.
Las t Friday Fr . Jason told me that Dr. Feierman ""ould like to have an
:Lnterview 'ioJith you if this could be poss ible . Fr . Jason has a l so enlisted
the help of Fr . Clarence Galli . Fr . J as on though t t hat if an intervie v]
would be possible , Fr. Galli would like to be there. An af t ernoon
appointment might be mo r e convenient for Fr . Galli. I would also be
happy to attend .
At thi $ point I thi nk Dr. Feierman would like to make some decision
about Fr . Sigler's immediate future; whether to enroll him in the next
module at our Albuquerque Villa or t o put him on a st-rong medicine. I
think Dr. Feierman would like to kn ow whether t here is any po ss ible
fu ture for Fr. Jason in the Archdioces e of Santa Fe and '\V'hether the
Archdiocese might be willing to help with financial support for his
session at the Albuquerque Vil la . I told Fr . Jason that I w'culd write
to you to ask about the possibility of an intervie'\v. I do this without
prejudice to your own judgement and decision regarding these t wo p oints.
I am willing to help in any "i.\lay possible .
With every personal regard, I am
Sincerely yours in Our Lord,
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Joseph McNamara , s .P.
On August 24,1981 I met with Dr. Feiennan and Fr. McN amara. I have
agreed to send Fr. Jason to the Vi lla for the ir program beginning in January.
I mode it clear that he would not be acceptable for ministry in this Archdiocese .
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January 14, 1982
Most Reverend Robert F. Sanchez , D.O.

Archbishop of Sqnta Fe
202 Mornings i de Drive, S.E.
Albuquerque , New Mexico 87108
Most Reverend and Dear Archbishop Sanchez:
After serious reflection and prayerful consideration, with the

advice of my spiritual director , I have decided to leave the acti ve
Ministry.
I wish at this time to thank you for all the kindnesses and
generosity you have shown ~e through the past several years . I have
enjoyed very much my eight years of service to the Archdiocese o{
Santa Fe and among the many friends "1 have made, I consider you the
best. I assure you th~~ ~ou will always be remembered in my prayers
and ask that I be r emembered in yours.
Rev. J ason E . Sigler
CC .
George B . Cardinal Flahiff , C.S .B ., 0 .. 0.

Archbishop of Win~ipeg.
Very Reverend Michael Fo l ey , s.P.

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Januao/26, 1982
Rev .Jason Sigler

Servants of the Pardclete
Via Coeli Monastery
lemez Springs, New Mexico 87025
Dea .F.ather Sigler, .'
.M ay/ God' s Peace and Love .be with youl
.~ am writing to acknowledge re~eipt of your letter of January 14th in

which. you inform me that" after serious reflection and prayerful consider-
ation,. with the advice of my spiritual director, I have decided to leave the
a:cti:v:e ~inishy. II
ti reanze,Father Sigler, that the last few years of your own ministry have
been Filled with both special bleisings from the lord, and difficult moments
as. we.rr:. I do 'not know the secrets of your heart and the motives that have
guided your ministry throughout these years, but I have judged you to be a
very' sincere person. I realize that the step that you are now taking is a .
most serious one; one that requires God's special blessings and, certainly,
the support of your lo ved ones. l wish to aisure you that if this is the direction
that-Goel i.s leading you to, then I certainly support you in it. You are a good
m:o n', and I can only wish and pray for the very best for you in your future.
Ii am. grateful to you for your eight years of service in the Archdiocese of Santo
fi'e. and I am glad that you have made mony friends. Speaking on behalf of
the many many people who have received ministry from your hands and who
do riof now have on opportunity to say "thank you", I wish to speak on their
oehart-. Know that their prayers, as well as mine, go with you as together
we ask the Lord to continue to bless you each day of your life.
Wishrng you the lord's Blessings always, I am,
ffi:afernall y ,
Roberf F. Sanchez
. ARCHBISHOP OF SANTA FE
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Febru Iry 3, 1982
Most R"v"r-end Robert F. Sanchez,

202 J.lorningside Drive, S.E.~ .-
Albuquerque, New Nexico. 87108
D~~r Archbishop S~ncl1ez~
Th"nk you f ..---t:T,,-;:::;:;miTV=e*-lC<our letter of Janu~ry 16, ." ldressed

to R.evC'l'" _ ld Jason Si'!ler I
II tOOl J,~ rece1Ve word of. his decision to "lnnv~ _ tll~ ~ctive
mihistry.1t I am p~rticul~rly h~ppy nevertheless to kno~ of
you"r personal rr:~ctions and likewise your ev;:.lu:'Ition of
Jason Si'!lcr. fr"nkly, it is not unlike my own. Jason had served
well here, but the period of activity was relatively short since
our severe winter we~ther obli'!ed him to ,!O f'ilther south for
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health re~sons. In spite of the one personal problem thAt was
his, he seemed to do -rood pastor.al wor'k wl",rever he ..,~S. In my
letter to you .of April 2, 1981, I spoke or my surprise th;lt he
had beRn obli-r e d to return to Vi~ Coeli. ~ow I e x p~ricncn
surprise ~t his decision to le~ve tllC activ~ ministry_ SillCC I
had not Snen him for scver~1 ye~rs, I may h;lVe Deen vicwin<;
bim in another li!!ht. In any cas e , I am sure th:1t h,.. is sincel'~
.nd th~t he is takin~ the step that hn vie ws oS Godls will for
l,im. Mny he alw~ys strive to act and to livn in tl.at wayt
Thank you, Archbis110 Si'lnchez., for your kindnr.ss to him, <lS wr.-Il
as for th~ ~uidanc~ and in~piration you c~rt~inly ~lVr 11im.
With all b~st p~rsontll wishes, I I"em ain
Sincel'ely yours in Christ,
I~~.~.~,
Archbishop of Hin.lipe'!
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DR. FOOTE'S NOTES
Why - to see if I've had any damage from what happened in

this case.
WI Father Sigler - in '82 -

...AII were molested at the same party - on the same day.
He was 1.2.
It was at his uncle liliiii1IIIIIIII house. They had a

. They were watching home mOVles - it was in the
~e~a~r~l~y~s=umm~~er - doing everything outside.
Pretty much everybody was out back drinking . There were 3

generations. Moms & Dads, older kids & younger kids. The older
kids were busy. The younger kids were playing football.
People were swimming. MB JO people were at the party.
The pts, everyone was doing their own thing.
He was inside the house - he saw a music video - wi a girls l

leg - on MTV. He went over to watch. Father S. came In. He "laS
a regular old father J. He was drinking beer & I was watching
TV. It was up on the wall. J. started rubbing his back. Even
though he was just in the 7th grade, he'd been lifting weights &
had pretty good muscles for a 7th grader .
Father S . told him how big he was getting. He had on~hand on

his back & one on his front. He gradually moved his hand dmm &
started rubbing his crotch. I was wearing jeans. & a muscle
shirt.
He took off - turned @ & left - went out the back door.
Nobody said anyt to anyone. It was all in one motion .
What did he think - it was a mistake - like he missed his

stomach. Whatever it was, he wanted no pt of it.
He ,,,ent outside & tried to stay avlay from him. Later on, he
came up to him & II1II & asked if they wanted to stay over at his
house. But. never llke to spend overnight. didn't "ant to go
blc of "hat happened.
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I avoided him & told him no when he asked him again if he

wanted to stay all night. F.S. told him he wanted him to ask his
mom. But he didn't, he thought it was weird. If it hadn't have
been for the crotch-grabbing incident, he would not have
considered the invitation so weird.
They stayed late at the party. As far as he knows, none of

the other boys did it.
liliiii wasn't one of FS's favorites. He'd always talk @ one

of the other boys before h e' d talk toIIIIIIII
Later on - he & _ & . . were at _ house. _
may have been there. Someone said FS was we~rd & everybody began
to talk about it.
They decided to tell his .uncle - . . was the oldest & decided
to tell him. He doesn't recall being ~n on a decision to tell
pts. Eventually, his mother was told. He recalls l1li
asking @
it. He want.e d to make sure no one was lying . They went to the
police station to make a rept. That was the last they heard,
except for rumors @ the church @ him getting &
getting cured.
Effect on . He can't tell. He has a list of things that

are wrong now, but he doesn't know the source. Before he talked
withe other cousins - he felt like it was weird, why he chose
He felt like a "girlie man." He also thought "he's just a
faggot." But it was also weird blc he was a priest & a close
friend of his grandparents. His GM was weird @ it for a long
time - she still talked @ it like he was an OK Joe.

But, before that, he was cool to everyone. He was cool for a
priest. He drank beer, cussed, etc. Not like regular priests.
Wouldn't smack you for cussing. LiKe a regular person. -
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Problems related to incident
He doesn't trust anyone he's been ~llhis GF 5 years, he

still doesn't trust her.
Has Iml self-esteem - not that valuable a person. Feels like

a n average , boring, Joe. "like 100 other guys . "
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THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE (hereafter "Agreement ")
is entered into this 9th day of March, 2994, by and bet\.,een
(hereinafter "Plaintiffll), and the Archdioce s e of Santa Fe,
a corporation sale , (collectively, hereinafter 1 lIParties ll ) in order
RECITALS
NeV,t Mexico i
WHEREAS , Plaintiff's claims and allegations are expressed and
described in Cause No. in the Second Judicial District
Court of the State of New Mexico (hereinafter II LaVlSuit II ) ;
Parties desire to terminate and settle any and a l l Claims, as
defined hereinbelow , which \'lere raised , or which could have been
raised, in the Lawsuit i

NOW , THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, conditions
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THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT l'JID RELEASE (hereafter "Agreement")
(hereinafter "Plaintiff"), and the Archdiocese of
Santa Fe , a corporation sale, (collectively, hereinafter,
nParties lI ) in order to bring the matter in controversy between the
Parties to a full .and complete settl~~ent.
REC ITALS
WHEREP~, Plaintiff has made certain claims against the
Archdiocese of Santa Fe , and Jason E . Sigler fOf personal injuries
New Mexico;
WHEREAS, Plaintiff ' s claims and allegations are expressed and
described in Cause No. CV Illllllll in the Second Judicial District
Court of the State of New Mexi co (hereinafter "La\'lSuit") i
Archdi ocese of Santa Fe, as set out in the pleadings, and the
defined hereinbelow , which were raised , or which could have been
raised , in the Lawsu it;
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises , conditions
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is e ntered into thiS E~P~~~~~~~~~~~~~1r~ by and between II1II

_ (hereinafter "PlaintiffH), and the Archdiocese of Santa
Fe l a corporation sale, (collectively I hereinafter I "Parties" ) in

RECITALS
WHEREAS , Plaintiff has made certain claims against the

arising from one or more incidents alleged to have taken p l ace in
New Mexi co j
described in Cause No. IIIIIIIIIII in the Second Judicial District

Court of the State of New Mexico (hereinafter I1 Lawsuit ll )i

Parties desire to terminate and settle any and all Claims , as-
defined hereinbelow, \',hich were raised , or ";lhich could have been
raised, in the Lawsuitj
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JAY B. SIGLER, OM I 83- 0095 - 01
PLEA AND DISPOSITION AGREEMENT '
The state of New Mexico and the defendant hereby agree to the
following disposition of this casel
PLEA. The defendant agrees to plead guilty to the following

offense I CRIMINAL, SEXUAL CONTACT OF A MINOR, contr a ry to 30 - 9 - 13 (A) ,
a 3rd Degree Felony.

TERMSI On the following understandings, terms and conditions I
L That the; following disposition will be made of, the
charges. The Defendant will be sentenced to 3 years in the peni -
tentiary, said sentence to be

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and Defendant to be placed
on probation subject to the ordinary conditions of probation plus
the special conditions ofl (a) Successfully complete Dr. Michael

Dougher's sex offender programr (b) [Jave follow up treatment with u
certified psychiatrist or psychologist following Dr. Dougher 's
program i (cl Enga,ge in extene i ve psychotherapy with Dr. Clarence F
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Gallir and (d) Have no contact with victims,
2. That the following ch~rges will be di8mi~sed, or if not yet
, filed, 8h~11 not be brought ag~inBt the defendants ~riminal Sexual'
Contact of II Minor charges for cont~ct with
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and between June, 1982 and , ~~nua r YI 1983. !
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' . 3. That this a~~ment, unless rejected o~thdrawn, serves
to amend the complaint, indictment, or information to charge the
offense 'to which the defendant pleads, without the filing of any
additional pleading. I~ the plea is rejected or withdrawn; the
original charges are automatically reinstated.
4. Unless this plea is rejected or withdrawn, that the defen-
dant hereby gives up any and all motions, defenses, objections or
requests which he has made or raised, or could assert hereafter; to
the court's entry of judgment against him and imposition of a sen-
tence upon him consiste,nt with this agreement.
5. That, if after reviewing this agreement and any presen-
tence report the court ':c oncludes that any of its provisions are
unacceptable, the court' will allow the withdrawal of the plea, and
this agreement shall be null and void . If the plea is withdrawn,
neither the plea nor any statements arising out of the plea pro- i
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ceedings shall be admissible as evidence against the defendant in
any criminal proceedings.
I have r~ad and understand the abov~. I have discussed the
case and my constitutional rights with my lawyer. I understand
that by pleading guilty I will be giving up my right to a trial by
jury, to confront, cro:ss-examine, and compel the attendance

, of
witnesses, and my privilege against self-incrimination. I agree to
enter my plea as indtcated above on the terms and condition8 set
forth herein. I fully understand that if, as part of this agree -

m~nt, I am 9~anted probation, a suspended Bentence or a ~eferred
sentence by the court, the terms and conditions thereof are subject
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him of his constitutional rights and all po~eibl~ de~eneeei : I believe '
that the plea and disposition set forth herein are IIppropriate under '
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disposition set forth herein are appropriate and are in in the
interests of justi~e
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CLASSIC lNYESTIGATIONS ILSffil
F/'>X.: 877 -Z973
P.O. Box 1564, Albuquerque, N.M. 87102, Tel: (505) 243-0700
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Ikart:ff 13. 1933
TO: a-wrrum fUJ w.:u
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victi:ms
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victims that his brothers _ and _ _
were also victims of Jason S ' . f!1eSe two vlctims are
living somewhere in Santa
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hours)
There are eight confirmed victims who have been contacted by

telephone or in person. These persons have admitted to
investigator that they are victims . There are six persons that are
potential v i ctims t hat have not been contacted.
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Jason E . Sigler
5114 Vicksburg Dr. NN
Albuquerque , New Mexico 87120 -451 4
U.S . A
February 23, 1 998
Most Reverend Leonard Jame s Wall, D.D .

Chancery Office
Winnipes, Manitoba R3T-2C6
CANADA
Your Grace:
In January, 1982 I left the active Ministry and entered

i nto a Civil Marriage. When I resigned from the active Ministry
it was wi th the hope that I would be able t o receive a Dispensatinn.
My wif e is a Roman Catholic and i t i s very difficult

for us not to be able to participate in the Sacramental Life
of t he Ca t holic Church . This has become incr ea sin g ly dificult
day by day over these past sixteen years of our Civil Marriage.
I am now 59 and my wife is 57 and we realize th e necessit y
of the frequent reception of the Sac ra ments to assist us
to work toward our e ternal sa lvation.
For the spiritual well - being of myself and my wife

who have both suffered from being spir itu ally depriv ed of
the Sacraments, I humbly and respectfully request a Disp e nsation
from my Priestly Obligation of Celibacy in o rd e r to have
cur Civil Marriage v a l idated in tbe Church.
Respe ctfully Subm{tt ed ,
Jas o n E. Sigler
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.woo SAI.\T JOSEPH 'S I'L4.CE, X.W.
AJ .m 11..1,'EHQI:E, ,'\E\r :-'1 E.'\lCO 87120.1709
..lliEA CODE 505831-8100
April 3, 1998
Most Rev. Leonard J. Wall

Archdiocese of Winniepeg
Winniepeg, Manitoba R3T 2C6
Dear Archbishop Wall:
This is in reply to your March 24 letter regarding Jason E. Sigler, a priest of the Archdiocese of
Winniepeg who seeks laicization. Although he was working here in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe
until he left the priesthood in January 1982, he always remained canonically a priest of
Winniepeg.
Jason Sigler has caused enormous pain here having had 57 allegations against him of sexual
misconduct with minors. There was harm done to the victims and enormous public scandal.
There.were many, many lawsuits that had to be settled that cost enormous amounts of money for
this Archdiocese. Since my arrival here 5 years ago, he has never come forward to apologize for
what he has done nor has he even introduced himself to me.
Since he canonically is responsible to Winniepeg, I decline for his case to be instructed here. We
will cooperate with whatever necessary paperwork Winniepeg may need. It is good that he is
concerned about returning to the sacramental life of the Church.
~S~T1 Qe JJ:J:J
MostRev. Michauh. Sheehan
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est. OrdinariuS loci ~"minor.a ti onis "[;liOns 't.amen. audilo quatenus' opus erit,'
Ordinaria incardIDationis vel Superiore millon r eligioso, cib-pensare pOlent ab ista
. dausula Rescnpti. si oraton s praese.rJ.tia scanqaltJ?l pari.tura non praevlde~lur, '
7. Dcn.ique ~i aliqu~d ~pus pietatis' vel carit~tis u:np on3tur,'

8. Notificatio djspcnsationi.s lien POlest vel person.aliter per notariwn au t
ecclesiasticum actuilriurn vel per .. epistulas pe~c riptas" (raccomandata. certifica-
da, ~egistree, registered, ein.s~hreibt'n), Orator unum exemplar ft!Stituere debet
rite subsignatum ad fidem receptiorus et ;)~cepljonis ej usdem dispcnsationis ac
simuJ etiam praeceptorum.
9. Tern'po'r e autem opport1..U10 Ordinarius competens brevitef ad ~on

grcgationc:.m de peracta llotifica tione referat et, si qua tandem fid elium admiratio
adsit . pn~denti cxplicatione pro\':ideat,
Cootrariis quibuscumque rninime obslanlibus.
,
TOTALE P. 0i
A~I= I=rSinlp.r nn1nd
CONFIDENTIAL
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THE CATHOLIC CENTER
woo SAl.\T JOSEPH'S I'L-\c, x.\\' .
..UBLQL'ERQIE. );EII' ~IEX[C{) 87 12() , 17119
AREA CODE 505 831,8100
March 16, 1999
Most Rev. Leonard J. Wall

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2C6
Dear Archbishop Wall:
I write to thank you for your March 4 letter and for the information that Jason Sigler has been
granted a dispensation from the priesthood and that he has been officially laicized. I am pleased
that this could take place for his own spiritual good and that it officially brings to a close any
connection to the priesthood either for Winnepeg or for Santa Fe.
The Roman document will be placed in his file . May the Lord give both of us joy and strength in
the challenging work that we do for this Church.
Sincerely Yotirs in the Risen Lord,
T~:!!l~
Arbishop of Santa Fe
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CONFIDENT IAL
'UG. -1i,' Ol ITUE) 155 7 AOO - IT ' lei POOl
CQUN'fV OF WA VNE \~I) r~ MUI\/'I'!'f ,......l l Clf Jw~T,e:e

MICHAEL E. DUGGA.N
t ~I' !:T ...",rClfclc' :; ;i'I ~U
OFFIC E OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY CtCT,1n,l, ""r: ihO. ~ ~f't2'o.- ,(".iUi
DETROIT. MICt"!!G"-;'II
TEL !l\ !I) 2::.1 5711
SAMUE!.. C. GARDNER FAX (31.4\ 22~ -C;'7.j
CWi ' ~ A~ iTUI1'
Media Advisory
Wayne County Prosecutor Announces Charges
Against Four Catholic Priests
Wayne County Prosecutor Mike Duggan announces multiple charges of criminal sexual
conduct against four men who previously served as priests in the Archdiocese of Detroit.
On May 3, 2002, the Archdiocese of Detroit turned over to the Wayne County
Prosecutor's Office allegations of sexual abuse made against 37 priests of incidents which
allegedly occurred in Wayne County in the last 15 years It was dete rmined that 10 of the
priests were deceased.
After a 4-month investigation, the Prosecutor's Office has now filed criminal sexuol
conduct 1" and/or 2"" degree charges agains t four pries ts. 15 other priests would have beer.
charged were it not for the statute of limitations.
The four priests and the charges nled against them are as follows:
1) Harry Benjamin, 60, currently residing in Virginia, has been charged with 4 counts of
criminal sexual conduct 2" degree for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14 year old boy
who belonged to SI. Thomas A'Secket Parish 11\ Canton.
2) Robert Burkholder, B2, currently residing in Hawaii, has been charged with 2 counts
of criminal sexual conduct 2" degree for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13 year old boy
who belonged 10 St. Roberts Pa rish In Redford.
3) Edward Oleszewski, 67, currently residing in Florida, has been charged with 8 counts
of criminal se~ual conduct 1'1degree lor allegedly sexually assaulting an 1i year old boy
in SI. Cecilia's Parish in Detroit.
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CONFIDENTIAL
A~..:2J2(TUEI ISS ! AOO-ITOCI TEL 3132370 P 003
4) Jason E.. Sigler, 64, currently residing In New Mexico, has been charged with 4
counts of criminal sexual conduct 1" degree and 4 counts of criminal sexual conduct 2nd
degree (or allegedly sexually assaulting a 12 year old boy in the boy's families' home
in River Rouge, and a number of other places.
Prosecutor Duggan is asking individuals to come fOlWard with any Incidences of

misconduct by a cUfrent or former priest. Most important are incidences that occurred in the
1980s and 19905, as those cases and individuals may still be subject to prosecution.
It is critical that individuals who believe they may have been the victim of a sexual
assault by a member of the clergy of any denomination 10 contact either thei r local police
department, or the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office at 3132245655.
August 27, 2002

Contact Rebecca Tenorio 313-224-8861, cell: 313-213-5171
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METROPOLITAN
.. AROUNDABO
WHAT'S UP?
2.00], Issues Roundtable, by
Assoc(iliion of Commerce .
and Industry, 11:30 a.m.-J ~
p::m.; Sheraton Old Town
ON fSRDlEf
HOP'eful iii Race . :Salichez aod the Servants of be th~ viciti:m of a homicide but
Suit Filed AgainSt the Paracletein J emei werecontinuing.'t o investigate
:F.or Yntema Job Jailed ExPriest Springs. . late into the evenirig Tuesday,
; : JoJ;anna Tighe has entered Sigler speriteight months at the dispatcher said.
:~ity CI?,UDC~ race iJ,l . SOUTHFIELIi:Mich. - of;'o a Michigao parish b~fore The man's name was not
Elistiict 6,.. ... :. men sexuaIiy abused in the moving to New Me:xico in immedisteiy released. No
~fl1e' district is represented " 1970s by a priest filed a 1975. After he'!eft the . arrests have bee~ made.
.];:y.Hess-Yntema, who is not lawsuit Tuesday against the priesthood in 1982, he pleaded
t"eeking re~lection. . Dow-former priest and"the . guilty to a 1983 sex charge.
~:righe ~aid ,in'an . dioceses for' Family Lawyer$
~QUIJ.c.em~nt that sh~ ,i$ an
which he .
.-. ~ol:f~iIi~ Offer Free Advice
._C~~
iBv~~W1ent consultant~ .. .
served in two
states. of Melbourne,
iIlsu:rance:agent and "'.:' "!'lIeirTUeSday's lawsuit. . Family law attorneys will
co~w);!y activist, involved including New . give free.consultations today
in Kiwanis and three - Mexico. . . at .a workshop on legal issues
neighborhood associat#ms:: . '. .The lawsuit
names Jason '
Man Found Shot .. involving marriage, divorce,
"Our current City eouncil is- To Death ' in House money and children.
in a quagmirec-and a Jot of Sigler, who Sponsored by the State Bar
we problems appear to be was sentenced . Police are iIivestigating the of New Mexico and the New
I?~rsonality driven. We can do
Aug. 4 iii death of a man found shot Mexico Civil Legal Services
better," she said. seven to15 : SIGLE" inside hisnorthwest"". Com.mrssion~ the workshop
~~ "The city will prosper from a years i n . . Albuquerque house.Tues day will be from 6 to 8 p.m. althe
c.ouncil that puts aside prison after pl""ding IiWIty to night. State Bar's office, 5121' . .
squabbIlng aod b~lps make molesting aboy in 1974 and .. A woman cameto her home Masthead NE. '
Albuquerque a better place for 1975. .' in the 10000 block of A presentation, question
. usall." :~
Among those nain~g in the Driftwood NW and found her . and-answer 'session and .
District 6 takes in an area .. lawsuita",e .t he Alliuquerque- . husband dead inside shortly individual consultations will be
east of the university, .based A\"~hdiocese ofSa:iitrFe, before 7 p.m., according to a featured. Tbe .event is open to
extending to Eubank; south of archbishop Michael Sheeh;tn,
police dispatcher. , the public, For more
fprmer archbishop Robetf" ,
Lomas. . " .,' Police believe the man may . .. information,. cal].797-6048.
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Date: and Place of Ordination J une 1, 1966

For What Diocese or Rcligic)Us Order Archdiocese of Winnipeg (Manitoba. Canada)

Philosophy st. Jerome 's College, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Theology l~t. st. Mary's Seminary of the West, Cincinnati . Ohio

st. Joseph 's ~laj or Seminary, Eamon'Eon, AI5er'Ea, Canaaa

Special Studies N!A

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Languages Spoken English

Bcc1 esi;mical, scholarly, civil, etc., hon ors received N!A

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For What Diocese or Religious Order Archdiocese of Win.rtipeg (Manitoba, Canada)

Philosophy st. Jerome ' s College, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Theology Mt . st, Mary ' s Seminary of the West, Cincinnat i , Oh i o

st. Joseph's Major seminary, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Special Studies N/A

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. Ecclesiastical, scholarly, -ci ...;I. etc., honors received N/A

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