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Catholic church had been alerted to Texas priest’s sexual predation for years – but dawdled before acting

alleged “embezzlement” than on the purported sexual abuse. That, the official opined, was “telling”. A sexual misconduct complaint from who by then was a fifth accuser yielded no substantial consequence for Odiong. He finally drew

Key takeaways from the Guardian’s inquiry into the church’s handling of a predatory priest

misconduct or unwanted advances while ministering to them, [the Guardian can report](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/13/anthony-odiong-sexual-abuse-catholic-church). But Anthony Odiong did not make it to the end of an extension that was supposed to last until

New Orleans archdiocese plans on removing priest’s name from chapel as his Texas sexual abuse trial looms

Anthony Odiong had reportedly raised $600,000 to build and then open [Our Lady of Guadalupe Healing Chapel](https://stanthonyluling.org/olg-healing-chapel) in Luling, Louisiana, in 2020, while he was the pastor at an adjacent church