Losing Faith: Despite predatory past, deacon welcomed back to Catholic institutions
This is Part 2 in a three-part series on 50 years of pedophilia allegations against Catholic deacon George Brignac. Author: David Hammer, Ramon Antonio Vargas Published: 10:57 AM CST December 17, 2020 Updated: 8:35 PM CST December 18, 2020
NEW ORLEANS Anyone else in George Brignac’s shoes saddled with the disgrace that accompanies his name might have gotten the hell out of Dodge and tried to reinvent himself, to outrun the shame.
Over the 12 years he served as a deacon at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, beginning in 1976, Brignac had been accused of molesting at least five boys and was arrested by authorities at least three times.