The Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu has settled one of three civil
lawsuits that allege a prominent retired Big Island priest sexually
molested teenage boys decades ago, according to the attorney for the
plaintiffs in the cases.
Mark Gallagher, a Kailua, Oahu, attorney said Monday the
settlement of the 2013 suit brought by two men known only as John Roe 6
and 7, concerns only the diocese and “there is no dismissal of any
claims against Father George DeCosta.”