The Truth About Remi Gonzalez

January 2008

At the start of the New Year, we -- Laura, Nancy and Sarah --  received a letter from the Diocese of Buffalo about the outcome of their investigation into Remi Gonzalez.

In a Jan. 10 letter, the Bishop of Buffalo, Rev. Edward U. Kmiee, wrote:

 “Based upon our investigation and the recommendation of the Diocesan Review Board, I have terminated all employment and volunteer service that Mr. Gonzalez had with our Diocese and any of its parishes, schools and institutions. Mr. Gonzalez may no longer serve in any role with any organization associated with the Diocese or with any parish, school, or institution associated with the Diocese.”

The complete letter can be viewed here.

Through our attorney, we also informed Remi Gonzalez that we have no intention of taking down our Web site.

December 2007

Remi Gonzalez sends us – Laura, Nancy and Sarah -- a letter, through his attorney, demanding that we take our Web site down. You can read the letter here.

We find no merit to the letter and decide we will not submit to Remi Gonzalez' demands.

August 2007

This is when Remi Gonzalez began speaking to the media about his intention to sue the Catholic Church, alleging it failed to protect his daughter from inappropriate behavior and sexual advances by a middle school teacher. The teacher was later convicted of possessing child pornography and endangering the welfare of a child.

Outraged, we -- Laura, Nancy and Sarah -- contacted the Diocese of Buffalo to inform them of our allegations against Remi Gonzalez in 1989. See Supporting Documents for more information.

In response, the Diocese opened an investigation into Remi Gonzalez.

That is because Remi Gonzalez -- while not a priest or an employee of the Church -- operates or in some way helps facilitate several youth activity groups with religious names that use religious facilities. It is our understanding after talking to the Church that these groups are not necessarily formally associated with the Diocese or the Catholic Church, even though their names might suggest that they are affiliated.

This is a list of groups associated with Remi Gonzalez:
    •     The Niagara Catholic Youth Council
    •     Niagara Falls Catholic Youth Council Co-Ed Volleyball League
    •     Sacred Heart Home for Unwed Mothers
    •     St. Francis Youth Group, Inc.

According to a prior news article in the Buffalo News, Remi Gonzalez also has served as "chairman of the Niagara County Juvenile Task Force."
 

Remi Gonzalez in a 2007 Buffalo News article.