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Monrovia marriage counselor accused of sexual abuse while volunteering at St. Luke’s Church in Temple City

Monrovia Marriage Counselor accused of sexual abuse while volunteering at St. Luke’s Church in Temple City

By Monrovia Weekly

A 23 year old man has filed a lawsuit against the Catholic Church alleging he was a victim of sexual abuse of a St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church volunteer, who now works for the Baldwin Park Unified School District.

Robert Reynolds has accused Timothy Kovacs of molesting him in 2003, when he was 13 and says in the ensuring 7 years, the abuse continued.

Kovacs was a volunteer confirmation coordinator at St. Luke’s from 2002 until 2005. He was removed from the post after a complaint was made to the parish alleging “inappropriate conduct with two young adults over the age of 18,” according to a statement from the Archdiocese.

The complaint says “ ‘Kovacs’ possesses dangerous propensities to commit acts of misconduct. Prior to 2003 and continuing throughout the period of abuse, Defendants suppressed and concealed information related to Defendant Kovacs propensity for childhood sexual abuse, including suppressing and concealing such information from Reynolds and his parents.

Kovacs is now a licensed marriage and family therapist, who had an office in Monrovia. Kovacs also works for the Baldwin Park Unified School District but has been placed on administrative leave since Oct. 11, 2013, pending an investigation unrelated to the district.

“The abuse was horrendous. It included multiple acts of sodomy,” Reynolds’ attorney Michael Kinslow said. “And the perpetrator attempted to convince the child it was a love relationship.”

(More at Monrovia Weekly)