A notorious defrocked Oakland priest accused of sexually abusing dozens of children was arrested after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian while driving drunk in a Walnut Creek retirement community, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit confirms.
The victim was identified as Rossmoor resident Curtis Gunn, according to the report, which also states his wife was treated for minor injuries at the hospital.
Although Kiesle served jail time for molesting a single victim, he’s been named in dozens of lawsuits accusing him of sexually abusing minors,"We have been informed that the notorious former Catholic priest, Steven Kiesle, an accused serial molester has been accused of destroying yet another innocent life," said Joey Piscitelli, a Northern California leader for the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests ."Our hearts go out to the victim and his family.