Passed in 1970, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is a federal law designed to combat organized crime in the United States. It allows prosecution and civil penalties for racketeering activity performed as part of an ongoing criminal enterprise.

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George Brogdon and Lauro Garcia have filed a civil racketeering (“RICO”) lawsuit, pursuant to A.R.S. § 13-2314.04 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-68, against the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Diocese of Tucson. These individuals are seeking redress on behalf of the many survivors of clergy abuse at the hands of both dioceses in Tucson, Arizona. Brogdon and Garcia are represented by Ashley Pileika