LOUISVILLE — Eleven more lawsuits were filed against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville on Friday, accusing five priests and a former church employee of sexual abuse. All but one have previously had similar accusations made against them.

        The plaintiffs — nine men and two women — claim they were sexually abused when they were children. The plaintiffs claim the archdiocese was aware of the abuse, but did not take appropriate disciplinary action.

        The lawsuits bring a total of 130 suits pending against the Roman Catholic Bishop of Louisville, — the corporate name for the archdiocese.

        The first suit was filed in mid-April after allegations of sexual abuse by the Rev. Louis E. Miller were made public.

        Father Miller, who was named in four of Friday's lawsuits, has been named in 48 previous suits. The 71-year-old priest retired in March after allegations surfaced.

        Officials with the archdiocese have refused to comment.

        Besides Father Miller, four other priests and a member of a religious order were named in Friday's suits. Four of those accused — Brother Francis Dominic and the Revs. Daniel C. Clark, Arthur L. Wood and Robert A. Bowling — have been named in prior suits.

        Father Clark has been living in a monastery since the 1970s, and Father Wood died in 1983. Father Bowling is a monsignor in Reno, Nev., and has denied all the allegations. He has been accused by a total of five women. Brother Dominic's whereabouts are unknown.

        A priest named in two of Friday's suits, the Rev. Daniel Emerine, died in 1986, according to the Rev. Peter Damian of the Conventual Franciscan Friars of Mount St. Francis, Ind., where Father Emerine was a member.

        Bruce E. Ottersbach and David T. Boone claim they were sexually abused by Father Emerine while he was a priest at St. Paul Church between 1960 and 1964. Father Emerine was an associate pastor and pastor at the church from 1951 to 1966, Father Damian said.

        The dozens ofsuits against the Louisville archdiocese include three accusing former Lexington Bishop J. Kendrick Williams of abuse or improper sexual comments when he was a priest in Louisville. Bishop WilliamsHe has denied the allegations but resigned Tuesday.

        Three other lawsuits have been filed against dioceses in the state. The Diocese of Lexington is facing two — one includes the Diocese of Covington. The Diocese of Owensboro also faces one suit.

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