In 1982, the woman was working at a physical therapy facility in Ambridge when Justi arrived as a patient. The Diocese sent Fisher for treatment and evaluation. No further details of their employment history were listed. This would occur several days in a row, stop, and then begin again. Pastor, St. Matthew, East Stroudsburg, PA, 6/1975 - 5/1976: St. Meinrad, IN for further studies, 5/1976 - 12/1981: Asst. The victim reported that: he was not a willing participant, but Soderlund threatened to harm or kill him. On April 4, 1988, Rigney wrote a 23 page document to Welsh after allegations were made that Rigney "stroked a female minor's vagina." She stated that this abuse occurred to many children who visited the school. Pastor, St. John, Honesdale, PA, 6/1959 - 4/1963: Asst. July 2002 - The diocese received another letter from different parents alleging one of their daughters was sexually abused from age three to age 13 between 1961 and 1974. A 2012 memorandium included information about a second abuse allegation against Romero, who said he was sexually abused by Romero while at Immaculate Conception. The boys mother reported that the alleged abuse to a Monsignor. And asthe victim was getting ready to leave, Shields told him, "Let this be our little secret.". Summary: A man made a report in 1994 that Maher kissed him, touched him in an immodest way and performed oral sex on him while in sixth or seventh grade. However, they never heard from him again. He was sentenced to 11 1/2 to 23 months incarceration but releases onparole one week later andadmitted back to St. Luke Institute in Maryland. There were also several pictures of Spisak with two different underage boys, including pictures of the boys showing their butt and pictures of Spisak pulling down his and the boys pants. 06/1974 - 11/1974: Notre Dame High School, Easton; 11/1974 - 12/1974: Coordinator of Adult Religious Education, North Hampton, 12/1974 - 06/1975: St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Easton, 06/1975 - 12/1975: St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Easton, 06/1977 - 06/1978: Central Catholic High School, Allentown; St. Lawrence, Catasauqua, 08/1978- 03/1980: Holy Trinity, Whitehall, 03/1980- 11/1982: St. Catharine of Siena, Reading. Kryston was granted permission to withdraw forthe activeministry in August 2002, with the promise the Diocese would continue to pay for his sustenance and benefits. Priest Advocate, 9/12/2014 - 9/11/2019: Diocesan Board. Pastor, Holy Name, Swoyersville, PA, 1991: Asst. She was told that "it would be kept quiet unless he committed the crime again.". The boy noted that Spangenberg was a really sick guy he would have person urinate and defecate on him.. The male stated that his father was a heroin addict and his mother was a prostitute. This letter stated that Nealen sexually abused him and two of his friends, but he was unsure if the other two victims would come forward. Catherine Parish,Wireton, PA, 6/26/1952 - 6/15/1955: St. George, South Side, PA, 6/16/1955 - 10/05/1955: Holy Trinity, McKeesport, PA, 10/06/1955 -4/10/1960: Immaculate Conception, Washington, PA, 4/11/1960 - 5/30/1961: Our Lady of Consolation, Nemacolin/St. Many years prior to making the report, the victim told the office manager for the diocese. Privacy Policy. This incident was the result of Murray sexually molesting a 12 -year-old boy who was preparing to serve mass in the church rectory. Pastor, Our Lady of Grace, Hazleton, PA, 8/1978 - 6/1982: Asst. The man and Bach went to sleep in separate beds, but the man woke up to Bach stroking his penis. In 2014, Jeselnick sent a letter seeking suitability for ministry. The diocese paid for the victims counseling, but once the victim shared the story of abuse with a newspaper, Trautman advised that the victim should seek payment directly from Barletta. In another file, a mother of five children alleged that Bolton may have sexually assaulted four of them. The Diocese paid for or reimbursed the family for the mans drug treatment and funeral expenses. Thanks, Rod, and I look forward to your forthcoming post on this phenomenon. Carmel, Carbondale, PA, 9/1967 - 5/1970: Asst. He went on to say that he believed that he and the victim "were both so emotionally needy that we overlooked what was right and wrong." Another victim came forward in 1996, saying he was abused when he was between fifth and sixth grade. Several other victim testimonies against Chancery were noted. Summary: In 1994, Bishop James C. Timlin received a letter from a woman who wrote her husband was sexually molested by Burns for years when he was an altar server at St. Johns in the 1950s. Bishop Anthony Bosco wrote the victim and apologized for Sanesis abuse, but no response was received. In 2008, an adult female reported that McLaughlin touched her in a sexual manner in 1963 when she was 10 years old. She became close friends with the Bishops, my spiritual parents, and starred with Darlene and two other women in a Christian cable TV program called Sisters from 2005-2009. Pastor, St. Patrick, Wilkes -Bane, PA, 1/1931 - 9/1939: Asst. Silvers later resigned. Carmel, Hazleton, PA, 10/1993: Resignation Effective October 03, 1993, 10/1993 - 7/1994: Residence, Marian Convent, Marywood College, Scranton, PA, 7/1994 - 6/2002: Residence, Our Lady Queen of Peace Rectory, Brodheadsville, PA, 2/1980 - 8/1981: Asst. The church website says the athletic facilities and an arcade room are available to tithing members.. Summary: Cautela was alleged to have inappropriately touched three young boys during the times that he respectively served as pastor of Our Lady of Joy, St. Norbert, Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Holy Redeemer. The man said he eventually told his mother, who did not believe the abuse allegations. According to the victim, his mother readily agreed since his father was no longer around. At the time this disclosure was made,a young man was living with Hoehl at the rectory at St. Joachim. Pastor, St. Paul, Scranton, PA, Summa, 6/1932 - 9/1932: Asst. Two years later, Darlene dropped out of high school and married him. Summary:Father Samuel B. Slocum testified before the Grand Jury on September 14, 2017, detailing his days as a priest in the Diocese of Erie. In 2016, an 18-year-old man reported that he was touched inappropriately by Boylan in 2006. This occurred when he stayed overnight with Mueller at the Holy Spirit rectory. Other locations available as well. The victim reported that he spend many evenings at the Immaculate Conception rectory, during which he and Premoshis would engage in rough-housing including Premoshis fondling and wrestling with the victim while Premoshis was in his underwear. The church features Spanish-style architecture similar to that of the LB Ranch across the highway. 3/19/1973-2/19/1975: Inner-city ministry, 2/19/1975-3/26/1975: Sacred Heart, Williamstown, PA, 4/21/197-4/25/1980: Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament, Harrisburg, PA, 7/01/1980-12/02/191: Chaplain, Harrisburg State Hospital, 1/2/1981-7/07/1983: Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament, Harrisburg, PA, 7/07/1983-12/02/1991: Chaplain, State Correctional Institution, Camp Hill, PA, 1976-1990: St. Catherine Laboure, Harrisburg, PA (weekends, holidays and summer), 12/05/1990-10/23/1991: St. Leo the Great, Lancaster, PA, 10/23/1991-2/17/1992: Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary, Lebanon, PA, 2/17/1992: Transferred to Lafayette, Louisiana, 6/2001-6/2004: Good Shepherd, Camp Hill, PA, 6/2004-6/2005: St. John the Baptist, New Freedom, PA, 6/2006-6/2010: Christ the King Mission & Bloomsburg University, 1981-1985: Part-time (functioned without faculties); St. Peter, Mount Carmel, PA, 1997-1998: Archmere Academy, Claymont, Delaware, 6/16/1998-6/19/2003: Queen of Peace, Millersburg, PA, 6/2003: Incardinated as a Priest of the Diocese of Harrisburg, 6/19/2003-6/18/2009: Sacred Heart of Jesus, Cornwall, PA, 6/18/2009-6/20/2011: St. Columbia, Bloomsburg, PA, 6/20/2011-6/20/2016: Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Harrisburg, PA, 5/20/1958-6/02/1961: St. Anne, Lancaster, PA, 6/02/1961-8/01/1961: St. Peter, Columbia, PA, 8/01/1961-12/14/1961: Assumption BVM, Lancaster, PA (canonical reasons), 12/14/1961-9/12/1963: St. Peter, Columbia, PA (canonical reasons), 9/12/1963-6/30/1964: Sacred Heart, Lancaster, PA (canonical reasons), 6/30/1964-1/12/1967: St. James and Bishop McDevitt High School, 6/12/1967-6/02/1967: St. Ann, Steelton, PA (canonical reasons), 6/02/1967-6/02/1970: St. Edward, Shamokin, PA, 6/02/1967-1/22/1976: Our Lady of Lourdes Regional High School, St. Edward; St. Anthony of Padua, Shamokin, PA, 1/22/1976-6/18/1981: Holy Spirit, Palmyra, PA, 6/18/1981-6/28/1985: St. Ann, Steelton, PA, 2/28/1985-7/31/1992: St. Catherine, Harrisburg, PA, 7/31/1992-3/03/2006: St. Theresa, New Cumberland, PA (canonical only), 7/10/1980-7/29/1982 St. Joseph Convent & School, Columbia, PA, 8/01/1995-2/18/1998 St. Ann Home, Columbia, PA, 1981: Seminarian at Pontifical College, Josephinum, 6/01/2013-10/03/2013 St. John the Baptist, New Freedom, PA, 5/28/1987-10/08/1987: Asst. In this same year, Slocum also recalled having a relationship with a sixteen-year-old boy. The diocese settled a civil action with a $30,000 settlement. The grand jury can infer that Persico outlined Olowin's offenses in this call and articulated the reason for the letter in greater detail. In another incident, Shank gave massages to a victim, which led to overnight stays that included naked rubdowns, kissing and Shank photographed the victim. The Navy required that a diocesan representativeprovidea letter of good standingin orderto attend. During treatment, Hoehl admitted that he had been sexually involved with several high school students when he was Headmaster at Quigley. A letter dated 1965, Scherer wrote of his revelation of his nervous breakdown resulting from the relationship with the woman. In March 2002, Tucci retired. Sweeney is presently awaiting trial in the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas. The Lord's voice and the vision were received with joy and subsequently under-girded with prayer and a request of God for guidance. In 2001, Bishop Timlin was notified that there was a past sexual abuse allegation against van der Putten while in California. The Diocese later wrote Ganster a reference letter while he was seeking employment at Walt Disney World. In 1985, Justi appeared at the female's house unannounced. Yarrosh was also found to be in possession of pornography in violation of his court supervision. 06/1987 - 03/1994:St. Paul, Allentown; Diocesan Tribunal; 06/1998 - 01/2000: Catholic University of America; Divine Word College, 5/27/1960 - 3/12/1963: Annunciation B.V.M., Shenandoah, PA, 3/12/1963 - 3/26/1968: St. Ambrose, Schuylkill Haven, PA, 3/26/1968 - 12/119/69: St. Francis of Assisi, Allentown, PA, 12/1/1969 - 8/24/1970: St. Jane Frances, Easton, PA, 8/24/1970 - 4/4/1972: Notre Dame High School, Easton, PA. 4/4/1972 - 6/20/1972: St. Jane Frances, Easton, PA; 6/20/1972 - 6/11/1973: St. Jane Frances, Easton, PA, 6/11/1973 - 6/14/1974: St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Easton, PA, 6/14/1974 - 6/17/1975: St. Mary, St. Clair, PA, 6/17/1975 - 7/1/1978: Nativity B.V.M. Fitzgerald instructed the boy not to tell anyone, warning that he would do the same thing to his mother and sister. In 1993, he the family did not take legal action against him. Regardless, Smith continued in ministry at Saint Josephs. At this point, Weber began to fondle the boys genitals. Peter and Paul, Tower City, PA, 1/13/1984: Member, Diocesan Building Committee, 2/10/1984 - 4/29/1986: Member, Budget Board, Cardinal Brennan High School, 4/29/1986 - 3/3/1988: Holy Ghost, Bethlehem, PA, 7/10/1986 - 6/13/1988: Regional Director, Pro -Life, Northampton Deanery, PA, 5/1959 - 5/1963: St. Joseph's, Girardville, PA, 5/1963 - 10/1965: Nativity HS, Pottsville, PA, 6/1963 - 9/1963: St. Patrick's, Pottsville, PA (Asst. Summary: In November 2007, a 45-year-old man sent a letter to a parish saying he was sexually assaulted by Marcinek, starting when the victim was 10 in 1972 and until the early 1980s. Id done well, but I wasnt really happy. One day, he said, he opened a Bible at random to Matthew 6:33: (S)eek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 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