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Database of Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse 8/21/11 5:46 PM BishopAccountability.org Database of Publicly Accused Priests in the United States Viewed by Last Name: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Total Individuals: 420 Return to main database page. See abbreviations and posting policy. Send corrections. Last First Ord T Status D/O Notes Diocese Source/Assignments Mabon Thomas K. 1957 P Sued Diocesan Mabon retired in 2001. Altoona- Source: Privileges were suspended Johnstown, Associated Press 4.3.03; in 2002. Sued 2003 by one PA Post-Gazette 4.4.03; man who alleged abuse by Associated Press 6.20.03; Mabon from 1988 to 1990 at Associated Press 11.5.03; St. Mary Church in Tribune Democrat 5.25.07 Hollidaysburg. He denied the charges. Criminal charges dismissed due to SOL. In 11/03 Diocese allowed Mabonto resume his duties as priest in good standing because officials found claims unsubstantiated. Civil suit continued. In 5/04 Diocese paid $3.71M to settle claims by 21 people alleging abuse by 11 priests, including Mabon. Macanga Joseph E. 1986 P Convicted Diocesan Macanga, a former priest, Philadelphia, Source: was arrested in Lumberton PA WNBC 4.23.08; Courier NJ 4/08 by the FBI after they Post 4.24.08; Bucks County found child pornography on Courier Times 4.25.08; his personal computer. He Courier Post 4.26.08; had been identified as a Courier Post 5.01.08; SNAP participant in an internet chat 12.30.08; Bucks County room. He was working as a Courier-Times 6.18.09 teacher and coach at a BurlingtonCounty middle school at the time of his arrest and was suspended without pay. Macanga left the active priesthood.in 1995 with clean record. Released on house arrest with monitoring. Sentenced 6/09 to 57 months in fed prison. Projected release date 8/13. MacArthur Bruce 1953 P Sued Diocesan Sued 2003 by 1 woman. Sioux Falls, Source: Duncan Other victims known. SD Argus Leader 5.22.03; Arrested 1/06; charged with Argus Leader 5.23.03; abuse of 3 girls at Beaver Argus Leader 6.22.03; Dam hosp. in 1960s. Argus Leader 6.22.03; Admitted abusing 30 girls. Aberdeen News (AP) Diocese knew of behavior in 6.22.03; Associated Press 1963. Sent to prison in TX in 7.19.04; Associated Press 1978 for abuse of nursing 10.26.05; El Paso Times home patient and then 1.21.06; Sioux City Journal reassigned as priest. Suits 1.23.06; Winona Daily News filed 7/07 & 9/07 in WI. (AP) 7.20.07; Milwaukee against Milwaukee Arch. & Journal Sentinel 9.11.07; Sioux Falls SD Diocese by 2 Fon du Lac Reporter 1.4.08; http://www.bishop-accountability.org/priestdb/PriestDBbylastName-M.html Page 1 of 95 Database of Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse 8/21/11 5:46 PM women under new WI Sup. Minneapolis Star Tribune Court ruling. WI Sup Court (AP) 6.26.08; SNAP Press also ruled that SOL stopped Release 6.27.08; The when priest left state. Reporter 6.27.08 Convicted and sentenced to Assignments: prison 8/08 TMJ4 8.15.08 (add'l article); Beaver Dam Daily Citizen 8.16.08 (add'l article); Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 6.16.09 (add'l article); El Paso Times 5.10.10 (add'l article); Gallup Independent 5.28.11 (add'l article); BA.org Assignment Record Mach Bernard M. 1964 P Settled Diocesan Accused of fondling a 12 yr Buffalo, NY Source: old boy in fall, 1991. Parents Buffalo News 12.09.93; met Mach in Jan. 1993 and Buffano News 12.14.93; with Chancellor of Diocese in Buffalo News 12.20.93; March, 1993. Civil suit filed Buffalo News 12.21.93; 1993 when Diocese failed to Buffalo News 12.22.93; pay for counseling. Placed Buffano News 12.22.93; on leave Dec. 1993. Also Buffano News 12.23.93; accused, along with John Buffalo News 12.27.93; Aurelio, of abuse of 3 others. Buffalo News 3.26.94; Civil suit was settled Buffalo News 11.08.94; (confidential) in 1998. Never Buffalo News 10.16.98; indicted by Grand Jury. Lives Buffalo News 4.2.02 in Florida without privileges. Macias Juan B Sued Dominican Sued 1988. Accused with Los Source: Rev. Cristobal Garcia, O.P. Angeles, CA LA Times 6.20.88 of providing an altar boy with drugs and sexually abusing him in 1983-86. Mackan Patrick 1958 ? P Sued Congregation Accused in a 2002 suit of Louisville, Source: of the sexually abusing a 17-year- KY Brantford Expositor 9.5.03 Resurrection old Canadian girl after she Assignments: had been raped and Detailed BA.org Assignment impregnated by another Record man. The abuse is alleged to have continued 1972-75 and to have included oral sex and sexual intercourse. Some of the abuse occurred during trips to the US, where Mackan supervised other priests of his order in the Louisville archdiocese. His later career involved the education of children with special needs. Mackan died in 1990. Mackiewicz Leonard J. 1957 P Sued Diocesan Credible allegation of abuse. Wilmington, Source: Named in civil suit filed DE Baltimore Sun 10.23.94; 10/94 (shortly after his News Journal 11.20.05 death) which alleged abuse (Major Account); The Dialog of one youth in 1987. 11.16.06; News Journal Removed from ministry 1987 11.16.06; News Journal and died 1994. Name 11.17.06; WDEL 8.15.08; appears on list of abusive Associated Press 8.15.08; priests released by Bishop WBOC 8.15.08; News Saltarelli on 11/16/06. Journal 8.15.08; Annapolis Woman filed civil suit 8/08 Capital 8.23.08; Daily Times alleging abuse in 1966 when 8.23.08; News Journal she was 13. Suit also alleges 8.24.08; News Journal that there were 9 other 9.6.08; Daily Times 9.12.08; victims, including 2 minor Daily Times 9.13.08 males. A man filed separate Assignments: suit 8/08 re abuse in 1970. 2 News Journal 7.10.09 (add'l http://www.bishop-accountability.org/priestdb/PriestDBbylastName-M.html Page 2 of 95 Database of Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse 8/21/11 5:46 PM suits filed 9/08. article); WDEL 8.12.10 (add'l article); News Journal 8.12.10 (add'l article); San Francisco Examiner 8.12.10 (add'l article); CBS3 8.13.10 (add'l articles); News Journal 11.16.06 MacNaughton John 1946 ? P Sued Diocesan One civil suit filed in 2004 Portland, Source: alleging abuse by OR The Oregonian 10.12.04; MacNaughton. Man said The Oregonian 8.17.05; The abuse occurred in 1967 at Oregonian 8.29.05; Table: what is now St. Mary's Home The Oregonian 11.12.06 for Boys in Beverton. Plaintiff committed suicide in 2005 just prior to mediation in case. MacNaughton is deceased. MacPherson David M. 1967 ? P Settled Diocesan In 2003 two women settled Covington, Source: "claims" with Covington KY Cincinnati Post 10.14.03; Diocese over allegations that Cincinnati Enquirer 10.14.03 MacPherson had molested Assignments: them in 1960s at St. BA.org Assignment Record Patrick's Parish. Diocese paid total of $750,000 to the two women and to a man who alleged abuse by Fr. Earl Bierman. Both women were part of a class action suit filed against the Diocese of Covington. Diocese said MacPherson left active ministry in 1978 and was laicized six years later. MacPherson Walter E. 1955 P Accused Diocesan Removed 2/94 from position Belleville, IL Source: as pastor of St. Martin of St. Louis Post-Dispatch Tours Church in Washington 2.5.94; Chicago Tribune Park after allegations of 2.7.94; St. Louis Post sexual misconduct with a Dispatch 5.22.94; St. Louis boy in his early teens "more Post Dispatch 1.14.95; than 20 years ago." In 1/95 Belleville News-Democrat the Diocesan review board 7.14.02; Belleville News permanently removed him Democrat 3.7.03; Belleville from activeministry and he News-Democrat 4.24.07 retired. On 1/24/09 the diocesan website gave his status as "Administrative Leave / Retired." MacRae Gordon J. 1982 P Convicted Diocesan Psychological problems Manchester, Source: during seminary in 1978. NH Associated Press 12.22.93; Pleaded guilty in 1988 to Associated Press 11.14.94; paying boy for sex. Rec'd 1 Union Leader 7.12.96; yr jail deferred and sent for Union Leader 7.16.96; treatment. Also may have Union Leader 8.6.96; New abused in 1983 but no Hampshire Atty General action. In 1993 he was Report 3.3.03; NH Atty charged w/ 11 counts of General Compresensive molestation of at least 4 Selection of MacRae boys. Convicted 1994 re Documents 3.3.04; Union assault of 1 boy. Rec'd. 33 Leader 3.4.03; Keene 1/2 - 67 year sentence. Civl Sentinel 2.26.05; Wall Street suits filed. See Major Journal 4.27-28.05 (Major Account for much Account); Union Leader information and related 4.28.05; Concord Monitor documents. Still in prison 5.3.05; BA.org list of 8/11. Accused Priests in New Hampshire n.d.; Renew America 9.22.07; NH AG Audit Records 3.26.09 http://www.bishop-accountability.org/priestdb/PriestDBbylastName-M.html Page 3 of 95 Database of Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse 8/21/11 5:46 PM Assignments: McKenzie v.