USA Northeast Province Jesuits with Credible Allegations of Sexual Abuse of a Minor Revised February 2020
Jesuits included on this list have one or more credible allegations of abuse of a minor (any person under the age of 18). These Jesuits are living, deceased, or former members with credible allegations after 1950.
The USA Northeast Province was formed in 2014 and includes the members of the former Buffalo (1960s), New England, and New York Provinces. The Northeast Province includes the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and northern New Jersey.
An allegation is deemed “credible” if there is a preponderance of evidence that the allegation is more likely true than not after investigation. Credibility can also be established by conviction in a court or by the admission of the truth of the allegation by the Jesuit.
Many Jesuits on this list have not been found guilty of a crime or liable for any civil claim. Many accusations were made decades after the abuse allegedly took place, and often after the accused Jesuit had died. Jesuits with allegations currently under investigation are not included on this list.
Listed below each Jesuit’s name are any external apostolic assignments he had and the dates of those assignments.
Status Allegation Impeded, Abuse, Assignment (external Assignment Status Status of Date of Date of Name City State Start End Deceased, child ministries) Type Date allegation Incident Report Laicized, pornography, Left Order multiple
abuse of Acres, John H. Left SJ 1995 admitted 1987 1993 minor 1978 1979 BC High education Boston MA 1985 1988 abuse of credible after Borges, Jose Angel Deceased 2007 1977(?) 2019 minor investigation JSH education El Paso TX 1963 1966
Colegio San Ignacio education Rio Piedras PR 1973 1974
Institute Ignaciano chaplain Rio Piedras PR 1974 1976
Colegio San Ignacio education Rio Piedras PR 1976 1988
San Ignacio parish Rio Piedras PR 1991 2000 abuse of credible after Cahill, William B. Deceased 1986 1955-56 2002 minor investigation Cranwell Prep education Lenox MA 1942 1943 Fairfield Prep education Fairfield CT 1947 1949
Cheverus HS education Portland ME 1950 1960
Pomfret works Pomfret CT 1960 1962
St. Mary's works Boston MA 1962 1964
BC High education Boston MA 1964 1966
Pomfret works Pomfret CT 1966 1967
Boston City Hospital chaplain Boston MA 1967 1971
Weston College works Weston MA 1971 1972
St. Joseph's Hospital chaplain Mt. Clemens MI 1972 1977
VA Hospital chaplain W. Roxbury MA 1977 1978
Immaculate Conception parish N. Cambridge MA 1978 1981
Boston City Hospital chaplain Boston MA 1981 1985 abuse of credible after Campbell, Roy Deceased 1977 1955 2010 minor investigation St. George's education Kingston Jamaica 1952 1955
Cathedral parish Kingston Jamaica 1956 1965
St. Pius X parish Kingston Jamaica 1966 1975
St. Jude's parish Kingston Jamaica 1975 1977 Impeded 2006 abuse of credible after Carr, Cornelius 1989-90 2005 Deceased 2013 minors investigation Loyola School education New York NY 1945 1947
Canisius HS education Buffalo NY 1952 1953
St. Peter's Prep education Jersey City NJ 1954 1959
McQuaid Jesuit education Rochester NY 1960 1964
Colegio San Ignacio education Rio Piedras PR 1968 1972 Canisius HS education Buffalo NY 1972 1976
Jesuit High education New Orleans LA 1976 1980
Xavier HS education New York NY 1980 1983
St. Michael parish Buffalo NY 1983 1984
Canisius HS education Buffalo NY 1984 1993
Christ the King parish St. Augustine FLA 1993 1994
Auriesville retreats Auriesville NY 1995 1999
St. Michael parish Buffalo NY 1999 2001
Christ the King parish St. Augustine FLA 2001 2005 abuse of Conroy, Peter Impeded 2002 admitted 1972 2002 minors Canisius HS education Buffalo NY 1965 1968
Fordham University education Bronx NY 1972 1979
Canisius College education Buffalo NY 1980 1984
Syracuse Retreat retreats Syracuse NY 1984 1993
Canisius College education Buffalo NY 1994 2002 abuse of credible after Cornigans, Mr. Robert Left SJ 1981 1976 2003 minor investigation BC High education Boston MA 1976 1978
Fairfield Prep education Fairfield CT 1979 1980 abuse of credible after 1995- Cullen, William Deceased 2010 2016 minor investigation 1996 BC High education Boston MA 1959 1961
Bishop Connelly education Fall River MA 1967 1978
Fairfield University education Fairfield CT 1979 1988
Fairfield Prep education Fairfield CT 1989 1990 Nativity Prep education Boston MA 1989 1999
St. Francis parish Charlestown MA 1999 2000
St. Thomas More education Oakdale CT 2000 2005 Impeded 2002 abuse of credible after 1970- Dawber, Stephen 2002 Deceased 2010 minors investigation 1976 BC High education Boston MA 1963 1966
BC High education Boston MA 1969 1977
Cheverus HS education Portland ME 1978 1984
Bishop Connelly education Fall River MA 1985 1990
BC High education Boston MA 1990 2002 abuse of credible after 1960s- 2002, Denny, Thomas Impeded 2002 minors investigation 1970s 2012 Brooklyn Prep education Brooklyn NY 1964 1965
Xavier HS education New York NY 1969 1970
Staten Island works Staten Island NY 1970 1975
Fordham Prep education Bronx NY 1975 1978
McQuaid Jesuit education Rochester NY 1978 1979
Colegio San Ignacio education Rio Piedras PR 1981 1986
St. Peter's Prep education Jersey City NJ 1986 1992
Canisius HS education Buffalo NY 1993 1995
St. Peter's Prep education Jersey City NJ 1995 1997
St. Francis Outstation parish Lagos Nigeria 1998 1999 abuse of credible after 1966- 2002, Dittrich, Andrew Deceased 1990 minors investigation 1976 2018 Ateneo de Cagayan education Cagayan PHI 1954 1956
Ateneo de Manila education Manila PHI 1956 1957 Rutgers University education New Bruswick NJ 1970 1977
Rider College education Lawrenceville NJ 1977 1989 Impeded 2006 abuse of 1960s- Doolan, John admitted 1999 Deceased 2008 minors 70s Xavier HS education Chuuk Micron 1957 1960
Chuuk parish Chuuk Micron 1965 1973
St. Thomas More parish New York NY 1974 1976
Martyrs' Shrine retreats Auriesville NY 1973 2002 abuse of credible after Dooley, Joseph Deceased 1983 1965 2000 minor invetigation BC High education Boston MA 1934 1936
Highgate parish Jamaica 1941 1946
BC High education Boston MA 1946 1951
Fairfield Prep education Fairfield CT 1951 1954
Cheverus HS education Portland ME 1954 1958
BC High education Boston MA 1958 1980 Impeded 2003 abuse of credible after 1973 2003 Drake, Roy Deceased 2008 minors investigation 1968 2006 McQuaid Jesuit education Rochester NY 1957 1960
Fordham Prep education Bronx NY 1965 1966
Fordham University education Bronx NY 1966 1968
LeMoyne College education Syracuse NY 1978 1979
John Carroll University education Cleveland OH 1980 1984
LeMoyne College education Syracuse NY 1985 1993
Retreat House retreats Syracuse NY 1993 1994 abuse of credible after 1957- Duffy, William Deceased 1998 2005 minor investigation 1958 Ataneo de Manilla education Manilla PHI 1925 1927
BC High education Boston MA 1932 1944
St. Mary's Church parish Boston MA 1946 1955
Immaculate Conception works Boston MA 1969 1975
St. Cecilia's parish Boston MA 1975 1990 abuse of credible after 1965- Ennis, Francis Deceased 1985 2004 minor investigation 1967 College of St. Mary education Montreal CAN 1937 1939
College of St. Mary education Montreal CAN 1943 1944
BC High education Boston MA 1945 1955
St. Philip Neri School education Boston MA 1955 1962
Fairfield Prep education Fairfield CT 1965 1966
Xavier High education Concord MA 1966 1970
St. Dominic parish Columbia 1971 1973
Assumption Church parish Bellingham MA 1974 1977
St. Ambrose parish Deerfield FLA 1977 1978
Blessed Sacrament parish Ft. Lauderdale FLA 1978 1983
St. Gregory parish Plantation FLA 1983 1984 abuse of Farrand, John L. Deceased 2003 admitted 1961 1961 minors Canisius HS education Buffalo NY 1946 1949
McQuaid Jesuit education Rochester NY 1955 1957
Regis HS education New York NY 1957 1961
Brooklyn Prep education Brooklyn NY 1961 1972
Ecole de Provence education Marseilles France 1972 1974 Colegio San Ignacio education Rio Piedras PR 1974 1976
Loyola School education New York NY 1976 1997 abuse of credible after Fitzpatrick, Joseph Impeded 2002 1980s 1999 minor investigation Loyola School education New York NY 1958 1962
St. Peter's Prep education Jersey City NJ 1967 1969
Brooklyn Prep education Brooklyn NY 1969 1971
St. Mary's parish Manhasset NY 1971 1983
St. Mary Church parish Marlboro NY 1987 1997
St. Anastasia parish Newton Sq. PA 1997 2002 abuse of credible after 1956- Fox, Joseph Deceased 1988 2012 minor investigation 1957 Boston College education Chestnut Hill MA 1931 1934
Boston College education Chestnut Hill MA 1939 1943
Manresa works Norwalk CT 1943 1945
Bobola House works Boston MA 1948 1957
College of Holy Cross works Worcester MA 1971 abuse of credible after 1954, Fullam, Raymond Deceased 1987 2009 minors investigation 1965 Xavier HS education New York NY 1946 1948
Canisius HS education Buffalo NY 1953 1958
Military Chaplain 1958 1964
St. Peter's Church parish Jersey City NJ 1964 1965
St. Francis Xavier parish New York NY 1965 1967
Manresa Retreat House retreats Staten Island NY 1967 1969
Christ the King retreats Syracuse NY 1969 1972 Canisius HS retreats Buffalo NY 1972 1976
Martyrs' Shrine retreats Auriesville NY 1977 1982 Impeded 2001 abuse of credible after 1970s- Gallen, John 1990s Deceased 2011 minors investigation 1980s Regis HS education New York NY 1957 1960
Woodstock College education Woodstock MD 1968 1975
U of Notre Dame education South Bend IN 1975 1979
St. Ignatius Parish parish New York NY 1980 1983 abuse of credible after Garvey, John Deceased 2011 1978-79 2013 minor investigation Chuuk education Chuuk Micron 1968 1971
Ponape works Ponape Micron 1974 1977
Kitti Island parish Ponape Micron 1977 1978
Inisfada retreats Manhasset NY 1978 1987
St. Ignatius Loyola parish New York NY 1987 1989
Xavier HS education New York NY 1989 2002
St. Ignatius Loyola parish New York NY 2004 2006 abuse of Gould, James Impeded 2012 admitted 1977-1978 2011 minor St. Peter's Prep education Jersey City NJ 1969 1971
St. Ann Church parish Buffalo NY 1975 1983
Majuro works Marshall Is. 1983 2008 credible after Hartnett, Richard G. Left SJ 1982 abuse of minor 1975 2019 investigation Xavier HS education New York NY 1966 1969
Colegio San Ignacio education Rio Piedras PR 1973 1975
Xavier HS education New York NY 1978 1979 abuse of credible after Horgan, Edward D. Deceased 1994 1966 2007 minor investigation Regis HS education New York NY 1954 1957
Regis HS education New York NY 1963 1970
Inisfada retreats Manhasset NY 1983 1994 Incarcerated 2008 child Kuntz, James pleaded guilty 2008 Left SJ 2012 pornography Xavier HS education New York NY 1971 1974
Regis HS education New York NY 1983 1984
St. Peter's Prep education Jersey City NJ 1984 1988
Regis HS education New York NY 1988 1994
Loyola Jesuit College education Abuja Nigeria 1994 1999
Jesuit High education Carmichael CA 2000 2002
St. Peter's University education Jersey City NJ 2004 2007 Restricted 1990 abuse of credible after 1990; Laughlin, Joseph 1975-76 Deceased 2013 minors investigation 1996 Fairfield Prep education Fairfield CT 1951 1952
BC High education Boston MA 1952 1954
BC High education Boston MA 1959 1968
Lewis Int. School education Boston MA 1968 1968
Athol, MA works Athol MA 1973 1975
Middleboro works Middelboro MA 1975 1977
St. Ann Mission parish Princeton ME 1977 1982
His Land Retreat retreats Lakeville MA 1982 1989 abuse of credible after 1950s- Loeffler, James Deceased 1984 2019 minors investigation 1960s Holy Trinity parish Boston MA 1937 1938 Cranwell Prep education Lenox MA 1939 1941
Gonzaga Prep education Spokane WA 1941 1942
Fairfield Prep education Fairfield CT 1943 1946
Gesu parish Miami FLA 1946 1947
St. Ann Church parish W. Palm BeachFLA 1947 1948
Boston College education Chestnut Hill MA 1948 1951
Sacred Heart parish El Paso TX 1951 1952
Immaculate Conception parish Albuquerque NM 1952 1953
OL Guadalupe parish San Antonio TX 1953 1954
Sacred Heart parish El Paso TX 1954 1959
Sacred Heart parish Augusta GA 1959 1961
Christ the King parish Grand Coteau LA 1961 1962
St. Mary's parish Key West FLA 1962 1963
Port Antonio parish mission Jamaica 1963 1965
May Pen parish mission Jamaica 1965 1969
Chapelton parish mission Jamaica 1969 1971
Lucea parish mission Jamaica 1971 1974
St. Mary's parish Boston MA 1974 1980 multiple credible after 1960s- McCabe, George Deceased 1998 2000s abuse investigation 1970s Cranwell Prep education Lenox MA 1940 1942
Weston College education Weston MA 1949 1955
BC High education Boston MA 1955 1957
Fairfield University education Fairfield CT 1957 1960 Ridgefield retreats Ridgefield CT 1960 1965
St. Joseph Center works Charlestown MA 1966 1991 abuse of credible after 1979-80 McCaffrey, Richard Deceased 2006 2005 minors investigation 1992-96 Copper Valley School education Glennallen AK 1967 1969
Sacred Heart parish Fairbanks AK 1973 1976
Saint Patrick parish Barrow AK 1977
Nelson Island parishes Yup'ik AK 1978 1981
St. Aloysius parish Fairbanks AK 1981 1985
missions parish Bethel AK 1987 1998
Immaculate Conception parish Fairbanks AK 1998 2005 abuse of credible after 2005, McCarthy, John J. Deceased 1997 1970s minors investigation 2018 Loyola HS education Baltimore MD 1946 1949
Fordham University education Bronx NY 1956 1992 Left SJ 1950(?) multiple credible after 1960s- McInnes, Joseph 2000s Deceased 1986 abuse investigation 1980s College Holy Cross education Worcester MA 1936 1938
Boston College education Chestnut Hill MA 1945 1946
Varied Dioceses parish 1950 1978 Impeded 2002 multiple credible after 1974- McManus, Francis J. 2002-2005 Deceased 2015 abuse investigation 1985 Bishop Connolly HS education Fall River MA 1966 1969
Bishop Connolly HS education Fall River MA 1973 1976
St. Mary's parish Milford CT 1976 1978
St. Dominic's parish Kingsport KY 1978 1979
BC High education Boston MA 1980 1982 St. Bernard HS education Uncasville CT 1982 1983
Sts. Peter and Paul parish Norwich CT 1983 1991
St. James Rectory works New Bedford MA 1991 2002 abuse of credible after 1959-on 2018 Mooney, Vincent Deceased 1981 minors investigation 1968-70 2002 Brooklyn Prep education Brooklyn NY 1950 1953
Canisius HS education Buffalo NY 1958 1974
Loyola University education Los Angeles CA 1975 1981 abuse of credible after 1963- Moriarity, Philip Deceased 1974 2005 minor investigation 1969 BC High education Boston MA 1939 1941
Cranwell Prep education Fall River MA 1946 1951
Fairfield Prep education Fairfield CT 1951 1953
BC High education Boston MA 1953 1962
Xavier HS education Concord MA 1962 1971
BC High education Boston MA 1971 1974 Impeded 2002 abuse of O'Brien, Eugene admitted 1960s- 1993 Deceased 2019 minors Fordham Prep education Bronx NY 1950 1953
St. Peter's Prep education Jersey City NJ 1959 1960
Fordham Prep education Bronx NY 1960 1980
Fairfield Prep education Fairfield CT 1983 1985
Fordham University education Bronx NY 1986 1991
Gregorian Foundation President New York NY 1993 2002 Left SJ 2003 abuse of credible after 1992- Orteneau, Eugene 2005 Deceased 2009 minors investigation 1995 Bishop Connolly HS education Fall River MA 1976 1978 Cheverus HS education Portland ME 1978 1979
St. Thomas Aquinas parish Storrs CT 1990 1994 Restricted 1993 abuse of 1970s- Owens, Joseph admitted 1992 Impeded 2002 minors 1990 Social Action Center works Kingston Jamaica 1970 1977
New Coalition works Middlefield CT 1978 1979
Farm Worker Ministry works Winterhaven FLA 1980 1982
Honduras works Honduras 1983 1999
Fey y Alegria works Honduras 2000 2002
UCA works Managua Nicaragua 2003 2006 abuse of credible after Paone, Anthony Deceased 1990 c.1953 2002 minor investigation St. Peter's Prep education Jersey City NJ 1939 1942
Brooklyn Prep education Brooklyn NY 1947 1962
Brooklyn College education Brooklyn NY 1962 1967
Brooklyn Prep education Brooklyn NY 1967 1972
Cathedral College education Douglaston NY 1972 1974 abuse of credible after Pecklers, Keith Restricted 2009 1976-77* 2008 minor investigation *alleged abuse occurred before he was a Jesuit
Xavier HS education New York NY 1984 1987
St. Anselm education Rome Italy 1996 2002
Gregorian University education Rome Italy 2003 abuse of credible after 1950's 2014 Pollard, Leo Deceased 1999 minors investigation 1966-67 2003 BC High education Boston MA 1941 1944
Fairfield Prep education Fairfield CT 1945 1950 BC High education Boston MA 1951 1966
Gonzaga Retreat retreats Gloucester MA 1967 1969
BC High education Boston MA 1969 1997 abuse of credible after 1969-71 2011 Power, Edmund Deceased 1976 minors investigation 1972-76 2003 Fairfield Prep education Fairfield CT 1962 1965
Fairfield Prep education Fairfield CT 1968 1976 Impeded 2003 abuse of credible after Pratt, James 1980s 2003 Deceased 2019 minors investigation Fairfield Prep education Fairfield CT 1981 1982
St. Michael Seminary education Kingston Jamaica 1982 1983
College of Holy Cross education Worcester MA 1992 1995
Vanderbilt University education Nashville TN 2000 2004
SJ Historical Inst. works Rome Italy 2005 2012 Riforgiato, Mr. Left SJ 1972 abuse of admitted 1969 Leonard Deceased 1999 minors McQuaid Jesuit education Rochester NY 1964 1966 Restricted 2001 abuse of Roos, Richard admitted 1980s 2001 Impeded 2019 minor Bishop Connolly HS education Fall River MA 1969 1971 1974 1978 Cheverus HS education Portland ME 1979 1980 Jamaica works 1984 1994 1995 1998 Gonzaga Retreat retreats Gloucester MA 2001 2002 abuse of credible after 1980s- 2003 Ryan , John T. Left SJ 2002 minors investigation 90s 2014 Xavier HS education Chuuk Micron 1972 1973
Jes Sem Mission Bureau works New York NY 1977 1988
America Magazine writer New York NY 1989 1994 Mount Manresa retreats Staten Island NY 1994 2002 Restricted 1994 abuse of Scanlon, William admitted 1985-1994 1994 Impeded 2011 minors McQuaid Jesuit education Rochester NY 1964 1967
Xavier HS education New York NY 1971 1972
Fordham University education Bronx NY 1972 1974
St. Peter's University education Jersey City NJ 1974 1976
Canisius College education Buffalo NY 1976 1980
St. Joseph's Parish parish Benin City Nigeria 1980 1992 Impeded 2002 abuse of 1979- Sheehan, James T. admitted 2002 Deceased 2008 minor 1980 Fairfield Prep education Fairfield CT 1953 1956
Xavier HS education Concord MA 1962 1970
BC High education Boston MA 1973 1986 Laicized 2013 multiple credible after 1970s- Talbot, James 1990s-on Incarcerated 2018 abuse investigation 1990s St. George's College education Kingston Jamaica 1962 1964
Immaculate Conception works Boston MA 1968 1972
BC High education Boston MA 1972 1980
Cheverus HS education Portland ME 1980 1998 Impeded 2002 abuse of credible after Towle, Joseph 1971 1992 Deceased 2016 minor investigation Xavier HS education New York NY 1960 1963
Inisfada retreats Manhasset NY 1968 1971
Mount Manrea retreats Staten Island NY 1971 1976
Manida Street works Bronx NY 1984 1997
St. Ignatius School education Bronx NY 1997 2002 Left SJ 1985 abuse of credible after 1960- 1980, Voelkle, Robert Deceased 2016 minors investigation 1980 2000s 1962 1963 McQuaid Jesuit education Rochester NY 1964 1965 McQuaid Jesuit education Rochester NY 1968 1969
Regis HS education New York NY 1969 1980 Impeded 2002 abuse of credible after 1984- 2002, Walsh, James P. Deceased 2009 minor investigation 1985 2004 Baghdad College education Baghdad Iraq 1956 1957
BC High education Boston MA 1957 1959
BC High education Boston MA 1965 1966
Round Hills retreats Dartmouth MA 1966 1968
Gonzaga Retreat retreats Gloucester MA 1968 1970
Cheverus HS education Portland ME 1970 1972
Portland retreats Portland ME 1973 1976
Cheverus HS education Portland ME 1977 1979
Sacred Heart parish Portland ME 1979 1980
BC High education Boston MA 1980 1986
BC High education Boston MA 1987 1993 abuse of credible after 1979- Wolf, Richard Deceased 1986 2005 minor investigation 1981 Cranwell Prep education Lenox MA 1960 1962
Bishop Connolly HS education Fall River MA 1969 1986