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Database of Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse 8/21/11 5:50 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: 137 Return to main database page. See abbreviations and posting policy. Send corrections. Last First Ord T Status D/O Notes Diocese Source/Assignments Wachter Carl 1939 P Sued Diocesan In 2001 two sisters Portland, OR Source: filed suit alleging that The Oregonian 11.06.01; they were abused at The Oregonian 1.16.92; ages 7 & 8 by Sunday Oregonian 7.7.02; Wachter. Girls were Table: The Oregonian staying at Christie 11.12.06 School in Maryhurst. Women say a nun saw the abuse and did nothing. Wachter died in 1992. Archdiocese paid $440,000 in 2003 to settle the claims. Wadeson John H. 1969 P Accused Divine Word Accused of abuse of 2 Los Angeles, Source: Missionaries from 1973-1977 per CA LA Archdiocesan Report archdiocesan report. 2.17.04 page 6 Also worked in Assignments: Trenton, NJ, and LA Times Database Portland, OR diocese. 4.20.06 Wagner Alphonse 1944 P Accused Diocesan Name appears on Davenport, IA Source: 7/08 Diocesan Review Quad-City Times 7.10.08; Board list of clergy Hawk Eye 7.12.08 "credibly acused" of Assignments: sexual abuse. Catholic Messenger Accused of abuse of 7.17.08; BA.org Concise two male minors Assignment Record beginning in 1969. Died 1974. Wagner Dennis A. 1978 P Convicted Diocesan Pleaded guilty in 1983 Grand Source: to assault and battery Rapids, MI Grand Rapids Press (reduced charge) 3.23.02; Associated Press involving 13 yr old 5.7.02; Grand Rapids boy. Placed on Press 5.7.02; Grand probation for 2 years Rapids Press 5.9.02; and received indepth Grand Rapids Press counseling. Nver 5.9.02; Grand Rapids received another Press 5.11.02; Grand parish assignment but Rapids Press 5.14.02; did work as a canon Grand Rapids Press lawyer in Diocesan 5.17.02; Grand Rapids Tribunal Office until Press 5.17.02; Grand his suspension 5/02. Rapids Press 6.5.02; Apparently admitted in Grand Rapids Press 1983 that he had 7.5.02; Detroit Free Press molested more than 4.14.03; Grand Rapids one boy. Diocese Press 1.7.04; Grand received 6 Rapids Press 1.8.07 substantiated allegations. Lots of treatment. Agreed to ask for laicization. http://www.bishop-accountability.org/priestdb/PriestDBbylastName-W.html Page 1 of 39 Database of Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse 8/21/11 5:50 PM Wagner Jerome A. 1972 P Accused Diocesan Placed on leave 8/02. Milwaukee, Source: He was serving on the WI Milwaukee Catholic Herald Priest Placement 6.13.02; Milwaukee Board and working in Catholic Herald 9.19.02; a parish. Allegations Statement by Archdiocese surfaced in 1985 that of Milwaukee 7.9.04; Wagner had gotten a Milwaukee Journal Sentienl 15 yr old boy drunk 7.10.04; Statement by and molested him. Archdiocese of Milwaukee Boy's mother (updated 11/26/07); confronted Wagner Statement by Archdiocese and went to police. He of Milwaukee updated after remained in parish for 11.26.07 8 months during Assignments: investigation and was BA.org Assignment Record then transferred to another parish. Church said he would have no further contact with youths. Laicized per statement updated after 11/26/07. Wagner John C. 1973 P Accused Diocesan Wagner's name Milwaukee, Source: appears on WI Statement by Archdiocese Archdiocese's July of Milwaukee 7.09.04; 2004 list of priests Milwaukee Journal Sentiel fully restricted from 7.10.04; Statement by ministry (or who would Archdiocese of Milwaukee have been restricted if 11.26.07) still living) because of Assignments: credible allegations of BA.org Assignment Record abuse. He is shown as "awaiting assignment" per 1993 Catholic Directory and "On leave" per the 2002 Directory. Remains fully restricted from ministry as of 11/26/07. Wagner Richard 1961 P Accused Diocesan Removed 1993 when Des Moines, Source: mandated reporter IA Channel4000.com 9.19.03; learned of alleged Des Moines Register abuse of high school 9.20.03; Des Moines girl in late 1980s. Sent Register 9.20.03 (2nd); for treatment and Des Moines Register placed in restricted 9.29.03; Des Moines priory setting. Register 10.1.03; Des Previously taught at Moines Register 07.08.04; diocesan HS and had Des Moines Register been named principal 11.16.06; KTIV 11.17.06; there by Bishop Des Moines Register Dingman. No 11.17.06 publicallegations until Assignments: Bishop Charron Des Moines Register recommended 9.20.03 laicization 9/19/03. Laicized 10/13/06. Wajda Joseph 1973 P Settled Diocesan Two 1989 civil suits St. Paul- Source: allege Wajda abused Minneapolis, United Press International at least two boys. Both MN 8.22.89; LA Times 5.19.90; boys had sought St. Paul Pioneer Press counseling from 5.24.02; St. Paul Pioneer Wajda, Both suits Press 5.26.02; St. Paul against Wajda settled Pioneer Press 6.22.02; St. out of Court in 1991, Paul Pioneer Press one for a "substantial" 11.15.02; National Catholic settlement. Wajda Reporter 8.19.10; National http://www.bishop-accountability.org/priestdb/PriestDBbylastName-W.html Page 2 of 39 Database of Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse 8/21/11 5:50 PM continued serving as Catholic Reporter 8.24.10 priest in administrative capacity until Bishops' conference in Dallas in June 2002. He was then placed on leave. He denied all abuse and appealed his case to review board. Still denies allegations in 2010 interview. Walderman John M. B Sued CFC - Arrested on 1/1/86 Providence, Source: Congregation when principal of RI LA Times 1.02.86; of Christian Bishop Hendricken HS Associated Press 1.03.86; Brothers in Providence diocese NY Post 11.19.07 and indicted for soliciting sex from a male minor. Charge dropped 1987. Transferred to Cardinal Hayes HS in Bronx NY 1987-1991, then to Rice HS 1991- 2001. After stint at Edmund Rice Institute in Australia 2001- 2005, principal of Rice until order received letter about 1986 arrest. Waldruff Raymond P Accused Franciscan Man filed suit 4/02 Owensboro, Source: alleging that he had KY Associated Press 3.28.02; been sexually abused Courier-Journal 6.25.02; by Waldruff about 34 USA Today 7.24.02 years before (approx 1968) when he was 11. Waldruff had apparently only been at the church for 2 months when abuse occurred. Man and his parents reported the abuse to a bishop who removed Waldruff from duty and sent him for treatment. Waldruff then assigned to another parish 40 miles down the road. Diocese said that Waldruff died in 1985. Walk Donald J. 1967 P Accused Diocesan Walk is named in 7/06 Miami, FL Source: settlement with Miami Miami Herald 7.21.06; Archdiocese as having Miami Herald 7.19.07; abused 1 teenage boy CBS4 12.20.07; NBC6 in the 1970s-1980s. 12.20.07; Local10 He had no particular 12.20.07; Sun Sentinel assignment at the time 12.21.07 and was still "absent on leave" per 1989 Catholic Directory. Served as chaplain of Miami Dolphins atone point. Named in 1 civil suit filed summer, 2007; accused of abusing 1 boy http://www.bishop-accountability.org/priestdb/PriestDBbylastName-W.html Page 3 of 39 Database of Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse 8/21/11 5:50 PM between ages of 14 and 16 in late 1970s. Another Plaintiff filed suit 12/07 alleging abuse from 1977- 1982. Walker Harry Dean 1961 P Accused Diocesan Walker was accused Wilmington, Source: for the first time in DE Catholic Priests of the 2010 in claim filed in Diocese of Wilmington: A Bankruptcy Court. Jubilee Year 2000 One man alleged Commemoration; Diocese abuse by Walker of Wilmington Parishes when he was 15 yr old with Publicly Accused parishioner at St. Priests; WDEL 1.13.11 Francis de Sales Assignments: church in Salisbury BA.org Assignment Record MD in the 1960s. Victim advocates say other accusers are known. Walker left active ministry in 1972 but still lives in Delaware. Wallace Donald 1962 P Accused Diocesan Parents of 4 boys Jefferson Source: accused Wallace in City, MO St. Louis Post Dispatch 1997 of "boundary 3.12.02; Associated Press violations" or 3.12.02; Associated Press inappropriate 3.12.02 behavior. Wallace underwent treatment & assigned to hospital ministry in 1998 under supervision. He was reassigned to parish work in 2000. Retired in 2002 rather than undergo "further evaluation." Walleman Kenneth 1959 P Sued Jesuit Named in 2003 civil Sioux Falls, Source: suit. Accused of abuse SD Pioneer Press in of at least one student Washington Post 6.2.03 at St. Francis Indian School on Rosebud Reservation. He was former administrator at the school. School's principal said that Walleman had had a mental breakdown at another school and was sent to St. Francis where he would have less stress. Per 2002 OCD, he was living in Jesuit Community at St. Camillus, located in Milwaukee Archdiocese. Still alive as of 2/11. Walls David E. 1960 P Accused Diocesan Accused of 1987-1988 Philadelphia, Source: abuse of an PA Philadelphia Grand Jury adolescent brother Report; Philadelphia and sister and another Inquirer 9.22.05; individual. Placed on Philadelphia Inquirer administrative leave in 9.25.05; Local Catholic 1988.