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The Anderson Report Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Phoenix
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Purpose & Background...... 6
Abuse in the Diocese of Phoenix...... 8
History of the Diocese of Phoenix...... 8
Bishop O’Brien Agreement with Maricopa County Attorney’s Office...... 9
Lists of Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Phoenix:
Priests and Deacons from the Diocese of Phoenix Who Have been Accused of Sexual Misconduct with a Minor and Have a Canonical Case in Process...... 18
Priests and Deacons Who Have Been Laicized and/or Removed from Ministry Due to Sexual Misconduct with a Minor...... 19
Priests and Deacons from Other Dioceses who May No Longer Serve in the Diocese of Phoenix Due to Sexual Misconduct with a Minor...... 20
Priests Who Have Served in the Diocese of Phoenix Who Have Been Laicized and/or Removed from Ministry by Their Communities Due to Sexual Misconduct with a Minor...... 21
Those Accused of Sexual Misconduct in the Diocese of Phoenix...... 23
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Attorney Advertising Those Accused of Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Phoenix
Alamaguer (Almaguer), Santiago...... 24 Gluch, Robert ...... 37 Allison, William G...... 24 Gonzalez, Ronald...... 38 Baldonado, Felipe (Philip)...... 25 Graf, Harold P...... 38 Bandiho, Solomon (Solamon, Soloman)...... 25 Grieman, Gerald G...... 38 Banner, Russell J...... 25 Griffith, Gavin...... 39 Bogdan, Leonard Adolph...... 26 Guerrero, Gabriel...... 39 Bredemann, George V...... 26 Hageman, Clement A...... 39 Briceno (Brecino), Joseph Cervantez...... 26 Henn, Joseph John...... 40 Brouillette, Robert Noel ...... 27 Henrich, Steven...... 40 Burns, James M...... 27 Henriques, Edward...... 40 Byrne, William T...... 28 Hurley, Michael F. (P.)...... 41 Cabot, Samuel...... 28 Kenneally, Finbar...... 41 Callan , Francis (Frank) W...... 29 Kirsch, Robert J...... 42 Callanan, Patrick J...... 29 Knighton, Marvin T...... 42 Cavagnaro, Camillus C...... 29 Ladenburger, Louis (Louie) Wayne...... 43 Cimmarrusti, Mario...... 30 Lam, Sung...... 44 Clark, David Joseph...... 30 LeBrun, Paul...... 44 Colleary, Patrick O...... 31 LeClaire, Karl...... 45 Colosimo, Eugene J...... 31 Lee, Conan...... 45 Conlon, Timothy C...... 31 Lehman, Mark Allen...... 45 Cordova Hernandez, Jorge Washington...... 32 Lessard, Joseph Marcel...... 46 Cristobal, Adrian...... 32 Liening, Mark A...... 46 da Silva, Owen...... 32 Lopez, Jorge Ortiz...... 47 Degnan, John F...... 33 Lovell, Lawrence (Larry) Joseph (LJ)...... 47 DeSutter, Gilbert J...... 33 Madigan, Gregory...... 47 Doran, John P...... 33 Madrid, Saul (J. Saul)...... 48 Dunne, Kevin...... 34 Mancuso, Sylvester...... 48 Emon, Neil...... 34 Manville, Alexander (Alex)...... 48 Fitzgerald, John J...... 35 Marsicek, Robert (Bob)...... 49 Florez (Flores), Laurence (Lawrence)...... 35 Maxwell, Bruce C...... 49 Furman, Adrian...... 35 McBrien, Kevin Michael...... 50 Fushek, Dale J...... 36 McGuire, Donald...... 50 Gallen, John J...... 36 McKinnon, Bede...... 51 Gates, Martin...... 36 Messier, Rene D...... 51 Giandelone, John...... 37 Middlecamp, Eric R...... 51 Gielow, Charles...... 37 Monaghan, James T...... 52
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Morgan, Harry R...... 52 Schlueter (Schleuter), Clemens M...... 58 Ohlemacher, Richard N...... 52 Shepherd, John R...... 59 Oliver, John A...... 53 Sherwood, Wilputte Alanson ‘”Lan”...... 59 Olowin, Jan C...... 53 Spaulding, John D. “Jack”...... 59 O’Rourke, Thomas E...... 53 Stanislaus (Brother Stan), Pecore, Dennis A...... 54 Wellington Joseph...... 60 Pelton, Maxwell Rollin “Ron”...... 54 Stromberg, Floyd G...... 60 Perez, Henry...... 54 Sullivan, John T...... 61 Perreault (Perrault), Louis G...... 55 Sunseri, Philip...... 61 Picardi, Jr. John M...... 55 Suttle, Richard Allen...... 61 Pirrung, George...... 55 Thompson, James Norbert...... 62 Rausch, James S...... 56 Varela, Ramon...... 62 Riebe, Lawrence (Loren)...... 56 Viramontes, David (Enrique) E...... 62 Riffel, Claude...... 56 Vovko, John Willliam...... 63 Riol, Claudio (Claudius)...... 57 Weger, Justin K...... 63 Roper, William...... 57 Whitten, Carlton E...... 63 Rourke, Charles...... 57 Wilson, Samuel J...... 64 Rudin, Remy...... 58 Zlatis, Douglas...... 64 Ruetten, Charles (Jude)...... 58 Zappitelli (Zappetelli), Francis “Frank” R.....65
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Attorney Advertising Purpose & Background For decades, numerous courageous survivors have spoken their truth and brought lawsuits related to the sexual abuse of children in the Catholic Church throughout Arizona. Survivors became plaintiffs in civil lawsuits and together with their attorneys were able to reveal secret Church records through the courts and civil litigation process. These lawsuits resulted in the release and disclosure of identities and histories of sexually abusive clergy and those engaged in sexual misconduct, and the release of documents and information reflecting the knowledge of institutions that covered up sexual abuse and misconduct.
The Anderson Report on Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Phoenix contains the names of diocesan priests, religious order priests and other religious clerics associated with the Diocese of Phoenix, including those of whom were assigned within, working in, or living in the geographical boundaries of the Dioceses of Tucson and Gallup before the Diocese of Phoenix was formed in 1969, who have been accused of sexual misconduct with minors. While lawsuits were filed involving many of these alleged perpetrators, the vast majority of the claims against these individuals have been settled or have not been fully evaluated in a civil or criminal court. Accordingly, the allegations should be considered just allegations and should not be considered proved or substantiated in a court of law.
All individuals should be considered innocent until proven guilty. In some situations, the statute of limitations has expired preventing the cases from being heard in a court of law. It is believed that the Diocese of Phoenix does not make available to the public the full history, knowledge and context of the sexually abusive clerics within the Diocese. The Anderson Report on Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Phoenix is an attempt to compile information already available to the public from various public sources including the public media, bishopaccountability.org, the Diocese’s public statements, and other sources that have attempted to chronicle this information for public use. This Anderson Report is intended to raise awareness about the important issue of clerical sexual abuse, provide the public with vital information including assignment histories, and provide awareness to survivors. The assignment histories provided are approximations which were compiled from the Official Catholic Directory, BishopAccountability.org, statements attributed to Diocesan and Religious officials, Diocesan and Religious records, and media reports.1
1The abbreviation in parenthesis following each assignment indicates the Diocese the individual was working and/or residing in at the time of the assignment.
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In most cases, childhood sexual abuse goes unreported or victims/survivors break their silence many years after the abuse occurs. While there are many legal barriers to prosecuting those responsible for the abuse, our firm has worked to overcome these barriers for more than 30 years. As pioneers of child protection through civil litigation, we are aggressively committed to this cause and capable of handling the most complex legal issues in courts across the United States.
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Attorney Advertising Attorney Advertising Abuse in the Diocese of Phoenix
The Anderson Report on Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Phoenix is intended to be a chronology and analysis of the sexual abuse of children within the Diocese of Phoenix, including a discussion of how the highest Church officials enabled the abusers and covered up crimes of sexual misconduct and abuse.
The data reveal the horrifying scale of priests sexually abusing minors from early history, when the Diocese of Phoenix was included within the Dioceses of Tucson and Gallup before it was formed in 1969, to the present day. The data collected suggest the patterns and practices of Church officials, including the orchestrating of an institutional cover-up. Perhaps most shocking among the discoveries is that some perpetrators were transferred and retained in trusted positions with direct access to children even after they were alleged to be abusers. Modern means of analysis and availability of data through the Internet and social media is exposing perpetrators who operated in the geographical boundaries of this Diocese, but until full transparency and accountability exist, children remain in grave danger.
Historically, the Diocese of Phoenix, like many other dioceses and archdioceses, knew of priests who were perpetrators and posed a significant danger to children. The sexual abuse of children has long been a crime in Arizona. However, Church officials chose and continue to keep these crimes hidden, allowing their priests continued and unfettered access to children. During the 1980s and 1990s, occasional bits of information about clerical abuse surfaced, but the Church’s strict policy of secrecy kept most of the information and full extent of the problem hidden from the public. This has continued despite mandated reporting laws.
History of the Diocese of Phoenix The Diocese of Phoenix was established by Pope Paul VI on December 2, 1969. Prior to that establishment, the parishes, schools and other institutions within the Diocese of Phoenix were part of either the Diocese of Tucson or Diocese of Gallup. Edward A. McCarthy was appointed the first Bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix, serving from 1969 to 1976.
James S. Rausch was Bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix from 1977 to 1981. Thomas J. O’Brien, who previously served as Vicar General for the Diocese, was Bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix from 1982 to 2003. In 2003, after a Maricopa County Grand Jury investigation of Bishop O’Brien and the Diocese of Phoenix regarding clergy sexual abuse in the Diocese, Bishop O’Brien admitted that he covered up for sexually abusive priests. According to the investigation, he admitted that he allowed priests under his supervision to work with minors after he became aware of sexual abuse allegations and that priests accused of sexual misconduct were transferred to other assignments where children could be victimized without disclosing the priests’ dangerous propensities to their new assignments.1 The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office noted that the grand jury uncovered evidence that Bishop O’Brien “failed to protect the victims of criminal sexual misconduct of others associated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix.” Id.
1Agreement signed by Bishop O’Brien and the Maricopa County Attorney dated May 3, 2003. Bishop O’Brien’s written statement is attached to the Agreement as TAB A.
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Attorney Advertising Priests and Deacons from the Diocese of Phoenix Who Have been Accused of Sexual Misconduct with a Minor and Have a Canonical CaseThis list contains in Process the names of Diocese of Phoenix Priests and Deacons who have been accused of sexual misconduct with a minor and have a Canonical case in process
Name Clergy of the Diocese Ordination Status Assignments in the Diocese of Phoenix of Phoenix year Spaulding, John Diocesan – Phoenix 1971 Removed from Ministry and OLPH, Glendale “Jack” faculties withdrawn 2011 Christ the King Pending Canonical process Santa Teresita St. Louis the King St. Raphael St. Helen St. Maria Goretti St. Thomas the Apostle St. Gabriel the Archangel St. Timothy
Charter Cleric Report (10/15/2012)
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Attorney Advertising Those Accused of Sexual Misconduct in the Diocese of Phoenix
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Attorney Advertising Attorney Advertising Fr. Santiago Alamaguer (Almaguer), O.F.M Ordained, Unknown Notes: Fr. Santiago Alamaguer was a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara, part of what is formally known as the Order of Friars Minor. In 2018, Fr. Alamaguer was named on the Diocese of Les Cruces’ list of “Priests and Religious Credibly Accused of sexual abuse of minors who have served within the current territorial boundaries of the Diocese of Las Cruces.” According to this list, a report was made in 2012 alleging that Fr. Alamaguer sexually abused a minor from approximately 1975 to 1978. In 2019, Fr. Alamaguer was included in the Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara’s “List of Franciscan Friars from the St. Barbara Province with Credibly (sic) Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor” in the section “Former Province of St. Barbara Friars who have been Credibly Accused who have Left the Order.” According to this list, a report was made in 1979 alleging that Fr. Alamaguer sexually abused a minor in approximately 1978. The Franciscan Friars’ list also states that Fr. Alamaguer returned to the Mexico Province in 1979. Fr. Alamaguer’s current status as a priest, his whereabouts, and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1975-1978 St. Anthony Seminary, El Paso, TX (ELP) 1979 Lady of Guadalupe, Guadalupe, AZ (PHX) 1978 Our Lady of Health, Las Cruces, NM (LCS) 1980-2019 Unknown
Fr. William G. Allison Ordained, 1948 Notes: Fr. William G. Allison has a storied history of child sexual abuse, having been accused by numerous individuals in Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana, and California. The full extent of Fr. Allison’s sexual abuse was not uncovered until 2011 when a man filed a lawsuit claiming he had been sexually abused as a child by Fr. Allison at Catherdral of San Carlos Borromeo in Monterey, California in approximately 1966. A file related to the lawsuit alleged that Fr. Allison was a known serial predator and there was documentation that he underwent treatment for his “psychosexual disorder” at Servants of the Paraclete, an institution known for treating priests accused of child sexual abuse. Despite all of this, Fr. Allison was still allowed to work in the Diocese of Monterey, where he purportedly continued to sexually abuse children. Due to a ruling on the statute of limitations, the case was dropped. In 2013, Fr. Allison was included in a civil lawsuit, which has since been settled, brought against the Diocese of Gallup for allegedly covering up child sexual abuse.
In 2005, Fr. Allison was named on the Diocese of Gallup’s “List of priests, religious and other persons who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors and who have served in parishes or institutions of the church located within the territorial limits of the Diocese of Gallup.” The Diocese of Gallup published an updated list in which Fr. Allison is named again, titled “The following is a list of clergy identified by the Diocese of Gallup as having credible allegations of sexual misconduct made against them.” In 2019, Fr. Allison was named on the Diocese of Alexandria’s list of, “Clergy duly incardinated or at one time serving in the Diocese of Alexandria accused of sexual misconduct and abuse of minors by allegations brought by victims or by written testimony.” Fr. Allison is also named on the Diocese of Monterey’s “List of Credibly Accused” in the section “Credibly accused Clergy previously released or in the public domain who were working in the name of the Diocese of Monterey when the alleged abuse occurred.” Assignments:
1949 Absent on Sick Leave (ALX) 1964 Absent on Leave; Immaculate Conception, Los Angeles, CA (LA)
1950-1952 Mater Dolorosa, Plaucheville, LA (ALX) 1965-1966 St. Joseph’s, Capitola, CA (MF) 1953-1955 St. Francis de Sales, Echo, LA (ALX) 1967-1969 Sacred Heart, Fresno, CA (MF) 1956-1957 Unknown 1970-1973 Sacred Heart, Avondale, CO (PBL) 1958 On Duty Outside the Diocese; St. Joseph 1974-1975 Our Lady of Fatima, Monroe, LA (ALX) Cathedral, San Diego, CA (SD) 1959 Unknown 1976-1983 Christ the King, Bossier City, LA (ALX) 1960-1961 Absent on Leave, Our Lady of Guadalupe, 1984-1987 St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria, LA Flagstaff, AZ (TUC); Newman Club, Arizona (ALX) State College, Flagstaff, AZ (TUC) 1962-1963 Absent on Leave (ALX) 1987 Died
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Attorney Advertising Fr. Felipe (Philip) Baldonado, O.F.M Ordained, 1938 Notes: Fr. Baldonado was a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara, part of what is formally known as the Order of Friars Minor. Fr. Baldonado was included in the Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara’s “List of Franciscan Friars from the St. Barbara Province with Credibly (sic) Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor” in the section “Deceased Former Province of St. Barbara Friars Who Have Been Credibly Accused.” According to this list, a report was made in 2003 alleging that Fr. Baldonado sexually abused a minor in approximately 1959. The Franciscans also report that from 1953 to 1964, Fr. Baldonado worked as a Mission Preacher in Oakland, Stockton, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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1939-1942 St. Boniface, Banning, CA (SD) 1959-1962 Franciscan Theological Seminary, Old Mission, Santa Barbara, CA (LA) 1942-1943 St. Turibius, Los Angeles, CA (LA) 1963 St. Joseph’s, Los Angeles, CA (LA) 1943-1944 Precious Blood, Banning, CA (SB) 1964-1967 Sacred Heart, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) 1944-1947 St. Joseph’s, Los Angeles, CA (LA) 1967-1969 St. Joseph’s, Los Angeles, CA (LA) 1947-1949 St. Turibius, Los Angeles, CA (LA) 1969 Holy Cross Retreat, Mesilla Park, NM (LSC) 1949-1950 St. Mary’s, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) 1969-1986 St. Joseph’s, Los Angeles, CA (LA) 1951-1952 St. Francis Retreat House, San Juan 1986-2002 Ss. Simon and Jude, Huntington Beach, Bautista, CA (MF) CA (MRY) 1953 St. George, Seattle, WA (SEA) 2003 Died 1953-1958 Mission to Migrant Workers, OH (TOL)
Fr. Solomon (Solamon, Soloman) Bandiho Ordained, 1994 Notes: Fr. Solomon Bandiho was a priest from the Diocese of Bukoba in Tanzania who attended the Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University in Berkeley, California for doctoral studies. As part of a work-study program, Fr. Bandiho was assigned to Holy Cross in Mesa, Arizona in July 2014. Approximately five months after his assignment to Holy Cross in Mesa, Arizona, Fr. Bandiho was one of five arrested in an undercover child prostitution sting. Fr. Bandiho was named on the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Names of priests and deacons from other dioceses who may no longer serve in the Diocese of Phoenix due to an accusation of sexual misconduct with a minor.” According to this list, Fr. Bandiho also worked at St. Helen in Glendale, Arizona. Fr. Bandiho’s current status as a priest, his whereabouts, and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1994-2014 Unknown 2015-2019 Unknown 2014 Holy Cross, Mesa, AZ (PHX)
Fr. Russell J. Banner Ordained, 1967 Notes: Fr. Russell J. Banner was ordained in the Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio. In 2002, Fr. Banner was placed on leave amid allegations of child sexual abuse. In a 2004 lawsuit, a second survivor accused Fr. Banner of child sexual abuse from approximately 1967 to 1969 at Parmadale, a Catholic children’s home in Cleveland, Ohio. The survivor reported that Fr. Banner was a Deacon at the time of abuse and that he later served as an altar boy at Fr. Banner’s ordination. Fr. Banner was named on the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Names of priests and deacons from other dioceses who may no longer serve in the Diocese of Phoenix due to an accusation of sexual misconduct with a minor.” The Diocese of Cleveland dispensed Fr. Banner from his clerical state in 2015. Fr. Banner is believed to be living in Bradenton, Florida and serving as the Coordinator of the Venice Diocese of Pax Christi International. Whether Fr. Banner has access to children is unknown. Assignments:
1967-1970 St. Joan of Arc, Chagrin Falls, OH (CLV) 1984-1986 St. Clare’s, Lyndhurst, OH (CLV)
1970-1974 Children’s Village of St. Vincent de Paul, 1986-1987 St. Daniel the Prophet, Scottsdale, AZ Cleveland, OH (CLV) (PHX) 1974-1979 St. Martha’s, Akron, OH (CLV) 1987-1989 Ascension, Cleveland, OH (CLV) 1979-1982 Epiphany, Cleveland, OH (CLV); St. 1989-2002 Annunciation, Cleveland, OH (CLV) Catherine’s, Cleveland, OH (CLV) 1982-1983 St. Patrick’s, Cleveland, OH (CLV) 2002-2019 Unknown 1983-1984 Absent on Leave
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Attorney Advertising Attorney Advertising Msgr. Leonard Adolph Bogdan Ordained, 1960 Notes: Msgr. Leonard Adolph Bogdan was first accused of sexually abusing a minor child in 1981. Shortly thereafter, a second survivor reported that he had been allegedly sexually abused as a child by Msgr. Bogdan a year earlier. Msgr. Bogdan was transferred to the Diocese of Kalamazoo in approximately 1988. Msgr. Bogdan was eventually incardinated into the Diocese of Kalamazoo, in Michigan, in approximately 1993. Msgr. Bogdan became a high-ranking priest and worked as a Judicial Vicar in both the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois and the Diocese of Kalamazoo in Michigan. After he retired in 2000, the Archdiocese of Chicago Review Board found the original allegation of child sexual abuse to be credible, but the Archdiocese of Chicago is believed to have made no public announcement regarding the risk Msgr. Bogdan posed to the community until 2006, when the Archdiocese of Chicago named Msgr. Bogdan on their list of “Archdiocesan Priest with Substantiated allegations of Sexual Misconduct with Minors,” and on their 2018 list of “Clergy with Substantiated Allegations of Sexual Misconduct with Minors” Msgr. Bogdan is believed to be living in Surprise, Arizona. Msgr. Bodgan’s status as a priest and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1960-1966 St. Camillus, Chicago, IL (CHI) 1993-1994 On Duty Outside the Archdiocese 1966-1970 St. Isidore and Farmer, Blue Island, IL (CHI) 1995-1997 Special Assignment: Kalamazoo, MI (KAL) 1970-1974 St. Symphorosa and Seven Sons, Chicago, 1998-1999 Unknown IL (CHI) 1974-1976 North American College, Rome, Italy 2000-2017 Retired (KAL); Sun City West, AZ (PHX) 1976-1988 St. Symphorosa and Seven Sons, Chicago, 2018 Retired (KAL) IL (CHI) 1989 On Duty Outside of the Archdiocese; 2019 Unknown Special Assignment 1990-1992 St. Augustine, Kalamazoo, MI (KAL)
Fr. George V. Bredemann Ordained, 1983 Notes: Although there were several letters in Fr. George V. Bredemann’s priest file recommending that he should not become a priest, Fr. Bredemann was ordained in the Diocese of Phoenix. Fr. Bredemann is alleged to have sexually abused 15 minor boys prior to becoming a priest and at least 8 minor boys while he was a priest in the Diocese of Phoenix. In 1988, Fr. Bredemann was arrested on charges relating to the sexual abuse of minor boys. In 1989, Fr. Bredemann was found guilty of the charges of child sexual abuse and was sentenced to one year in prison. After serving his sentence, Fr. Bredemann violated his probation by reportedly attempting to flee to Brazil. Fr. Bredemann was subsequently sentenced to 45 years in prison. In 2003, Fr. Bredemann was laicized and later died in prison. Fr. Bredemann was named on the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Names of Diocese of Phoenix priests and deacons who have been laicized and/or removed from ministry due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Bredemann’s status as a priest, whereabouts, and whether he had access to children from 1991 until his death are unknown. Assignments:
1984-1986 St. Teresa’s, Phoenix AZ (PHX) 1996-2002 Unassigned 1987-1988 St. Catherine’s, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 2003-2012 Unknown 1989-1990 Absent on Sick Leave 2012 Died 1991-1995 Unknown
Fr. Joseph Cervantez Briceno (Brecino) Ordained, 1981 Notes: Fr. Joseph Cervantez Briceno was ordained in the Diocese of Phoenix. The Diocese of Phoenix is believed to have first learned of an allegation of child sexual abuse by Fr. Briceno in 1992, but he was not removed from ministry until approximately 10 years later, when the allegation became public. In 2002, Fr. Briceno was permanently removed from ministry amid the allegation that he repeatedly sexually abused a minor boy from approximately 1982 to 1983 at St. Mary’s in Chandler, Arizona. Fr. Briceno was indicted later that year, but he reportedly had already fled to Mexico in response to the allegation of child sexual abuse. In 2003, Fr. Briceno was indicted on six counts relating to child sexual abuse. It is reported that Fr. Briceno worked as a priest at Cristo Rey in San Luis, Sonora, Mexico until he was extradited back to the United States in 2005. Fr. Briceno was sentenced to approximately two years in prison after admission of two counts of sexual conduct with a minor. Fr. Briceno was named on the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Names of Diocese of Phoenix priests and deacons who have been laicized and/or removed from ministry due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Briceno was reportedly released from prison in 2007 and is believed to be living in Phoenix, Arizona. Fr. Briceno’s status as a priest and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1982 St. Catherine of Sienna, Phoenix, AZ, (PHX) 2003-2005 Unknown 1983 Seton Catholic High School, Chandler, AZ 2006-2010 Absent on Leave (PHX) 1983-1992 St. Mary’s, Chandler, AZ (PHX) 2011-2019 Unknown 1993-2002 Unassigned
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Attorney Advertising Br. Robert Noel Brouillette, C.F.C. Ordained, Unknown Notes: Br. Robert N. Brouillette was a member of the Congregation of Christian Brothers. He worked in numerous dioceses nationwide and has been accused of child sexual abuse in several states including New York, California, Washington, Hawaii, Montana, Michigan, and Illinois. There have been several civil lawsuits filed against Br. Brouillette across the county which accuse him of child sexual abuse. At least six survivors allege that Br. Brouillette sexually abused them while they were minors between approximately 1984 and 1988 at Damien Memorial High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. Br. Brouillette was transferred to St. Laurence High School in Burbank, Illinois, where several survivors allege he engaged in child sexual abuse from approximately 1992 to 1998. It was also brought to light that superiors purportedly knew of Br. Brouillette’s previous alleged sexual abuse with minors at other schools in Hawaii, Massachusetts, Michigan, and New Mexico. In 1998, Br. Brouillette was arrested when he solicited from an undercover law enforcement officer posing as minor. In 2000, Br. Brouillette was convicted on 10 counts of child pornography charges and sent to residential treatment at St. John Vianney, a facility known for the treatment of priests accused of sexual misconduct with minors. In 2016, Br. Brouillette was named in the Archdiocese of Seattle’s “List of Clergy and Religious Brothers and Sisters for Whom Allegations of Sexual Abuse of a Minor Have Been Admitted, Established, or Determined to be Credible.” The true number of survivors of child sexual abuse perpetrated by Br. Brouillette is unknown. Br. Brouillette has purportedly changed his name to Robert Sullivan and is believed to be living in Helena, Montana, where he is a registered sexual offender. Whether Br. Brouillette has access to children is unknown. Assignments:
1960-1964 Iona College, New Rochelle, NY (NY) 1973-1976 Butte Central High School, Butte, MA (HEL) 1961 St. Gabriel’s Junior College, Lakewood, NJ 1976-1984 Brother Rice High School, Bloomfield Hills, (TR) MI (DET) 1962 Edmund Rice Hall, New Rochelle, NY (NY) 1984-1989 Damien High School, Honolulu, HI (H) 1964-1968 Palma High School, Salinas, CA (MF) 1989 St. Johns Indian Mission, Laveen, AZ (PHX) 1965-1969 University of San Francisco, CA (SFR) 1992-1997 St. Laurence High School and Community, Burbank, IL (CHI) 1968-1970 O’Dea High School, Seattle, WA (HPM) 1998 Brother Rice Province, Joliet, IL (JOL) 1970-1973 Damien High School, Honolulu, HI (H) 1999-2019 Unknown
Fr. James M. Burns Ordained, 1962 Notes: Fr. James M. Burns was ordained in the Diocese of Gallup. In 1993, he was removed from ministry amid allegations that he sexually abused several minor boys. In 2003, Fr. Burns was included on the Diocese of Gallup’s “List of priests, religious and other persons who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors and who have served in parishes or institutions of the church located within the territorial limits of the Diocese of Gallup.” In 2004, Fr. Burns pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct with a minor and was sentenced to a year and a half in prison. He was reportedly released after less than a year for good behavior. Fr. Burns’ status as a priest, whereabouts, and whether he had access to children from 2003 until his death are unknown. Assignments:
1962-1963 Our Lady of Guadalupe, Flagstaff, AZ (GLP) 1980-1982 Immaculate Heart of Mary, Page, AZ (GLP) 1963-1964 Nativity of B.V.M., Flagstaff, AZ (GLP) 1982-1990 St. Joseph’s, Winslow, AZ (GLP) 1965-1966 St. Francis Cabrini, Camp Verde, AZ (PHX) 1990 St. Mary’s, Bloomfield, NM (GLP) 1966-1968 St. Lawrence, Humboldt, AZ (GLP) 1990-1993 St. Rose’s, Blanco, NM (GLP); Our Lady of Guadalupe, Los Martinez, NM (GLP) 1968-1971 Sacred Heart, Quemado, AZ (GLP) 1994-2002 Retired: P.O. Box 2155, Wickenburg, AZ (PHX) 1968-1974 St. Peter’s, Springerville, AZ (GLP) 2003-2009 Unknown 1971-1974 St. Helena, Alpine, AZ (GLP) 2010 Died 1974-1980 Our Lady of the Angels / St. Mary of the Angels, Pinetop, AZ (GLP)
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Attorney Advertising Attorney Advertising Fr. William T. Byrne Ordained, 1952 Notes: In a 1999 lawsuit, Fr. William T. Byrne was accused of sexually abusing a minor from approximately 1976 to 1979 at Our Mother of Sorrows in Tucson, Arizona. In a 2002 lawsuit, Fr. Byrne was accused of sexually abusing two minor brothers at Holy Cross in Clifton, Arizona during the summers of 1968 and 1969. Fr. Byrne has been a named in multiple civil lawsuits accusing him of both adult and child sexual abuse. Fr. Byrne was included in the Diocese of Tucson’s “List of Clergy and other Church Personnel Identified by the Diocese of Tucson with Assignments, Employment or Ministry Service in the Diocese about Whom the Diocese Is Aware of Credible Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Involving a Minor.” Assignments:
1952 Ss. Peter and Paul, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1967-1971 Sacred Heart, Clifton, AZ (TUC) 1953 Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament, Miami, AZ 1971-1975 St. Francis of Assisi, Yuma, AZ (TUC) (TUC) 1954-1956 Immaculate Conception, Douglas, AZ (TUC) 1975-1981 Our Mother of Sorrows, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1956 St. Ambrose, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1981 Unknown 1956-1962 Regina Cleri Seminary, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1981-1985 Regina Cleri, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1963-1964 St. Michael’s, Buckeye, AZ (TUC); St. Henry, 1985-1991 St. Ambrose, Tucson, AZ (TUC) Buckeye, AZ (TUC) 1964-1967 St. Jerome, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) 1991 Died 1967 Christ the King, Mesa, AZ (TUC)
Br. Samuel Cabot, O.F.M. Ordained, Unknown Notes: Br. Samuel Cabot was a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara, part of what is formally known as the Order of Friars Minor. In 2002, Br. Cabot was removed from public ministry at the Serra Retreat House in Malibu, California. Br. Cabot has been named in at least three civil lawsuits. In 2019, Br. Cabot was included in the Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara’s “List of Franciscan Friars from the St. Barbara Province with Credibly (sic) Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor” in the section “Deceased Former Province of St. Barbara Friars Who Have Been Credibly Accused.” According to this list, a report was made in 2002 alleging that Br. Cabot sexually abused a minor from approximately 1977 to 1985. Br. Cabot’s status as a brother and whether he had access to children from 1986 until his death are unknown. Assignments:
1954-1956 Cas de Paz Y Bien Retreat, Scottsdale, AZ 1971-1972 St. Anthony's Retreat, Three Rivers, CA (TUC) (FRS) 1957-1958 Old Mission San Luis Rey, San Diego, CA 1972-1979 Old Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, (SD) CA (LA) 1958-1959 Old Mission San Miguel, San Miguel, CA 1979-1984 Novitiate, Oakland, CA (OAK) (MF) 1959-1961 Old Mission San Luis Rey, San Diego, CA 1985-1987 St. Joseph’s, Los Angeles, CA (LA) (SD) 1961-1962 Old Mission San Miguel, San Miguel, CA 1987-2018 Serra Retreat, Malibu, CA (LA) (MF) 1962-1968 Old Mission San Luis Rey, San Diego, CA 2019 Died (SD) 1968-1971 Philippine Missions
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Attorney Advertising Fr. Francis (Frank) W. Callan, S.J. Ordained, 1946 Notes: Fr. Francis W. Callan was ordained a Jesuit priest. Fr. Callan is included on the Jesuits West Province of the Society of Jesus’ “List of Jesuits from Jesuits West Province with Credible Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor or Vulnerable Adult” in the section “Jesuits Lists in Oregon Bankruptcy Case.” According to this list, a report was made in 2009 alleging that Fr. Callan sexually abused a minor from approximately 1950 to 1953. Assignments:
1947 Alma College, Alma, CA (SFR) 1961-1962 Manresa Hall, Port Townsend, WA (SEA) 1948 St. Aloysius, Spokane, WA (SPK) 1963-1965 Madre de Dios, Winslow, AZ (GLP) 1949 Unknown 1966-1968 Brophy Prep. High School, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) 1950-1951 St. Mary’s Indian Mission, Omak, WA (SPK) 1969 Unknown 1952-1956 St. Joseph’s, Hardin, MT (GF) 1970 St. Mary’s, Shaw, OR (PRT) 1957 St. Stanislaus, Lewiston, ID (B) 1971-1973 Unknown 1958 St. Mary’s, Pendleton, OR (BAK) 1974-1991 Oregon State Hospital, Salem, OR (PRT) 1959 Unknown 1991 Jesuit Provincial Residence, Portland, OR (PRT) 1960 Mt. St. Michael’s Scholasticate, Spokane, 1991 Died WA (SPK)
Fr. Patrick J. Callanan Ordained, Unknown Notes: Fr. Patrick J. Callanan was ordained in the Diocese of Tucson. In 2002, a report was made alleging that Fr. Callanan sexually abused a child. The details of the sexual abuse allegation, including when and where the alleged abuse occurred, are unknown. Fr. Callanan was included in the Diocese of Tucson’s “List of Clergy and other Church Personnel Identified by the Diocese of Tucson with Assignments, Employment or Ministry Service in the Diocese about Whom the Diocese Is Aware of Credible Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Involving a Minor.” Assignments:
1953-1957 Holy Angels, Globe, AZ (TUC) 1965 Absent on Leave (TUC) 1958-1961 Sacred Heart, Nogales, AZ (TUC) 1966 St. Rita, Sierra Madre, CA (LA) 1962-1963 St. Theresa, Patagonia, AZ (TUC) 1967-1975 Absent on Leave (TUC) 1964 Ss. Simon & Jude, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) 1975 Died
Fr. Camillus C. Cavagnaro, O.F.M. Ordained, 1946 Notes: Fr. Camillus C. Cavagnaro was a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara, part of what is formally known as the Order of Friars Minor. In 2019, Fr. Cavagnaro was included in the Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara’s “List of Franciscan Friars from the St. Barbara Province with Credibly (sic) Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor” in the section “Deceased Former Province of St. Barbara Friars Who Have Been Credibly Accused.” According to this list, a report was made in 2004 alleging that Fr. Cavagnaro sexually abused a minor from approximately 1962 to 1965. Fr. Cavagnaro is believed to have lived in Arizona until his death in 2011. Fr. Cavagnaro’s status as a priest and whether he had access to children until his death are unknown. Assignments:
1947-1961 Native American Missions, AZ (TUC) 1986-1989 Pine Ridge, SD (RC) 1961-1964 St. Francis of Assisi, Spokane, WA (SPK) 1989 St. Francis, Provo, UT (SLC) 1964-1971 San Solano Missions (TUC) 1989-1990 St. Francis, Tularosa, NM (LSC) 1971-1973 St. Joseph’s, Mescalero, NM (LSC) 1990-2002 Franciscan Foreign Missions, Casa Franciscana, Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico (FgM) 1973-1978 San Solano Missions, Topawa & Sells, AZ 2002-2005 San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, AZ (TUC) (TUC) 1978-1984 St. Francis Mission, Whiteriver, AZ (GLP) 2005-2006 Old Mission, Santa Barbara, CA (LA) 1984 San Carlos, AZ (TUC) 2006-2007 San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1984-1985 St. Mary’s, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 2007-2010 Elder Care Facility, AZ 1985-1986 Native American Missions, AZ (TUC) 2011 Died
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Attorney Advertising Attorney Advertising Fr. Mario Cimmarrusti, O.F.M. Ordained, 1956 Notes: Fr. Mario Cimmarrusti was ordained a Franciscan priest. Allegations of sexual abuse arose against Fr. Cimmarrusti prior to his time spent at Servants of the Paraclete, an institution known for treating priests accused of child sexual abuse, in 1981 and 1982. In 1994, Fr. Cimmarrusti was accused of child sexual abuse at St. Anthony’s Minor Seminary in Santa Barbara, California and was named in a civil lawsuit in 2003. In 2006, a settlement was reached in a case involving Fr. Cimmarrusti and seven other priests accused of sexually abusing students at St. Anthony’s Seminary High School, the Santa Barbara Boys Choir and the Santa Barbara Mission. At least 12 survivors have come forward to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles alleging sexual abuse between 1962 and 1969. Fr. Cimmarrusti was included in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ “Report to the People of God: Clergy Sexual Abuse Archdiocese of Los Angeles” in the “Religious Order Priests and Brothers” section. Fr. Cimmarrusti’s last known address was the San Damiano Retreat House in Danville, California. From approximately 1994 to his death in 2012, Fr. Cimmarrusti’s whereabouts, his status as a priest and whether he had access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1957-1958 Immaculate Conception, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) 1993-2004 Old Mission San Miguel, San Miguel, CA (MRY) 1958-1965 St. Francis Minor Seminary, Troutdale, 2004-2009 San Damiano, Danville, CA (OAK) OR (P) 1965-1970 St. Anthony’s Minor Seminary, Santa 2009-2011 Elder Care Facility, MO Barbara, CA (LA) 1970-1981 Mexican Missions, Guaymas, Sonora, 2012 Elder Care Center, CA Mexico (StBProv) 1982-1985 St. Mary of the Assumption, Stockton, 2013 Died CA (STO) 1985-1993 Our Lady of Guadalupe, Delano, CA (FRS)
Fr. David Joseph Clark, C.M.F. Ordained, 1954 Notes: Fr. David Joseph Clark was ordained a Claretian priest. In a 1994 lawsuit, Fr. Clark was accused of sexually abusing two brothers while at Sacred Heart in Prescott, Arizona. Fr. Clark was included on the Diocese of Gallup’s “List of priests, religious and other persons who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors and who have served in parishes or institutions of the church located within the territorial limits of the Diocese of Gallup.” Fr. Clark was also included on the Archdiocese of Santa Fe’s “List of Priests, Deacons, & Religious Accused of Sexual Abuse of Children” as well as the Diocese of Baton Rouge’s list of “The individuals identified below have been the subject of credible allegations of sexual abuse of one or more minors or vulnerable adults which allegedly occurred within the Diocese of Baton Rouge after its formation in 1961.” According to this list, a report was made in 2018 alleging that Fr. Clark sexually abused a minor or a vulnerable adult between approximately 1964 and 1965 at St. Thomas More in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This list also states that Fr. Clark worked at five different parishes in the Diocese of Baton Rouge between 1954 and 1965. The exact dates that he worked at these parishes are unknown. Assignments:
Unknown Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Alexandria, 1968-1969 Our Lady of the Annunciation, LA (BR) Albuquerque, NM (SFE) Unknown St. Joseph, Monroe, LA (BR) 1970-1972 Our Lady of Sorrows, Las Vegas, NM (SFE) Unknown St. Anthony, Cottonport, LA (BR) 1973-1975 Absent on Sick Leave (SFE) Unknown St. Joseph, Marksville, LA (BR) 1976-1979 Our Lady Church of Sorrows, Las Vegas, NM (SFE) Unknown St. Thomas More, Baton Rouge, LA (BR) 1980-1983 Holy Family-St. Joseph Parish, Roy, NM (SFE) 1955-1956 Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, 1984-1991 Absent on Sick Leave (SFE) Compton, CA (LA) 1957 Claretian Fathers Provincial Headquarters, 1991-1993 Estancia Valley Catholic Parish, Moriarty, Los Angeles, CA (LA) NM (SFE) 1958-1960 Our Lady Queen of the Angels, Los 1994 Retired (SFE) Angeles, CA (LA) 1960 Sacred Heart, Prescott, AZ (TUC) 1994-2000s Unknown 1961-1965 All Saints, Fort Worth, TX (DAL) 2000s Died 1966-1967 Our Lady of Guadalupe, Albuquerque, NM (SFE)
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Attorney Advertising Fr. Patrick O. Colleary Ordained, 1974 Notes: Fr. Patrick O. Colleary was ordained in the Diocese of Phoenix. In 2002, Fr. Colleary was arrested after he was accused of sexually abusing a minor boy in approximately 1978 at Holy Spirit in Tempe, Arizona. Fr. Colleary was released due to the expiration of the statute of limitations and reportedly fled to Ireland. In 2003, a second survivor alleged child sexual abuse by Fr. Colleary in approximately 1978 at Holy Spirit in Tempe. The United States unsuccessfully attempted to extradite Fr. Colleary from Ireland. Fr. Colleary has been named in at least one child sexual abuse lawsuit. Fr. Colleary was included on the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Names of Diocese of Phoenix priests and deacons who have been laicized and/or removed from ministry due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Colleary is currently believed to be living in Lockport, Illinois. His status as a priest and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1975-1977 Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, Phoenix, AZ 1992-2003 Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Glendale, AZ (PHX) (PHX) 1978-1984 Holy Spirit, Tempe, AZ (PHX) 2004-2005 Unknown 1985 Most Holy Trinity, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 2006-2010 On Leave (PHX) 1986-1991 St. Henry, Buckeye, AZ (PHX) 2011-2019 Unknown
Fr. Eugene J. Colosimo, S.J. Ordained, 1943 Notes: Fr. Eugene J. Colosimo was ordained a Jesuit priest and worked in Washington, California, and Arizona. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles listed Fr. Colosimo in their “2018 Update to Report to the People of God: Clergy Sexual Abuse Archdiocese of Los Angeles” in the section “Allegations Involving Priests Belonging to Religious Orders.” According to this list, a report was made to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 2016 alleging that Fr. Colosimo engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor in approximately 1978. Fr. Colosimo was also named on the Jesuits West Province of the Society of Jesus’ “List of Jesuits from Jesuits West Province with Credible Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor or Vulnerable Adult” in the section “Deceased and Former California Province Jesuits with Credible Claims.” According to this list, a report was made in 1993 alleging that Fr. Colosimo sexually abused a minor from approximately 1957 to 1959. Assignments:
1944 Unknown 1967-1993 Loyola High School, Los Angeles, CA (LA) 1945 Manresa Hall, Port Townsend, Washington 1994 Sacred Heart Jesuit Center, Los Gatos, CA (SEA) (SJ) 1946-1955 Bellarmine College Preparatory, San Jose, 1995 California Province of the Society of Jesus, CA (SFR) Los Gatos, CA (SJ); Jesuit Provincial Residence, Los Gatos, CA (SJ) 1956-1960 Brophy College Preparatory, Phoenix, AZ 1996-2006 Sacred Heart Jesuit Center, Los Gatos, CA (TUC) (SJ) 1961-1966 Our Lady of Sorrows, Santa Barbara, CA 2006 Died (LA)
Fr. Timothy C. Conlon, O.S.C. Ordained, 1979 Notes: Fr. Timothy C. Conlon was ordained a priest of the Crosier Fathers and Brothers. He worked at several parishes in Minnesota, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, and Arizona before being removed from ministry in 2014. That same year, the Diocese of Phoenix released a “Statement on Crosier Priests Removed from Ministry” and disclosed that Fr. Conlon was credibly accused of sexual misconduct involving two minors in North Dakota before he was ordained. Fr. Conlon also was listed on the Diocese of Gallup’s “List of clergy identified by the Diocese of Gallup as having credible allegations of sexual misconduct made against them,” the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Names of priests of religious communities who have served in the Diocese of Phoenix and have been laicized and/or removed from ministry by their communities due to sexual misconduct with a minor,” and the Crosiers’ “List of names of Crosiers with one or more credible claims of sexual abuse of minors” in the section “Other Crosiers with One Or More Credible Allegations of Sexual Abuse of a Minor.” Fr. Conlon is believed to be living in Glendale, Arizona. His status as a priest and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1980-1985 Immaculate Conception Monastery, 2008-2011 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic, Phoenix, AZ Hastings, NE (LIN) (PHX) 1986-2000 Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy 2011 Crosier Community of Phoenix, Phoenix, Cross, New Rochelle, NY (NY) AZ (PHX) 1996-2000 All Saints, New York, NY (NY) 2012-2014 Crosier Provincial House Province of St. Odilia, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1999-2000 St. Angela Merici, Bronx, NY (NY) 2015 In residence, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 2001-2004 Special Assignment: Crosier Community of 2016-2019 Unknown Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 2005-2007 Special Assignment: Office of Ethnic Ministries, Phoenix, AZ (PHX)
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Attorney Advertising Attorney Advertising Fr. Jorge Washington Cordova Hernandez Ordained, 1981 Notes: Fr. Jorge Washington Cordova Hernandez was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Quito, Ecuador. He worked within the Diocese of Phoenix from approximately 1989 to 1994. In 2005, Fr. Cordova Hernandez was charged with ten counts of sexual abuse involving two female minors during his assignment at St. Francis of Assisi in Yuma, Arizona. The alleged child sexual abuse occurred from approximately 1988 to 1991. Following the charges, it is believed that Fr. Cordova Hernandez fled to Ecuador and then to Spain. He was detained by U.S. authorities in Spain, however, authorities were purportedly unable to extradite him due to the age of the crime. Fr. Cordova Hernandez was named on the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Names of priests and deacons from other dioceses who may no longer serve in the Diocese of Phoenix due to an accusation of sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Cordova Hernandez was also included in the Diocese of Tucson’s “List of Clergy and other Church Personnel Identified by the Diocese of Tucson with Assignments, Employment or Ministry Service in the Diocese about Whom the Diocese Is Aware of Credible Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Involving a Minor.” Fr. Cordova Hernandez is believed to be living in Ecuador. His status as a priest and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1982-1988 Unknown 1993-1994 St. Augustine, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1989-1991 St. Francis of Assisi, Yuma, AZ (PHX) 1995-2019 Unknown 1992 Unknown
Fr. Adrian Cristobal Ordained, 1989 Notes: Fr. Adrian Cristobal was ordained in the Diocese of Agana, Guam. In 2018, a lawsuit alleged that Fr. Cristobal sexually abused a minor boy from 1995 to 2013 at various parishes and at a school in Guam. At least one additional allegation of child sexual abuse has been made against Fr. Cristobal. As of 2018, Fr. Cristobal was believed to be in New York after reportedly leaving the Diocese of Phoenix. Fr. Cristobal is listed in Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Names of priests and deacons from other dioceses who may no longer serve in the Diocese of Phoenix due to an accusation of sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Cristobal’s status as a priest, current whereabouts, and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1990-1991 Our Lady of the Purification, Maina, GU 2009-2012 Unknown (AGN) 1991-1994 Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral - Basilica, 2013-2017 Archdiocesan College of Consultors, Agana, GU (AGN); Father Duenas Minor Barrigada, GU (AGN); Archdiocesan Seminary, Mangilao, GU (AGN) Presbyteral Council, Barrigada, GU (AGN) 1995-1997 Father Duenas Minor Seminary, Mangilao, 2015-2017 San Vicente Ferrer, Barrigada, GU (AGN) GU (AGN) 1998-2008 San Vicente Ferrer, Barrigada, GU (AGN) 2017 San Dionisio, Merizo, GU (AGN) 2004-2008 Archdiocesan College of Consultor, 2018-2019 Unknown Barrigada, GU (AGN); Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council, Barrigada, GU (AGN)
Fr. Owen da Silva, O.F.M. Ordained, Unknown Notes: Fr. Owen da Silva was a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara, part of what is formally known as the Order of Friars Minor. In a 2008 civil lawsuit filed against the Franciscan Friars, Old Mission Santa Barbara, Fr. da Silva was accused of child sexual abuse while he worked at St. Anthony’s Seminary in Santa Barbara, California. In 2019, Fr. da Silva was included in the Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara’s “List of Franciscan Friars from the St. Barbara Province with Credibly (sic) Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor” in the section “Deceased Former Province of St. Barbara Friars Who Have Been Credibly Accused.” According to this list, a report was made in 2004 alleging that Fr. da Silva sexually abused a minor from approximately 1936 to 1937. Assignments:
1930-1937 St. Anthony’s, Santa Barbara, CA (LA) 1947-1952 St. Francis Retreat, San Juan Bautista, CA (LA) 1937-1939 De Paul Conservatory of Music, Chicago, 1952-1957 Casa de Paz y Bien, Scottsdale, AZ (TUC) IL (CHI) 1939-1940 St. Anthony’s, Santa Barbara, CA (LA) 1957-1964 Holy Cross Retreat, Mesilla Park, NM (LSC) 1940-1943 St. Mary’s, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) 1964-1966 Casa de Paz y Bien, Scottsdale, AZ (TUC) 1943-1947 Serra Retreat, Malibu, CA (LA) 1967 Died
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Attorney Advertising Fr. John F. Degnan Ordained, 1951 Notes: Fr. John F. Degnan worked at several parishes in the Diocese of Gallup and the Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri. At least 17 survivors have come forward with allegations of child sexual abuse perpetrated by Fr. Degnan during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. The allegations were reported in 2001, 2002, and 2005. Fr. Degnan was included in the Diocese of Gallup’s “List of clergy identified by the Diocese of Gallup as having credible allegations of sexual misconduct made against them.” Fr. Degnan was also named in the Diocese of Jefferson City’s “Priests and religious brothers credibly accused and/or removed from ministry in the Diocese of Jefferson City” in the section “Clergy and religious brothers who have served in the Diocese of Jefferson City who have been credibly accused of actions which were in violation of the Charter for The Protection of Children and Young People (“Charter”) or which would have constituted a violation of the Charter if the Charter had been in effect.” Fr. Degnan’s status as a priest, whereabouts, and whether he had access to children from 2001 until his death are unknown. Assignments:
1952 St. Mary’s, Kingsman, AZ (GLP) 1971 St. Patrick, Gravois Mills, MO (JC) 1953-1957 St. Ann, Ash Fork, AZ (GLP) 1972-1974 St. Joseph, Westphalia, MO (JC) 1958-1962 St. Cecilia, Clarkdale, AZ (GLP) 1975-1982 St. Anthony, Camdenton, MO (JC) 1961 Catholic Boy Scouts, Clarkdale, AZ (GLP) 1983-1987 Immaculate Conception, Montgomery City, MO (JC) 1963-1965 St. Martin’s, Chouteau Springs, MO (JC) 1988-2001 St. Lawrence, St. Elizabeth, MO (JC) 1966-1968 Absent on Leave (GLP) 2002-2009 Retired 1969-1971 St. Thomas, St. Thomas, MO (JC) 2010 Died
Fr. Gilbert J. DeSutter Ordained, 1954 Notes: Fr. Gilbert DeSutter was ordained in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. In 1993, the Archdiocese was notified of alleged child sexual abuse that occurred in approximately 1978 or 1979 at St. William in Fridley, Minnesota. Fr. DeSutter reportedly underwent a psychological evaluation in 1989 followed by a second evaluation in 1992 after the report of sexual abuse. Despite allegations of child sexual abuse, he continued to work within the Archdiocese until his retirement in 1994. At least two lawsuits have been filed against Fr. DeSutter accusing him of child sexual abuse. In 2002, he purportedly moved to Arizona without privileges, however, was reportedly seen facilitating mass within the Diocese of Phoenix. In 2014, Fr. DeSutter was included in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis’ “Disclosure regarding clergy sexual abuse of minors” in the section “Individuals with substantiated claims of sexual abuse of a minor within the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.” Fr. DeSutter was believed to have retired to Mesa, Arizona in the Diocese of Phoenix. Fr. DeSutter’s status as a priest, whereabouts, and whether he had access to children from 1993 until his death are unknown. Assignments:
1954-1956 St. Mark’s, St. Paul, MN (STP) 1983-1993 St. Michael’s, Prior Lake, MN (STP) 1956-1964 Annunciation, Minneapolis, MN (STP) 1994 Unknown 1964-1968 St. Peter’s, Richfield, MN (STP) 1995 Retired (STP) 1968-1973 St. John Vianney Seminary, St. Paul, MN 1996-2016 Unknown (STP) 1973-1976 Immaculate Conception, Faribault, MN 2016 Died (STP) 1976-1983 St. William’s, Fridley, MN (STP)
Fr. John P. Doran Ordained, 1945 Notes: Fr. John P. Doran worked at several locations within the Diocese of Tucson and the Diocese of Phoenix. Fr. Doran was accused of child sexual abuse in approximately 1963. In 2008, Fr. Doran was included in the Diocese of Tucson’s “List of Clergy and other Church Personnel Identified by the Diocese of Tucson with Assignments, Employment or Ministry Service in the Diocese about Whom the Diocese Is Aware of Credible Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Involving a Minor.” Fr. Doran was also included in the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Names of priests and deacons from other dioceses who may no longer serve in the Diocese of Phoenix due to an accusation of sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Doran’s status as a priest, whereabouts, and whether he had access to children from 1983 until his death are unknown. Assignments:
1946-1947 Sacred Heart, Noagles, AZ (TUC) 1968 Saint Phillip, Payson, AZ (TUC) 1947-1948 St. Augustine Cathedral, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1973-1976 Our Lady of Joy, Carefree, AZ (PHX) 1948-1949 Immaculate Conception, Douglas, AZ 1977-1982 St. Maris, Scottsdale, AZ (PHX) 1949-1950 Our Lady of Lourdes, Benson, AZ 1983-1997 Retired (PHX) 1950-1972 St. Thomas the Apostle, Phoenix, AZ 1997 Died (TUC/PHX)
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Attorney Advertising Attorney Advertising Br. Kevin Dunne, O.F.M. Ordained, N/A Notes: Br. Kevin Dunne was a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara, part of what is formally known as the Order of Friars Minor. He was included in the Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara’s “List of Franciscan Friars from the St. Barbara Province with Credibly (sic) Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor” in the section “Deceased Former Province of St. Barbara Friars Who Have Been Credibly Accused.” According to a civil lawsuit filed in 2004, Br. Dunne was accused of sexually abusing a student from approximately 1970 to 1971 at St. Anthony’s in Santa Barbara, California. Br. Dunne was living in California until his death; whether he had access to children is unknown. Assignments:
1945-1946 Old Mission San Luis Rey, San Luis Rey, CA 1981-1985 Formation House, Highland Park, CA (LA) (SD) 1946-1948 St. Anthony’s, Santa Barbara, Santa 1985-1990 St. Joseph’s, Los Angeles, CA (LA) Barbara, CA (LA) 1948-1949 Old Mission San Miguel, San Miguel, CA 1990-1994 Serra Retreat, Malibu, CA (LA) (SFR) 1949 Old Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, 1994-1995 Old Mission San Luis Rey, San Luis Rey, CA CA (LA) (SD) 1949-1951 St. Anthony’s, San Francisco, CA (SFR) 1995-1997 San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1951-1953 St. Anthony’s, Santa Barbara, CA (SFR) 1997-1982 St. Mary’s, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1953-1955 Casa Paz y Bien, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) 1982-2004 Mission San Antonio, Jolon, CA (MRY) 1956-1961 Holy Cross Retreat, Mesilla Park, NM (LSC) 2004-2005 Hermitage, Sebastopol, CA (SR) 1961-1972 St. Anthony’s, Santa Barbara, CA (SAC) 2005-2007 St. Francis Retreat, San Juan Bautista, CA (SJ) 1972-1975 Old Mission San Luis Rey, San Luis Rey, CA 2007-2009 Elder Care Facility, CA (SD) 1975-1976 St. Anthony’s Santa Barbara, CA (SFR) 2010 Died 1977-1980 Unknown
Fr. Neil Emon, O.S.C. Ordained, 1967 Notes: Fr. Neil Emon was ordained a Crosier priest. In 1991 Fr. Emon admitted to abusing boys in the 1970s in Onamia, Minnesota. In 2002, Fr. Emon was removed from ministry in the wake of allegations of sexual abuse in the 1970s and 1980s. In a 2006 lawsuit, Fr. Emon was accused of sexually abusing children at the Crosier Seminary in Onamia, Minnesota in the 1970s. Fr. Emon was included on the Crosiers’ “List of names of Crosiers with one or more credible claims of sexual abuse of minors” in the section “The following Crosiers were named publicly. Since then, three have died and one has left the Crosier Order.” Fr. Emon was also included on the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Names of priests of religious communities who have served in the Diocese of Phoenix and have been laicized and/or removed from ministry by their communities due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” He was also listed on the Diocese of St. Cloud’s “List of clergy likely to have abused minors.” Fr. Emon is believed to be living in Phoenix, Arizona. Whether he has access to children is unknown. Assignments:
1967-1974 Immaculate Conception Monastery: 2001-2007 Crosier Community of Phoenix (PHX) Novitiate of the Canons Regular of the Holy Cross (Crosier Fathers), Hastings, NE (LIN) 1975-1989 Crosier Seminary and Monastery, Onamia, 2005-2007 Retired (PHX) MN (SCL) 1981-1989 St. Peter, St. Cloud, MN (SCL) 2008-2014 Unknown 1990-2000 St. Alfred’s, Taylor, MI, (DET) 2015-2017 Crosier Priory, Onamia, MN (SCL) 1990-2002 Crosier Community of Riverview, Riverview, 2018-2019 Unknown MI (DET) 1991-2000 St. Cyprian’s, Riverview, MI (DET)
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Attorney Advertising Fr. John J. Fitzgerald, C.S.C. Ordained, 1969 Notes: Fr. John J. Fitzgerald was a member of the Congregation of the Holy Cross. In 2019, Fr. Fitzgerald was included in the Congregation of the Holy Cross’ “List of Those Credibly Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor.” According to this list, a report was made in 1992 alleging that Fr. Fitzgerald sexually abused a minor in or about the 1970s in Illinois. This list also states that Fr. Fitzgerald was removed from ministry in approximately 1992 and reportedly left the Congregation of the Holy Cross in approximately 1997. Fr. Fitzgerald is believed to be living in San Francisco, California. His current status as a priest and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1970-1976 Notre Dame High School, Niles, IL (CHI) 1985-1987 Andre House, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1977-1980 Moreau Seminary, Notre Dame, IN (FTW) 1988 Unknown 1981-1983 Holy Cross Community, University of Notre 1989-1993 Congregation of Holy Cross Provincial Dame, Notre Dame, IN (FTW) House, South Bend, IN (FTW) 1984 Holy Cross Center, Berkeley, CA (OAK) 1994-2019 Unknown 1984-1985 Provincial House, South Bend, IN (FTW)
Fr. Laurence (Lawrence) Florez (Flores) Ordained, 1959 Notes: Fr. Laurence Florez was ordained in the Diocese of Gallup. In 1993, Fr. Florez was named in a lawsuit involving child sexual abuse that allegedly occurred in the mid-1970s in Tempe, Arizona. A year later, a second survivor came forward alleging child sexual abuse by Fr. Florez at St. Margaret’s in Tempe, Arizona. Fr. Florez was listed on the Diocese of Gallup’s “List of priests, religious and other persons who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors and who have served in parishes or institutions of the church located within the territorial limits of the Diocese of Gallup.” He was also listed on the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Diocese of Phoenix priests and deacons who have been laicized and/or removed from ministry due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Florez’s status as a priest, current whereabouts, and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1960-1961 Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, AZ 1981-1987 St. Therese, El Mirage, (PHX) (TUC) 1961-1962 Santo Nino and Missions, Aragon, NM (LSC) 1988-1989 Unknown 1963-1964 Our Lady of Guadalupe, Holbrook, AZ 1990-1991 Santa Teresita, El Mirage, AZ (PHX) (TUC) 1965 St. Mary, Kingman, AZ (TUC) 1992-2002 Retired 1966-1969 St. John Vianney, Sedona, AZ (TUC) 2002 Died 1970-1980 St. Margaret, Tempe, AZ (GLP)
Fr. Adrian Furman, O.F.M. Ordained, Unknown Notes: In 2019, Fr. Adrian Furman was included in the Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara’s “List of Franciscan Friars from the St. Barbara Province with Credibly (sic) Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor” in the section “Deceased Former Province of St. Barbara Friars Who Have Been Credibly Accused.” According to this list, reports were made in 2002 and 2003 alleging that Fr. Furman sexually abused a minor from approximately 1959 to 1965. From 2001 until his death, Fr. Furman’s status as a priest and whether he had access to children are unknown. Assignments:
Unknown St. Elizabeth, Oakland, CA, (SFR) Unknown St. Mary’s, Lakeport, CA (LA) Unknown St. Boniface, San Francisco, CA (SFR) Unknown Serra, Salem, OR (P) Unknown Old Mission Santa Barbara, CA (LA) 1964-1966 St. Mary’s, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) Unknown San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1966-1980 St. Boniface, San Francisco, CA (SFR) Unknown St. Anthony’s, San Francisco, CA (SFR) 1980-1989 Serra Retreat, Malibu, CA (LA) Unknown St. Joseph’s, Los Angeles, CA (LA) 1989-2001 Old Mission Santa Barbara, CA (LA) Unknown St. Boniface, San Francisco, CA (SFR) 2001-2002 Elder Care Facility, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) Unknown Serra Press, Santa Barbara, CA (LA) 2003 Died
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Attorney Advertising Attorney Advertising Fr. Dale Fushek Ordained, 1978 Notes: Fr. Dale Fushek was ordained in the Diocese of Phoenix and founded the Life Teen movement. Fr. Fushek was Vicar General of the Diocese of Phoenix for four years. At least five survivors have come forward to allege child sexual abuse by Fr. Fushek at St. Timothy’s in Mesa, Arizona. Fr. Fushek has been named in multiple civil lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse. In 2005, criminal charges relating to child sexual abuse were filed against Fr. Fushek. Fr. Fushek was included on the list of “Diocese of Phoenix priests and deacons who have been laicized and/or removed from ministry due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Fushek is believed to be living in Phoenix, Arizona and the executive director of the Praise and Worship Center in Chandler, Arizona. His status as a priest and whether he has access to children are unknown.
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1978-1983 St. Jerome’s, Phoenix AZ (PHX) 2003-2005 Diocesan Offices (PHX) 1981-1991 Diocesan Offices (PHX) 2006-2008 On Leave 1983-2005 St. Timothy’s, Mesa, AZ (PHX) 2009-2019 Unknown 2000-2004 Vicar General (PHX)
Fr. John J. Gallen, S.J. Ordained, 1963 Notes: Fr. John J. Gallen was ordained a Jesuit priest. In 2004, Fr. Gallen was accused of sexually abusing a minor boy at St. Joseph in Sylvania, Ohio in approximately 1980 when Fr. Gallen was visiting the Diocese of Toledo. Fr. Gallen reportedly wrote letters of apology for his behavior in 1993 and 1994. It is believed that Fr. Gallen was not criminally prosecuted due to the statute of limitations. Fr. Gallen’s status as a priest, whereabouts, and whether he had access to children from 1994 until his death are unknown. Assignments:
1963-1964 Woodstock College, Woodstock, MD (BAL) 1985 Franciscan Renewal Center, Scottsdale, AZ (PHX) 1965-1967 St. Mattrais Abtei, Trier, Germany 1987-1991 St. Ignatius Loyola, New York, NY (NY) 1968-1970 College of Sacred Heart, Woodstock, MD 1991 Bellarmine College Prep, San Jose, CA (BAL) (SFR) 1970-1977 Woodstock College, New York, NY (NY) 1992 160 E. Virginia St., Suite 290, San Jose, CA (SJ) 1977-1979 Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 1993 1580 Vista Club Dr., Apt 204, Santa Clara, (FTW) CA (SFR) 1980 5110 N. 32nd St., No. 403, Phoenix, AZ 1994-2011 Unknown (PHX) 1981-1987 St. Ignatius Loyola, New York, NY (NY) 2011 Died
Fr. Martin Gates, O.F.M. Ordained, N/A Notes: Fr. Martin Gates was a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara, part of what is formally known as the Order of Friars Minor. He was included in the Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara’s “List of Franciscan Friars from the St. Barbara Province with Credibly (sic) Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor” in the section “Deceased Former Province of St. Barbara Friars Who Have Been Credibly Accused.” According to this list, reports were made in 1993 and 1995 alleging that Fr. Gates sexually abused a minor from approximately 1970 to 1989. Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara report that Fr. Gates was living in Mexico until his death. Fr. Gate’s status as a priest and whether he had access to children from 1999 until his death are unknown. Assignments:
1965-1966 St. Mary’s, Stockton, CA (SAC) 1971-1999 Guayma, Sonora, Mexico 1965-1966 St. Anthony’s Seminary, Santa Barbara, CA 2000 Died (LA) 1966-1971 Sacred Heart, Phoenix, AZ (PHX)
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Attorney Advertising Fr. John Giandelone Ordained, 1978 Notes: Fr. Giandelone was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Phoenix. In 1984, Fr. Giandelone was allegedly caught sexually abusing a minor boy at St. Mary’s in Chandler, Arizona. After authorities were notified, Fr. Giandelone and the young boy stated the abuse was ongoing for approximately two years. In 1985, he was sentenced to a year in jail. At some point during his priesthood, Fr. Giandelone was reportedly sent to Servants of the Paraclete, an institution known for treating priests accused of child sexual abuse. In 2002, another survivor came forward to allege child sexual abuse by Fr. Giandelone that occurred in approximately 1979 at St. Joseph’s in Phoenix, Arizona. Fr. Giandelone was subsequently sentenced to one year and 10 months in prison. Fr. Giandelone has been named in at least two civil lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse. Fr. Giandelone reportedly left the priesthood in 1992 to marry. Fr. Giandelone was included on the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Diocese of Phoenix priests and deacons who have been laicized and/or removed from ministry due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Giandelone is believed to be living in Fort Meyers, Florida. His status as a priest and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1979-1980 St. Mary’s, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1985 Unassigned 1980 St. Joseph’s, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1986-1988 Desert Crest Nursing Home, AZ (PHX) 1981-1982 St. Mary’s, Chandler, AZ (PHX) 1989 Resigned 1983 Queen of Peace, Mesa, AZ (PHX) 1990-2019 Unknown 1984 St. Louis The King, Phoenix, AZ (PHX)
Fr. Charles Gielow, C.M.F. Ordained, 1948 Notes: Fr. Charles Gielow was ordained a Claretian priest. In 2004, the Diocese of Phoenix published a Community Notification Statement saying that the Claretian Missionaries had received an allegation accusing Fr. Gielow of sexual misconduct with a minor in the late 1970s. The details of the sexual abuse allegation, including where and when the abuse occurred, are unknown. Fr. Gielow is included on the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Names of priests of religious communities who have served in the Diocese of Phoenix and have been laicized and/or removed from ministry by their communities due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Assignments:
1949-1953 Dominquez Major and Junior Seminaries of 1970-1976 Newman Club, Southwest Texas State the Congregation of Missionaries, Sons of University, San Marcos, TX (AUS) the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Compton, CA (LA) 1954-1960 Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of 1977-1980 Cursillo Center, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) Mary, San Gabriel, CA (LA) 1961-1966 Sacred Heart, Prescott, AZ, (PHX) 1980 Died 1967-1969 Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, San Gabriel, CA (LA)
Fr. Robert Gluch Ordained, 1964 Notes: Fr. Robert Gluch was ordained in the Diocese of Tucson. In at least three lawsuits, Fr. Gluch is accused of sexually abusing at least three minor boys while he worked at St. Gregory’s in Phoenix, Arizona. One of the lawsuits alleged that Fr. Gluch continued to sexually abuse minor boys at other parishes after he left St. Gregory’s in Phoenix. Fr. Gluch was named on the Diocese of Tucson’s “List of clergy and other Church personnel identified by the Diocese of Tucson with assignments, employment or ministry service within the Diocese about whom the Diocese is aware of credible allegations of sexual misconduct involving a minor.” Assignments:
1964-1968 St. Gregory’s, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) 1976-1981 St. Andrew’s, Sierra Vista, AZ (TUC) 1968-1972 Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church, 1981-1983 St. Patrick’s, Bisbee, AZ (TUC) Miami, AZ (TUC) 1972-1975 St. Joseph’s, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1984-1993 St. Odilia’s, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1975-1976 Sacred Heart, Clifton, CA (SFR) 1993 Died
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Attorney Advertising Attorney Advertising Deacon Ronald Gonzalez Ordained, Unknown Notes: Deacon Ronald Gonzalez was a permanent deacon for the Diocese of Dallas who worked in the Diocese of Phoenix. In 2013, Deacon Gonzalez was purportedly removed from his position in the Diocese of Phoenix after allegations of child sexual abuse arose from his time spent working in Texas and Pennsylvania. Deacon Gonzalez worked in the Diocese of Phoenix beginning in 1999 and worked at St. Thomas More in Glendale, Arizona, starting in 2003. Deacon Gonzalez was listed in Diocesan records as a chaplain for the Federal Bureau of Prisons in the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, from 1983 to 2010. While in Dallas, he was assigned to a parish in Coppell, Texas. Deacon Gonzalez’s name was included in the Diocese of Harrisburg’s 2018 list of “Clergy & Seminarians Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Child” under the section “Cases Where Abuse was First Alleged While the Accused was Living” and “Cases Involving Allegations of Indecent Behavior.” Deacon Gonzalez was also included on the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Names of priests and deacons from other dioceses who may no longer serve in the Diocese of Phoenix due to an accusation of sexual misconduct with a minor.” Deacon Gonzalez’s current whereabouts and whether he has access to children are unknown.
Fr. Harold P. Graf. Ordained, 1968 Notes: Fr. Harold P. Graf was ordained in the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York. In June 2002, Fr. Graf was suspended due to allegations of sexual misconduct with a child that occurred in approximately 1978. Fr. Graf was permanently barred from ministry later that year. Fr. Graf was included on the Diocese of Phoenix’s List of “Diocese of Phoenix priests and deacons who have been laicized and/or removed from ministry due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Graf is believed to be living in Phoenix, Arizona. Whether he has access to children is unknown. Assignments:
1969 St. Bernard’s, Levittown, NY (RVC) 1989-1991 Blessed Sacrament, Scottsdale, AZ (PHX) 1969-1971 St. Gregory, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1992 Unassigned 1971-1972 St. Mary, Chandler, AZ (PHX) 1992-1994 Vocations Director, Diocese of Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1972-1976 Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Tempe, AZ 1994-2000 Our Lady Lourdes, Sun City West, AZ (PHX) (PHX) 1977-1981 St. Paul, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 2001-2002 St. Joan of Arc, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1981 St. Henry, Buckeye, AZ (PHX) 2003-2019 Unknown 1982-1988 Newman Center, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ (PHX)
Fr. Gerald G. Grieman Ordained, 1979 Notes: Fr. Gerald G. Grieman was ordained in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. In 2006, a man reported to the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis that Fr. Grieman sexually abused him as a child when he was at St. John the Baptist in New Brighton, Minnesota, in the early 1990s. The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis referred the allegations to civil authorities who declined to prosecute. In 2010, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis reportedly sent a letter of good standing, mentioning the allegations, on behalf of Fr. Grieman to the Diocese of San Diego, California. Fr. Grieman was included on the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis’ list of “Priests with credible claims against them of sexual abuse of a minor.” Fr. Grieman is believed to be living in Tempe, Arizona. Fr. Grieman’s status as a priest and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1980-1981 St. John the Evangelist, Little Canada, MN 1997 St. Gregory the Great, St. Leo & Highland (STP) Catholic Community, St. Paul, MN (STP) 1982 Guardian Angels, Lake Elmo, MN (STP) 1998-1999 St. Gregory the Great, St. Leo & St. Therese (Highland Catholic Community), St. Paul, MN (STP) 1983-1984 St. John the Evangelist, Little Canada, MN 2000-2003 Retired (STP); St. Therese (Highland (STP) Catholic Community), St. Paul, MN (STP) 1985 On Duty Outside the Archdiocese (STP); 2004-2018 Retired (STP) 19 W. Alameda Drive, No. 108, Tempe, AZ (PHX) 1986-1996 St. John the Baptist, New Brighton, MN 2019 Unknown (STP)
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Attorney Advertising Fr. Gavin Griffith, O.F.M. Ordained, 1965 Notes: Fr. Gavin Griffith was a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara, part of what is formally known as the Order of Friars Minor. He was included in the Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara’s “List of Franciscan Friars from the St. Barbara Province with Credibly (sic) Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor” in the section “Deceased Former Province of St. Barbara Friars Who Have Been Credibly Accused.” According to this list, a report was made in 1987 alleging that Fr. Griffith sexually abused a minor from approximately 1979 to 1985. Assignments:
1965-1966 St. Mary’s, Stockton, CA (STO) 2002-2005 St. Francis Retreat, San Juan Bautista, CA (MRY) 1967-1979 St. Mary’s, Phoenix, AZ (TUC/PHX) 2005-2008 Sabbatical 1980-1987 Franciscan Renewal Center, Scottsdale, AZ 2009-2011 St. Boniface, San Francisco, CA (SF) (PHX) 1988-1989 Sabbatical 2011-2016 Franciscan Friars of California, Oakland, CA (OAK) 1989-2002 El Retiro Retreat Center, Dittmer, MO (STL) 2017 Died
Br. Gabriel Guerrero, O.S.C. Notes: Br. Gabriel Guerrero is a member of the Crosier Fathers and Brothers. While working in the Diocese of St. Cloud, Minnesota, Br. Guerrero was accused of sexually abusing at least two minor boys from approximately 1973 to 1975 at Crosier Seminary High School in Onamia, Minnesota. A total of nine survivors have come forward in Minnesota to accuse Br. Guerrero of sexual abuse. In 2000, he was sent to Phoenix, Arizona and he was reportedly removed from ministry in 2002. Br. Guerrero was included on the Crosiers’ “List of names of Crosiers with one or more credible claims of sexual abuse of minors,” in the section “The following Crosiers were named publicly. Since then, three have died and one has left the Crosier Order.” Br. Guerrero’s current whereabouts, status as a brother, and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1953-1955 Crosier Seminary, Onamia, MN (SCL) 1979-1990 Crosier Community of Hastings, Hastings, NE (LIN) 1955-1957 Our Lady of the Lake Seminary, Syracuse, 1990-2000 Crosier Community of New Rochelle, New IN (FTW) Rochelle, NY (NY) 1957-1958 Crosier Community of Hastings, Hastings, 2000-2014 Crosier Community of Phoenix, Phoenix, NE (LIN) AZ (PHX) 1958-1979 Crosier Seminary, Onamia, MN (SCL) 2015-2019 Unknown
Fr. Clement A. Hageman Ordained, 1930 Notes: Fr. Clement A. Hageman was ordained in the Diocese of Corpus Christi, Texas. In 1939, the Bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi was informed that Fr. Hageman allegedly sexually abused boys. Fr. Hageman was banished from the Diocese of Corpus Christi. Throughout his career as a priest, multiple allegations of sexual abuse of minor boys were reported and purportedly discussed amongst Diocesan officials. Fr. Hageman reportedly admitted to “playing” with boys to at least two Bishops. In 2005, the Diocese of Gallup included Fr. Hageman on its “List of clergy identified by the Diocese of Gallup as having credible allegations of sexual misconduct made against them.” Assignments:
1931 Sacred Heart, Falfurrias, TX (CC) 1942-1952 Our Lady of Guadalupe, Holbrook, AZ (GLP) 1932-1936 Sacred Heart, Rockport, TX (CC) 1953-1963 St. Mary, Kingsman, AZ (GLP) 1936 St. John Place, Hot Springs, AR (LR) 1964-1965 Absent on Leave (GLP); Missions of Mayer & Camp Verde, Humbolt, AZ (GLP) 1937-1939 St. Peter the Apostle, Laredo, TX (CC) 1966- 1975 Madre de Dios Parish, Winslow, Navajo County, AZ (GLP) 1940 Saint Aedan’s Rectory, New Haven, CT 1975 Died (HRT) 1940-1942 Mission at Smith Lake, Thorough, NM (GLP)
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Attorney Advertising Attorney Advertising Fr. Joseph John Henn, S.D.S. Ordained, 1978 Notes: Fr. Joseph Henn was ordained a Salvatorian priest. In 2003, Fr. Henn was indicted on 13 counts of child sexual abuse that occurred from approximately 1979 to 1981, when he was living and working in the Diocese of Phoenix. In 2005, Fr. Henn was found working in Rome and was subsequently arrested. In 2006, he unsuccessfully fought extradition while living under house arrest in Rome. It is believed that Fr. Henn fled and was on the run for the next 16 years. On May 28, 2019, Fr. Henn was arrested in Italy for the pending child sexual abuse charges. Fr. Henn was included on the Diocese of Phoenix’s “Names of priests of religious communities who have served in the Diocese of Phoenix and have been laicized and/or removed from ministry by their communities due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Henn’s current whereabouts, status as a priest, and whether he has access to are unknown. Assignments:
1979-1982 St. Mark, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1990-1991 Unknown 1983-1984 Loretto High School, Sacramento, CA 1992-1994 Divine Savior Holy Angels High School, (SAC) Milwaukee, WI (MIL) 1985-1986 Society of the Divine Savior, St. Nazianz, 1993-2006 Salvatorian Provincial Residence, WI (GB) Milwaukee, WI (MIL) 1987 Salvitorian Provincial Residence, Milwaukee, 2007-2019 Unknown WI (MIL) 1988-1989 St. Pius X, Wauwatosa, WI (MIL)
Fr. Steven Henrich, O.S.C. Ordained, 1974 Notes: Fr. Steven Henrich was a member of the Crosier Province of St. Odilia. In 2017, Fr. Henrich was removed from ministry for child sexual abuse that allegedly occurred in approximately the late 1970s in Minnesota. Fr. Henrich was included on the Diocese of Phoenix’s “Names of priests of religious communities who have served in the Diocese of Phoenix and have been laicized and/or removed from ministry by their communities due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Henrich is believed to currently be living in Phoenix, Arizona. Fr. Henrich’s status as a priest and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1970-1971 Co-Director of Decide, Fort Wayne, IN 1990-1992 St. Cyprian, Riverview, MI (DET) (FTW) 1971-1973 Business Manager, Fort Wayne, IN (FTW) 1993-1996 Crosier Provincialate, St. Paul, MN (STP) 1973 State Hospital, Fergus Falls, MN (SCL) 1994-1999 Conference of Major Superiors of Men Silver Spring, MD (WDC) 1974-1975 Wawasee Prep, Syracuse, IN (FTW) 1999-2010 Crosier Provincialate, St. Paul, MN (STP) 1975-1976 St. Margaret of Cortana, Bronx, NY (NY) 2002-2004 Pre-Novitiate Residence, St. Paul, MN (STP) 1975-1981 Iona Grammar and Christian Brothers, New 2004-2010 Crosier Community, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) Rochelle, NY (NY) 1976-1979 Crosier Community, New Rochelle, NY (NY) 2010-2017 General Econome, Rome, Italy 1980-1988 Crosier Provincialate, St. Paul, MN (STP) 2018 Crosier Community of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1989-1990 Crosier Community, Chicago, IL (CHI) 2019 Unknown
Br. Edward Henriques, O.F.M. Ordained, Unknown Notes: Br. Edward Henriques was a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara, part of what is formally known as the Order of Friars Minor. Br. Henriques was included in the Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara’s “List of Franciscan Friars from the St. Barbara Province with Credibly (sic) Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor” in the section “Former Province of St. Barbara Friars Who Have Been Credibly Accused Who Have Left The Order.” According to this list, reports were made in 1949 and 1963 alleging that Br. Henriques sexually abused a minor in approximately 1949 and 1963. He was named in a 2008 civil lawsuit filed against the Franciscan Friars, Old Mission Santa Barbara. Br. Henriques allegedly left the Franciscans in 1965. Br. Henriques whereabouts and whether he had access to children from 1965 until his death are unknown. Assignments:
1946-1956 St. John, Laveen, AZ (TUC) 1962-1963 St. Joseph, Los Angeles, CA (LA) 1956-1958 St. Francis, Sacramento, CA (SAC) 1963-1964 St. Boniface, San Francisco, CA (SF) 1958-1960 Mission Band from Stockton, CA & San 1965-2002 Unknown Francisco, CA (SF) 1960-1961 Serra Retreat, Malibu, CA (LA) 2002 Died 1961-1962 Poverello Retreat, San Fernando, CA (LA)
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Attorney Advertising Fr. Michael F. (P.) Hurley Ordained, 1943 Notes: Fr. Michael F. (P.) Hurley was ordained in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1945, Fr. Hurley was accused of sexually abusing a minor in or about the 1940s while he was working in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Fr. Hurley reportedly left the Archdiocese of New Orleans in 1955 and went on to work in the Diocese of El Paso, the Diocese of Tucson, and the Diocese of Phoenix. In 2018. Fr. Hurley was named on the list of “Archdiocese of New Orleans clergy who are deceased and who admitted or have been publicly accused of sexually abusing a minor.” In 2019, Fr. Hurley was named on the on the Diocese of Baton Rouge’s list “The individuals identified below served the Archdiocese of New Orleans in the territory which later became the Diocese of Baton Rouge, and the Archdiocese of New Orleans has publicly identified them in the manner shown below as either (i) alive and have been accused of sexually abusing a minor which led to their removal from ministry or (ii) deceased and who admitted or have been publicly accused of sexually abusing a minor.” Assignments:
1944 Immaculate Conception, Marrero, LA (NO) 1970 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Tempe, AZ (PHX) 1945-1949 SS. Peter and Paul, New Orleans, LA (NO) 1971-1972 Queen of Peace, Mesa, AZ (PHX) 1950-1951 St. Agnes, Baton Rouge, LA (NO) 1973-1974 St. Margaret Mary, Bullhead City, AZ (PHX) 1952 St. Francis of Sales, Houma, LA (NO) 1975-1976 Our Lady, Lake Havasu, AZ (PHX) 1953-1955 St. Maurice, New Orleans, LA (NO) 1977 St. Clement, Sun City, AZ (PHX) 1956 St. Pius X, El Paso, TX (ELP) 1978 St. Cecelia Mission, Cottonwood, AZ (PHX) 1957-1961 Unknown 1979-1988 Immaculate Conception, Cottonwood, AZ (PHX) 1962 All Saints, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1989-2002 Holy Family, Jerome, AZ (PHX) 1963 Immaculate Heart of Mary, Somerton, AZ 2003-2005 Retired; P.O. Box 366, Clarkdale, AZ (PHX) (TUC) 1964 St. Francis, Yuma, AZ (TUC) 2005 Died 1965-1969 SS. Simon & Jude, Phoenix, AZ (TUC)
Fr. Finbar Kenneally, O.F.M. Ordained, 1925 Notes: Fr. Finbar Kenneally was a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara, part of what is formally known as the Order of Friars Minor. He was included in the Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara’s “List of Franciscan Friars from the St. Barbara Province with Credibly (sic) Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor” in the section “Deceased Former Province of St. Barbara Friars Who Have Been Credibly Accused.” According to this list, a report was made in 1991 alleging that Fr. Kenneally sexually abused a minor from approximately 1962 to 1964. The same list reports that Fr. Kenneally also worked in Toronto, Canada from approximately 1941 to 1942 and from 1953 to 1954. Assignments:
1926-1934 Unknown 1954-1977 Academy of American Franciscan History, Washington, DC (WDC) 1935-1950 Old Mission San Luis Rey, San Luis Rey, CA 1977-1991 St. Anthony’s Seminary, Santa Barbara, CA (LA) (LA) 1939-1940 Old Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, 1979-1987 St. Anthony’s Seminary High School, Santa CA (LA) Barbara, CA (LA) 1950-1953 St. Joseph Hospital, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) 1991 Died
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Attorney Advertising Attorney Advertising Fr. Robert J. Kirsch Ordained, 1957 Notes: Fr. Robert J. Kirsch was ordained in the Diocese of Gallup. In a 1993 lawsuit, Fr. Kirsch was accused of child sexual abuse from approximately 1973 to 1977 while he worked at St. Thomas the Apostle in Abiquiu, New Mexico. The lawsuit was later dismissed due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. Following the allegation of child sexual abuse, Fr. Kirsch was reportedly sent to Servants of the Paraclete, an institution known for treating priests accused of child sexual abuse. In 2017, Fr. Kirsch was named on the Archdiocese of Santa Fe’s “List of Priests, Deacons, & Religious Accused of Sexual Abuse of Children.” In 2018, Fr. Kirsch was also named on the Diocese of Gallup’s “List of priests, religious and other persons who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors and who have served in parishes or institutions of the church located within the territorial limits of the Diocese of Gallup.” Fr. Kirsch’s status as a priest, whereabouts, and whether he had access to children from 1995 until his death are unknown. Assignments:
1958-1959 Santo Nino, Aragon, NM (GLP) 1980-1989 Santuario San Martin de Porres, Albuquerque, NM (SFE) 1960-1963 St. Francis, Seligman, AZ (GLP) 1990-1991 St. Rose of Lima, Santa Rose, NM (SFE) 1964 Madre de Dios, Winslow, AZ (GLP) 1992 Unknown 1965 Absent on Leave (GLP) 1993 Special Assignment; State Penitentiary, Santa Fe, NM (SFE) 1966-167 St. Eleanor, Ruidoso, NM (SFE) 1994 Retired (SFE) 1968-1977 St. Thomas Apostle, Abiqulu, NM (SFE) 1995-2004 Unknown 1978-1979 Our Lady of Most Holy Rosary, 2005 Died Albuquerque, NM (SFE)
Fr. Marvin T. Knighton Ordained, 1975 Notes: Fr. Marvin T. Knighton was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. In 2002, Fr. Knighton was criminally charged on counts relating to child sexual abuse that occurred in approximately 1988 and 1989 while he worked at Pius XI High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Fr. Knighton was acquitted in a jury trial the following year. In 2003, another survivor came forward to accuse Fr. Knighton of child sexual abuse in or about the 1970s. Following the second allegation of child sexual abuse, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee allegedly removed Fr. Knighton from public ministry. Fr. Knighton was named on the Archdiocese of Milwaukee’s list of “Diocesan priests of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee who have been (or would be if they were still alive) restricted from all priestly ministries due to substantiated reports of sexual abuse of a minor.” Fr. Knighton was also named on the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Names of priests and deacons from other dioceses who may no longer serve in the Diocese of Phoenix due to an accusation of sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Knighton was laicized in 2011 and is currently believed to be living in Phoenix, Arizona. Whether he has access to children is unknown. Assignments:
1976 St. Anne’s, Milwaukee, WI (MIL) 1997 Unknown 1977-1987 Pius XI High School, Milwaukee, WI (MIL) 1998 Awaiting Assignment (MIL) 1988 Absent on Leave (MIL) 1999-2000 Unknown 1989-1991 Pius XI High School, Milwaukee, WI (MIL) 2001 St. Mary High School, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1992 Awaiting Assignment (MIL) 2001-2002 On Duty Outside the Archdiocese; St. Mary High School, Phoenix, AZ (MIL) 1993-1994 Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, WI (MIL) 2003 On Leave (MIL) 1995 On Leave (MIL) 2004-2019 Unknown 1996 St. Martin de Porres, Milwaukee, WI (MIL)
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Attorney Advertising Fr. Louis “Louie” Wayne Ladenburger, O.F.M. Ordained, 1963 Notes: Fr. Louis Ladenburger was a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara, part of what is formally known as the Order of Friars Minor. Fr. Ladenburger worked in various parishes throughout California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and Idaho. In 1993, Fr. Ladenburger was restricted from ministry and ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation. Fr. Ladenburger purportedly refused the evaluation and instead asked for a dispensation of his vows. He was officially laicized in 1996. After leaving the priesthood, Fr. Ladenburger reportedly became licensed in marriage and family therapy and as a chemical dependency therapist. In 2007, he was arrested on charges relating to sexually abusing minor students while he worked as a therapist at Elk Mountain Academy in Clark Fork, Idaho. When arrested, Fr. Ladenburger supposedly admitted to police that he was a long-suffering sex addict. In 2008, Fr. Ladenburger was sentenced to five years in prison with the possibility of parole after six months.
Fr. Ladenburger was named in the Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara’s “List of Franciscan Friars from the St. Barbara Province with Credibly (sic) Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor” in the section “Deceased Former Province of St. Barbara Friars Who Have Been Credibly Accused.” According to this list, reports were made in 1984 and 2018 alleging that Fr. Ladenburger sexually abused a minor from approximately 1973 to 1974. Additionally, in 2018, a survivor came forward to accuse Fr. Ladenburger of child sexual abuse from approximately 1972 to 1974 while he worked at St. Mary’s of the Assumption in Stockton, California. As of 2012, Fr. Ladenburger was believed to be living in Bakersfield, California, and is currently believed to be living in Phoenix, Arizona. Whether he has access to children is unknown.
Fr. Ladenburger has been named in the following lists: The Diocese of Last Vegas’ “List of Clergy Credibly Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor” in the section “Religious Order Clergy Who Worked in the Diocese of Las Vegas”; the Diocese of Les Cruces “Priests and Religious Credibly Accused of Sexual Abuse of Minors Who Have Served Within the Current Territorial Boundaries of the Diocese of Les Cruces”; the Archdiocese of Seattle’s “List of Clergy and Religious Brothers and Sisters For Whom Allegations of a Minor Have Been Admitted, Establish or Determined to Be Credible” in the section for “Religious Priests”; the Diocese of Phoenix’s “Names of priests of religious communities who have served in the Diocese of Phoenix and have been laicized and/or removed from ministry by their communities due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Assignments:
1964-1965 St. Mary of the Assumption, Stockton, 1980-1984 St. George’s, Seattle, WA (SEA) CA (STO); St. Benedict the Moor Center, Stockton, CA (STO) 1965-1967 St. Mary’s High School, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) 1984-1985 St. Francis of Assisi, Sacramento, CA (SAC) 1967-1968 Salem Catholic High School, Salem, OR (P) 1985-1988 St. John’s, Overton, NV (RNO) 1968-1971 Holy Cross Retreat House, Mesilla Park, NM 1988-1989 Christ the King, Reno, NV (RNO) (ELP) 1971-1972 Unknown 1989-1990 Unknown 1972-1974 St. Mary of the Assumption, Stockton, 1990-1992 Franciscan Renewal Center, Scottsdale, AZ CA (STO); St. Benedict the Moor Center, (PHX) Stockton, CA (STO) 1974-1975 Unknown 1992-1993 St. Mary’s Basilica, Phoenix, AZ (PHX); St. Joan of Arc, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1975-1979 Mary Queen of Heaven, Sprague, WA (SPO) 1994-2019 Unknown 1979-1980 Unknown
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Attorney Advertising Attorney Advertising Fr. Sung Lam Ordained, 1966 Notes: Fr. Sung Lam was reportedly a priest from the Diocese of Phnom-Penn in Cambodia who worked in the Diocese of Phoenix. Fr. Lam was named on the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Names of priests and deacons from other dioceses who may no longer serve in the Diocese of Phoenix due to an accusation of sexual misconduct with a minor.” According to this list, a report was made in 1993 accusing Fr. Lam of sexual misconduct with a minor. This list also states that Fr. Lam worked in the Vietnamese Catholic Apostolate within the Diocese of Phoenix and left the Diocese in 1994. Fr. Lam’s status as a priest, current whereabouts, and whether he has access to children are unknown.
Fr. Paul LeBrun, C.S.C. Ordained, 1983 Notes: Fr. Paul LeBrun was ordained a Holy Cross priest and has been accused of sexually abusing at least 10 children in the Diocese of Ft. Wayne-South Bend, Indiana and the Diocese of Phoenix. In 2002, four survivors came forward alleging Fr. LeBrun sexually abused them as children from approximately 1979 to 1986 when he worked at St. Therese Little Flower in South Bend, Indiana. A fifth survivor came forward to allege child sexual abuse by Fr. LeBrun in approximately 1991 while Fr. LeBrun worked at Blessed Sacrament in Tolleson, Arizona. Fr. LeBrun was subsequently arrested on charges relating to child sexual abuse in 2003. Several more survivors came forward to allege child sexual abuse by Fr. LeBrun at St. John Vianney in Avondale, Arizona. In 2005, Fr. LeBrun was convicted of sexually abusing five minor boys between approximately 1986 and 1991 at St. John Vianney in Avondale, Arizona and Blessed Sacrament in Tolleson, Arizona. Fr. LeBrun was given the maximum sentence of 111 years in prison in 2006.
An attorney for the Congregation of the Holy Cross allegedly stated that reports of child sexual abuse by Fr. LeBrun were reportedly made to the Congregation of the Holy Cross in 1987, 1993, and 1998. Fr. LeBrun was named on the Diocese of Phoenix’s “Names of priests of religious communities who have served in the Diocese of Phoenix and have been laicized and/or removed from ministry by their communities due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. LeBrun was also named on the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend’s list of “Priests and deacons credibly accused of sexual abuse of a minor” in the section “List of the names of priests and deacons who have served in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and have been credibly accused of at least one act of sexual abuse of a minor.” According to this list, Fr. LeBrun’s faculties for ministry were removed by the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend in 2000 and he was laicized in 2008. Fr. LeBrun is currently still in prison in Arizona. Assignments:
1984-1986 St. Therese, South Bend, IN (FTW) 2002 Holy Cross Mission House, Notre Dame, IN (FTW) 1987-1990 Saint John Vianney, Avondale, AZ (PHX) 2003-2004 Unknown 1991-1993 Blessed Sacrament, Tolleson, AZ (PHX) 2005-2006 Congregation of the Holy Cross, Indiana Province, Provincial Office, Provincial House, Priests of the Province in Residence Not Listed Elsewhere; Notre Dame, IN (FTW) 1994-1999 St. Therese Little Flower, South Bend, IN 2007 Congregation of the Holy Cross, Indiana (FTW) Province, Provincial Office, Provincial House, Priests of the Province in Residence Not Listed Elsewhere; Washington, DC (FTW) 2000 Unknown 2008-2009 Congregation of the Holy Cross, Indiana Province, Provincial Office, Provincial House, Priests of the Province in Residence Not Listed Elsewhere (FTW) 2001-2002 Chaplain, Indiana State Prison, Michigan 2010-2019 Unknown; prison (Arizona) City, IN (GRY)
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Attorney Advertising Fr. Karl LeClaire, S.D.S. Ordained, 1986 Notes: Fr. Karl LeClaire was ordained a Salvatorian priest. In a 2002 lawsuit, Fr. LeClaire was accused of allegedly sexually abusing a boy for seven years beginning when he was a minor in approximately 1993 at Queen of Peace in Mesa, Arizona. In 2003, Fr. LeClaire was arrested on multiple charges relating to child sexual abuse. During the trial, another survivor accused Fr. LeClaire of allegedly sexually abusing him when he was a minor in approximately 1999 at Queen of Peace in Mesa, Arizona. Fr. LeClaire was subsequently sentenced to one year in jail and three months’ probation. Fr. LeClaire was named on the Diocese of Phoenix’s “Names of priests of religious communities who have served in the Diocese of Phoenix and have been laicized and/or removed from ministry by their communities due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. LeClaire is currently believed to be living in Apache Junction, Arizona. His status as a priest and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1987-2001 Queen of Peace, Mesa, AZ (PHX) 2006-2018 Milwaukee Salvatorian Provincial Offices (MIL) 2002-2003 Salvatorian Provincial Residence, 2019 Unknown Milwaukee, WI (MIL) 2004-2005 Salvatorian Provincial Residence; Richmond, VA (MIL)
Fr. Conan Lee, O.F.M. Ordained, Unknown Notes: Fr. Conan Lee was a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara, part of what is formally known as the Order of Friars Minor. He was included in the Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara’s “List of Franciscan Friars from the St. Barbara Province with Credibly (sic) Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor” in the section “Deceased Former Province of St. Barbara Friars Who Have Been Credibly Accused.” According to this list, a report was made in 1978 alleging that Fr. Lee sexually abused a minor from approximately 1957 to 1961. Assignments:
1944-1947 St. Mary’s, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) 1956-1958 Holy Family, Pueblo, CO (PBL) 1947-1951 St. Elizabeth’s, Oakland, CA (SFR) 1958-1962 St. Anthony’s, Tigard, OR (P) 1951-1953 Old Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, 1962-1975 Sacred Heart, Winlock, WA (SEA) CA (LA) 1953-1954 San Roque, Santa Barbara, CA (LA) 1975-1978 Old Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA (LA) 1954-1956 St. Francis, Sacramento, CA (SAC) 1978 Died 1956 St. Joseph Hospital, San Francisco, CA (SFR)
Fr. Mark Allen Lehman Ordained, 1988 Notes: On June 29, 1990, Bishop O’Brien reportedly publicly admitted that Fr. Lehman, then 28 years old, a teacher at St. Thomas the Apostle, and an associate pastor of the parish, was placed on leave of absence after allegations of sexual abuse were reported by two minor girls at the school. In 1992, Fr. Lehman was criminally convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison without parole for the sexual abuse of one minor girl and sentenced to lifetime parole for the sexual abuse of three additional minor girls and one boy. The Diocese of Phoenix purportedly provided financial support while Fr. Lehman was in prison and gave him $1000 and other benefits when he was released in 2002. In 2005, a lawsuit was filed alleging that Fr. Lehman sexually abused a child at St. Timothy’s in Mesa, Arizona in approximately 1985. Fr. Lehman was laicized in April 2006 and was reportedly listed on the Arizona sex offender registry at one time. Fr. Lehman was included on the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Diocese of Phoenix priests and deacons who have been laicized and/or removed from ministry due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Lehman is currently believed to be living in Tempe, Arizona. Whether he has access to children is unknown. Assignments:
1989-1990 St. Thomas the Apostle, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 2003-2005 Unknown 1991 Unknown 2006-2008 On Leave (PHX) 1992-2002 Unassigned (PHX) 2009-2019 Unknown
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Attorney Advertising Attorney Advertising Fr. Joseph Marcel Lessard Ordained, 1980 Notes: Fr. Joseph Marcel Lessard was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Phoenix. In 1985, Fr. Lessard was arrested and charged for alleged sexual misconductwith a minor in Phoenix, Arizona. Fr. Lessard reached a plea agreement and was sentenced to three years’ probation. In 2001, Fr. Lessard was reportedly removed from ministry by the Diocese of Rockford and in 2002, he was subsequently removed from active ministry by the Diocese of Phoenix. In 2003, Fr. Lessard was named in a child sexual abuse lawsuit which was later settled by the Diocese of Phoenix. In 2006, the Diocese of Phoenix reportedly stated that Fr. Lessard had moved to Thailand. In 2018, Fr. Lessard was included in the Diocese of Rockford’s list of “Religious Order Priests/Brothers or Priests of another diocese, who worked within the geographical boundaries of the Rockford Diocese or were assigned in this Diocese, against whom a substantiated allegation of sexual abuse of a minor has been reported.” Fr. Lessard is also included on the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Diocese of Phoenix priests and deacons who have been laicized and/or removed from ministry due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Lessard is currently believed to be living Queen Creek, Arizona. His status as a priest and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1981-1982 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Tempe, AZ 1996-2001 On Duty Outside the Diocese (PHX) (PHX) 1983-1985 St. Jerome, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1996-1998 Mercy Health Corporation, Aurora, IL (RCK) 1986-1987 Absent on Sick Leave 1997-2001 St. Mary’s Church, Aurora, IL (RCK) 1988-1990 On Duty Outside the Diocese 1998-1999 On Duty Outside the Diocese (RCK) 1990-1993 Mercy Health Corporation, Aurora, IL (RCK) 1999-2001 Provena Mercy Center, Aurora, IL (RCK) 1993-1995 On Duty Outside the Diocese, Holy Angels, 2002 On Leave (PHX) Aurora, IL (RCK) 1996 Holy Angels Church, Aurora, IL (RCK) 2003-2019 Unknown
Fr. Mark A. Liening, O.F.M. Ordained, Unknown Notes: Fr. Mark A. Liening was a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara, part of what is formally known as the Order of Friars Minor. Fr. Liening was included in the Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara’s “List of Franciscan Friars from the St. Barbara Province with Credibly (sic) Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor” in the section “Deceased Former Province of St. Barbara Friars Who Have Been Credibly Accused.” According to this list, a report was made in 2007 alleging that Fr. Liening sexually abused a minor from approximately 1943 to 1944. The Franciscan Friars also report that Fr. Liening was in San Carlos, Arizona from 1953 to 1955 and in Ensenada, Mexico from 1968 to 1969. Assignments:
1941 Immaculate Conception, San Diego CA 1954 Unknown (SD) 1941-1942 Old Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, 1955-1957 Holy Family, Pueblo, CO (PBL) CA (LA) 1942 St. Mary’s, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) 1957-1962 St. Elizabeth’s, Oakland, CA (OAK) 1942-1943 St. Joseph’s, Los Angeles, CA (LA) 1962-1964 St. Francis de Paula, Tularosa, NM (ELP) 1943 St. Joseph’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) 1964 St. Boniface, San Francisco, CA (SFR) 1943-1944 St. Mary’s, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) 1964-1966 St. Mary’s, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) 1944-1945 Immaculate Conception, Provo, UT (SLC) 1966-1968 St. Joseph’s, Los Angeles, CA (LA) 1945 St. Joseph’s, Los Angeles, CA (LA) 1969-1970 St. Joseph’s, Los Angeles, CA (LA) 1945-1947 St. Mary’s, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) 1970 Our Lady if Mt. Carmel, Fresno CA (FRS) 1947-1948 St. Francis, Spokane, WA (SPK) 1970-1972 St. Joseph’s, Los Angeles, CA (LA) 1948-1949 Greek Rite Franciscan Commisariate, New 1972-1974 Old Mission San Luis Rey, San Diego, CA Canaan, CT (BGP) (SD) 1949-1950 Sybertsville Monastery, Sybertsville, PA 1974-1979 St. Mary’s, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) (SCR) 1950-1951 St. Mary’s, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) 1979-1985 St. Francis de Paula, Tularosa, NM (ELP) 1951-1953 St. Francis de Paula, Tularosa, NM (ELP) 1985 Died
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Attorney Advertising Br. Jorge Ortiz Lopez, O.F.M Notes: Br. Jorge Ortiz Lopez was a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara, part of what is formally known as the Order of Friars Minor. In a 1994 lawsuit, one survivor accused Br. Lopez of child sexual abuse from approximately 1975 to 1976 at Sacred Heart in Prescott, Arizona in the Diocese of Phoenix. Br. Lopez allegedly admitted to the sexual abuse and promised to pay for the survivor’s counseling, but neglected to actually do so. Br. Lopez was on the Diocese of Phoenix’s List of “Diocese of Phoenix’s names of priests of religious communities who have served in the Diocese of Phoenix and have been laicized and/or removed from ministry by their communities due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Br. Lopez was also included in the Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara’s “List of Franciscan Friars from the St. Barbara Province with Credibly (sic) Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor” in the section “Deceased Former Province of St. Barbara Friars Who Have Been Credibly Accused.” According to this list, Br. Lopez moved to Mexico in 1997. Br. Lopez’s whereabouts, status as a brother, and whether he had access to children from 1998 until his death are unknown. Assignments:
1976-1977 St. Francis, Sacramento, CA (SAC) 1993-1994 Mission San Antonio, Jolon, CA (MRY) 1977-1988 St. Elizabeth’s, Oakland, CA (OAK) 1994-1997 San Damiano, Danville, CA (OAK) 1982-1988 Our Lady of Guadalupe, San Jose, CA (SJ) 1998-2004 Unknown 1988-1993 Mt. Carmel, Fresno, CA (FRS) 2004 Died
Fr. Lawrence (Larry) Joseph
(LJ) Lovell, C.M.F. Ordained, 1976 Notes: Fr. Lawrence Joseph Lovell was ordained a Claretian priest. He has been accused of sexually abusing at least 11 children and has been named in at least two civil lawsuits. In 1986, after being criminally charged for sexually abusing a child, Fr. Lovell pleaded no contest and received three years’ probation. After he was criminally convicted, Fr. Lovell was removed from ministry. At some point, Fr. Lovell was sent to Servants of the Paraclete, an institution known for treating priests accused of child sexual abuse. He was laicized in 1992. It is believed that Fr. Lovell was residing in Rio Rancho, New Mexico in the mid-1990s. In 2003, Fr. Lovell was arrested and criminally charged in California for sexually abusing a child under the age of 14, but the charges were later dismissed. Fr. Lovell was also indicted for child sexual abuse in Arizona in 2003 and pleaded guilty. As of 2013, Lovell was serving a 14-year sentence for sexually abusing children in Yavapai and Maricopa counties in Arizona. Fr. Lovell was included in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ “Report to the People of God: Clergy Sexual Abuse Archdiocese of Los Angeles.” Fr. Lovell was also included in the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Diocese of Phoenix priests and deacons who have been laicized and/or removed from ministry due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Lovell is currently still in a correctional facility in Florence, Arizona. Assignments:
1976-1979 Sacred Heart, Prescott, AZ (PHX) 1986-1990 Unknown 1980-1984 San Gabriel Mission, San Gabriel, CA (LA) 1991 Foundation House, Villa Louis Martin, Our Lady of Lourdes Novitiate, Jemez Springs, NM (SFE) 1985 SS. Anthony and Pius X, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1992-2019 Unknown; prison (Florence, AZ)
Br. Gregory Madigan, O.S.C. Notes: Br. Gregory Madigan is a member of the Crosier Fathers and Brothers. Br. Madigan allegedly admitted to sexually abusing a minor boy in approximately the 1980s. Br. Madigan also reportedly admitted to sexually abusing other boys and it is believed that he abused at least six boys in the 1960s and 1970s. Following his admission of abuse, the Crosiers sent Br. Madigan to St. Luke Institute in Silver Spring, Maryland, an institution known for treating priests accused of child sexual abuse. When he returned he was reportedly given clerical positions at Crosier facilities in New York, Chicago, and Minnesota. Br. Madigan was included on the Crosiers’ “List of names of Crosiers with one or more credible claims of sexual abuse of minors” in the section “The following Crosiers were named publicly. Since then, three have died and one has left the Crosier Order.” Br. Madigan is believed to be living under restriction in Phoenix, Arizona. His current status as a brother and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1955-1958 Crosier Community Diocese of Lincoln, 1988-1990 Crosier Community Hastings, NE (LIN) Archdiocese of Chicago, Chicago, IL (CHI) 1958-1960 Wawasee Preparatory School 1990-2000 Crosier Community Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Archdiocese of New York, New Rochelle, Syracuse, IN (FTW) NY (NY) 1960-1961 Crosier Community 2000-2003 Crosier Community Archdiocese of New York, White Plains, NY Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, (NY) Shoreview, MN (STP) 1961-1987 Crosier Seminary 2004-2019 Crosier Community Diocese of Phoenix, Diocese of St. Cloud, Onamia, MN (SCL) Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1988 Sabbatical
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Attorney Advertising Attorney Advertising Fr. Saul (J. Saul) Madrid Ordained, 1985 Notes: Fr. Saul Madrid was ordained in the Diocese of Phoenix. In 2006, it was reported that the Diocese of Phoenix settled five lawsuits involving the sexual abuse of minors, one of which included allegations of abuse by Fr. Madrid. In a 2003 lawsuit, a survivor accused Fr. Madrid of drugging and sexually abusing him when he was a minor in approximately 1987 while Fr. Madrid worked at Saints Simon and Jude Cathedral in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1988, Bishop Thomas J. O’Brien reportedly sent Fr. Madrid to Servants of the Paraclete in Jemez Springs, New Mexico, a facility known for treating priests accused of child sexual abuse. According to Bishop O’Brien, the psychologists at the facility allegedly determined Fr. Madrid could be placed back in ministry after treatment. Fr. Madrid resigned from his dual assignments in 2000, citing health reasons. Fr. Madrid remained a priest and is believed to be living in Tempe, Arizona. Fr. Madrid’s status as a priest and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1986-1989 SS. Simon and Jude Cathedral, Phoenix, AZ 2001 Unknown (PHX) 1990-1991 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Tempe, AZ 2002-2003 On Leave (PHX) (PHX) 1992-1995 St. Henry, Buckeye, AZ (PHX) 2004-2005 Unknown 1996-1999 SS. Anthony and Pius X Church, Phoenix, 2006-2010 On Leave (PHX) AZ (PHX) 2000 SS. Anthony and Pius X Church, Phoenix, 2011-2019 Unknown AZ (PHX); Immaculate Heart of Mary, Phoenix, AZ (PHX)
Fr. Sylvester Mancuso, O.F.M. Ordained, Unknown Notes: Fr. Sylvester Mancuso was a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara, part of what is formally known as the Order of Friars Minor. In 2019, Fr. Mancuso was included in the Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara’s, “List of Franciscan Friars from the St. Barbara Province with Credibly (sic) Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor” in the section, “Deceased Former Province of St. Barbara Friars Who Have Been Credibly Accused.” According to this list, reports were made in approximately 1999 and 2004 alleging that Fr. Mancuso sexually abused a minor in approximately 1961 and in the 1970s. This list also states that Fr. Mancuso worked on an Indian Mission in Arizona from approximately 1973 to 1978. Assignments:
1943 St. Anthony’s, San Francisco, CA (SFR) 1955-1958 Sacred Heart, Parker, AZ (TUC) 1944-1949 St. Turibius, Los Angeles, CA (LA) 1958-1964 St. Peter’s, Bapchule, AZ (TUC) 1949-1950 St. Francis of Assis, Sacramento, CA (SAC) 1964-1971 St. Francis, Whiteriver, AZ (GLP) 1951 San Carlos Mission, San Carlos, AZ (TUC) 1971-1979 St. Joseph’s, Los Angeles, CA (LA) 1951-1952 St. Boniface Indian School, Banning, CA (SD) 1979 Died 1953-1954 St. Joseph’s, Mascalero, NM (ELP)
Fr. Alexander (Alex) Manville, O.F.M Ordained, 1953 Notes: Fr. Manville was ordained a Franciscan priest. In 2009, a civil lawsuit was filed against Fr. Manville accusing him of sexually abusing a minor boy at Saints Simon and Jude in Huntington Beach, California, from approximately 1992 to 1994. The survivor’s brother also alleged that he too had been sexually abused by Fr. Manville when he was a minor. The Diocese of Orange reached a settlement with the brothers in 2011. It is believed that Fr. Manville lived in Oakland, California until his death. Assignments:
1954 Unknown 1999 Unknown 1955-1958 Immaculate Conception (St. Mary’s), 2000 St. Anthony’s Retreat House, Three Rivers, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) CA (FRS) 1959 St. Elizabeth’s, Oakland, CA (SFR) 2001-2004 Serra Retreat, Malibu, CA (LA) 1960-1968 Bishop Garcia Diego High School, Santa 2004-2009 SS. Simon and Jude, Huntington Beach, CA Barbara, CA (LA) (ORG) 1969-1976 Old Mission, Santa Barbara, CA (LA) 2010 Unknown 1977 St. Francis Retreat, San Juan Bautista, CA 2011-2012 Retired; Serra Retreat, Malibu, CA (LA) (MRY) 1978-1982 Franciscan Renewal Center, Scottsdale, AZ 2013-2016 Franciscan Friars of California (Province of (PHX) St. Barbara), Oakland, CA (OAK) 1983-1994 SS. Simon and Jude Church, Huntington 2016 Died Beach, CA (ORG) 1995-1998 Franciscan Renewal Center, Scottsdale, AZ (PHX)
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Attorney Advertising Fr. Robert (Bob) Marsicek, S.D.S. Ordained, 1968 Notes: Fr. Robert (Bob) Marsicek was ordained a Salvatorian priest. During his more than four decades in the priesthood, Fr. Marsicek worked in Arizona, Wisconsin, and California. In 2013, Fr. Marsicek was removed from St. Pius X in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin after a teacher reported possible child sexual abuse. Following the allegation, two survivors came forward to accuse Fr. Marsicek of child sexual abuse when he worked at Divine Savior in Sacramento, California in approximately the 1980s and 1990s. Another survivor came forward to allege child sexual abuse which occurred at St. Nazianz, Wisconsin. In 2017, Fr. Marsicek was charged on counts relating to child sexual abuse for the alleged acts he committed at St. Pius X in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Through a plea deal, Fr. Marsicek was sentenced to one year in prison in December 2017. Fr. Marsicek was included on the Diocese of Phoenix’s “Names of priests of religious communities who have served in the Diocese of Phoenix and have been laicized and/or removed from ministry by their communities due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Marsicek’s status as a priest, current whereabouts, and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1969-1973 St. Gregory’s, St. Nazianz, WI (GB) 2001-2011 St. Pius X, Wauwatosa, WI (MIL) 1973-1974 St. Mark’s, Phoenix, AZ (PHX); Arizona 2006-2012 Archdiocesan Consultors, Milwaukee, WI State Hospital, Phoenix, AZ (PHX); (MIL) Maricopa Children’s Hospital, Maricopa, AZ (PHX) 1974-1987 St. Joseph’s, Huntsville, AL (BIR) 2008-2013 Mother of Good Counsel, Milwaukee, WI (MIL) 1987 Salvatorian Provincial Residence, 2011-2013 Wauwatosa Catholic School, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, WI (MIL) WI (MIL) 1987-2000 Divine Savior, Orangevale, CA (SAC) 2013-2017 Milwaukee Salvatorian Provincial Offices, Milwaukee, WI (MIL) 1990-2000 Catholic Committee on Scouting, 2018-2019 Unknown Sacramento, CA (SAC) 2000-2001 Salvatorian Provincial Residence, Milwaukee, WI (MIL)
Fr. Bruce C. Maxwell, O.S.C. Ordained, 1975 Notes: Fr. Bruce Maxwell was ordained a Crosier priest. Fr. Maxwell was named on the Archdiocese of Detroit’s list of “Clergy Credibly Accused of Abuse” in the section “Religious Order Priests.” As well as the Diocese of Santa Rosa’s “Diocese Responds to the Request for Transparency.” In this document, Fr. Maxwell is included under the section titled “Names of accused priests who had varying degrees of connection with the Diocese of Santa Rosa and who had claims brought against them in other places.” Fr. Maxwell was named by the Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross, Crosier Fathers and Brothers of the Province of St. Odilia on its list of “Names of Crosiers with one or more credibly claims of sexual abuse of minors.” According to this list, Fr. Maxwell was removed from ministry in 2002. The details of the child sexual abuse allegation, including when and where the alleged abuse occurred, are unknown. Assignments:
1974-1975 St. Columban’s Parish, Birmingham, MI 1990-1992 St. James, Petaluma, CA (SR) (DET) 1975-1982 Mission Director, Hastings, NE (LIN) 1992-1994 Naval Support Unit, Manama, Bahrain 1977-1982 Sacred Heart, Kenesaw, NE (LIN) 1994-1996 Destroyer Squadron 8, Mayport, FL 1983-1984 St. Cyprian’s, Riverview, MI (DET) 1996 Destroyer Squadron 14, Mayport, FL 1984-1986 Archdiocesan Computer Development 1996-1998 Fleet Activities, Yokosuka, Japan Program, Detroit, MI (DET) 1986-1989 Gabriel Richard High School, Riverview, MI 1998-2001 Marine Corps Air Station, Jacksonville, N.C. (DET) 1986-2004 Crosier Community of Riverview, MI (DET) 2001-2002 Marines, Okinawa, Japan 1987-1989 St. Cyprian’s, Riverview, MI (DET) 2002-2006 Crosier Community of Phoenix (PHX) 1989-1992 U.S. Coast Guard Training Center, Petaluma, 2006 Died CA (SR)
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Attorney Advertising Attorney Advertising Fr. Kevin Michael McBrien, O.Carm Ordained, 1970 Notes: Fr. Kevin Michael McBrien was ordained a Carmelite priest. At least one survivor has come forward to accuse Fr. Kevin Michael McBrien of child sexual abuse that allegedly occurred at Joliet High School in Joliet, Illinois in the 1970s. Following the allegations, Fr. McBrien was subsequently removed from his position at St. Matthew’s in Glendale Heights, Illinois on indefinite administrative leave and is now believed to be living in a supervised setting. Fr. McBrien is currently believed to be living in Phoenix, Arizona. His status as a priest and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1971 Immaculate Conception, Norwood, NJ 1999-2005 Crespi Carmelite High School, Encino, CA (NEW) (LA); Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1972-1978 St. Cecilia’s, Englewood, NJ (NEW) 2006 St. Jane Frances de Chantal, North Hollywood, CA (LA) 1979-1981 Carmelite Fathers St. Elias Priory, Joliet, IL 2007 Unknown (JOL) 1982-1983 Carmelite Priory, Houston, TX (GAL) 2008-2012 St. Thomas Apostle, Chicago, IL (CHI) 1984-1986 Crespi Carmelite High School, Encino, CA 2009-2010 St. Matthew, Glendale Heights, IL (JOL) (LA) 1987-1991 St. Jane Frances de Chantal, North 2011 Darien Carmelite Provincial Office (JOL) Hollywood, CA (LA) 1992-1997 Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Fairfield, CA 2013-2018 Darien Carmelite Provincial Office (JOL) (SAC) 1998 Unknown 2019 Unknown
Fr. Donald McGuire, S.J. Ordained, 1961 Notes: Fr. Donald McGuire was a Jesuit priest accused of sexually abusing many children throughout his career. The Jesuits allegedly first received reports of Fr. McGuire’s child sexual abuse in the late 1960s. Several more reports regarding Fr. McGuire’s sexually abusive behavior were made in the decades that followed. In 2006, Fr. McGuire was criminally convicted of sexually abusing two minor students of Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois, between 1968 and 1969, during his time as a faculty member at the school. In 2008, he was criminally convicted of traveling to engage in sex acts with a minor teenager who he took on trips to Minnesota, Switzerland, and Austria from approximately 1999 to 2002. Fr. McGuire has also been named as a defendant in multiple civil lawsuits alleging both child and adult sexual abuse of the plaintiffs. Fr. McGuire was listed on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry until his death in 2017. According to the Diocese of Phoenix, Fr. McGuire worked at Mount Claret Retreat Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Fr. McGuire is named on the Diocese of Phoenix’s “Names of priests of religious communities who have served in the Diocese of Phoenix and have been laicized and/or removed from ministry by their communities due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” He is also named on the Jesuit’s West Province of the Society of Jesus’ “List of Jesuits from Jesuits West Province with Credible Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor or Vulnerable Adult” in the section “Deceased and Former California Province Jesuits with Credible Claims.” Fr. McGuire was laicized in 2008. His whereabouts and whether he had access to children from 2006 until his death are unknown. Assignments:
Unknown Mount Claret, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1981-1989 Bellarmine Hall, Barrington, IL (CHI) 1961-1962 Westphalia Jesuit Seminary, Germany 1989-2002 Canisius House, Evanston, IL (CHI) 1962-1965 University of Innsbruck, Austria 2003-2005 Clark Street Residence, Chicago, IL (CHI) 1965-1972 Loyola Academy, Wilmette, IL (CHI) 2006-2016 Unknown 1972-1976 Loyoloa University, Chicago, IL (CHI) 2017 Died 1976-1981 University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (SFR)
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Attorney Advertising Br. Bede McKinnon, O.F.M. Notes: Br. Bede McKinnon was a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara, part of what is formally known as the Order of Friars Minor. He was included in the Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara’s “List of Franciscan Friars from the St. Barbara Province with Credibly (sic) Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor” in the section, “Deceased Former Province of St. Barbara Friars Who Have Been Credibly Accused.” According to this list, a report was made in 2010 alleging that Fr. McKinnon sexually abused a minor from approximately 1978 to 1979. Assignments:
1961-1963 St. Boniface, San Francisco, CA (SFR) 1991-1992 Old Mission San Luis Rey, Oceanside, CA (SD) 1963-1964 Old Mission, San Miguel, CA (MF) 1992 St. Francis Retreat, San Juan Bautista, CA (MRY) 1964-1982 St. Elizabeth’s, Oakland, CA (OAK) 1992-1994 Old Mission San Luis Rey, Oceanside CA (SD) 1982-1983 Serra Retreat, Malibu, CA (LA) 1994 Franciscan Renewal Center, Scottsdale, AZ (PHX) 1983-1985 Franciscan Renewal Center, Scottsdale, AZ 1994-1997 Old Mission San Luis Rey, Oceanside, CA (PHX) (SD) 1985-1991 St. Francis Retreat, San Juan Bautista, CA 1998 Died (MRY)
Fr. Rene D. Messier Ordained, 1945 Notes: Fr. Rene D. Messier was ordained in the Diocese of Hartford, Connecticut. Fr. Messier was named on the Diocese of Gallup’s “List of priests, religious and other persons who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors and who have served in parishes or institutions of the church located within the territorial limits of the Diocese of Gallup.” Fr. Messier’s status as a priest, whereabouts, and whether he had access to children from 1963 until his death are unknown. Assignments:
1946 St. Thomas’ Seminary, Bloomfield, CT (HRT) 1963 St. Anne, Ash Fork, AZ (GLP) 1947-1953 Sacred Heart, Taftville, CT (HRT) 1964 Unknown 1954-1957 Sacred Heart, Taftville, CT (NOR) 1965-1975 Sick Leave (NOR) 1958-1960 St. Mary’s, Jewett City, CT (NOR) 1976-1999 Unknown 1961-1964 Retired (NOR) 1999 Died 1961-1963 St. Mary Mediatrix of All Graces, Yarnell, AZ (GLP)
Fr. Eric R. Middlecamp, S.D.S Ordained, 1952 Notes: Fr. Eric Middlecamp was ordained a Salvatorian priest. He is alleged to have worked as athletic director and coach at Salvatorian Seminary in St. Nazianz, Wisconsin and as camp director at Camp St. Michael near Hancock, Wisconsin. Beginning in the early 1990s, the Salvatorians allegedly received multiple reports that Fr. Middlecamp sexually abused boys and girls in the late 1950s through the 1970s. According to the Salvatorians, Fr. Middlecamp reportedly acknowledged that the allegations of child sexual abuse were true. Fr. Middlecamp was subsequently removed from active ministry and was not allowed to function as a priest. Assignments:
1953-1957 Salvatorian Seminary, St. Nazianz, WI (GB) 1986-1994 St. Mark, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1958 1415 V St. NW, Washington, D.C. (WDC) 1995-2004 Salvatorian-Jordan Hall, Milwaukee, WI (MIL) 1959 Trinity College, Sioux City, IA (SC) 1996-2003 Salvatorian Foreign Missions (FgM) 1960-1968 Salvatorian Seminary, St. Nazianz, WI (GB) 2004 Salvatorian-Jordan Hall, Milwaukee, WI (MIL) 1969-1970 J.F. Kennedy Prep, St. Nazianz, WI (GB) 2005-2011 Retired; Salvatorian-Jordan Hall, Milwaukee, WI (MIL) 1971-1984 Salvatorian Center, New Holstein, WI (GB) 2011 Died 1985 Society of the Divine Savior, Oakland, CA (OAK)
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Attorney Advertising Attorney Advertising Fr. James T. Monaghan, S.J. Ordained, 1946 Notes: Fr. James T. Monaghan was ordained a Jesuit priest. He was a spiritual director and counselor at Brophy College Preparatory School in Phoenix, Arizona. In the early 1990s, he was accused of sexually abusing a minor girl during a counseling session from approximately 1988 to 1989 in Sacramento, California, while he was at St. Ignatius parish in Sacramento. He pleaded no contest to criminal charges related to the accusation and was subsequently sentenced to community service, five years’ probation, and to register as a sex offender. Fr. Monaghan is listed on the Diocese of Sacramento’s “List of Credibly Accused Clergy.” Fr. Monaghan was also named on the Jesuits West Province of the Society of Jesus’ “List of Jesuits from Jesuits West Province with Credible Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor or Vulnerable Adult” in the section “Deceased and Former California Province Jesuits with Credible Claims.” Assignments:
1946-1947 Alma College, Alma, CA (SFR) 1971-1975 St. Clare’s, Santa Clara, CA (SFR) 1947-1948 Manresa Hall, Port Townsend, WA (SEA) 1971-1972 Valley Medical Center, Santa Clara, CA (SFR) 1948-1952 St. Ignatius High School, San Francisco, CA 1972-1975 Mission Convalescent Hospital, Santa Clara, (SFR) CA (SFR) 1952-1955 Bellarmine College Preparatory School, San 1975-1991 St. Ignatius, Sacramento, CA (SAC) Jose, CA (SFR) 1955-1962 Brophy College Preparatory School, 1992-2004 Sacred Heart Jesuit Center, Los Gatos, CA Phoenix, AZ (TUC) (SJ) 1962-1963 St. Ignatius Parish, Sacramento, CA (SAC) 2004 Died 1963-1971 St. Ignatius High School, San Francisco, CA (SFR)
Fr. Harry R. Morgan Ordained, 1953 Notes: In 1975, Fr. Harry R. Morgan was arrested for sexually abusing a minor child at the Church of Ascension in Fountain Hills, Arizona, and was subsequently sentenced to ten years’ probation. Fr. Morgan was reportedly reassigned to two homes for the elderly where he remained until his retirement in 1994. Fr. Morgan was named on the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Priests and deacons who have been laicized and/or removed from ministry due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” He was also named on the Diocese of Gallup’s “List of priests, religious and other persons who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors and who have served in parishes or institutions of the church located within the territorial limits of the Diocese of Gallup.” Assignments:
1954 St. Joseph’s, Winslow, Arizona (GLP) 1973-1974 Cristo Rey, Grand Canyon, Arizona (PHX) 1955-1958 St. John’s, Apache County, New Mexico 1975 Mission, Fountain Hills, Arizona (PHX) (GLP) 1959-1960 Pius X, East Flagstaff, Arizona (GLP) 1976-1983 Active Outside the Diocese (PHX) 1961-1963 St. Pius X (GLP) 1984-1986 Sacred Heart Home for the Aged, Phoenix, Arizona (PHX) 1964 Family Life, Williams, Arizona; St. Joseph’s, 1987-1993 Jeanne Jugan Residence, San Pedro, Williams, Arizona (GLP) California (PHX) 1965-1970 St. Joseph’s, Williams, Arizona (GLP/PHX) 1994 Retired 1971-1972 St. Clement of Rome, Sun City, Arizona 1995 Died (PHX)
Fr. Richard N. Ohlemacher, O.S.C. Ordained, 1955 Notes: Fr. Richard Ohlemacher was ordained a priest of the Crosier Fathers and Brothers. He taught at Our Lady of the Lake Seminary in Wawasee, Indiana, for 16 years and at the Crosier Seminary in Onamia, Minnesota, for three years before moving to Phoenix, Arizona, in approximately 1987. Fr. Ohlemacher retired in 1992, but reportedly continued to help out at churches in the Phoenix area following his retirement. In October 2002, Fr. Ohlemacher was one of eight priests removed from public ministry by the Crosiers for alleged sexual misconduct. However, he is believed to have continued to live at a Crosier House under restrictions. Fr. Ohlemacher is listed on the Diocese of Phoenix’s “Names of priests of religious communities who have served in the Diocese of Phoenix and have been laicized and/or removed from ministry by their communities due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Assignments:
1956-1959 Crosier Seminary, Onamia, MN (SCL) 1982-1987 St. Michael, Plymouth, IN (FTW) 1959-1975 Our Lady of the Lake Seminary, Syracuse, 1987-1992 St. Louis the King, Glendale, AZ (PHX) IN (FTW) 1975-1979 Immaculate Conception, Three Rivers, MI; 1992-2005 Retired Missions at St. Joseph, White Pigeon, MI and St. Clare, Centerville, MI (KAL) 1979-1982 Crosier Ministry Center, Fort Wayne, IN 2005 Died (FTW) 52 AndersonAdvocates.com • 602.682.2810
Attorney Advertising Msgr. John A. Oliver Ordained, 1952 Notes: In 1967, Msgr. John A. Oliver was convicted and pleaded guilty to charges relating to child sexual abuse. Msgr. Oliver was subsequently sentenced to six to seven years’ probation in connection with the charges. Following his conviction, Msgr. Oliver was assigned to four parishes, most notably in a role as a dean and priest at Immaculate Conception in Yuma, Arizona. Msgr. Oliver is listed on the Diocese of Tucson’s “List of clergy and other Church personnel identified by the Diocese of Tucson with assignments, employment or ministry service within the Diocese about whom the Diocese is aware of credible allegations of sexual misconduct involving a minor.” Msgr. Oliver’s whereabouts, status as a priest, and whether he had access to children from 2001 until his death are unknown. Assignments:
1953-1954 Queen of Peace, Mesa, AZ (TUC) 1967-1968 St. Odilia, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1955-1956 St. Augustine’s, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1969-1980 Immaculate Conception, Yuma, AZ (TUC) 1957-1958 On Duty Outside the Diocese (TUC) 1981-1995 Sacred Heart, Nogales, AZ (TUC) 1959-1960 All Saints’, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1996-2000 St. Jude Thaddius, Sunsites, AZ (TUC) 1961-1964 St. Augustine’s, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 2001-2011 Retired 1965-1966 Catholic Charities of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 2011 Died (TUC); St. Vincent de Paul Society, Tucson, AZ (TUC)
Fr. Jan C. Olowin Ordained, 1968 Notes: The 2005 Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report stated that in 1993, the Diocese of Erie received a report that alleged that Fr. Jan C. Olowin sexually abused the caller and two of his friends when they were children. Despite its instantiation in 1993, there was seemingly no investigatory or disciplinary action taken until 2016, when he was restricted from ministry. In 2019, Fr. Olowin was included on the Diocese of Erie’s “Public Disclosures List” that includes “Every person named on this list was credibly accused of actions that, in the diocese’s judgment, disqualify that person from working with children,” in the section “These individuals are currently under investigation, and each is presumed innocent unless proved otherwise.” According to this list, Fr. Olowin is retired in Peoria, Arizona which is within the Diocese of Phoenix. Fr. Olowin’s status as a priest, current whereabouts, and whether he has access to children are unknown.
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1969 Cathedral Preparatory School for Boys, 1999 Unknown Erie, PA (E) 1970-1985 St. Patrick, Erie, PA (E) 2000-2008 St. Bernard, Bradford, PA (E) 1975-1984 Soldiers and Sailors, Erie, PA (E) 2002-2008 Federal Correctional Institution, Bradford, PA (E) 1982-1983 Immaculate Conception, Erie, PA (E) 2009-2012 St. Michael, Emlenton, PA (E); Clarion University, Emlenton, PA (E) 1985-1986 St. Adalbert, Farrell, PA (E) 2013-2018 Retired 1987-1992 St. Joseph, Oil City, PA (E) 2019 Unknown 1993-1998 St. George, Erie, PA (E)
Fr. Thomas E. O’Rourke, S.J. Ordained, 1943 Notes: Fr. Thomas E. O’Rourke was ordained a Jesuit priest. He has been accused of sexually abusing at least one child. Fr. O’Rourke was named in one civil lawsuit alleging child sexual abuse that occurred in approximately 1968 at Loyola High School in Los Angeles, California. Fr. O’Rourke was included in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ “Report to the People of God: Clergy Sexual Abuse Archdiocese of Los Angeles.” Fr. O’Rourke is listed on the Diocese of Phoenix’s “List of priests and religious communities who have served in the Diocese of Phoenix and have been laicized and/or removed from ministry by their communities due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. O’Rourke is also listed on the Jesuits West Province of the Society of Jesus’ “List of Jesuits from Jesuits West Province with Credible Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor or Vulnerable Adult” in the section “Deceased and Former California Province Jesuits with Credible Claims.” Assignments:
1944 Alma College, Alma, CA (SF) 1962-1969 Loyola High School, Los Angeles, CA (LA) 1945 Manresa Hall, Port Townsend, WA (SEA) 1970 Sacred Heart Novitiate, Los Gatos, CA (SJ) 1946-1949 Sacred Heart Novitiate, Los Gatos, CA (SJ) 1971-1975 Jesuit Community at the University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (SF) 1950-1956 Loyola University, Los Angeles, CA (LA) 1975-1993 Brophy College Preparatory School, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1957-1961 St. Ignatius, San Francisco, CA (SF) 1993 Died
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Attorney Advertising Attorney Advertising Fr. Dennis A. Pecore, S.D.S Ordained, 1982 Notes: Prior to becoming a priest, Fr. Dennis A. Pecore was a Salvatorian brother. He reportedly worked as a Salvatorian brother from 1975 to 1976 at Holy Trinity in Glen Burie, Maryland. There has been at least one allegation of sexual abuse involving Fr. Pecore when in Maryland. In 1987, Fr. Pecore was charged with sexually abusing a child at Mother of Good Council in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in approximately 1985. Fr. Pecore was sentenced to one year in the Milwaukee County House of Correction with work release privileges and was placed on five years’ probation. In 1993, Fr. Pecore was accused of sexually abusing his nephew, a minor boy, from approximately 1989 to 1992. Upon his conviction, he was sentenced to twelve years in prison and ten years’ probation. In 2018, a lawsuit was filed alleging that Fr. Pecore sexually abused a minor at St. Mary’s in Phoenix, Arizona. Fr. Pecore was laicized in 1995. Fr. Pecore was included on the Diocese of Phoenix’s “Names of priests of religious communities who have served in the Diocese of Phoenix and have been laicized and/or removed from ministry by their communities due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Pecore is currently believed to be living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His status as a priest and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1983 St. Mark, Phoenix, Arizona (PHX) 1989-1991 Jordan House, Milwaukee, WI (MIL) 1984-1986 Mother of Good Counsel, Milwaukee, WI 1992-1996 Salvatorian Provincial Residence, (MIL) Milwaukee, WI (MIL) 1987-1988 Salvatorian Provincial Residence, 1997-2019 Unknown Milwaukee, WI (MIL)
Deacon Maxwell Rollin “Ron” Pelton Ordained, Unknown Notes: Maxwell Rollin “Ron” Pelton was a deacon at Immaculate Conception in Cottonwood, Arizona, from November 1991 until his retirement in October 2000. In 2009, Deacon Pelton was arrested and charged with sexually abusing a minor child. At that time, his faculties were revoked and a civil claim was filed against him in 2010. Deacon Pelton is listed on the Diocese of Phoenix’s “List of priests and deacons who have been laicized and/or removed from ministry due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Deacon Pelton’s whereabouts and whether he had access to children prior to his death in 2010 are unknown.
Fr. Henry Perez, S.M. Ordained, 1973 Notes: Fr. Perez was included in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’, “Report to the People of God: Clergy Sexual Abuse Archdiocese of Los Angeles.” According to this report, Fr. Henry Perez was originally ordained a Marist priest in Arizona. He was incardinated into the Diocese of Orange, California, in May 1989. In 1991, Fr. Perez left active ministry and was placed on administrative leave without faculties in the Diocese of Orange. In 1993, two lawsuits were filed against Fr. Perez that accused him of sexually abusing a minor boy from approximately the late 1970s to early 1980s while he worked in the Diocese of Phoenix. Fr. Perez was indicted on six felony charges of sexual conduct with a minor and one charge of misdemeanor public sexual indecency. Shortly following the indictment, Fr. Perez died. Fr. Perez was named in the Diocese of Orange’s “List of Credibly Accused Priests Incardinated in the Diocese of Orange” in the section “Removed from ministry (forbidden from presenting himself as a priest or from performing any priestly functions).” Fr. Perez was also included on the Diocese of Phoenix’s “List of names of priests of religious communities who have served in the Diocese of Phoenix and have been laicized and/or removed from ministry by their communities due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Perez’s whereabouts and whether he had access to children from 1992 until his death in 2003 are unknown. Assignments:
1974-1976 Notre Dame Des Victoires, San Francisco, 1985-1986 Holy Spirit, Fountain Valley, CA (ORG) California (SFR) 1977-1978 St. Matthew’s, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1987-1989 St. Edward, Dana Point, CA (ORG) 1979-1980 St. Mary’s, Chandler, AZ (PHX) 1990-1992 St. Anne’s, Santa Ana, CA (ORG) 1981 St. Margaret, Tempe, AZ (PHX) 1993-2001 Inactive Leave (ORG) 1982 Immaculate Heart of Mary, Phoenix, AZ 2002 Unknown (PHX) 1983-1984 Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Glendale, AZ 2003 Died (PHX)
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Attorney Advertising Fr. Louis G Perreault (Perrault) C.S.S.P Ordained, 1962 Notes: Fr. Louis G. Perreault was ordained a priest of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Fr. Perreault was included in the Diocese of San Bernardino’s 2018 list of “Clergy Credibly Accused of Child Sexual Abuse.” According to this list, Fr. Perreault was accused of sexually abusing a minor from approximately 1990 to 1992. At the time of the alleged abuse, Fr. Perreault was working at Our Lady of the Valley in Hemet, California. Fr. Perreault was permanently banned from ministry in the Diocese of San Bernardino and retired without faculties. Fr. Perreault’s current whereabouts and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1963 Unknown 1998-2000 Holy Ghost Fathers, Hemet, CA (SB) 1964-1971 Gerald High School, Phoenix, AZ (TUC/ 2001-2013 Unknown PHX); 225 El Papago Dr., Tempe, AZ (TUC/ PHX) 1972-1986 Sacred Heart of Jesus, Lake Charles, LA 2014-2017 The Spiritan Center, Bethel Park, PA (PIT) (LKC) 1987 Congregation of the Holy Ghost, San 2018-2019 Unknown Antonio, TX (SAN) 1987-1997 Our Lady of the Valley, Hemet, CA (SB)
Fr. John M. Picardi, Jr. Ordained, 1983 Notes: Fr. John M. Picardi, Jr. was ordained in the Archdiocese of Boston. Fr. Picardi was accused of sexually abusing a minor girl in the early 1990s. The Archdiocese of Boston’s Review Board recommended Fr. Picardi be permanently banned from working with children. Fr. Picardi purportedly appealed the decision and the Vatican allowed him to return to ministry in 1997. Despite a record of sexual abuse allegations stemming from his assignments in Boston and New Jersey, the Diocese of Phoenix accepted Fr. Picardi into the Diocese to “begin his ministry again in Phoenix.” Fr. Picardi is currently believed to be living in Arlington, Massachusetts. His status as a priest and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1983-1988 St. Ann, Gloucester, MA (BO) 1998-2001 St. Maria Goretti, Scottsdale, AZ (PHX) 1988-1992 St. Michael, Bedford, MA (BO) 2002-2003 San Francisco de Asis, Flagstaff, AZ (PHX) 1992 Sick Leave; Trinity Retreat House, 2006 Unassigned (BO) Larchmont, NY (NY) 1992-1993 St. Margaret, Morristown, NJ (PAT) 2007-2009 Health Leave (BO) 1994-1995 Holy Spirit, Pequannock, NJ (PAT) 2010-2016 Unassigned (BO) 1995-1996 Leave of Absence; Morristown, NJ (PAT) 2017-2018 Permanently Disabled (BO) 1996-1997 Awaiting Assignment 2019 Unknown 1998-2005 On Duty Outside the Archdiocese (BO)
Fr. George Pirrung Ordained, 1954 Notes: Fr. George Pirrung was ordained in the Diocese of Tucson. In 2003, Fr. Pirrung was accused of sexually abusing a minor boy in approximately the mid-1950s at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in Miami, Arizona. The Diocese received two additional allegations in approximately 1966. Fr. Pirrung is listed on the Diocese of Tucson’s list of “Clergy and other Church personnel identified by the Diocese of Tucson with assignments, employment or ministry service within the Diocese about whom the Diocese is aware of credible allegations of sexual misconduct involving a minor.” He is also included on the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Diocese of Phoenix priests and deacons who have been laicized and/or removed from ministry due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Pirrung’s status as a priest, current whereabouts, and whether he had access to children from 1997 until his death are unknown. Assignments:
1955 Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Miami, 1969-1977 Holy Family, Phoenix, AZ (TUC/PHX) AZ (TUC) 1956-1957 Sacred Heart, Nogales, AZ (TUC) 1978-1997 Immaculate Conception, Cottonwood, AZ (PHX) 1958-1959 Queen of Peace, Mesa, AZ (TUC) 1998-2010 Retired (PHX) 1960-1962 Immaculate Conception, Douglas, AZ (TUC) 2011-2016 Unknown 1963-1968 St. Catherine of Sienna, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) 2016 Died
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Attorney Advertising Attorney Advertising Bp. James S. Rausch Ordained, 1956 Notes: Bp. James S. Rausch was ordained in the Diocese of St. Cloud, Minnesota and worked as a teacher and spiritual director. He was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of St. Cloud in 1973 and appointed Bishop of Phoenix in 1977. In 2001, as part of a civil lawsuit involving the Diocese of Tucson, the plaintiff alleged he was involved in a sexual relationship with Msgr. Robert Trupia as an 18-year-old. During the course of litigation, the plaintiff also alleged that Bp. Rausch had sexually abused him when he was 17 years old in approximately 1979. Bp. Rausch is reported to have died unexpectedly of a heart attack in 1981. Assignments:
1956-1957 St. Mary’s Cathedral, St. Cloud, MN (SCL) 1972-1977 United States Catholic Conference of Bishops, Washington, DC (EDC) 1957-1967 Holy Angels, St. Cloud, MN (SCL); Cathedral 1977-1981 Bishop of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) High School, St. Cloud, MN (SCL) 1967-1968 On Duty Outside the Diocese (SCL); Casa 1981 Died Santa Maria, Rome, Italy 1968-1972 On Duty Outside the Diocese (SCL); United States Catholic Conference, Washington, DC (WDC)
Fr. Lawrence (Loren) Riebe Ordained, 1970 Notes: In 2008, the Diocese of Phoenix published a Community Notification Statement which reported that Fr. Loren Riebe has been accused by multiple people of child sexual abuse in Los Angeles, California, from approximately 1970 to 1975. Fr. Riebe reportedly spent the next 21 years working as a priest in Mexico until he was reportedly expelled from the country in 1995. In 1997, Fr. Riebe supposedly returned to Arizona to operate a foundation called Mission Teaching Foundation and has presented mission appeals to various parishes in the Diocese of Phoenix. In 2008, he was incardinated into the Diocese of San Cristobal de las Casa, Chiapas, Mexico. Fr. Riebe was allowed to stay at St. Timothy’s Catholic Community rectory in Mesa, Arizona, in 2009 and 2011. Fr. Riebe is listed on the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Names of priests and deacons from other dioceses who may no longer serve in the Diocese of Phoenix due to an accusation of sexual misconduct with a minor.” It is believed Fr. Riebe was residing in Los Angeles as of 2016. His current status as a priest, whereabouts and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1970-1975 St. Anne, Santa Monica, CA (LA) 1976-1995 Yajalon, Chiapas, Mexico 1976-1984 On Duty Outside the Archdiocese (LA) 1996-1997 St. Maria Goretti, Scottsdale, AZ (PHX) 1975-1976 Tenejapa, Ciapas, Mexico 1998-2019 Unknown
Fr. Claude Riffel, O.F.M. Ordained, Unknown Notes: Fr. Claude Riffel was listed on the 2019 Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara’s “List of Franciscan Friars from the St. Barbara Province with Credibly (sic) Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor.” A lawsuit filed in 2009 alleged that Fr. Riffel sexually abused a minor between approximately 1962 and 1965 while assigned to St. Francis Minor Seminary in Troutdale, Oregon where he was Dean of Discipline. Assignments:
1940-1945 St. Anthony’s Seminary, Santa Barbara, CA 1968 Holy Cross, Mesilla Park, NM (LSC) (LA) 1945-1946 St. Mary, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1968-1969 Ascension, Portland, OR (P) 1947-1950 St. Anthony’s Seminary, Santa Barbara, CA 1969-1974 St. Francis, Spokane, WA (SPO) (LA) 1951-1954 Unknown 1974-1976 St. Anthony’s Seminary, Santa Barbara, CA (LA) 1955-1958 Serra High, Salem, OR (P) 1976 St. Francis, Sacramento, CA (LA) 1958-1968 St. Francis, Troutdale, OR (P) 1977 Died
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Attorney Advertising Fr. Claudio (Claudius) Riol, C.M.F. Ordained, 1930 Notes: Fr. Claudio (Claudius) Riol was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Trujillo, Peru. In a 2005 civil lawsuit, Fr. Riol was accused of child sexual abuse at Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent in Tucson, Arizona. Fr. Riol is listed on the Diocese of Tucson’s list of “Clergy and other Church personnel identified by the Diocese of Tucson with assignments, employment or ministry service within the Diocese about whom the Diocese is aware of credible allegations of sexual misconduct involving a minor.” It is believed Fr. Riol may have died in approximately 1972. Assignments:
1931-1955 Unknown 1963-1966 Immaculate Heart Academy, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1956-1957 Our Lady of Guadalupe, Chicago, IL (CHI) 1965 Immaculate Heart, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) 1958-1960 St. Joseph, San Diego, Texas (SA) 1967-1968 Immaculate Conception, Ajo, AZ (TUC) 1961 St. Catherine, Phoenix, AZ (TUC); St. 1969-2019 Unknown Bernard, Pirtleville, AZ (TUC) 1961-1962 Immaculate Heart School for Girls, Tucson, AZ (TUC)
Fr. William Roper, C.M.F. Ordained, < 1968 Notes: Fr. William Roper was ordained a Claretian priest. Fr. Roper has been accused by at least one person of child sexual abuse. Fr. Roper has been named in one civil lawsuit alleging child sexual abuse between approximately 1968 and 1969. Fr. Roper is included on the Diocese of Gallup’s “List of priests, religious and other persons who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors and who have served in parishes or institutions of the church located within the territorial limits of the Diocese of Gallup.” Fr. Roper was also included in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ “Report to the People of God: Clergy Sexual Abuse Archdiocese of Los Angeles.” Fr. Roper’s current whereabouts, status as a priest and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1962-1964 Domingues Seminary, Compton, CA (LA) 1971 Unknown 1964-1965 Sacred Heart, Prescott, AZ (GLP) 1972 Domingues Seminary, Compton, CA (LA) 1966 Claretian Priests and Brothers Province 1973-2019 Unknown Headquarters, Los Angeles, CA (LA) 1967-1970 Domingues Seminary, Compton, CA (LA)
Fr. Charles Rourke Ordained, 1958 Notes: Fr. Charles Rourke was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Tucson. According to a Special Pastoral Report from the Diocese released in 2003, a review of archival records revealed that there was a failure to report allegations of sexual misconduct with minors against Fr. Rourke and that Fr. Rourke remained in ministry after allegations were reported to the Diocese. Fr. Rourke was named in the Diocese of San Bernardino’s list of “Clergy Credibly Accused of Child Sexual Abuse.” According to this list, Fr. Rourke worked in the Diocese of San Bernardino as an extern priest with faculties and was accused of sexually abusing a child in approximately 1979. Fr. Rourke was also included on the Diocese of Tucson’s “List of clergy and other Church personnel identified by the Diocese of Tucson with assignments, employment or ministry service within the Diocese about whom the Diocese is aware of credible allegations of sexual misconduct involving a minor” and on the Archdiocese of Santa Fe’s “List of Priests, Deacons, & Religious Accused of Sexual Abuse of Children.” Fr. Rourke has been named in at least one civil lawsuit. Fr. Rourke reportedly died by suicide in 1993 while under investigation for alleged sexual abuse of children in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fr. Rourke’s status as a priest, whereabouts, and whether he had access to children from 1983 until his death are unknown.
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1959 Immaculate Conception, Douglas, AZ (TUC) 1972-1973 Unknown 1960-1961 Queen of Peace, Mesa, AZ (TUC) 1974-1975 Sacred Heart, Nogales, AZ (TUC) 1962 St. Joseph’s, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1976-1978 On Leave of Absence (TUC) 1963-1965 All Saints, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1979-1981 Priests on Leave (TUC) 1966 St. Augustine’s Chapel, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1982-1983 St. Andrew, Sierra Vista, AZ (TUC) 1967-1968 University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1984-1990 Absent on Leave (TUC) 1969 St. Monica, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1991-1993 Unknown 1970-1971 Absent on Leave (TUC) 1993 Died
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Attorney Advertising Attorney Advertising Fr. Remy Rudin, O.F.M. Ordained, 1949 Notes: Fr. Remy Rudin was a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara, part of what is formally known as the Order of Friars Minor. In a 2004 lawsuit, eight survivors accused Fr. Rudin of child sexual abuse that allegedly occurred in approximately the 1960s and early 1970s while he worked at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn, Oregon. He was included in the Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara’s “List of Franciscan Friars from the St. Barbara Province with Credibly (sic) Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor” in the section “Deceased Former Province of St. Barbara Friars Who Have Been Credibly Accused.” According to this list, reports were made in 2004 and 2017 alleging that Fr. Rudin sexually abused a minor from approximately 1965 to 1975. Assignments:
1950 Unknown 1969-1972 Salem McLaren School for Boys, Woodburn, OR (P) 1951-1952 St. Catherine’s Mission, Topawa, AZ (TUC) 1975-1977 Old Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA (LA) 1953 Our Lady of the Angels, Topawa, AZ (TUC) 1978-1980 Holy Family, Pueblo, CO (PBL) 1954-1955 Our Lady of Guadalupe, Cowlic, AZ (TUC) 1980-1982 St. John’s, Laveen, AZ (PHX) 1956-1961 St. Catherine’s, Topawa, AZ (TUC) 1983-1985 Unknown 1962 Immaculate Conception, Shaw, OR (P) 1986-1989 St. Catherine’s, Topawa, AZ (TUC) 1963-1968 St. Mary’s, Shaw, OR (P) 1989-1990 Old Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA (LA) 1967-1975 Ascension, Portland, OR (P) 1991 Died
Fr. Charles “Jude” Ruetten, O.F.M Ordained, Unknown Notes: Fr. Charles “Jude” Ruetten was a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara, part of what is formally known as the Order of Friars Minor. In 2019, Fr. Ruetten was included in the Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara’s “List of Franciscan Friars from the St. Barbara Province with Credibly (sic) Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor” in the section, “Former Province of St. Barbara Friars Who Have Been Credibly Accused Who Have Left The Order.” According to this list, a report was made in approximately 1993 alleging that Fr. Ruetten sexually abused a minor in approximately 1963. This list also states that Fr. Ruetten left the Order of Friars Minor in approximately 1967. His current whereabouts, status as a priest, and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1956-1959 St. Mary’s, Stockton, CA (SFR) 1962-1963 St. John the Baptist Indian Mission, Komatke, AZ (TUC) 1960 Serra Catholic High School, Salem, OR (P) 1964-1969 Holy Family, Pueblo, CO (PBL) 1961 St. Christopher’s, Marana, AZ (TUC) 1970-2019 Unknown
Fr. Clemens M. Schlueter (Schleuter) Ordained, 1958 Notes: Fr. Clemens M. Schlueter was ordained in the Diocese of Steubenville, Ohio, and was transferred to the Diocese of Tucson in 1961. In 1997, he was suspended from ministry after the Diocese of Tucson learned of a child sexual abuse allegation that allegedly occurred in the 1960s. Fr. Schlueter is listed on the Diocese of Tucson’s list of “Clergy and other Church personnel identified by the Diocese of Tucson with assignments, employment or ministry service within the Diocese about whom the Diocese is aware of credible allegations of sexual misconduct involving a minor.” Assignments:
1959-1961 Unknown 1983-1986 Arizona Correctional Training Center, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1962-1963 Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Scottsdale, AZ 1987-1989 St. Helen Mission, Oracle, AZ (TUC) (TUC) 1964-1965 St. Daniel, Scottsdale, AZ (TUC) 1990 Retired; P.O. Box 5886, Phoenix, AZ 58010 (TUC) 1966-1969 Arizona State Prison Chaplain, Florence, 1991-1993 Absent on Sick Leave (TUC) AZ (TUC) 1970-1973 Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Scottsdale, AZ 1994-2009 Retired; P.O. Box 5886, Phoenix, AZ 58010 (TUC) (TUC) 1974-1978 Absent on Leave (TUC) 2009 Died 1979-1982 Sacred Heart, Parker, AZ (TUC)
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Attorney Advertising Fr. John R. Shepherd, S.J. Ordained, 1951 Notes: Fr. John R. Shepherd was ordained a Jesuit priest. Fr. Shepherd was named in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ “2018 Update to the Report to the People of God (Allegations of Sexual Misconduct by Priests Reported to Archdiocese of Los Angeles Since 2008)” in the section “Allegations Involving Priests Belonging to Religious Orders.” According to the report, allegations were brought to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 2015 regarding Fr. Shepherd’s sexual misconduct with minors that allegedly occurred in the 1970s and 1980s. The details of the allegations, including when and where the abuse occurred, are unknown. Fr. Shepherd is also named on the Jesuits West Province of the Society of Jesus’ “List of Jesuits from Jesuits West Province with Credible Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor or Vulnerable Adult” in the section “Deceased and Former California Province Jesuits with Credible Claims.” It is believed that Fr. Shepherd was never laicized and worked within several dioceses until his death. Assignments:
1952 Alma College, Alma, CA (FRS) 1957-1958 Loyola High School, Los Angeles, CA (LA) 1953 Manresa Hall, Port Townsend, WA (SEA) 1959 El Retiro San Inigo, Jesuit Retreat House, P.O. Box 128, Los Altos, CA (SFR) 1954-1955 Ryan Preparatory College, Fresno, CA (MF) 1960-1991 Manresa Retreat House, Azusa, CA (LA) 1956 Brophy College Preparatory, Phoenix, AZ 1991 Died (TUC)
Fr. Wilputte Alanson “Lan” Sherwood Ordained, 1975 Notes: Fr. Wilputte Alanson “Lan” Sherwood was ordained in the Diocese of Phoenix. In 1993, he was arrested and convicted for sexually abusing a minor boy in approximately 1987 while working at St. Benedict in Chandler, Arizona. Fr. Sherwood pleaded guilty and was sentenced to ten years in prison with lifetime probation. He was released from jail in 2003 and was sent to the Arizona State Hospital for an evaluation as a sex offender. In 2005, it is believed that Fr. Sherwood fled the Phoenix area and disappeared until his arrest in 2008. Fr. Sherwood is listed on the“Names of Diocese of Phoenix priests and deacons who have been laicized and/or removed from ministry due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” From 1994 until his death, Fr. Sherwood’s whereabouts and whether he had access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1976-1978 St. Theresa, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1994-2002 Unassigned (PHX) 1978-1979 St. Theresa, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 2003-2005 Unknown 1979-1982 St. Louis the King, Glendale, AZ (PHX) 2006-2010 On Leave (PHX) 1983-1985 St. Henry, Buckeye, AZ (PHX) 2011-2018 Unknown 1986-1993 St. Benedict, Chandler, AZ (PHX) 2018 Died
Fr. John “Jack” D. Spaulding Ordained, 1971 Notes: Fr. John Spaulding was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Phoenix. In 2011, a Diocesan Review Board found three allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor perpetrated by Fr. Spaulding to be credible. Fr. Spaulding’s faculties were suspended and he was placed on administrative leave. These credible allegations included sexual abuse of a minor boy when Fr. Spaulding was assigned to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Glendale, Arizona, and two allegations from two minor boys when Fr. Spaulding was assigned to St. Helen’s in Glendale, Arizona. There were a total of four credible allegations before a special tribunal recommended Fr. Spaulding be laicized in 2014, after it found him guilty of “sins against the Sixth Commandment with a minor.” Fr. Spaulding was included on the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Diocese of Phoenix Priests and Deacons who have been accused of sexual misconduct with a minor and have a Canonical case in process.” It is believed Fr. Spaulding may be residing in Phoenix. Fr. Spaulding’s status as a priest and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1972 Unknown 1983-1996 St. Maria Goretti, Scottsdale, AZ (PHX) 1973-1975 Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Glendale, AZ 1997-2002 St. Thomas the Apostle, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) (PHX) 1976 Christ the King, Mesa, AZ (PHX) 2003 Unknown 1977 St. Therese, El Mirage, AZ (PHX) 2004-2005 St. Gabriel’s, Cave Creek, AZ (PHX) 1978 St. Louis, King of France, Phoenix, AZ 2006-2011 St. Timothy’s, Mesa, AZ (PHX) (PHX) 1979-1980 St. Helen, Glendale, AZ (PHX) 2012-2019 Unknown 1981-1982 Special Assignment, Chancellor of Diocese of Phoenix (PHX)
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Attorney Advertising Attorney Advertising Br. Wellington Joseph Stanislaus
(Brother Stan), S.J. Ordained, 1949 Notes: In 1971, Br. Wellington Joseph Stanislaus was reportedly transferred from San Jose, California to Phoenix, Arizona after being accused of child sexual abuse in or about the 1960s while he worked at Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, California. Br. Stanislaus was also purportedly allowed to work with a youth program in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2003, Br. Stanislaus was arrested in connection with child sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated in approximately 1969 at a home for wayward boys in Los Gatos, California. The charges were later dismissed due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. Br. Stanislaus was included on the Jesuits West Province of the Society of Jesus’ “List of Jesuits from Jesuits West Province with Credible Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor or Vulnerable Adult,” in the section “Deceased and Former California Province Jesuits with Credible Claims.” According to this list, a report was made in 2002 alleging that Br. Stanislaus sexually abused a minor from approximately 1969 to 1970. The Jesuits also state that Br. Stanislaus was dismissed in 1972. Br. Stanislaus’ current whereabouts and whether he has access to children are unknown; however, it is believed Br. Stanislaus may have been living in Fresno, California and may have died in approximately 2018. Assignments:
1968-1971 Juvenile Hall, San Jose, CA 1972-2019 Unknown 1970-1971 Novitiate Home for Boys, Los Gatos, CA
Fr. Floyd G. Stromberg Ordained, 1959 Notes: Fr. Floyd Stromberg was assigned to St. Gregory in Phoenix, Arizona from 1964 to 1966, before the formation of the Diocese of Phoenix in 1969. Fr. Stromberg was reportedly placed on administrative leave in July 2002 after an allegation of child sexual abuse from 1966 surfaced. Fr. Stromberg is included in the Diocese of Tucson’s “List of Clergy and other Church Personnel Identified by the Diocese of Tucson with Assignments, Employment or Ministry Service in the Diocese about Whom the Diocese Is Aware of Credible Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Involving a Minor.” Assignments:
1960 St. Augustine’s Cathedral, Tucson, AZ 1980-1982 St. George, Apache Junction, AZ (TUC) (TUC) 1961-1963 St. James, Ajo, AZ (TUC) 1983 St. Frances Cabrini, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1964-1966 St. Gregory, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) 1984-1987 Our Mother of Sorrows, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1967-1968 St. Ambrose, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1988-2002 Our Lady, Queen of All Saints, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 1969-1970 St. Frances Cabrini, Tucson, AZ (TUC) 2003 Retired; Administrative Leave (TUC) 1971-1979 Immaculate Conception, Ajo, AZ (TUC) 2004-2007 Retired (TUC) 1979-1982 Sacred Heart, Parker, AZ (TUC) 2007 Died
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Attorney Advertising Fr. John T. Sullivan Ordained, 1942 Notes: Fr. John Thomas Sullivan was ordained in the Diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, and was later incardinated into the Diocese of Gallup in 1965. In 1949, Fr. Sullivan reportedly impregnated a teenage girl. Fr. Sullivan was suspended in 1952 after making “improper advances toward young women,” and was also reported to have stalked a nursing student. After Fr. Sullivan was found to be responsible for another alleged pregnancy in 1956, he was sent to the Servants of the Paraclete’s Via Coeli in Jemez Springs, New Mexico, an institution known for treating priests accused of child sexual abuse. In 1981, Fr. Sullivan purportedly retired after pleading no contest to attempted sexual abuse of a minor girl at St. Margaret Mary in Bullhead City, Arizona. In 1983, Fr. Sullivan was stripped of his priestly faculties after more allegations of child sexual abuse surfaced. It is believed that Fr. Sullivan has worked in Wisconsin, Texas, and New Mexico during his career. During retirement Fr. Sullivan reportedly lived in New Hampshire, Arizona, and California. By 2002, six women had come forward alleging that they had been sexually abused as children by Fr. Sullivan in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Fr. Sullivan is on the Diocese of Phoenix’s List of “Diocese of Phoenix priests and deacons who have been laicized and/or removed from ministry due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” His whereabouts and whether he had access to children from 1980 until his death in 1999 are unknown. Assignments:
1942-1943 St. John the Baptist, Westville, NH (MAN) 1960-1961 St. Joseph’s, Winslow, AZ (GAL) 1943-1944 St. Mary’s, Dover, NH (MAN) 1960-1962 Madre de Dios, Winslow, AZ (GAL) 1944-1945 St. Thomas Aquinas, Derry, NH (MAN) 1962-1964 St. Francis, Seligman, AZ (TUC) 1945-1946 St. Patrick's, Nashua, NH (MAN) 1964-1965 St. Cecilia’s, Clarkdale, AZ (TUC) 1946-1949 St. Mary’s, Claremont, NH (MAN) 1965-1968 St. Mary’s, Kingman, AZ (TUC) 1949-1952 St. Kieran, Berlin, NH (MAN) 1968-1970 St. Francis, Seligman, AZ (PHX) 1952-1956 Holy Angels, Westville, NH (MAN) 1970-1974 Our Lady of the Lake, Havasu City, AZ (PHX) 1956-1958 Absent on Leave (MAN) 1974-1980 St. Margaret Mary, Bullhead City, AZ (PHX) 1958-1959 Holy Spirit, Grand Rapids, MI (GR) 1981-1983 Unknown 1959-1960 St. Patrick’s, Grand Haven, MI (GR) 1984-1999 Retired 1960-1963 Absent on Sick Leave (MAN), Winslow, AZ 1999 Died (GAL)
Fr. Philip Sunseri, S.J Ordained, Unknown Notes: Fr. Philip Sunseri was ordained a Jesuit priest. Fr. Sunseri was included on the Diocese of San Jose’s “List of Clergy with Credible Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Children.” According to this list, reports were made in 1987 and 2018 alleging that Fr. Sunseri sexually abused a minor in approximately 1986 at St. Christopher in San Jose, California, and in approximately 1987 at Holy Family in San Jose, California. Fr. Sunseri was reportedly permanently banned from ministry in 1988. Fr. Sunseri is named on the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Names of priests of religious communities who have served in the Diocese of Phoenix and have been laicized and/or removed from ministry by their communities due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Sunseri is also on the Jesuits West Province of the Society of Jesus’ “List of Jesuits from Jesuits West Province with Credible Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor or Vulnerable Adult.” in the section, “Deceased and Former California Province Jesuits with Credible Claims.” Fr. Sunseri is believed to be residing in Saint Helena, California. Fr. Sunseri’s status as a priest, whereabouts, and whether he has access to children are unknown.
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1979-1982 Brophy College Preparatory, Phoenix, AZ 1987 Holy Family, San Jose, CA (SJ) (PHX) 1983-1987 Jesuit Community at Fordham University, 1988-2019 Unknown New York City, NY (NY)
Br. Richard Allen Suttle, C.M.F. Ordained, Unknown Notes: Br. Richard Allen Suttle was a member of the Claretian Missionaries. Between 1982 and 1983, Br. Suttle worked as a teacher and coach at Sacred Heart School in Prescott, Arizona. From 1988 to 1998, he was employed at Bourgade Catholic High School in Phoenix, Arizona, as a teacher and coach. In 2002, Br. Suttle purportedly spent time in Vietnam as a missionary teaching English. Br. Suttle worked as the principal of Sacred Heart School in Prescott, Arizona, between 2006 and 2008. In 2008, Br. Suttle was reportedly credibly accused of alleged child sexual abuse that allegedly occurred from approximately 1982 to 1983 at Sacred Heart School in Prescott, Arizona. After the allegations surfaced, Br. Suttle reportedly studied and lived with the Claretian Missionaries at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in San Antonio, Texas, a few blocks from Christus Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital. In 2010, Br. Suttle was allegedly assigned to direct a high school in East Nigeria. As of 2013, he is believed to be in Buenos Aires, Argentina with the Claretian United Nations team. Br. Suttle’s status as a brother, current whereabouts, and whether he has access to children are unknown.
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Attorney Advertising Attorney Advertising Fr. James Norbert Thompson, C.M. Ordained, < 1935 Notes: Fr. James Norbert Thompson was ordained a Vincentian priest. Fr. Thompson worked in Phoenix, Arizona, for approximately one year. In 2008, Fr. Thompson was named on the Diocese of Tucson’s “List of Clergy and other Church Personnel Identified by the Diocese of Tucson with Assignments, Employment or Ministry Service in the Diocese about Whom the Diocese Is Aware of Credible Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Involving a Minor.” The details of the sexual abuse allegations, including when and where the alleged abuse occurred, are unknown. Assignments:
1936-1939 St. Vincent de Paul, Chicago, IL (CHI) 1965 St. Vincent de Paul, Phoenix, AZ (TUC) 1940 St. Katherine’s, New Orleans, LA (NO) 1966-1968 St. Vincent’s, Cape Girardeau, MO (SPC) 1941-1943 St. Vincent de Paul, Chicago, IL (CHI) 1969-1975 St. Francis’ Hospital, Cape Girardeau, MO (SPC) 1944-1946 US Navy Chaplain, Chicago, IL (CHI) 1976-1982 St. Mary’s Seminary, Perryville, MO (STL) 1947-1951 St. Joseph, New Orleans, LA (NO) 1982 Died 1952-1964 Holy Trinity, Dallas, TX (DAL)
Fr. Ramon Varela, O.F.M. Ordination, Unknown Notes: Fr. Ramon Varela was a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara, part of what is formally known as the Order of Friars Minor. Fr. Varela was included in the Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara’s, “List of Franciscan Friars from the St. Barbara Province with Credibly (sic) Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor” in the section “Deceased Former Province of St. Barbara Friars Who Have Been Credibly Accused.” According to this list, a report was made in 1994 alleging that Fr. Varela sexually abused a minor from approximately 1949 to 1979. The Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara report that Fr. Varela was living in New Mexico until his death. His status as a priest and whether he had access to children from 1993 until his death are unknown. Assignments:
1949-1955 Native American Mission, AZ 1972-1976 Ascension, Portland, OR (P) 1955-1960 St. Mary’s, Stockton, CA (STO) 1975-1978 Ss. Simon and Jude, Huntington Beach, CA (ORG) 1960-1962 Mission San Miguel, San Miguel, CA (MRY) 1978-1979 Our Lady of Guadalupe, Delano, CA (FRS) 1962-1963 St. Peter’s, Bapchule, AZ (PHX) 1979 Sacred Heart, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1963-1967 Sacred Heart, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1979-1993 St. Francis Home, Santa Ana, NM (ORG) 1967-1968 St. Elizabeth’s, Oakland CA (OAK) 1993-2001 Elder Care Facilities, NM 1968-1970 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Fresno, CA (FRS) 2002 Died 1970-1972 Our Lady of Guadalupe, San Jose, CA (SJ)
Fr. David (Enrique) E. Viramontes Ordained, 1957 Notes: Fr. David E. Viramontes was ordained in the Diocese of Gallup, New Mexico. Fr. Viramontes was named on the Diocese of Gallup’s list of “Clergy identified by the Diocese of Gallup as having credible allegations of sexual misconduct made against them.” He is also named on the Diocese of Las Cruces’ list of “Priests and Religious Credibly Accused of Sexual Misconduct with Minors.” According to this list, a report was made in 2012 alleging sexual misconduct by Fr. Viramontes, involving a minor, in approximately 1986. Assignments:
1957-1958 Santo Niño de Atocha, Aragon, NM (GLP) 1974-1976 Christ the King, Balmorhea, TX (ELP) 1958-1959 Our Lady of Guadalupe, Flagstaff, AZ 1977 On Duty Outside the Diocese (LUC) 1959-1960 St. Joseph, Winslow, AZ (GLP) 1978 Absent on Leave 1960-1961 Our Lady of Guadalupe, Holbrook, AZ 1979-1983 St. Albinus’, Mesilla, NM (ELP) (LUC) 1961 Pius X, Flagstaff, AZ (LUC) 1984 St. Anthony’s, Anthony, NM (LSC) 1962-1964 Absent on Leave 1985-1988 St. Genevieve’s, Las Cruces, NM (LCS) 1965-1968 St. Anthony’s, Anthony, NM (ELP) 1989-1993 St. Albino, Mesilla, NM (LSC) 1969 Christ the King, Balmorhea, TX, (ELP) 1992-1997 St. Joseph, Fairacres, NM (LSC) 1970 Absent on Leave 1997 Died 1971-1973 On Duty Outside the Diocese
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Attorney Advertising Fr. John William Vovko Ordained, 1968 Notes: Fr. John William Vovko was ordained in the Diocese of Cleveland. In 1986, while on leave from the Diocese of Cleveland, he reportedly began teaching at Mesa High School in in Mesa, Arizona, within the Diocese of Phoenix. In 1990, Fr. Vovko was arrested on charges he tried to sexually abuse a young minor boy in Mesa, Arizona. He was subsequently sentenced to one year in Maricopa County Jail and lifetime probation. Fr. Vovko’s status as a priest, current whereabouts and access to children are unknown. It is believed Fr. Vovko may be deceased. Assignments:
1969-1970 Unknown 1978 On Sick leave (CLV) 1971-1973 St. Anselm, Chesterland, OH (CLV) 1979-1985 St. Philip Neri, Cleveland, OH (CLV) 1974 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Wickliffe, OH (CLV) 1986-1988 Absent on Leave (CLV) 1975 Immaculate Conception, Madison Lake, OH 1989-2019 Unknown (CLV) 1976-1977 Unknown
Fr. Justin K. Weger, O.S.C. Ordained, 1952 Notes: Fr. Justin K. Weger was ordained a priest of the Crosier Fathers and Brothers. He worked at various parishes throughout Minnesota, Indiana, and Arizona. Fr. Weger is named on the Crosiers’ “List of names of Crosiers with one or more credible claims of sexual abuse of minors” in the section “The following Crosiers were named publicly. Since then, three have died and one has left the Crosier Order.” According to this list, Fr. Weger’s priestly faculties were withdrawn in 1976. In 2002, he was placed under restriction in a long-term senior living facility and reportedly moved to Carestone Assisted Living Facility in Tempe, Arizona one year prior to his death. Assignments:
1953 Our Lady of the Lake Seminary, Syracuse, 1973-1974 Social Services Consultant, Fort Wayne IN (FTW) Housing Authority, Fort Wayne, IN (FTW) 1953-1954 St. Mathias, Fort Ripley, MN (DUL) 1975-1976 St. Mary, Sells, AZ (TUC) 1954-1970 Crosier Seminary, Onamia, MN (SCL) 1976-1978 St. Mary’s, Topawa, AZ (TUC) 1957-1967 St. Therese, Vineland, MN (DUL) 1977-2002 Tribal Lodge, Inc., Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1971-1972 Prince of Glory Catholic Indian Church, 2002-2005 Crosier Community of Phoenix, AZ (PHX) Minneapolis, MN (STP) 1971-1975 St. Stephen’s, Minneapolis, MN (STP) 2005 Died 1972-1973 Crosier House of Studies, Fort Wayne, IN (FTW)
Fr. Carlton E. Whitten, S.J. Ordained, 1961 Notes: Fr. Carlton E. Whitten, S.J. was ordained a Jesuit priest. In 2007, Fr. Whitten was purportedly placed on leave while the Jesuits investigated an allegation that Fr. Whitten sexually abused a minor boy while he worked at St. Joseph in White Salmon, Washington. Fr. Whitten was reportedly a visiting priest sent to temporarily work at St. Joseph. It is reported that Fr. Whitten frequently worked along the west coast for priests on vacation or leave. Fr. Whitten was purportedly moved from his residence at Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, California, to Sacred Heart Jesuit Center in Los Gatos, California, while the allegation of child sexual abuse was investigated. Fr. Whitten was named on the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Names of priests of religious communities who have served in the Diocese of Phoenix and have been laicized and/or removed from ministry by their communities due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Whitten was also named on the Jesuits West Province of the Society of Jesus’ “List of Jesuits from Jesuits West Province with Credible Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor or Vulnerable Adult” in the section “Jesuits of Jesuit West Province with Credible Claims.” It is believed Fr. Whitten may be residing in San Luis Obispo, California. Fr. Whitten’s current status as a priest, his whereabouts, and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1961-1962 Alma College, Los Gatos, CA (SFR) 1990-1992 Jesuit High School Community of Sacramento, Carmichael, CA (SAC) 1962-1963 Manresa Hall, Port Townsend, WA (SEA) 1992-1999 Jesuit High School, Sacramento, CA (SAC) 1963-1965 Jesuit High School, Sacramento, CA (SAC) 1999-2001 San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA (MRY) 1965-1972 Bellarmine College Prep., San Jose, CA 2002-2003 St. Agnes’, San Francisco, CA (SFR) (SFR) 1972-1977 Brophy College Prep., Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 2004-2007 St. Charles Borromeo, Peoria, AZ (PHX) 1977-1980 St. Ignatius Prep., San Francisco, CA (SFR) 2008 Bellarmine College Prep., San Jose, CA (SJ) 1980-1987 Jesuit High School, Sacramento, CA (SAC) 2009-2018 Sacred Heart Jesuit Center, Los Gatos, CA (SJ) 1987-1990 Loyola High School, Los Angeles, CA (LA) 2019 Unknown
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1953-1957 Santo Nino de Atocha, Aragon, NM (GLP) 1972 San Rafael Mission, San Rafael, MN (GLP) 1958 Church of the Nativity, Flagstaff, AZ (GLP) 1973 Our Lady of Sorrows Mission, Cebolleta, NM (GLP) 1959-1960 St. John, St. Johns, AZ (GLP) 1974-1975 St. Rita, Show Low, AZ (GLP) 1961 Our Lady of Guadalupe, Holbrook, AZ 1976-1979 St. Catherine, Cibecue, AZ (GLP) (GLP) 1962 St. Cecelia, Clarkdale, AZ (GLP); 1980 St. Anthony, McNary, AZ (GLP) Immaculate Conception, Cottonwood, AZ (GLP) 1963-1964 St. Francis Carini, Camp Verde, AZ (GLP) 1981-1982 On Duty Outside the Diocese (ITL) 1965 Madre de Dios, Winslow, AZ (GLP) 1983 St. Jerome, Gallup, NM (GLP) 1966-1968 Absent on Leave (GLP) 1984 Our Lady of Queen of Peace, Gallup, NM (GLP) 1969 Our Lady of Guadalupe, Flagstaff, AZ (GLP) 1985 RMCH and GIMC Hospitals; McKinley Manor, Gallop, NM (GLP) 1970 St. Johns, Winslow, AZ (GLP) 1986 Died 1971 Tolani Lake Indian, Leupp, AZ (GLP)
Br. Douglas Zlatis, C.F.C Ordained, 1957 Notes: Br. Douglas Zlatis was a member of the Irish Christian Brothers. In 1985, Br. Zlatis is alleged to have sexually abused a minor student at Damien Memorial High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 2014, a civil lawsuit was filed alleging child sexual abuse by Br. Zlatis. In 2016, Br. Zlatis was named in another lawsuit in Hawaii. The plaintiff alleged Br. Zlatis sexually abused him in approximately 1982 when he was a student at Damien Memorial High School. It is believed that Br. Zlatis remained in ministry without restriction until he died in 2009.
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1962-1970 St. Laurence High School, Burbank, IL (CHI) 1988-1992 O’Dea High School, Seattle, WA (SEA) 1971-1974 Leo High School, Chicago, IL (CHI) 1992-2002 Director of Adult Education and Formation, Lisle, IL (CHI) 1974-1978 Monsefu, Peru, South America 1995-2002 Bonaventure House, Chicago, IL (CHI) 1978-1980 Monsignor Farrell High School, Staten 2002-2008 St. Matthew, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) Island, NY (NY) 1980-1982 St. Laurence High School, Burbank, IL (CHI) 2009 Died 1982-1988 Damien Memorial High School, Honolulu, HI (HON)
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(Zappetelli) Ordained, 1962 Notes: Fr. Francis “Frank” R. Zappitelli was ordained in the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio. He moved to Arizona in 1983 and was incardinated into the Diocese of Phoenix. In 2018, Fr. Zappitelli was removed from public ministry in the wake of an allegation that he engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor in the mid-1970s. Fr. Zappitelli was included on the Diocese of Youngstown’s list of “Clergy of the Diocese of Youngstown against whom credible, substantiated allegations of sexual abuse of a minor have been made.” Fr. Zappitelli was also included on the Diocese of Phoenix’s list of “Diocese of Phoenix priests and deacons who have been laicized and/or removed from ministry due to sexual misconduct with a minor.” Fr. Zappitelli’s status as a priest, current whereabouts, and whether he has access to children are unknown. Assignments:
1963-1964 St. Peter, Canton, Ohio (Y) 1985-1989 St. Jerome, Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 1965-1969 St. Paul, Salem, Ohio (Y) 1990-1991 Unassigned (PHX) 1970-1973 St. Rose, Girard, Ohio (Y) 1992 Christ the King, Mesa, AZ (PHX) 1974-1977 Assumption of Mary, Geneva, Ohio (Y) 1993-2001 St. Daniel the Prophet, Scottsdale, AZ (PHX) 1978-1980 Leave of Absence (Y) 2002-2018 Retired; Fountain Hills, AZ (PHX) 1981-1983 On Duty Outside the Diocese (PHX) 2019 Unknown 1984 Christ the King, Mesa, AZ (PHX)
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