The Anderson Report Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese and Dioceses in Colorado AndersonAdvocates.com • 651.227.9990 Table of Contents Purpose & Background ...........................................................................................7 The Archdiocese and Dioceses in Colorado .........................................................10 The Archdiocese and Dioceses in Colorado Map .................................................11 Colorado Attorney General’s 2019 Special Master’s Report Summary ...............12 The Archdiocese and Dioceses of Colorado Important Documents ...................... 14 Those Accused of Sexual Misconduct in the Archdiocese and Dioceses in Colorado ........................................................... 21 – 58 Colorado Attorney General’s Special Master’s Report on “Roman Catholic Clergy Sexual Abuse of Children in Colorado from 1950 to 2019” ...................................60 AndersonAdvocates.com • 651.227.9990 3 Attorney Advertising Those Accused of Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese and Dioceses in Colorado Abercrombie, Leonard A. ............................22 Groves, William (Bill) J. ...............................35 Allison, William G. .......................................22 Haas, Julian ..................................................36 Banigan, Robert A. .......................................23 Haberthier, John A. ....................................36 Barry, Michael O. .........................................23 Hewitt, Neil C. .............................................36 Barry, Thomas Patrick .................................23 Hohmann, Othmar (Leo) J. (James) ............37 Beazley (Beasley), Holley, David A. ...........................................37 Francis (Frances, Frank) ..............................24 Holloway, John V. ........................................38 Beno, John R. ................................................24 Kennedy, Gary L. .........................................38 Beyer, Gregory (Greg) G. ..............................24 Kraus, Philip D. ...........................................39 Blong (Blang), Delbert F. ..............................25 Krol, Michael Francis .................................39 Bonfadini, Leo M. .........................................25 Kurz, Michael ..............................................40 Bosetti, Joseph J. ...........................................25 Lause, Richard L. ........................................40 Brown, Charles C. .........................................26 Lee, Conan ...................................................40 Buckley, Gordon J. ........................................26 Lehmkuhl, Gerhardt B. ...............................41 Buetzler, Walter P. .......................................27 Lemieux, Delisle ..........................................41 Burke, Andrew A. ........................................27 Liening, Mark ..............................................41 Calle, Rafael Jairo .........................................27 Maio, Daniel C. .............................................42 Campbell, John “Jack” J. ..............................28 Maio, Eugene A. ...........................................42 Carden, Robert “Bob” J. ...............................28 Marin, Philip ................................................42 Casper, Bernard J. ........................................29 Martin, John F. ..............................................42 Chung, Meinrad Richard .............................29 Martinez, William .......................................43 Colucci, Bennett ............................................29 Matson, Mark N. .........................................43 De Lazzer, Dorino ........................................30 McGinn, John J. ............................................43 DeScoise, Michael ........................................30 Meunier (Meunier de la Pierre), Duplessis (Duplessius), Donald ...................31 Lucien (Luke, Maurice) J. .............................44 Evans, Timothy Joseph ................................31 Mueller, William C. .....................................44 Farris, John V. ...............................................32 Nadal, Bartholomew (J. Bart) (Bart J.) ........44 Fisher, Judith R. ...........................................32 Nawn, Francis X. .........................................45 Fraczkowski, Edward J. ...............................32 Nicholson, Patrick J. L. ................................45 Fraser, Burton (B.J.) J. ..................................33 Norman, Clifford A. .....................................45 Gaiter, Chester E. .........................................33 Nwoga, Laserian ..........................................46 Galvan, Lucas A. ..........................................34 O’Liddy, Patrick Henry ................................46 Gill, Joseph C. ...............................................34 Pettit, Francis A. ..........................................46 Gleeson, William ..........................................34 Pilgram (Pilgrim), Paul C. ...........................47 Gottschalk, David (Dave) .............................35 Posey, Thaddeus (Thadeus) .........................47 Gourley, Marshall ........................................35 Rasby, James W. ...........................................48 4 AndersonAdvocates.com • 651.227.9990 Attorney Advertising Those Accused of Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese and Dioceses in Colorado Reade, Joseph A. ..........................................48 Stein, John Francis .......................................54 Rudin, Remy .................................................49 Stein, Cletus “Jerry” G. .................................54 Ruetten, Charles “Jude” ...............................49 Stelzner, Barnabus ......................................55 Ruiz, Lorenzo T. ...........................................49 Sutton, Hugh John ........................................55 Scarry, Benignus ...........................................50 Thompson, Melvin F. ...................................55 Scezney, Leonard (Len) ................................50 Wehrle, William C. .......................................56 Schmitt, John Harley ...................................50 Weibel, George .............................................56 Shinsky, Felix ................................................51 Whipkey, Robert ..........................................57 Short, Anthony J. .........................................51 White, Harold Robert ..................................57 Sierra, Frank (Francis) A. (H.) ......................52 Willemsen, Adrianus “Andrew” Johannes ..58 Sievers, Lawrence C. ....................................52 Woerth, Thomas ...........................................58 Spellen, Lawrence M. (Jerome M.) ..............53 Wolfe, Charles ..............................................58 St. Peter, Lawrence H. .................................53 Unidentified Priests in the Archdiocese and Dioceses in Colorado Father A ........................................................60 Father H ........................................................61 Father C .......................................................60 Father J .........................................................61 Father D ......................................................60 Father K ........................................................61 Father F .........................................................60 AndersonAdvocates.com • 651.227.9990 5 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 Colorado. 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 of identities and histories of sexually abusive individuals, those engaged in sexual misconduct, and the release of documents and records reflecting the knowledge of institutions that covered up the sexual abuse and misconduct. The Anderson Report on Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese and Dioceses in Colorado contains the names of diocesan priests, religious order priests, and other religious clerics associated with the Archdiocese of Denver, Diocese of Colorado Springs and Diocese of Pueblo, including those who were assigned within or working in the geographic boundaries of the Archdiocese or Dioceses, who have been accused of sexual misconduct. The information in this Anderson Report is derived from publicly available sources, claims made by survivors to the dioceses and religious orders responsible for the offenders, and legal settlements made as a result of claims for sexual abuse and misconduct. While lawsuits were filed involving many of these alleged perpetrators, some 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 Archdiocese of Denver, Diocese of Pueblo and Diocese of Colorado Springs do not make available to the public the full history, knowledge, and context of their