He served at Ss. Banko was a student at St. Marys Seminary from 1964 to 1972, and was ordained into the Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey in 1972. Simon E. Kenny in the early 1980s. *OToole, Henry (Redemptorist) In 1992, an individual alleged sexual abuse by Father Henry OToole during the early 1970s. He died in 2008. Bugge died in 2004. Toohey has been on leave, without faculties to perform ministry, since 1993. He served at St. Francis Xavier from 1960 to 1961. Bauernfeind retired in the late 1990s, and in April 2002, his faculties to perform ministry were removed. +Justice, John Deacon John Justice served at St. Louis (Clarksville) from 1975 to 1989 and as a substitute chaplain at Bon Secours Hospital from 1989 to 1990. Velez-Lopez, Jorge Antonio (Tertiary Capuchin) In 2016, the Archdiocese of Baltimore announced that Father Jorge Antonio Velez-Lopez, a member of the religious order known as the Tertiary Capuchins, who last served in the Archdiocese of Baltimore in 2010, admitted to allegations of sexual abuse of a minor. Krach served at St. Mary Star of the Sea (Baltimore) from 1957 to 1961; St. Peter (Oakland, Maryland) from 1961 to 1966; St. John (Severna Park) from 1966 to 1968; St. Matthew (Baltimore) from 1968 to 1974; St. Peter the Apostle (Baltimore) from 1974 to 1975; Church Home Hospital (Baltimore) from 1975 to 1983; University Hospital (Baltimore) in 1983; and St. Rose of Lima (Baltimore) from 1983 to 1990. Gardiner, George (Barton) (Xaverian Brother) In 2019, the Xaverian Brothers reported that in 2013 they received an allegation of sexual abuse by Brother Barton Gardiner in the mid-1960s. In 1986, the Archdiocese was informed by someone other than the victim that an individual alleged sexual abuse by Father Joseph J. Gallagher in about 1980. Langan died in 1985. Julian died in 2006. As a consequence of these allegations, OMearas faculties were suspended and a public announcement was made. +Girard, Steven In 2004, an individual alleged sexual abuse by Father Steven Girard in the early 1990s while Girard was serving as Pastor of St. Clement (Lansdowne). Peacock retired in 1973 and died in 1995. The Pennsylvania Grand Jury report lists his last known assignment as being at the Veterans Administration Hospital (Baltimore) beginning in 1997. We urge anyone who has any knowledge of any child sexual abuse to come forward, and report it immediately to law enforcement. A nearly four-year investigation of the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore tallied more than 600 young victims of clergy sexual abuse over 80 years, a court filing by the Maryland attorney general said Thursday. At the time of the alleged events, Haight was a seminarian for the Diocese of Albany at St. Marys Seminary and University in Baltimore. +Stallings, Albert Father Albert Stallings served at St. Luke (Baltimore) from 1945 to 1956, St. Clare (Essex) from 1956 to 1983, and Church of the Resurrection (Ellicott City) in 1984. At that time, the victim was an adult. Jeselnick, Stephen (Diocese of Erie) In 2017, individuals contacted the Pennsylvania Grand Jury and alleged child sexual abuse by Father Stephen Jeselnick. +Lindemann, Robert Aloysius (Marianist) In 2020, the Marianist Province of the United States reported that Brother Robert Lindemann had been found to have sexually abused a minor. +*Bauernfeind, Thomas In 1987, an individual alleged sexual abuse by Father Thomas Bauernfeind in the mid-1970s. *Mardaga, Ronald In 1986, Father Ronald Mardaga admitted to sexually abusing a minor in the late 1970s. In 2008, the Archdiocese learned of an allegation by a second individual that he was abused by Fondriest in the late 1950s. In 1987, the Archdiocese removed Mikes faculties to perform ministry. He served at St. Charles College from 1949 to 1959 and Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Middle River) from 1959 to 1960. He then served at St. Rita (Dundalk) from 1975 to 1981 and St. Patrick (Havre de Grace) from 1981 to 1991. Julian served at St. Dominic (Baltimore) from 1958 to 1963; St. Patrick (Baltimore) from 1963 to 1964; and St. William of York (Baltimore) from 1965 to 1967. The evil of child sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, which is the subject of the report, spans largely from the early 1940s to the mid-1990s. LaMountain was a seminarian for the Diocese of Providence at St. Marys Seminary and University in Baltimore from 1972 to 1976 and was ordained by the Diocese of Providence in 1976. He resided at the South Baltimore Clergy Residence on Warren Avenue from 1987 to 1992 and St. Thomas Aquinas from 1992 to 2002. Carney served as Chaplain at Misericordia Hospital (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) from 1982 to 1995 while residing at Holy Cross and St. Augustine (Elkridge). (Josephite, Archdiocese of Los Angeles) In 2002, an individual reported that he was sexually abused by then-Father Carl Fisher in the mid-1970s. While an Associate at St. John, he taught liturgy courses at Mount St. Marys. He served at St. Michael (Frostburg) from 1945 to 1964, St. Ursula (Parkville) from 1964 to 1965, St. Peter (Oakland) from 1965 to 1974, and St. Patrick (Cumberland) from 1974 to 1980. About Us. Fiscal Accountability. [He died in 2005.] [He died in 2014.] +*Toulas, James (Redemptorist) In 1993, an individual alleged sexual abuse by Father James Toulas during the late 1960s and early 1970s at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. Brinkmann served at St. Michael (Baltimore) from 1977 to 1978. Padian was ordained a priest by the Diocese of Brooklyn in 1970. Larkin died in 1981. Contact Us | Report Misconduct | Catholic Review | Policies | Careers | myArch | Outlook365. +Julian, Albert In the late 1960s, the Archdiocese received a letter from a man accusing Father Albert Julian of sexual misconduct with his daughter, who was then a college student. Wielebski, John In January 2010, the Archdiocese of Baltimore announced that it had learned of three allegations of sexual misconduct against Father John Wielebski, 62, pastor at Resurrection of Our Lord Church (Laurel). The sexual misconduct with a teenage . +*Brett, Laurence (Diocese of Bridgeport) Beginning in 1973, numerous individuals alleged sexual abuse by Father Laurence Brett from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s. LeFevre admitted to sexual misconduct with numerous minors in the 1970s and 1980s, and the Archdiocese removed him from his parish. +Ziemski, Raynor (Conventual Franciscan) In 2019, the Order of Friars Minor Conventual informed the Archdiocese that two individuals had alleged that they were sexually abused by Father Raynor Ziemski in the 1960s and 1970s. John J. Corbett in the late 1940s or early 1950s. Our Bishops. He was sentenced to one year of supervised probation. All are permanently barred from employment or volunteer ministry with the Archdiocese of Baltimore. In the spring of 2011, while considering a new assignment for Murray, leadership of the Province reviewed his file and decided to ask the Province Review Board to undertake a new review of the allegation. Beginning in 2002, the Archdiocese received allegations from multiple individuals of sexual abuse by Father Robert Lochner in the 1950s and 1960s. [2] Many schools, hospitals, universities, seminaries, and other Catholic entities noted here or located within the geographic borders of the Archdiocese of Baltimore are not owned, operated, or controlled by the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Gerg served at St. Benedict (Baltimore) from 1967 to 1969. The Archdiocese continues to update this list with relevant information and entries as they are learned. None of the individuals listed here is in Catholic ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore; many have died and some have been returned to the lay state by the Holy See. The Archdiocese notified the Redemptorists of this allegation. He also assisted at retreats at St. John (Westminster) from about 2007 to 2008. In 1958, he was sent for treatment in New Mexico and never returned for assignment in Maryland. In July 2002, he pled guilty to possession of child pornography in federal court. [Emala died in 2008.] Lorento resided at the Pallotine Mission Office on Paca Street from 1978 to 1980 and served at St. Leo from 1980 to 1982. The Maryland Attorney Generals report describes an account of abuse that occurred when Brown was serving at St. Rose of Lima Church in Gaithersburg (Archdiocese of Washington). He was on educational leave for part of the year in 1975. BALTIMORE -- The Archdiocese of Baltimore covered up decades of child sexual abuse perpetrated by Catholic priests, the Maryland Attorney General's Office alleged in a court filing Thursday. What are survivors and the Baltimore archdiocese saying? He also taught at Woodmont Academy (Woodmont, Cooksville). +Padian, John (Diocese of Brooklyn) In 2007, the Archdiocese of Baltimore received a report of sexual abuse in the 1970s by Father John Padian who was a seminarian in Baltimore for the Diocese of Brooklyn. In 2015, an individual contacted the Archdiocese and alleged sexual abuse by Roscetti at St. Anthony Ridgely in West Virginia in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He served at St. Joseph Monastery Church from 1937 to 1942 and from 1951 to 1959. Later, the Archdiocese received additional allegations of sexual abuse against Rochacewicz that reportedly occurred in the mid-1970s to mid-1980s. The Archdiocese has learned that after he left Maryland, Pecore became a priest and was later twice convicted of child sex offenses in Wisconsin. +Hill, Joseph (Vincentian) In 2003, a man reported that his older sister was sexually abused by Father Joseph Hill when she was a teenager. BALTIMORE -- A high-profile civil rights attorney has taken aim at the Archdiocese of Baltimore in the latest legal hit for the church embroiled in a sexual abuse scandal. Dolan, Francis E. (Fabian) (Xaverian Brother) In 2019, the Xaverian Brothers reported that in 1995 they received an allegation of sexual abuse by Brother Fabian Dolan in 1945. *Gerg, Joseph (Benedictine) In 1997, an individual alleged sexual abuse by Father Joseph Gerg in the late 1960s to early 1970s. +Long, Arthur (Jesuit) Father ArthurLong admitted multiple instances of sexual abuse. Ball was at St. Marys Seminary from 1974 to 1976 and 1977 to 1978, and he served at Villa Maria (Timonium) from 1974 to 1975 and Shrine of the Sacred Heart School (Baltimore) from 1975 to 1978. Peter and Paul Church (Cumberland) from 1966 to 1972 and St. Ambrose (Cresaptown) from 1978 to 1988. +Kenny, Simon E. In 2017, the Archdiocese received an allegation of sexual abuse by Msgr. When confronted with the new allegation and his removal from the pastorate at St. Stephen Parish, Smith denied the allegation and then committed suicide. The allegations against Father Brett have been widely covered in the media. Cox admitted to sexual misconduct with minors from 1979 to 1985. [He died in 2015.] +Hiltz, Robert Monsignor Robert Hiltz served at St. Anthony of Padua (Baltimore) from 1953 to 1963; St. Martin (Baltimore) from 1963 to 1970; Our Lady Queen of Peace (Middle River) in 1971; St. Patrick (Havre de Grace) from 1971 to 1981; and Sacred Heart of Mary (Baltimore) from 1981 to 1985. Lippold died in 2014. LaPorta denied the allegations. Carmel (Essex) from 1980 to 1992, and Our Lady of Good Counsel from 1992 to 2000. The Archdiocese informed the Dioceses of Trenton and Metuchen of the allegation. *LeFevre, Francis In 1987, an individual alleged sexual abuse by Father Francis LeFevre. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore in 1942 and served at St. Dominic (Baltimore) until 1949, when he became a candidate for the Sulpician religious order and joined the faculty of St. Charles College (Catonsville). He was in residence at St. Paul (Baltimore) from 1967 to 1968. Reports of sexual abuse were raised regarding Stroup in 1975 and again in 1981. Knapp served as Associate Pastor at St. Mary (Annapolis) from 1973 to 1981. The Archdiocese removed Blackwells faculties to function as a priest in 1998. Blackwell served at St. Bernardine from 1974 to 1979 and St. Edward from 1979 to 1998. [NOTE: The Jesuit Father Neil P. McLaughlin is not the same person as Archdiocese of Baltimore priest Father Neil R. In many such cases, where the individual named is a priest from a religious order or other diocese, the Archdioceses information is limited. All of the allegations are related to acts which allegedly occurred in the mid- to late 1980s. Barnes served as priest-in-residence at St. Thomas More (Baltimore) from 1982 to 1983, Associate at St. Pius X (Rodgers Forge) from 1985 to 1986, and Associate at St. Mary (Cumberland) in 1988. +Morgan, William (Society of the Divine Word) Brother William Morgan was never assigned in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. He was on education leave from 1989 to 1990. Stroup had retired in 1990. The Archdiocese determined that there was not sufficient evidence at the time to remove him. McCarthy died in 1997. Dowdy served at St. John (Hydes) in 1969, outside of the Archdiocese at St. Thomas Seminary (California) from 1969 to 1971, Annunciation from 1971 to 1972, Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Woodlawn) from 1972 to 1975, St. Mark (Catonsville) from 1975 to 1980, and St. Jerome from 1980 to 1989. McCrory died in 1993. He served at Loyola Blakefield High School from 1946 to 1949. McMahon, John J. Duerr died in 1982. He served at Loyola College (Baltimore, MD) as Assistant Director of Campus Ministry from 1978 to 1982. He served at St. Marys Industrial School (Baltimore) from 1943 to 1949, St. Patrick School (Baltimore) in 1951, and Mount St. Joseph High School from 1952 to 1956. Tasch died in 1982. Melville left the priesthood in 1997. The Office of the Attorney General of Maryland used its own criteria for including individuals in its Report. Likewise, naming an individual does not necessarily indicate that the person had a connection with the Archdiocese or acted as an agent of the Archdiocese at any time, including at the time of the alleged abuse. Callahan died in 2019. He served at Mount St. Joseph High School from 1953 to 1957. Duggan died in 2004.] Morgan died in 2008. +*Loskarn, George In 2002, an individual alleged sexual abuse by Father George Loskarn in the late 1960s. He resided at the Legionary community in Washington DC from 1994 to 2004 while serving as chaplain to various organizations. As a result, Wehrle was removed from his parish. After completing over two years of residential treatment (including a few months of supervised ministry at Sacred Heart Hospital in Cumberland while residing at St. Patrick (Cumberland) in 1986), Simms was assigned to an administrative job at the Tribunal in the Catholic Center from 1987 to 2002. Maskell denied the allegation but agreed to undergo residential evaluation. BALTIMORE The Maryland Attorney General's Office has publicly released a redacted version of an investigative report detailing sex abuse allegations against more than 150 Catholic priests and. +McCarthy, John J. A long-awaited . (Cuthbert) (Xaverian Brother) In 2019, the Xaverian Brothers reported that in 2007 they received allegations of sexual abuse by Brother Cuthbert Thibault in the late 1950s to early 1960s. He was ordained a priest in 1973 and served at St. Veronica (Baltimore) from 1975 to 1982 and St. Francis Xavier (Baltimore) from 1982 to 1986. He died in 1988. +*Wehrle, William (Jesuit) Archdiocesan files reflect that Father William Wehrle was accused of sexual abuse in the mid-1980s. +Callahan, Robert In 1988, a man reported that he had been abused as a minor by Father Robert Callahan. He worked at the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commission in Washington D.C. from 1986 until his resignation in 2002. Sheehan was ordained a priest in 1961 and laicized in 1997. He served at St. Brigid (Baltimore) from 1909 to 1922, St. Margaret (Washington, DC) from 1924 to 1943, and St. Mary Star of the Sea (Baltimore) from 1943 to 1957. Carmel, and the CYO House from 1976 until his retirement in 1985. Thibault, Joseph A. He served at Archbishop Curley High School from 1968 to 1976. Lannon died in 1984. Julian was laicized in 1970 and died in 2006. Mardagas faculties were removed in 1986. Dempster, Douglas (Diocese of Wilmington) In 2000, the Archdiocese received correspondence from the Diocese of Wilmington stating that Father Douglas Dempster retired from active ministry in 1993 and was not permitted to function publicly as a priest. Jeselnick provided assistance at St. Augustine (Elkridge) and Shrine of the Sacred Heart (Baltimore) prior to his faculties being removed in 2003. He served at St. Marys Industrial School (Baltimore) from 1931 to 1933. OToole, Donald J. Wagner died in 1984. In 2007, a second individual reported abuse by Affrica in the late 1970s. Wilson/Shine, John F. (Marius) (Xaverian Brother) In 2019, the Xaverian Brothers reported that in 2003 they received an allegation of sexual abuse by Brother Marius Wilson/Shine in the late 1940s. In 2002, additional individuals alleged sexual abuse in the 1960s to 1970s. +*Bugge, Gerald (Redemptorist) In 1985, Father Gerald Bugge admitted to engaging in inappropriate sexual activities with a minor in 1985. (Jesuit) In 2018, the Jesuits reported multiple allegations of sexual abuse by Father Robert B. Cullen from the 1960s to 1980s. *Lorento, Anthony (Pallotine) In 1994, an individual alleged to the Archdiocese sexual abuse by Father Anthony Lorento in the early 1980s. He served at Cardinal Gibbons High School from 1974 to 1975. Vorisek died in 2011. Santhosh . Izquierdo died in 2015. The Archdiocese informed the Sons of Charity of the incidents. +Roscetti, Francis (Capuchin Franciscan) In 2013, a couple alleged that their child had been sexually abused by Father Francis Roscetti in the mid-1980s. [He died in 2003.] He was incardinated, the process whereby a diocesan or religious order priest becomes a priest of another diocese, into the Archdiocese of Baltimore in 1988. [He died in 2000.] He was a student at St. Marys Seminary from 1979 to 1985 and was ordained by the Diocese of Portland in 1985. The Archdiocese removed Bevan from ministry on August 19, 2009 in response to the allegations. In 1995 and 1996, the Archdiocese made numerous public statements about Coxs misconduct, sought information on other possible victims, and informed the community that the Archdiocese did not approve of Coxs return to Resurrection Farm or the use of Resurrection Farm for any youth activities. David Collins. The Archdiocese removed his faculties to perform any ministry at that time. Priests who are listed with no parentheses after their names are priests of the Archdiocese of Baltimore; priests from religious orders or other dioceses have their order or diocese noted in parentheses after their name. Dowdy admitted to sexual abuse involving two minors. He was in residence at St. Ursula and Immaculate Conception (Towson) while serving at Greater Baltimore Medical Center as Chaplain from 1982 to 1990. Burton served at the Jesuit Seminary Guild (Baltimore) from 1968 to 1969, the Jesuit Mission Bureau (Baltimore) from 1988 to 1989, and the Loyola Blakefield Jesuit Community (Towson) from 2006 to 2007. ANNAPOLIS, Md. In 2022, the Diocese of Fall River placed Kuhn on its list of credibly accused priests after an accusation involving incidents of alleged verbal communications of an explicit sexual nature with minors. The Archdiocese informed the Capuchins of the allegation. Spillane admitted to sexual misconduct with a number of minors from the mid-1970s to early 1980s, and his faculties to perform public ministry were removed. Ball was ordained in 1978 for the Diocese of LaCrosse. Delaware News Journal. +Duerr, Robert W. In 2002, the Archdiocese received a report that Father Robert W. Duerr sexually abused a child in the early 1950s. Dowdy also served at St. Matthew in 1990, St. Elizabeth of Hungary from 1991 to 1992, and St. Joseph (Cockeysville) from 1992 to 1993. OHara died in 1994. The Archdiocese contacted the Redemptorists regarding this allegation and Toulass faculties were removed. Morrissey, Thomas (Gabriel) (Xaverian Brother) In 2019, the Xaverian Brothers reported that in 2002 they received allegations of sexual abuse by Brother Gabriel Morrissey in the late 1960s to early 1970s. McCarthy, William F. (Constantine) (Xaverian Brother) In 2019, the Xaverian Brothers reported that in 2002 they received an allegation of sexual abuse by Brother Constantine McCarthy in the mid-1940s. +Ernst, Francis (Jesuit) Father Francis Ernst served at St. Jane Frances de Chantal (Riviera Beach) from 1971 to 1974; Most Precious Blood (Baltimore) from 1974 to 1976; Our Lady of Victory (Arbutus) from 1976 to 1993; St. Ignatius (Baltimore) from 1996 to 1999; and St. Augustine (Elkridge) from 1998 to 2004. +*Gallagher, Joseph J. OMeara retired in 2009 but remained in residence at St. Agnes (Baltimore) and St. William of York (Baltimore) until 2019. [Brett died in 2010]. He served in internal ministry at the Xaverian Brothers Generalate (Baltimore) from 1998 to 2002. A criminal investigation into the Archdiocese of Baltimore revealed clergy members and other church staff sexually abused more than 600 young victims over 80 years, according to a court filing. He also served as part-time chaplain at Mount St. Joseph High School from 1967 to 1969. +Yocum, Francis (Sisters of Saint Francis of Philadelphia) Sister Francis Yocum served at The Catholic High School of Baltimore from 1941 to 1973 and St. Joseph Hospital (Baltimore) from 1973 to 1988. +*Maskell, A. Joseph In 1992, an individual alleged sexual abuse by Father A. Joseph Maskell between 1968 and 1972. Upon initially receiving an allegation of abuse from a third party in 2009, the Archdiocese of Baltimore reported the allegation to civil authorities. Pecore served at Holy Trinity (Glen Burnie) from 1975 to 1976. In 2022, two additional individuals made allegations against Raum. *Lee, Thomas B. Vazquez-Ortega served his diaconate internship at Our Lady of the Mountains Parish (Western Maryland) from 2013 to 2014 and later celebrated mass there on a few occasions. Rouse served at St. Elizabeth of Hungary from 1976 to 1981, St. Mark (Catonsville) from 1981 to 1983, St. Isaac Jogues from 1983 to 1990, St. Anthony of Padua from 1990 to 1992, and St. Rose of Lima from 1992 to 1994. (Archdiocese of Seoul, South Korea) In 1993, an individual alleged sexual abuse by Father Thomas B. Lee in the early 1970s. *Hammer, John (Diocese of Youngstown and Saginaw) After undergoing treatment at St. Luke Institute, Father John Hammer of the Diocese of Youngstown served as a Chaplain at St. Agnes Hospital from 1986 to 1989. Bostwick, John (Diocese of Richmond) Father JohnBostwick was accused of sexual abuse dating to the 1980s. +Walsh, William J. Dimitroff served at Bishop Walsh High School from 1981 to 1983 and assisted with computer classes at St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) in the early 1990s. BALTIMORE The Archdiocese of Baltimore added 42 names Friday to its list of church employees who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse, including that of a longtime theology dean and professor at Xavier University of Louisiana, the nation's only Catholic historically Black college. Klick died in 1979. +*Murphy, Timothy (Trinitarian) In 1999, an individual alleged sexual abuse by Father Timothy Murphy in the late 1960s to early 1970s. The Archdiocese removed Esposito from ministry and revoked his faculties to function as a priest. Garrity died in 2014. He served in the Diocese of Metuchen after it was divided from the Diocese of Trenton. He served as Vice President of Mount St. Marys College from 1980 to 1981. Bach died in 2010. +Bechtel, W. Vincent In 2018, the Diocese of Harrisburg informed the Archdiocese of a claim of sexual abuse against Father W. Vincent Bechtel during the time that he served at Mount St. Joseph High School. Following a psychiatric evaluation, Smith was permitted to continue in ministry but prohibited from working with children. +Burton, C. Jeffries (Jesuit) In 2007, Father C. Jeffries Burton was removed from ministry and the Jesuits report a single allegation of unwanted touching over clothing in about 1982. The alleged victim, 18 years old in 2009, strongly denied any sexual interactions with Velez-Lopez to the police and to the Archdiocese. Mountain died in 1979. Based on the information uncovered at the time, the Board did not find the allegation credible. The alleged abuse occurred in the late 1960s and early 1970s. 0:53. Affrica served at St. Michael-Overlea (Baltimore) from 1973 to 1974; Our Lady of Victory (Baltimore) from 1974 to 1976; Holy Trinity (Glen Burnie) in the summer of 1976; St. Michael-Overlea in 1977; and St. Ann (Hagerstown) from 1977 to 1980. Murray, J. Glenn (Jesuit) In 2011, the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus removed Father J. Glenn Murray from ministry following an allegation of the improper touching of a minor that occurred from 1981 to 1982, while he was in Baltimore. *Melville, Raymond (Diocese of Portland, Maine) In 2001, a Maine newspaper article reported a lawsuit containing allegations of sexual abuse against Father Raymond Melville. The Archdiocese of Baltimore informed the Diocese of Youngstown that Hammers faculties to perform ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore were being removed in 1989.
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