One night at the rectory, Shank showed the boy a box full of half-naked photographs of other boys his age. Staff Writer Denise Wilson contributed to this report. She said he engaged in grooming behavior which led to two years of sexual abuse. Patil would invite the boys into his residence at the high school and play hide and seek with the boys. Pastor, St. Maria Goretti, Laflin, PA, 9/1980 - 9/1982: Asst. Good gravy, this gave me a Hillsdale College flashback, though it has a truly sadder ending: http://www.salon.com/books/it/2000/01/19/hillsdale/print.html, (You must log in or sign up to reply here.). Sweeney is presently awaiting trial in the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas. The monsignor said, knowing that a priest might be involved, the police did not wish to follow their usual procedures. The boys father, who described himself as a good Catholic agreed not to pursue charges so long as there was an admission of guilt bu Rodgers and he left down. On April 4, 1988, Rigney wrote a 23 page document to Welsh after allegations were made that Rigney "stroked a female minor's vagina." In 1993, a victim stated Steffen asked him about the size of his penis. In 1993, a 29 -year -old adult male reported that he had been sexually involved with Hoehl beginning in 1978 when he was 15. We believe that for over 30 years, Solid Rock has brought hope to the lives of many in Corpus Christi and the surrounding cities of South Texas, and we know that in the future, many more lives will be impacted, inspired, and empowered as they surrender their hearts to Jesus. Summary: Jeselnicks file listed only two known victims who were both over the age of legal adulthood. As of 2007, he was still receiving money to pay for his therapy. Carmel, 12/1975 1/1980: Hispanic Center, Lancaster, 2002-2005: St. Richard, Manheim; Our Lady of Good Counsel, Marysville; St. Bernadette Mission, Duncannon, PA, 6/02/1967-6/04/1971: Sacred Heart, Lewistown, PA, 6/04/1971-9/03/1974: Chaplain for Boy and Girl Scouts, Juniata Valley area, 9/03/1974-5/14/1975: St. Joan of Arc, Hershey, PA, 5/14/1975-1/01/1981: Sacred Heart, Lancaster, PA, 1/01/1981-4/09/1984: Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, PA, 4/09/1984-5/30/1984: St. Patrick, Carlisle, PA, 5/30/1984-11/21/1994: Immaculate Conception Blessed Virgin Mary, Fairfield, PA, 1993-2005: Sacred Heart and of St. Georges Mission, Mifflinburg, 4/18/1978-4/21/1983: St. Joan of Arc, Hershey, PA, 4/21/1983-12/1/1992: St. Philip, Millersville, PA, 12/01/1992-2/15/1996: St. Gregory, Plantation, Florida, 2/15/1996-9/01/1998: St. Boniface Church, Pembrooke Pines, Florida, 10/10/2000: Suspended for failing to appear for assignment, 6/29/1958-4/09/1959: Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary, Lancaster, PA, 5/24/1960: Assistant Director of Youth for Boy Scouts, 4/09/1959-6/02/1961: St. Gertrude, Lebanon, PA, 6/02/1961-8/09/1963: St. Joan of Arc, Hershey, PA, 8/09/1963-6/02/1967: Bishop McDevitt High School, Harrisburg, PA, 8/09/1963-6/18/1969: St. Joseph, Shamokin, PA, 6/02/1967: Local Director, Shamokin Office Catholic Charities, 7/01/1969: Chaplain to the Newman Apostolate for Gettysburg College, 1969: "Temporary leave for retreat work," Gettysburg for weekends, 6/18/1969-5/06/1976: St. Francis Xavier, Gettysburg, PA, 1/13/1972: Permission reaffirmed for Retreat Apostola, 4/18/1978-2005 (retired): St. Ignatius Loyola, Buchanan Valley, A female student reported that Steffen spoke to her about masturbation, intercourse and certain aberrations of the marital act.. The Diocese offered six months of counseling. Nazareth Academy, Bellevue, PA, 1/31/1968 - 11/17/1969: Mother of Good Council,Brushton, PA, 11/18/1969 - 11/14/1974: St. Louis and St. Pascal, Argentine, 11/15/1974 - 6/19/1989: St. Cecilia, Glassport, PA, 6/21/1951-12/03/1952: St. Stanislaus, Ambridge, PA, 12/04/1952-12/16/1953: St. JohnCantius, Sharpsburg, PA, 12/17/1953-6/12/1957: St. Robert Bellarmine, E. McKeesport, PA, 6/13/1957-6/09/1959: Holy Family, Pittsburgh, PA, 6/10/1059-12/07/1960: Holy Angels, Hays, PA, 12/08/1960-6/06/1966: St. William, E. Pittsburgh, PA, 6/07/1966-3/27/1969: St. Martin, Pittsburgh, PA, 3/28/1969-11/01/1971: St. Rose of Lima, Darlington,St. Ann, New Galilee, 11/02/1971-10/13/1973: Chaplain,GilmarySchool, Coraopolis, PA, 10/14/1973-12/09/1985: St.Genevieve, Canonsburg, PA, 12/10/1985-7/06/1989: St. Hyacinth, Pittsburgh, PA, 7/06/1989-2/26/1991: Leave of Absence (Brain Tumor), 6/13/1957: Parochial Vicar, St. Vitus, New Castle, PA, 11/29/1961: Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Braddock, PA, 6/17/1962: Parochial Vicar, St. Vitus, New Castle, PA, 5/13/1965: Parochial Vicar, St. Mary, McKeesport, PA, 6/07/1966: Parochial Vicar, Epiphany, Uptown, PA, 6/10/1968: Headmaster, Lawrenceville Catholic, 3/28/1969: South Side Catholic, Consolidation, 6/15/1970: Administration, St. Januarius, Renton, PA, 5/22/1972: Pastor, St. Eugene, Liberty Boro, PA, 7/02/1973: Pastor, Purification, Ellwood City, PA, 10/06/1980: Pastor, St. Joseph, Coraopolis, PA, 9/30/1981: Pastor, St. Alphonsus, McDonald, PA, 7/01/1984: Pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes, Burgettstown, PA, 2/15/1987: Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Washington, PA, 10/29/1987: Leave of Absence, Health reasons, 5/13/1965 - 6/6/1967: St. Bernard, Mt. Summary: Howers sister wrote the diocese reporting that he molested her son while the son was between five and seven years old. The only note in the file was a handwritten notation on top of the printed out e-mail which read; "not responsible-Priest/Deacon only.". Summary: In 2002, an adult male said that he was sexually assaulted while serving as an altar boy in the 1960s. In April 2016, a fourth victim called to report sexual abuse byDemsherfrom the mid -late 1960s. Later in 2009, Rebel met with the diocese about the allegations, and he said that while he remembered the parents, he didnt remember the children nor having a home mass. The father of the victim reported details of the incident. Spisak later admitted to police that he had a sexual fixation with the male buttocks.. After the incident, he jumped out of the car and fled home. When Ganter's personal file was reviewed, an allegation from 1944 was discoveredwhereinan adult male had complained of immoral and corrupt relationships between Ganter and at least three teenage boys, ages 13 to 15. A third teen engagedin a sex act with Ganter onSept. 30, 1943. Hedwig Cluster, Erie, PA, 2004- Present: Privately employed; not functioning as a Priest, 6/16/1967-8/31/1986: Secondary Education, Cathedral Preparatory., Erie Facility, 6/16/1967-6/03/1970: Weekend Asst., St. Stanislaus, Erie, PA, 6/03/1970-8/31/1986: Weekend Asst., St. Hedwig, Erie, PA, 8/31/1986-10/01/1988: Health Leave, Other, 10/01/1988-6/30/1994: Administrator, St. Philip (Crossingville) Edinboro, PA, 6/30/1994-5/04/2000: Pastor, St. Philip (Crossingville) Edinboro, PA, 5/04/2000-6/29/2006: Pastor, St. Philip (Crossingville) Edinboro, PA (Reappointed 2nd 6 yr. term), 6/30/2006-8/31/2012: Pastor, St. Philip (Crossingville) Edinboro, PA (Reassigned 3rd 6 yr. term), 9/01/2012-4/28/2013: Pastor, St. Philip Crossingville) Edinboro, PA (Reappointed 4th 6 Yr. term), 7/26/1964 - 6/3/1970: Secondary Education Venango Christian, High School, Oil City, PA, 7/26/1964 - 6/3/1970: Weekend Assistant, St. Stephen's, Oil City, PA, 6/3/1970 - 9/8/1970: Parochial Vicar, Our Lady Queen of the Americas, Conneaut Lake, PA, 6/3/1970 - 9/8/1970: Resident, St. Stephen's Rectory, Oil City, PA, 9/8/1970 - 12/6/1978: Parochial Vicar, Erie, St. John the Baptist, 12/6/1978 - 1/27/1983: Pastor, Holy Cross Church, Brandy Camp, PA, 1/27/1983 - 6/30/1990: Pastor, St. Patrick, Erie, PA, 3/1/1990 - 5/4/1990: Health Leave, Guest House, Rochester, MN, 6/30/1990 - 1/6/1992: Pastor, St. Patrick, Erie, PA, 1/6/1992 - 12/31/2003: Director of RCIA, Diocesan Office, Erie, PA, 1/6/1992 - 2/4/1994: Resident, Blessed Sacrament, Erie, PA, 2/4/1994 - 3/27/2004: Resident, St. Joseph/Bread of Life, Erie, PA, 4/10/1996 - 10/1/1996: Chaplain, Soldiers & Sailors Home, 11/17/1996 - 5/8/1997: Weekend Assistant, St. Patrick, Erie, PA, 11/22/1996 - 12/31/2003: Director of Activities/Coming Millennium, Diocesan Office, Erie, PA, 1/1/04 - 5/25/2005: Retired, Priest Retirement Residence, Erie, PA, 1972-1973: Our Lady of Peace Friary, Beaver Falls, PA, 1978-1979: Beaver Falls Friary, Beaver Falls, PA, 1988-1994: St. Augustine' s, West Allis, WI, 1995-2005: St. Anthony's Friary, Chicago, IL, 9/1981 - 9/1985: Pastor, Our Lady of Peace, Erie, PA, 6/09/1962 - 8/29/1968: Faculty, Venango Christian High. He was reassured by Barry that it was OK.. The victim eventually filed a civil lawsuit along with 32 other individuals, which resulted in a $1.25 million settlement in October 2007. Click the Legacy Portal link above or at the bottom of the page to enter the church theft documentation side of this website. Meder would then give them a bag of chips and some pop. Both had been drinking the victim was 16 years old and he crashed out after drinking too much. Pastor, St. John the Evangelist, Pittston, PA, 7/1990 1991: Asst. At this point, the victim stopped Shields. Summary: In 2006, a female victim reported that she was sexually abused by Fleming in 1940 when she was six years old. Summary: In 2002, several boys and men complained of Scharf massaging their feet. Pastor, Ascension, Forest City, PA; St. Katherine Drexel, Pleasant Mount, PA, 3/1964 - 9/1966: Asst. The victim never told his wife why he could not hug or kiss his own children, who were boys. In 2005, a man said Gibson sexually assaulted him when he was a minor. Pastor, St. Vincent de Paul, Milford, PA, 1/24/2014: Dispensation from clerical state, 6/1934 - 9/1940: Asst. Summary: A man reported that McDevitt abused him, kissing him in the confessional at Bishop McDevitt High School. Court records said Trott fondled and masturbated at least four of his victims, and massaged and performed oral sex on an additional eight. Pastor, St. Anthony, Dunmore, PA, 9/1972 - 4/1973: Asst. (Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions), Detroit, MI, 2/1976- 6/1976: Language Student, P.I.M.E., Rome, Italy, 8/1976- 11/1976: Missionary, P.I.M.E., Hong Kong, 2/1977- 11/1981: Mission Appeal, P.I.M.E., Detroit, MI, 2/1982- 6/1982: Assistant Pastor, St. Anthony, Easton, PA, 6/1982- 10/1985: Assistant Pastor, Holy Rosary, Reading, PA, 6/1986- 6/1988: Assistant Pastor, St. Patrick, Pottsville, PA, 6/1988- 11/1991: Assistant Pastor, St. Francis of Assisi, Allentown, PA, 5/1990: Incardination into the Diocese of Allentown, 11/1991-6/1996: Assistant Pastor, St. Anne, Bethlehem, PA, 6/1996-6/1998: Assistant Pastor, St. Margaret, Reading, PA, 6/1996-6/1997: Campus Minister, Albright College, Reading, PA, 6/1997-7/1997: Assistant Pastor Pro Tempore, St. Peter, Reading, PA, 6/1998-6/1999: Assistant Pastor, St. Jane Frances de Chantel, Easton, PA. 6/1999-6/2001: Pastor, Holy Family, Sacred Heart Churches. Carmel, Dunmore, June 1996 July 1996: Holy Trinity, Nanticoke, July 1996 March 2000 St. Patrick, St. John the Baptist, Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, Holy Cross, Scranton. In 1980, three separate complaints were made against him. There were also several pictures of Spisak with two different underage boys, including pictures of the boys showing their butt and pictures of Spisak pulling down his and the boys pants. In another file, a mother of five children alleged that Bolton may have sexually assaulted four of them. 9/23/1952-4/21/1954: St. Patrick, York, PA, 4/21/1954-8/01/1956: St. Edward, Shamokin, PA, 8/01/1956-6/02/1961: St. Joan of Arc, Hershey, PA, 6/02/1961-6/30/1964: St. Joseph, Shamokin, PA, 6/30/1964-5/31/1968: Immaculate Conception, Fairfield, PA, 5/31/1968-6/13/2002: Holy Name of Jesus, Harrisburg, PA, 6/01/1973-10/10/1977: Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary, Lebanon, PA, 10/10/1977-4/29/1982: St. Leo the Great, Rohrerstown, PA, 4/29/1982-8/01/1985: St. Rose of Lima, York, PA, 8/01/1985-7/28/1994: St. Gregory the Great, Lebanon, PA, August 1982: Tranferred out of the diocese, 12/20/1945-8/25/1953: Annunciation Blessed Virgin Mary, McSherrystown, PA, 8/25/1953-11/20/1953: Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary, Lebanon, PA, 11/20/1953-10/11/1957: Our Lady of Mt. She recalled that, during a trip to the Poconos in 1964, Fromholzer took her and at least one other girl for a ride in his car. In an undated letter by Deakin detailed how the abuse started. Ron Carter, Solid Rocks administrator, said more than 3,000 people attend three weekly services at the main church, which has annual revenues of $4.5 million to $5 million, with another 500 attending Solid Rock South east of Cincinnati, which has revenues of about $1 million. On Aug. 14, Pennsylvania released a statewide grand jury report on what the state attorney general's office called an "honest and comprehensive accounting of widespread sexual abuse by more than 300 priests.". In a May 1981 letter, one of the mothers reported the incident to Father Thomas Bertolina, but Bertolina failed to address the situation and wanted to keep it all hush-hush and swept under the rug. In 1996, an adult male reported that he was sexually abused by Duggan in the 1970s. Summary: Diocesan records contain a letter dated June 2004 to Butler County District Attorney's Office which acknowledges a series of civil lawsuits relating to Diskin' s conduct. Pastor, St. John the Baptist, Pittston, PA, 1/1977 - 10/1993: Pastor, Holy Trinity, Hazleton, PA, 9/1987 - 10/1993: Pastor, Our Lady of Mt. Growing up my friends family attended Solid Rock before they built the big church we all know today. In a letter dated June 26, 2003, Zabowski informed Bishop Wuerl that the therapy helped him deal with allegations of placing himself with adolescent boys in a sexually inappropriate manner, gave him the ability to deal with and, yes, overcome the sexual ignorance and social backwardness of his life.. Gross profits for this merchandise in 2007 were almost $249,000. Vocation Office, Diocese of Pittsburgh Pastoral Center, 6/16/1986-8/01/1986: Parochial Vicar, St. Peter, Butler, PA, 8/02/1986-2/07/1994: Pastor, St. Peter, Butler, PA, 2/07/1994-6/27/1994: Replacement Ministry, St. Vincent de Paul, New Castle, PA, 6/27/1994-2/25/2002: Pastor, St. Ann, Bulger, PA, Unavailable Sacred Heart Church, Emsworth, PA, 11/1/1976 - 6/29/1981: St. Ferdinand, Cranberry, PA, 6/30/1981 - 6/28/1983: St. Colman, Turtle Creek, PA, 6/29/1983 - 1/31/1985: St. James, Sewickley, PA, 2/1/1985 - 6/11/1990: St. Valentine, Bethal Park, PA, 6/11/1990 - 6/1/1992: Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 6/1/1992 - 9/1/1995: Mater Dolorosa, Chicora, PA, 9/1/1995 - 9/10/1999: St. Joseph, Chicora, PA, 9/1/1995 - 9/10/1999: Mater Dolorosa, Chicora, PA, 9/10/1999 - 1/27/2003: St. Victor, Bairdford, PA, 2/9/2004 - 2/4/2011: West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, 2/4/2011 - 11/14/2011: St. Ann, Pittsburgh, PA, 11/14/2011 - 12/9/2011: St. John Fisher, Pittsburgh, PA, 1974: Faculty, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem, PA, N/A: Associate Pastor, St. Mary Detroit, MI, N/A 1977: Associate Pastor, St. Anthony Millvale, PA, 1977 1979: Unknown ministry, North Carolina, 1979 1980: Assistant Pastor, St. Mary, Sharpsburg, PA, 1980 - N/A: Chaplain, St. Francis de Sale High School, Chicago, IL, 1982 1984: Pastor, St. Stanislaus, Pittsburgh, PA, 1984 1989: Pastor, St. Anthony, Millvale, PA, 1989 1990: Superior of the Congregation Retirement home, Sarasota, FL, 1990 1993: Pastor, St. Patrick, Charleston, SC, 1993 - N/A: Administrator, St. Peter Claver, Philadelphia, PA, 1994 - N/A: Pastor, St. James, Hamlet, NC, 1997 - N/A: Pastor, Epiphany, Pittsburgh, PA, 2002: Director of Retirement community, Sarasota, FL, 5/22/1973-10/01/1978: St. Mary of the Mount, Pittsburgh, PA, 10/02/1978-10/05/1980: St. Benedict the Abbot, McMurray, PA, 10/06/1980-11/19/1981: Sacred Heart, Pittsburgh, PA, 11/20/1981-6/29/1990: St. Dominic, Donora, PA, 6/25/1988-6/29/1990: St. Charles, Donora, PA, 6/30/1990-2/07/1994: St. Philip, Pittsburgh, PA, 2/07/1994-2/12/1997: St. Andrew, Butler, PA, 2/16/1998-10/26/1998: St. Mary, Cecil, PA, 7/03/2000-7/11/2002: Chaplain Nursing Home, Allison Park, PA, 7/03/2000-7/11/2002: Chaplain Nursing Home, Pittsburgh, PA, 5/20/1963 - 8/27/1967: St. Hilary, Washington, PA, 8/28/1967 - 11/30/1969: Our Lady of Fatima, Hopewell Township, PA, 12/1/1969 - 6/13/1988: St. Stephen, Hazelwood, PA, 6/14/1988 - 1/1/1996: St. Victor, Bairdford, PA, 6/17/1996 - 6/9/1997: St. Theresa of Avila, Perrysville, PA, 12/06/1965: St. Scholastica, Aspinwall, PA, 9/22/1967: Our Lady of Grace, Scott Township, PA, 6/10/1968: St. Lawrence O'Toole, Garfield, PA, 6/15/1970: Epiphany, Uptown, Pittsburgh, PA, 9/01/1971: Duquesne University, Graduate Assistant, Pittsburgh, PA, 8/09/1973: Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 5/31/1974: Intermediate Schools Unit, Psychologist, 1/16/1989: Cardinal Wright Center/ Without Assignment, 7/02/1990: UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, 6/17/1996: UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, 7/01/2009: UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, 6/25/2012: Present: St John Vianney Manor, Pittsburgh, PA, 3/1940 - 11/1940: St. Wendelin, Carrick PA, 1941 1944: St. Mary Mercy, Pittsburgh, PA, 1944 -1952: St. Coleman, Turtle Creek, PA, 1952 -1957: St. Marcullus, Pittsburgh, PA, 8/1965 - 9/1965: St. Christopher, Prospect, PA, 1965 1967: St. Robert Bellarmine, Pittsburgh, PA, 6/15/1970-5/20/79: Assistant at St. Wendelin, Pittsburgh, PA. 5/21/1975-5/1977: Graduate Studies in Theology, Catholic University of America, 6/08/1977-8/31/1979: Assistant Pro Tem, St. Athanasius, West View, PA, 9/01/1979-6/29/1981: Faculty of the Pontifical College Josephinum, Worthington, OH, 6/30/1980-6/29/1981: Assistant Pro Tem, St. Cyril of Alexandria, Pittsburgh, PA, 6/30/1981-7/14/1985: Assistant, St. James, Wilkinsburg, PA, 7/15/1985-1/25/1987: Parochial Vicar Assistant, St. Clare, Clairton, PA, 1/26/1987-6/23/1987: Parochial Vicar Assistant, Our Lady of Grace, Scott Township, PA, 6/24/1987-6/24/1991: Pastor, Holy Spirit, West Mifflin, PA, 8/01/1987: Campus Ministries, Community College of Allegheny County, 6/11/1991: Resignation for reasons of health, 1/24/1992-2/06/1994: Parochial Vicar (Pro Tem) at St. George, Allentown, PA, 2/07/1994-6/01/1995: Parochial Vicar, St. Philip, Crafton, PA, 1/16/2003: Placed on Administrative Leave, 3/01/2003: Declared de facto withdrawn from active ministry, 7/13/1944- 12/15/1945: St. Mary (Polish) in McKeesport, PA, 12/06/1945- 10/23/1946: Holy Cross in Glassport, PA, 10/24/1946- 5/18/1949: St. Albert on South Side Pittsburgh, PA, 5/19/1949- 12/03/1952: St. John Cantius in Sharpsburg, PA, 12/04/1952- 6/12/1957: St. Stanislaus in Ambridge, PA, 6/13/1957- 6/27/1962: Chaplin Allegheny Co. Workhouse, 6/27/1962- 1/31/1969: Pastor St. Cyprian in Pittsburgh, PA, 2/01/1969- 4/28/1977: Pastor St. Stanislaus in Ambridge, PA, 6/10/1959 - 3/17/1968 Sacred Heart, Pittsburgh, PA, 3/18/1968 - 5/26/2003 St Bernard, Pittsburgh, PA, 6/07/1966-5/30/1972: St. Athanasius, West View, PA, 9/1972-5/1974: Attended Catholic University of America, 5/30/1974-1986: Assistant Chancellor of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, 7/22/1979-6/10/1981: La Roche College, Pittsburgh, PA, 5/13/1986-9/23/1987: St. Thomas More Church, Bethel Park, PA. Im ashamed that the same blood runs through our veins.. Summary: In 1989 and 1993, the Diocese of Pittsburgh received complaints about Leonard's behavior with children. My conscience is clear.. SEE the attorney's judgment satisfaction and paid in full letter. He alluded to being an abuse victim himself, but did not disclose the name of his alleged abuser. Summary: In September 1997, the diocesereceived a report thatMerrell hadinappropriatelytouched a boy under the age of 15. In addition, two brothers came forward claiming that, in the early 1980's while they were still minors, Rock sexually touched them through their clothes. Cipolla was moved by his superiors from parish to parish, throughout the Diocese, several times during his tenure, for a total of eight moves in a 16-yearperiod. Marsico fondled the victim and slept naked in the same bed with him. You can imaginehow hard it is for me to write this letter-especially when you trusted me and released me to the Mount." Pastor, St. John the Evangelist, Pittston, PA, 6/1980 - 9/1980: Asst. Sabas also threatened the victim, telling him, "Don't tell your parents. Summary:In a letter dated April 20, 2011 and addressed to Bishop Trautman, a victim reported abuse by Father Andrew Pawlaczyk. Burchiantiadmitted to having had a sexual relationship with him over theyears, butdisputed the number of times it occurred. Dir. Zubik felt that Rebel was telling the truth, and while Zubik believed what the son had alleged, he felt that perhaps the abuse was committed by another priest. In his own handwritten words, Trautman expressed the personal belief that Lorei' s sudden departure may likely have been indicative of some kind of significant event. Bishop Dupree picked up a pen during one Holy Convocation and wrote down states where he had churches, but the people knew we had no churches in those states; however, without a vision, the people perish.Today, in every state Bishop wrote down then, a Solid Rock is there and yet growing. He did not deny that it happened. We have scaled back our normal services; and there are not large numbers of worshipers in the facility, but we are open and continuing to practice and sustain our faith. There was a May 5, 2000 handwritten note (author unknown) in Huff's file. Astemizole is rapidly, Continue to take acarbose even if you feel well. Summary:Records of the Diocese of Allentown revealed that parishioners of St. John Capistrano in Bethlehem wrote multiple letters to Bishop Welsh between March 1985 and April 1986 informing him of their concern about Father Thomas Kerestus' relationship with a 16 -year-old boy. Additionally, Lawrence made the victim urinate. He eventually had her submit to intercourse with him. Summary: Koychick has multiple allegations including, A woman stated in the 1970s, when she was 13 or 14, he touched her sensually, and reported that Koychick rubbed multiple girls. One of Boltons victim would file a lawsuit and received a settlement of $100,000. Galko also admitted that, while at St. Ambrose in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, he inappropriately touched a male while they were in the rectory. On Feb. 12, 1998, a letter was sent from a psychiatrist regarding O'Malley noted that O'Malley "describes no sexual interest or experiences with any youngster who was not a teenager" and that "the incidents that occurred number 5 or less, were never repeated with the same individual, and never included anything more than touching with his hands." Pastor, St. Nicholas, Wilkes -Bane, PA, 1/2000 - 7/2002: Chaplain, Divine Providence Hospital, Williamsport, PA, 7/1998 - 7/2000: Catechist, Notre Dame High School, East Stroudsburg, PA, 7/2000 - 5/2002: Chaplain, Bishop Hafey High School, Hazleton, PA, 5/2002 - 2/2003: Administrative Leave, Removed from active ministry, 2/2003 - 2/2003: Asst. Lorei was soon removed by then -Bishop Murphy. Forensic analysis of his computer showed Kayda had pornographic material that included adolescents. Kayda committed suicide in 2013. He took an absence from the parish, explained as being for health reasons.. The victim was abused from the ages of 14 to 18. Summary: In 1967, Homer had a 14 year old female locked in his office during an entire class period. The male also advised that he was abused by another priest in Pittsburgh who now lived in Florida. On November 4, 2016, Bishop Lawrence Persico wrote a letter to Olowin, now retired in Peoria, Arizona, indicating that he had learned of an allegation of clerical misconduct made several decades ago against Olowin. Carmel, Mount Carmel, PA, 6/04/1953-5/23/1957: St. Joseph, York, PA, 5/23/1957-11/08/1957: Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary, Lebanon, PA, 11/08/1957-10/02/1962: Chaplain, Penna. Diocesan officials met with Terdine, who denied any sexual touching of the boy, but did admit that he gave the boy the video and the condums because he seemed nave about human sexuality according to the report. Ferraldo admitted to that allegation. Bishop Hannon directed Dorsey to report to hospice and for his faculties to be withdrawn. Learn More Contact Us 6959 Warm Springs Road Midland, GA 31820 info@solidrock.com 706-568-0039 Copyright 2023, Solid Rock Church. Summary: The Diocese of Erie was first made aware of sexual abuse allegations against Joseph W. Jerge in early 1989. The diocese notified the District Attorneys office and the diocese turned over photographic negatives and videotape cassettes that included several victims. Karabin undressed him, fondled him and attempted anal sex with him. It was anon-air interview from the show, "Erie in the morning." Summary:The victim reported that Father Henry Strassner kissed him four times on the lips, "in the same way a woman would kiss," within the first hour and a half of a counseling session. Summary: An adult male reported that when he was in fourth or fifth grade, a priest by the name of Father Adams had touched him in his genital area. Despite his criminal history, Connor was transferred to the Pittsburgh Diocese in 1985. Summary: It was reported that Luck anally raped a 15 year old boy while having overnight stays at a familys house. In 1981 and 1982, two adolescent boys said they were sexually assaulted by Dellamalva both in the boys home and on trips Dellamalva was invited. His son told him that the priest would come into his room after he and his wife went to bed to sexually abuse him. That the colossal King of Kings statue of Jesus that burned June 14 was a stash for drugs. In 1985, Justi appeared at the female's house unannounced. The victim told a deacon in the Diocese, and Shields was transferred. Pastor, St. Ann, Williamsport, PA, 9/1984 - 9/1988: Pastor, SS Peter & Paul, Towanda, PA, 1/19/1990: Appointed Parochial Vicar, St. Ann, Naples, FL, 6/1954 - 10/1957: Asst. The victim indicated the sexual abuse stopped only when Dorsch was transferred from All Saints when the victim was in eighth grade. Summary: The diocese received a letter in 2005 from an individual saying Shannon sexually abused him while at Camp Brisson in Maryland as a counselor in training. Im genuinely curious as this church has (as Im sure weve all seen) once again made headlines for continuing live service during the pandemic. Similar events took place in other parishes years later. In light of the allegation, Adams' ministerial faculties werewithdrawnand he was sent to St. Michael's Community in St. Louis, Missouri for evaluation and treatment. Despite this, in December of 2003 the Diocese received information that Cipolla was still saying masses and acting as a priest. On Jan. 12, 1998, a confidential memorandum advised that O'Malley was given a diagnosis of "ephebophilia," based on his admitted sexual interest in adolescents and that O'Malley was at a high risk for seeking emotional gratification with adolescents. 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