You can download this complete dataset at the ProPublica Data Store. On dioceses list 10/29/18. Resigned from ministry in 2005. Monsignor. Grace Haley, Named publicly as accused by the diocese on its list 3/1/19. The graph above indicates the year substantiated abuse occurred (blue line), and the year the substantiated allegation of abuse was reported to the Diocese of Toledo (dotted orange line). Remanded to diocese of incardination with full disclosure to the Bishop of Pathanamthitta (2015). Forced from priesthood in 1992 and laicized in 1997. Clergy who have been Permanently Dismissed from the Clerical State. ODonnell when the girl was age 18, and he is accused of verbally abusing her at age 27 in a sexual manner. In a 1994 civil suit, a man claimed Rupp abused him several times as a teenager in the late 60s-early 70s, and that Rupp was an alcoholic who had committed sexual improprieties with other members of parish. Allegations noted to have been received after Lyons death. Placed on administrative leave (2002). A list of their assignments can be found by clicking on their name below. Died 2/26/17. Assignments included parishes in Boardman, Poland, Massillon, Canal Fulton, Warren and Youngstown. Lucas did not deny the accusations. Per 6/02 article, one man reported that Pucci molested him in 1980 at a rectory in Palm Beach, Fl. On dioceses list 10/29/18. Died 7/22/92. He was returned to active status 2/09 after church tribunal found the allegations could not be proven. Caught in 1985 and sent for counseling. Three accusers filed suit in 07/02. On 02/21/14 the Archdiocese announced that a 3-priest Tribunal had cleared Reilly of the charges (confirmed by the Vatican) and restored him to active ministry. In 7/18 a woman alleged that Zuccarelli molested her in 1982 when she was a student at Fisher Catholic High School in Lancaster. 1951, Status: Dismissed from the clerical state, Birth Year: The former priest maintained his state-issued license as a clinical counselor in Ohio even after the diocese in Toledo settled a lawsuit in 2008 filed by a man who said Deceased. Two other accusations but no criminal charges. Diocese paid his salary while he was in prison. Will be buried as a priest. He was absent on leave per 1993 Catholic Directory. Laicized. Allegations substantiated. Director of Adult Faith and Ignatian Programming at St. Xavier High School when removed 2/23/18 after accused of soliciting sex from a student via text message. Still on payroll of Archdiocese as of 4/07. Convicted of sexual battery. First named publicly as accused on the dioceses list 10/29/18. Lawrence Charles Scharf. Leave of Absence from St. Josephs in Mantua, where he was pastor, in 1994. First named publicly as accused on the dioceses updated list 11/9/18. Substantiated by Review Board (2019). a sample from Boston) maintained during the 1990s. Left active priesthood in 1965 without permission and became certified social worker in 1974. In March 2002, Bishop Pilla published a list of 28 priests accused of sexual abuse of minors. Died (2011). Second man came forward in 2004 to allege abuse for two years when he ages 12-14 and a resident at Parmadale Childrens home. Archdiocese knew of complaints as early as 1971 when Cooley in Seminary and again in 1978. Permanently removed from public ministry (2009). Sent to work in Amarillo, TX diocese after treatment at Paracletes Center. The following are extern clerics (deacons, priests, bishops) against whom an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor was substantiated, or who have been convicted of a crime associated with child pornography, while serving in the Diocese. Died (1979). Named publicly by the Columbus diocese on its list 3/1/19. In 1992 three more plaintiffs filed suit. They also reviewed Schetters personnel file and found that there had been complaints in the early 1960s of his odd behavior with children; officials response in the early 1960s was to send the priest on a spiritual retreat. Ordained for the Diocese of Youngstown. The girls mother allegedly discovered ODonnell in the act of forcibly kissing her daughter as well as touching the girls breasts and genitals beneath her clothes. Laicization announced 5/11/07. Also, Administrator Pro Tem at St. Catharine of Siena in Columbus (1978) and Ascension in Johnstown (1981-1982). Placed on leave 11/7/17 by diocese due to excessive and questionable text and telephone communications with a minor and potential misuse of church funds. Minor was a 16-year-old boy. In 1992 a woman came forward to allege abuse as a child by Wernet. On the dioceses list 10/31/18. Living at extended care nursing home in 2013. Matter sent to D.A. Noted to have been suspended from ministry in 1986. Per 4/02 article, diocese did not include Muzics name on its list of accused clerics because officials did not believe the allegations against him were credible. Father Nieset was ordained in 1956 and served at 13 parishes, schools, and other institutions before retiring in 1995. Had been complaints to church officials about his behavior toward teen boys at his previous parish in 2013 and 2015. Dismissal upheld 12/10 & 4/11. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Prior to that she was a teacher at Desales High 1975-77 and Catholic Central High in Steubenville 1978-80. Sent for treatment in 1988 after allegations of child abuse in 1983. Permanently removed from public ministry (2006). Per 12/02 article, Garand was murdered in Florida in 1982. Toledo, Ohio 43604, Questions and Answers Regarding the Clergy Sexual Abuse Scandal, Office of Child and Youth Protection and Victim Assistance, Placed on administrative leave (2018). Deceased, per dioceses list in 6/19. Name on 4/02 list of priests removed from assignments due to past allegations of abuse. 1966, Ordination year: Accused in 1995 of the sexual abuse, including rape, of a 3- to 6-year-old girl in 1967-70. Fintan Shaffer of abuse. Still a registered sex offender as of 1/2/10. Accused in a 1993 civil suit of providing liquor to plaintiff and other youths and taking advantage of drunken state to abuse them. A 1990 civil suit (settled 1991) alleges Rebovich raped an altar boy in 1980 in Parma diocese. Retired in 1980. Incardinated into Kalamazoo diocese 1990. Monsignor. Jesuit Provincial in NY wrote to the man in 1993 and enclosed a letter of apology from Gallen. At least four other accusers came forward after suit was filed. Civil suit filed by at least one man. Died (1994). Ohio Sup. He admitted the abuse, which continued until late 1991 or early 1992 on his trips back to U.S. His victim and a second woman accusing Pater of abuse as a teen in the early 1980s sued in 2004. Civil suit filed 7/02 by first accuser. Please do not send any confidential information to us until such time as an attorney-client relationship has been established. After complaints in 1984 he was removed from church and assigned as chaplain at Community Hospital. Teaching certificate revoked by state in 11/06. Also a teacher at Bishop Rosecrans HS during that time. By 1953 he was still on leave from Natchez, in the Diocese of Steubenville. Reinstated by Vatican 2/08 after ruling of no merit to accusations of abuse of youth. Removed 2003 after accusation of abuse of youth in 1979. Died in 1967 at age 85. Deceased. Laicized. Actor on Broadway prior to ordination. An estimated 515 priests have worked in the diocese since it was established. #ipt_fsqm_form_wrap_6 .ipt_fsqm_form_message_error, She alleged in the lawsuit that Heil and a nun pressured her to give up the baby. Noted to have been accused after his death. Said to have likely abused dozens of teen African American boys and girls 1975-1995. Claims involved 4 boys and 1 girl. Laicization announced 10/14. This man filed suit in 2004. Named Monsignor in 1992. Diocese removed plaque and his name from church building 6/15/11. The Official Catholic Directory shows Ferrante to have been on leave 1976-79, does not index him 1980-86, and shows him as Absent on Leave 1986-88. Pastor barred Kickel from hearing confessions and teaching religion classes, and told parents to keep quiet. Named publicly as accused by the diocese on its list 3/1/19. OH Sup Court ordered Court to release records 7/10. 2:32. Pled guilty and charges involving six other boys dismissed. Retired in 2002 for health reasons. Ellifritz had acknowledged improper contact with a boy between late 1970s-early 1980s. George Stallings in 1987. Retired/Senior Status (2005). Were You Sexually Abused or Sexually Assaulted by a Ohio Catholic Diocese Priest or Clergy Member? Retired 2002. In a lawsuit filed in 2004, a woman claimed sexual abuse by Heil in 1965 when she was 16 years-old, which resulted in her becoming pregnant. Please note that this Ohio priest sex abuse list is not an exhaustive and complete list because new information of sexual abuses and sexual assaults by priests and clergy of the Roman Catholic Church becomes available daily. Sued 2 times in 2002. Reportedly laicized in 1963. Warner denied the allegations. His mother told news media that at least 40 dioceses and religious orders rejected his applications prior to his admission to Pontifical College. One woman said that Doerger also abused her deceased brother from late 1960s to 1980. Review board recommended his removal. Meiring asked to leave the priesthood in 1983 and worked as a licensed counselor and clinical supervisor with transgendered people and youths with gender-identity problems. Died 9/25/86. Navy chaplain 1983-1990. Similarly, individuals who may be defendants in civil Nelson Beaver. Removed 7/16/13 without faculties after 7/15/13 allegation received of sexual abuse at Bishop Ready High School and/or St. Stephen the Martyr and St. Peter parishes in Columbus between 1976 and 1979. A Catholic priest serving in the Toledo DIocese has been placed on administrative leave. Catholic dioceses in every state have faced allegations of sexual abuse by priests or clergy members. In some states, these allegations have prompted legislative reform, giving survivors more legal rights. Learn more about how specific states have changed their laws to support survivors: What If A Clergy Member Is Not On This List? Laicized 1999. Laicization announced 9/24/2010. She also tried to tell diocese in 1973 but then-Bishop Donovan rejected her claims. Laicization announced 12/26/08. Died 11/07. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Dismissed from the clerical state (2007). If it is determined that the allegation can be substantiated, the clerics name will be added to the Clergy Status Report. Died (1963). Per the dioceses list 6/21/19, Lucas was on administrative leave pending the Vaticans decision regarding laicization. Sentenced to life in prison without parole 12/30/08 on charges he raped an 8-year-old boy in 1992. Arrested by federal agents in San Diego 1/29/16 on charges related to allegedly seeking to travel to Mexico to adopt and have sex with multiple female infants. accused person. The Diocese of Tucson, which published the Noted on the dioceses list 6/21/19 to be retired with total and permanent disability and no faculties for public ministry. Removed from active ministry in 1991. Was serving in Tucson diocese at time accusation became public. Dismissed from the clerical state (2007). One resident contracted AIDS and died. Roth died 2/11/15 of suspected suicide; left a note admitting to the abuse. This database was last updated Most suits dropped because of statute of limitations. This database was last updated in January 2020 and should only be used as a historical snapshot of the lists published by dioceses and religious orders. A woman approached the Ft. Worth, TX diocese for help in early 2008, claiming that Monaghan had groped and kissed her as a girl at the rectory where she worked after school and on Saturdays. Deceased. Sued several times. Noted to be deceased. Man complained in 1995 to Archdiocese that Paraniuk had abused him in 1983. John Gallen. The Diocese of Toledo recently added three names to its list of diocesan clergy members who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse. Retired in 1989. & 2003. The Diocese of Toledo recently added three names to its list of diocesan clergy members who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse. Bishop: Daniel E. Thomas, installed Oct. 22, 2014 Clergy who have Abandoned Ministry or have been Voluntarily Dispensed from the Clerical State. 1960, Status: Permanently dismissed from religious life Also took pictures of the girls. In 4/18 investigators said he left suicide notes. Rape occurred at a nursing home where the boy had gone to visit family. Would sometimes take off his clothes also and lie on top of the girls. Noted to have left ministry. One resident died of AIDS. During counseling sessions he ordered girls to strip off their clothes and fondled at least 1 girl. Removed 9/03 after review board found credible a recent claim that he had sexually abused a child in late 1980s at St. Josephs in Cuyahoga Falls (1st assignment after ordination). Per the Official Catholic Directory, Goschke was Absent on Leave from the Diocese of Steubenville after 1957, and by 1966 was working at parishes in the Diocese of Stockton. Another woman filed suit alleging that Rooney had groped and kissed her. Diocese of Toledo, Ohio. Noted to be deceased. Died (1982). Per 3/02 story, woman accused Mangen of sexually abusing and raping her for 3 yrs in early 1980s when she was between 16 and 18. A list of their assignments can be found by clicking on their name below. The following are clerics (deacons, priests, bishops) of the Diocese of Toledo against whom an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor was substantiated or who have been convicted of a crime associated with child pornography. Allegations were made after Cunninghams death. In 1946-47 Plimmer was at St. Marys Seminary in Baltimore. Died 4/17/11. WebCurrently, 41 Catholic dioceses and religious orders in the United States have not released lists of priests credibly accused of abuse. Digital Marketing powered by ClearBox Law Firm Digital Marketing. County prosecutors said SOL had expired. Placed on administrative leave (2002). Last name is Mangen in 2002 & 1993 Catholic Directories. Absent on leave per 1988, 1990 and 1995 Catholic Directories. Professor at Salve Regina University in RI from 2003 until her 2018 removal. Name released 4/02 as a priest no longer in active ministry because of allegations in the past of abuse of minors. Federal suit filed 1991 alleged Steubenville Diocese should have known Peltz had a drinking problem, yet it certified him as fit for service. Removed by the Diocese in 6/09 after newly reported allegations of sexual misconduct with a teenage student more than 30 years before. 1964, Status: Voluntarily dispensed from clerical state, Ordination year: