Father James H. Coffey - Archdiocese of Boston
Assignment Record:
Dates | Assignment |
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1945 | Ordained |
1946-1949 | Sacred Heart Church, Lynn. MA |
1950-1952 | St. Joseph’s Church, Amesbury, MA |
1953-1957 | St Mary's Church, Wrentham, MA |
1958-1961 | St. Theresa's Church, Billerica, MA |
1962-1965 | Sacred Heart Church, Medford, MA |
1966-1970 | St. Aidan’s Church, Brookline, MA |
1971-1987 | St. Mary’s Church, Wrentham, MA |
1988-1990 | Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Stoughton, MA |
1991-1999 | St. Aidan’s Church, Brookline, MA |
2000-2003 | Indexed as a Senior Priest and Reverend Father in the Archdiocese of Boston (no church assignment is given) |
2004 | Retired |
2005 | Died August 4, 2004 |
Source:
- The Official Catholic Directory, Kenedy & Sons
Summary:
- Father James H. Coffey was accused of sexually abusing a male minor child on at least three occasions in approximately 1949 when the male child was approximately ten years old. At the time of the sexual abuse, Father Coffey was assigned to Sacred Heart Church in Lynn, Massachusetts and the male child belonged to Sacred Heart Parish. The sexual abuse took place inside Father Coffey’s Jeep in or around the Lynn Woods Reservation in Lynn, MA.
- The sexual abuse by Father Coffey included the following: Father Coffey fondled the boy’s penis and testicles skin on skin and Father Coffey performed oral sex on the boy.
- The claim settled in June 2023 in the high five figures.
Important Announcements
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"Clergy sex abuse cases could bankrupt Archdiocese of NY: attorney," New York Post, April 27, 2024
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"Diocese of Manchester settles 1970s sexual-abuse claim," Manchester NH Union Leader, March 26, 2024
Assignment Record for Father Alfred L. Janetta -
"'They're self-inflicted wounds': Buffalo Diocese bankruptcy moves into year four," wkbw.com, March 4, 2024
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Names of 4 priests and 1 worker released, bringing the total to 406!Released in March 2024
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"Second judge in Wisconsin rules defrocked cardinal Theodore McCarrick not competent to stand trial," BishopAccountabilty.org, January 11, 2024, citing the Boston Globe on January 10, 2024
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"Three brothers allege sexual abuse at Saint John’s in mid-1960s," Community Advocate, January 4, 2024
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Names of 11 sexually abusive clergy released, bringing the total to 401!Released in October 2023
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"Deerfield Academy reaches 6th sexual abuse settlement against former math teacher," Masslive.com, October 18, 2023
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"Mitchell Garabedian: The Lawyer Who Helped Expose the Boston Priest Scandal", BishopAccountability.org, May 23, 2023
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"Former altar boy's lawsuit against former New Bedford priest alleging sexual abuse settled," Yahoo and The Standard-Times, May 9, 2023
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Names of 7 sexually abusive clergy released, bringing the total to 390!Released in October 2022
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Names of 22 sexually abusive clergy released, bringing the total to 383!Released in April 2022
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Additional Archdiocese of Boston Clergy Names Released! Details on 5 Abusive Priests and 1 Deacon (link to pdf) Released in July 2021
Individual Records Complaints Filed -
Additional Priests' Names Released! Details on 10 Abusive Priests (link to pdf) Released in May 2021
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In The Media
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"Clergy sex abuse cases could bankrupt Archdiocese of NY: attorney," New York Post, April 27, 2024
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"Diocese of Manchester settles 1970s sexual-abuse claim,"Manchester NH Union Leader, March 26, 2024
Assignment Record for Father Alfred L. Janetta -
"Deerfield Academy settles child sexual abuse claim involving longtime athletics employee," Daily Hampshire Gazette, July 25, 2023
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"3 people sue cardinal, bishops, over alleged sex abuse by Arlington Catholic High ex-principal," Bishop Accountability.org, May 22, 2023
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"Third alleged sex abuse victim from one priest’s time in Ohio Valley comes forward,"BishopAccountability.org, May 15, 2023
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"Caught between the mob and a predatory priest, a survivor finds his voice," Boston Globe, April 18, 2023
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"Vermont Catholic Diocese settles sex abuse lawsuit targeting South Burlington priest," WCAX.com, May 17, 2022
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"Archdiocese of Chicago settles sex abuse claim against the Rev. George Clements," Chicago Sun Times, April 26, 2022
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"Woman accuses former Bridgeport priest of sexual abuse," WTNH, Bridgeport, CT, February 23, 2022
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"Fall River Diocese: Three Priests ‘Credibly’ Accused of Child Abuse," WBSM-AM/AM 1420, Fall River, Fairhaven, MA, December 13, 2021