Partial Assignment Record:
| Dates | Assignment |
|---|---|
| 1962 | Serving in the Diocese of Trenton |
| 1962 | “On Duty Outside the Diocese,” North American College, Rome, Italy |
| 1963 – 1965 | St. Anthony’s Church, Trenton, NJ |
| 1966 – 1969 | “On Duty Outside the Diocese,” North American College, Rome, Italy |
| 1970 – 1973 | St. Veronica’s Church, Howell Township, NJ |
| 1974 | “On Leave of Absence” |
Source:
- The Official Catholic Directory, Kenedy & Sons
(The years listed above are the publication years of the Official Catholic Directory. According to the Directory, the assignments provided for a given year are effective as of January 1 of that year. This means that a priest listed in the Directory for a given year at a parish or school was likely at the same assignment for at least part of the previous year as well.)
Summary:
- Father Lyons is not indexed in the Official Catholic Directory after 1974.
- Father Gerald F. Lyons was accused of sexually abusing a female minor child on approximately four occasions from approximately 1964 to 1965 when the girl was approximately 4 to 5 years old. At the time of the sexual abuse, Father Lyons was assigned to St. Anthony’s Church in Trenton, New Jersey.
- The sexual abuse by Father Lyons occurred in the rectory affiliated with St. Anthony’s Church and included the following: Father Lyons would have the girl sit on his lap, and then he would reach into the front of her underwear, fondling her vagina, skin-on-skin, and penetrating her vagina with his finger.
- The claim settled in 2020 in the low six figures.
