Father Richard M. Galdon – Archdiocese of Newark

Assignment Record:

DatesAssignment
Approx. 1959 Ordained in the Archdiocese of Newark
1960 – 1986 Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Newark. NJ
1983 – 1986 Boy Scouts of America, Essex Council
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 Richard M. Galdon was accused of sexually abusing three male minor children. The sexual abuse took place over the period from 1969 to 1980. The boys sexually abused by Father Galdon were between nine and thirteen years old. At the time of the sexual abuse, Father Galdon was assigned to Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Newark. The sexual abuse took place in locations including the rectory near Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; at a house in New Jersey apparently owned by Father Galdon; and on Boy Scout camping trips.
  • The sexual abuse by Father Galdon included the following: one claimant reported that Father Galdon fondled his penis and performed oral sex on him. Another claimant reported that Father Galdon performed oral sex on him; forced him to perform oral sex on Father Galdon; and sodomized him. A third claimant reported that Father Galdon performed oral sex on him; forced him to perform oral sex on Father Galdon; and sodomized him.
  • The three claims all settled in 2020 in the six figures.