Father Victor C. LaVoie - Archdiocese of Boston

Assignment Record:

DatesAssignment
1971 Ordained
1972-1975 St. Mary’s Church, Chelmsford, MA
1976-1979 St. John Chrysostom Church, West Roxbury, MA
1980-1985 St. Thomas of Villanova, Wilmington, MA
1986-1989 St. Paul, Hingham, MA
1990 Indexed under “Priestly Renewal” and “Advocates,” but not indexed under a church
1991-1992 St. Rose Church, Chelsea, MA
1993 Unindexed
1994-1995 St. Malachy’s Church, Burlington, MA
1996-2002 St. Eulalia Church, Winchester, MA
2003 Indexed under “Advocates,” not indexed under a church
2004-2005 St. Eulalia Church, Winchester, MA
2006 Unindexed
2007-2009 Unassigned
2010-2012 Unindexed
2013-2014 Unassigned
  Died June 26, 2014
   
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 Victor C. LaVoie was accused of sexually abusing a male minor child on at least ten occasions in approximately 1975 when the boy was approximately twelve years old. During the sexual abuse, Father LaVoie was assigned to St. John Chrysostom Church in West Roxbury, MA, and the boy belonged to the parish. The sexual abuse took place inside the sacristy of St. John Chrysostom Church.
  • The sexual abuse by Father LaVoie included the following: Father LaVoie fondling the boy’s penis and testicles, both over the clothes and skin on skin.
  • The claim settled in 2023 in the high five figures.