Priest Assignment Records and Case Details Released
The Law Offices of Mitchell Garabedian has obtained settlements or arbitration awards for many victims and survivors who suffered sexual abuse by clergy or church personnel. The list can be found at at www.garabedianlaw.com/results-list.
The firm added:
- 38 sexually abusive priests to the Results List in June 2020 (view or download pdf)
- An additional 29 priests to the Results List in January 2021 (view or download pdf)
- One additional sexually abusive priest to the Results List in February 2021 (view or download pdf)
- Three additional Archdiocese of Boston priests in February 2021 (view or download pdf)
- Details on an additional 10 priests in May 2021 (view or download pdf).
- Details on five additional Archdiocese of Boston priests and one deacon in July 2021 (view or download pdf), some with the court complaints filed (view complaints).
- An additional 22 sexually abusive clergy to the Results List in April 2022 (view or download pdf).
- An additional 11 sexually abusive clergy to the Results List in October 2023 (view or download pdf).
- An additional 5 abusers to the Results List in March 2024 (view or download pdf).
Detailed information on the assignment records and claim history of these abusers, together with sources, can be accessed by reading below as well as in the pdfs lnked above.
Please check back regularly as additional information is planned for release.
Father Leo Bujnowski – Diocese of San Angelo
Assignment Record:
Years | Assignment |
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Approx. 1993 | Ordained in the Archdiocese of San Antonio |
1935 | St. Alphonsus Church, San Antonio, TX (as “L.C. Bujnowski”); |
1936 – 1943 | St. Mary’s Church, Lockhart, TX (as “L.J. Bujnowski”) |
1944 | Blessed Sacrament Church, Poth, TX |
1945 | St. Patrick’s Church, Lulling, TX |
1946 | Begins serving in the Diocese of Austin |
1946 – 1950 | St. John the Evangelist Church, Lulling, TX |
1951 – 1962 | St. Mary’s Church, Brownwood, TX |
1963 | Begins serving in the Diocese of San Angelo |
1963 – 1969 | Sacred Heart Church, Coleman, TX |
1963 – 1974 | “Diocesan Consultors” (as “Very Rev. Leo Bujnowski”) |
1964 – 1967 | “Commission of Liturgy, Sacred Music, and Art” (as “Very Rev. Leo Bujnowski”) |
1966 | “Administrator” (as “Very Rev. Leopold J. Bujnowski”) |
1966 – 1970 | “Priests’ Mutual Aid Society” (as “Very Rev. Leopold J. Bujnowski”) |
1970 – 1971 | “Absent on Leave” (listed as living in Spring Branch, Texas) |
1972 – 1976 | “Retired or Absent on Leave” |
- 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.)
- NOTE: The Diocese of San Angelo was formed in 1961.
- Father Bujnowski died in 1976.
- Father Leo Bujnowski was accused of sexually abusing a male minor child on at least five occasions from approximately 1966 to 1967 when the boy was approximately 9 to 10 years old. At the time of the sexual abuse, Father Bujnowski was assigned to Sacred Heart Church in Coleman, Texas. The sexual abuse took place inside Sacred Heart Church and inside the boy’s family home in Coleman, Texas. The sexual abuse included Father Bujnowski fondling and stroking the boy’s penis, skin-on-skin.
- The claim settled in 2020 in the low five figures.
Father Leo Burchianti – Diocese of Pittsburgh
Assignment Record:
Dates | Assignment |
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Approx. 1964 | Ordained in the Diocese of Pittsburgh |
1964 – 1966 | St. Joseph Church, Natrona, PA |
1966 – 1968 | Immaculate Conception Church, Bloomfield, PA |
1968 – 1973 | Our Lady of Grace Church, Scott Township, PA |
1973 – 1979 | St. James Church, Sewickley, PA |
1979 – 1980 | St. Philip Neri Church, Donora, PA |
1980 – 1981 | Leave of Absence |
1981 | St. Rosalia Church, Greenfield, PA |
1981 – 1993 | St. Joseph Church, West Aliquippa, PA |
- Report I of the 40th Statewide Investigating Grand Jury, released by the Office of the Pennsylvania Attorney General, dated July 27, 2018; and
- The Official Catholic Directory, Kenedy & Sons
Father Burchianti is not indexed in the 1994 or 1995 Official Catholic Directory. From 1996 to 2007, Father Burchianti is indexed in the Directory at St. John Vianney Manor in Pittsburgh. According to the Grand Jury report, Father Burchianti “withdrew from ministry” in 2003.
- Father Leo Burchianti was accused of sexually abusing a male minor child on two occasions in approximately 1975 when the male child was approximately fourteen years old. At the time of the sexual abuse, Father Burchianti was assigned to St. James Church in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. The boy was not a parishioner of St. James Church. Father Burchianti met the boy at a restaurant and asked the boy to come to Father Burchianti’s residence at the rectory near St. James Church.
- The sexual abuse by Father Burchianti included the following: Father Burchianti fondled the boy’s penis and testicles; Father Burchianti provided the boy with alcohol to drink; and Father Burchianti sodomized the boy.
- The claim settled in April 2020 in the low five figures.
Father Edward J. Byington – Diocese of Fall River
Assignment Record:
Dates | Assignment |
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1971-1972 | St. John the Evangelist’s Church, Attleboro, MA |
1973-1975 | Sacred Heart Church, Taunton, MA |
1976 | St. Patrick’s Church, Fall River, MA |
1977-1982 | St. Paul’s Church, Taunton, MA (Diocese of Fall River) |
1983-1984 | St. George’s Church, Westport, MA (Diocese of Fall River) |
1985-1986 | Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Seekonk, MA (Diocese of Fall River) |
1987-1994 | In res. – Sacred Heart Church, Fall River, MA (Diocese of Fall River) |
1995 | Sacred Heart Church, Fall River, MA |
1996-2000 | St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Hyannis, MA (Diocese of Fall River) |
2001-2004 | St. Thomas More Church, Somerset, MA |
2005 | Unlisted in Directory |
2006 | St. Thomas More Church, Somerset, MA |
2007-2009 | Retired |
2010-2015 | St. Augustine Church, Providence, RI; Retired |
2016-2021 | Retired, P.O. Box 571, Taunton, MA 02780 |
- The Official Catholic Directory, Kenedy & Sons
- Father Edward J. Byington was accused of sexually abusing a male minor child on at least two occasions in approximately 1971 when the male child was approximately seventeen years old.The sexual abuse took place inside the rectory of Sacred Heart Church in Taunton, Massachusetts.
- The sexual abuse by Father Byington included the following: Father Byington sodomized the boy.
- The claim settled in May 2022 in the mid-to-high five figures.
Father Gerard Chasse – Diocese of Rockville Centre
Assignment Record:
Dates | Assignment |
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Approx. 1970 | Ordained in the Diocese of Rockville Centre |
1971 – 1972 | St. Patrick’s Church, Bay Shore, NY |
1973 – 1975 | St. Luke’s Church, Brentwood, NY |
1976 | Not indexed |
1977 | Mary Immaculate Church, Bellport, NY |
1978 – 1980 | “On Duty Outside the Diocese” – listed in the Directory as residing in Montana |
- 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.)
- Father Chasse was laicized in 1980.
- Father Gerard Chasse was accused of sexually abusing a male minor child on approximately twenty occasions from approximately 1973 to 1974 when the male child was approximately twelve to thirteen years old. At the time of the sexual abuse, Father Chasse was assigned to St. Luke’s Church in Brentwood, New York, and the male child was an altar boy at the church. The sexual abuse took place in locations including the rectory near St. Luke’s Church, a van in the parking lot near the church, and a state park.
- The sexual abuse by Father Chasse included the following: Father Chasse repeatedly fondled the boy’s genitals and performed oral sex on the boy. Father Chasse also repeatedly forced the boy to perform oral sex on Father Chasse until Father Chasse ejaculated.
- The claim settled in April 2020 in the low six 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
Results/List -
"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
Individual Records -
"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
Results/List -
Names of 22 sexually abusive clergy released, bringing the total to 383!Released in April 2022
Individual Records -
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
Individual Records
Abusive Priest Details
- Father Alfred L. Jannetta – Diocese of Manchester
- Monsignor Joseph C. Ansaldi – Archdiocese of New York
- Father Pasquale J. Barletta – Archdiocese of Boston
- Father Michael Amy -- Diocese of Erie
- Father Richard Barry, O.M.I. - Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
- Father Thomas J. Bender -- Diocese of Allentown
- Monsignor Charles Beausang – Diocese of Camden
- Father Gerard Boisvert – Diocese of Fall River
- Father Kenneth Bonadies - Archdiocese of Hartford
- Father Douglas V. Borowski – Archdiocese of Boston
- Father Kevin M. Bray, O.S.B. – Archdiocese of Newark, Diocese of Paterson, Diocese of Wilmington
- Father James F. Buckley – Diocese of Fall River
- Father Leo Bujnowski – Diocese of San Angelo
- Father Leo Burchianti – Diocese of Pittsburgh
- Father Edward J. Byington – Diocese of Fall River
- Father Gerard Chasse – Diocese of Rockville Centre
- Father Anthony Cipolla – Diocese of Pittsburgh
- Father George H. Clements – Archdiocese of Chicago
- Father James H. Coffey - Archdiocese of Boston
- Father James Collins – Diocese of Fresno (formerly known as the Diocese of Monterey-Fresno)
- Father Charles G. Collins – Diocese of Rockville Centre
- Father Denis A. Conte -Archdiocese of Boston
- Brother Edward C. Courtney – C.F.C.
- Father John H. Curley – Archdiocese of Boston
- Father Thomas J. Crum – Diocese of Youngstown
- Father Alphonse Dallinger – Diocese of Brooklyn
- Father Arthur Devlin, S.M. – Marist Fathers of Boston, a/k/a Society of Mary of the U.S.A.
- Father Leon Dicks, O.F.M.Conv. - Diocese of Trenton - Conventual Franciscans, Province of the Immaculate Conception
- Father Lawrence W. Donovan – Diocese of Trenton
- Father Robert Dunphy – Diocese of Camden
- Deacon William Emerson – Archdiocese of Boston
- Father Robert D. Fay - Archdiocese of Boston
- Monsignor J. Francis Feenan – Diocese of Paterson
- Father Romano J. Ferraro – Diocese of Brooklyn, Diocese of Methuen
- Father Merle Fisher - Marist Fathers
- Father Joseph L. Fitzharris – Archdiocese of Chicago
- Father Conran Free, C.P. - Congregation of the Passion (“Passionists”) - Diocese of Scranton
- Father Lawrence Gadek – Archdiocese of Newark
- Father Richard M. Galdon – Archdiocese of Newark
- Father Brian Gallagher, S.S.C.
- Father Vincent J. Gallo – Diocese of Brooklyn
- Father Michael Garry – Diocese of Trenton
- Father James M. Gibbons - Archdiocese of Boston
- Father Augustine M. Giella – Diocese of Harrisburg
- Father Denis Ginty – Archdiocese of Los Angeles
- Father J. Gerard Griffin– Diocese of Trenton, Diocese of Springfield
- Bishop Dinualdo Gutierrez
- Monsignor James J. Haddad - Archdiocese of Boston
- Father Michael H. Hansen – Archdiocese of Newark
- Father Patrick J. Healy – Diocese of Erie
- Monsignor Herman Heide – Archdiocese of New York
- Father Douglas U. Hermansen – Diocese of Trenton
- Father Charles Herr – Archdiocese of Newark
- Father Donald Hickey – Diocese of Trenton
- Father Daniel M. Holihan – Archdiocese of Chicago
- Father Ernest Karl Huller – Diocese of Springfield
- Monsignor Thomas M. Jordan – Diocese of Scranton
- Father Charles Kane – Archdiocese of Boston
- Father Thomas C. Kelley – Diocese of Erie
- Monsignor Joseph P. Kelly – Diocese of Scranton
- Father Robert J. Klem, C.S.B. – Congregation of St. Basil, a.k.a. the Basilians, and the Diocese of Rochester
- Father Eugene Kwapisz, O.F.M. Conv. - Order of Minors Friar Conventual, St. Anthony of Padua Province - Diocese of Trenton
- Serio “Charlie” La Penna - Archdiocese of Boston
- Father Victor C. LaVoie - Archdiocese of Boston
- Father Roger R. Leblanc - Archdiocese of Boston
- Father Theodore F. Llanos – Archdiocese of Los Angeles
- Father Salvatore Luzzi – Diocese of Erie
- Father Gerald F. Lyons – Diocese of Trenton
- Father Patrick Francis Magee – Diocese of Trenton
- Monsignor Daniel Martin – Diocese of Erie
- Father George Maslar, O.M.F.Conv. (Conventual Franciscans)
- Father James McAuliffe – Diocese of Scranton
- Father Maurus McBarron, O.S.B. (Benedictines)
- Father Paul R. McCarthy – Archdiocese of Boston
- Father James McDonnell – Archdiocese of Philadelphia
- Father Joseph McHugh – Diocese of Trenton
- Father Joseph F. McGarvey – Diocese of Camden
- Father Francis G. McInerney - Archdiocese of Boston
- Father Thomas McKenna – Diocese of Pittsburgh
- Father William McKeone – Diocese of Trenton
- Father Paul J. McLaughlin – Archdiocese of Boston
- Father F. Dominic Menna – Archdiocese of Boston (at times indexed as “Fiori D. Menna”)
- Father John L. Murray – Diocese of Erie
- Monsignor John O’Donnell – Archdiocese of Los Angeles
- Father Francis E. O’Brien, Jr. – Archdiocese of Boston
- Father Denis O’Driscoll, S.M.A. – Society of African Missions
- Father Martin O’Hara – Archdiocese of Philadelphia
- Father George Parme – Diocese of Pittsburgh
- Father Gabriel Patil, c.r.s.p. – Diocese of Allentown / The Barnabites
- Father Robert Patterson – Archdiocese of Newark
- Father John P. Paul – Archdiocese of Philadelphia
- Father Michael Pecharich – Diocese of Orange
- Father John Piatkowski – Diocese of Erie
- Father William Presley – Diocese of Erie
- Father Joseph J. Pucci, O.M.I.
- Father Paul V. Rattigan – Archdiocese of Boston
- Father Michael J. Regan
- Brother Remigius, C.F.X., a/k/a Francis O’Lone – Xaverian Brothers
- Father Joseph P. Rice – Archdiocese of Newark
- Brother Donald Richard, F.M.S. - Archdiocese of Newark - Marist Brothers of the Schools
- Father Edward Richard – Diocese of Manchester
- Father Thomas A. Riley – Archdiocese of Boston
- Father Eugene Riordan, S.M.A. – Society of African Missions
- Father James J. Rosch – Diocese of Albany
- Father Sylvio Ruest – Archdiocese of Boston
- Father Robert F. Ryan – Archdiocese of Philadelphia
- Father John Salvucci – Archdiocese of Boston
- Father William I. Shinnick - Archdiocese of Boston
- Father Edward Shoback – Diocese of Scranton
- Father David Soderlund – Diocese of Allentown
- Father Leonard Spanburgh – Archdiocese of Newark
- Father Francis Stinner – Archdiocese of New York
- Father John Stonebridge – Diocese of Brooklyn
- Father Gerard Sudol – Archdiocese of Newark
- Father Bernard L. Sullivan – Archdiocese of Boston
- Father John T. Sullivan – Diocese of Manchester, Diocese of Grand Rapids, Diocese of Gallup, Diocese of Phoenix
- Father T. Raymond Sullivan – Archdiocese of Boston
- Father Patrick J. Tague – Archdiocese of Boston
- Father Arthur Taraborelli – Archdiocese of Philadelphia
- Father Toribio Villacastin – Archdiocese of Hartford
- Father Robert J. Vonnahmen – Diocese of Belleville
- Father Michael Wempe – Archdiocese of Los Angeles
- Father Michael Weston – Archdiocese of Chicago
- Father Harold Robert White – Diocese of Denver
- Father Benjamin D. Wysolmerski – Diocese of Burlington
- Father Theodore Zabowski – Diocese of Pittsburgh
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