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 Denis Ginty – Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Partial Assignment Record:
Years | Assignment |
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Approx. 1927 | Ordained in the Diocese of Los Angeles and San Diego |
1930 | Our Lady of Loretto Church, Los Angeles, CA |
1931 | St. Brigid’s Church, Los Angeles, CA |
1932 – 1938 | Transfiguration Church, Los Angeles, CA |
Approx. 1936 | Begins serving in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles |
1939 | All Souls Church, Alhambra, CA |
1940 – 1941 | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Long Beach, CA |
1942 – 1984 | Nativity Church, El Monte, CA |
1983 – 1984 | “Retired” |
- 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 Ginty died in 1985.
- Father Ginty was accused of sexually abusing a female minor child on one occasion in approximately 1968 when the girl was approximately 10 years old. At the time of the sexual abuse, Father Ginty was assigned to Church of the Nativity in El Monte, California, and the girl was attending CCD classes through Church of the Nativity.
- The sexual abuse by Father Ginty took place on a playground near Church of the Nativity and included the following: Father Ginty reached into the top of the girl’s top and fondled her breasts, skin-on-skin.
- The claim settled in 2020 in the low five figures.
Father J. Gerard Griffin– Diocese of Trenton, Diocese of Springfield
Assignment Record:
Dates | Assignment |
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1938 | Ordained in the Diocese of Trenton |
1939 | St. Paul's Church in Burlington, NJ |
1940—1941 | St. Mary's Church in Perth Amboy, NJ |
1942 | Sick, absent on leave, or retired – Diocese of Trenton |
1943—1944 | St. Joseph's Church in North Plainfield, NJ |
1945 | Our Lady of Peace Church in Fords, NJ |
1946—1947 | Our Lady Star of the Sea Church in Long Beach, NJ |
1948—1949 | Blessed Sacrament Church in Trenton, NJ |
1950—1954 | St. Anthony's Church (Italian) in Red Bank, NJ |
1955—1957 | St. James' Church in Basking Ridge, NJ |
1958—1959 | Holy Cross Church in Sea Bright, NJ |
1960 | Sacred Heart Church in Trenton, NJ |
1961 | St. Peter's Church in New Brunswick, NJ |
1962—1969 | Absent on Sick Leave – Diocese of Trenton |
1970—1972 | Our Lady of Mercy Church in Englishtown, NJ |
1973 | Absent on Sick Leave - Diocese of Trenton |
1974 | Indexed at Sacred Heart Church in Springfield, IL |
1974—1976 | On Duty Outside of Diocese - Diocese of Trenton |
1975 | In residence at Sacred Heart Church in Springfield, IL |
1977 | On Duty Outside of Diocese, St. Ann's Rectory, Baltimore, MD, Diocese of Trenton |
1978—1986 | St. Aloysius' Church in Litchfield, IL Diocese of Springfield IL |
1987 | Necrology – Died August 30, 1986 |
- 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.)
Bishop Dinualdo Gutierrez
Assignment Record:
Dates | Assignment |
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1962 | Ordained |
1980 | Appointed: Coadjutor Prelate of Marbel, Philippines |
1981 | Ordained Bishop: Coadjutor Prelate of Marbel, Philippines |
1981 | Succeeded: Prelate of Marbel, Philippines |
1982 | Appointed: Bishop Marbel, Philippines |
1982 – 2018 | Bishop Marbel, Philippines |
2018 – 2019 | Retired: Bishop of Marbel, Philippines |
- 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.)
- Bishop Gutierrez was accused of sexually abusing a male minor child on at least 6 occasions from approximately 1970 until approximately 1971 when the boy was approximately 11 to 12 years old. At the time of the sexual abuse, Bishop Gutierrez was a visiting priest at St. Francis de Sales Church in Belle Harbor, New York.
- The sexual abuse by Bishop Gutierrez included the following: Bishop Gutierrez fondling the boy’s genitals skin on skin, and sometimes Bishop Gutierrez fondling himself while he fondled the boy’s genitals.
- The Diocese of Brooklyn agreed to settle the claim in the low to mid six figures 2021.
- Bishop Gutierrez died in February 2019.
Monsignor James J. Haddad - Archdiocese of Boston
Assignment Record:
Dates | Assignment |
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1958 | Ordained |
1959 – 1961 | St. John’s Church, Roxbury, MA |
1962 – 1963 | St. Bridget’s Church, Maynard, MA |
1964 – 1965 | Sacred Heart Church, Quincy, MA |
1966 – 1967 | “Pursuing higher studies,” St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, Ireland |
1968 – 1978 | Director, “Pastoral Institute for the Continued Education of the Clergy,” Brighton, MA |
1977 – 1986 | St. Eulalia Church, Winchester, MA |
1979 – 1981 | Episcopal Vicar, Newton Vicariate |
1987 | Sacred Heart Church, Roslindale, MA |
1988 – 2002 | St. Joseph’s Church, Needham, MA |
1999 | First indexed as “Msgr. James J. Haddad” |
2003 | “Senior Priests” |
2004 – 2007 | “Senior Priests (Retired)” |
- 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.)
- Monsignor Haddad died in 2007.
- Monsignor James J. Haddad was accused of sexually abusing a male minor child on at least 4 occasions from approximately 1976 to 1977 when the boy was approximately 13 to 14 years old. At the time of the sexual abuse, Monsignor Haddad was assigned to St. Eulalia Church in Winchester, Massachusetts.
- The sexual abuse by Monsignor Haddad included the following: Monsignor Haddad performed oral sex on the boy; Monsignor Haddad forced the boy to perform oral sex on him; Monsignor Haddad digitally penetrated the boy’s anus; and Monsignor Haddad sodomized the boy.
- The Archdiocese of Boston agreed to settle the claim in 2021.
- Complaint filed by the Law Offices of Mitchell Garabedian (view or download pdf)
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