The individuals were interviewed, gave different stories and denied anysupposed immoralrelations with Ganter. Trautman directed Luzzi to refrain from all contact with youth under 19 years of age and to avoid travel and social interaction with such parishioners. Pastor, St. Ann, Tobyhanna, PA, 9/1942 - 3/1945: Asst. There was no abuse reported. Tucci tickled him and put his hands down the back of the victim's pants. In another instance, a male reported that when he was 11 years old, Barry and him slept in a bed together. On October 8, 1987, Wellinger provided alcohol and drugs to an 18-year-old parishioner, who then had a bad reaction to the drugs and was taken to a hospital for treatment. A few comments. Summary: A 64 -year -old femalereported to the Diocese of Pittsburgh in 2016 that she was sexually abused by Lewandowski when she wasapproximately 12and in sixth grade. A January 2015 complaint of sexual abuse was made to the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office. Lebanon, PA, 7/15/1984 - 6/16/1986: Parochial Vicar, Holy Spirit, West Mifflin, PA, 6/16/1986 - 1/22/1987: In Residence, Cardinal Wright Center, 1/23/1987 - 2/1988: St. John's Hospital, Ministry, 11/29/1988 - 2/24/2003: Administrative Leave, 7/03/1930-7/21/1948 (sic): Parochial Vicar, Annunciation, North Side, PA, 1/04/1940-7/23/1941: Administrator, Annunciation, North Side, PA, 3/10/1946-3/27/1946: Vicar ENC, Annunciations, North Side, PA, 7/22/1948-10/16/1948: Vicar ENC PRO TEM, Master Dolorosa, Chicora, PA, 10/16/1948-6/25/1952: Pastor, Master Dolorosa, Chicora, PA, 6/26/1952-6/28/1983: Pastor, St. Gabriel, Whitehall, PA, 6/1960-5/1964: St. Kieran, Lawrenceville, PA, 5/1964-6/1966: St. John the Evangelist, Pittsburgh, PA, 6/1966-8/1971: St. Norbert, Pittsburgh, PA, 5/1975-6/1983: Annunciation, Pittsburgh, PA, 7/2000-9/2001: St. Maximilian Kolbe, Homestead, PA, 9/2001-11/2005: St.John Vianney, Pittsburgh, PA, 11/2005-8/2006: St. Cyril of Alexandria, Pittsburgh, PA, 8/2006-7/2014 St. Mary of Mercy, Pittsburgh, PA, 7/2014 -PresentEpiphany, Pittsburgh, PA, 6/15/1970-5/23/1973: Assistant, St. Jerome, Charleroi, PA, 5/22/1973-9/14/1978: Assistant, St. Canice, Pittsburgh (Knoxville), PA, 9/15/1978-3/28/1982: Assistant, St. Francis de Sales, McKees Rocks, PA, 3/29/1982-11/15/1985: Assistant, St. Paul, Butler, PA, 11/16/1985-8/24/1992: Pastor, St. Conrad, Meridian, PA, 8/25/1992-8/10/1995: Auditor-Assessor Tribunal, Diocese of Pittsburgh, 8/11/1995-6/29/1997: Pastor at Devine Mercy, Beaver Falls, PA, 6/30/1997-12/14/1997: Pastor at St. Irenaeus, Oakmont, PA, 12/15/1997-11/15/1998: Requested Leave of Absence for Personal Reasons, 11/16/1998-5/18/2003: Canonical Consultant Tribunal, Diocese of Pittsburgh, 5/19/2003: Withdrawn from active Priestly Ministry, 7/22/1948 - 2/6/1952: St. Peter, Butler, PA, 2/7/1952 - 1/30/1957: St.Aloysius, Wilmerding, PA, 1/31/1957 - 8/11/1958: PresentationBVM, Midland, PA, 10/16/1958 - 1/19/1960: Most Holy Name, Troy Hill, 1/20/1960 - 6/7/1960: No Assignment, in residence at St. Patrick, Strip District, 6/8/1960 - 10/13/1963: St. Catherine, Beechview, PA, 10/14/1963 - 12/13/1963: St. Agnes, Oakland, PA, 12/14/1963 - 5/26/1964: St. Joseph, North Side, PA, 5/27/1964 - 1/30/1968: Mt. McMahon encouraged her to touch him in inappropriate areas of his body. Summary: In 2002, several boys and men complained of Scharf massaging their feet. Ferrara admitted the conduct occurred and was terminated. The Diocese was also notified that Hoehl fondled the genitals of a 13-year-old boy in 1979 and approached the boy in the shower. In January 2003, the victim, then in his sixties, made a report of sexual abuse to the Diocese against Royer. God HATES divorce!!! Thanks, Rod, and I look forward to your forthcoming post on this phenomenon. Boylan denied the allegation. She was being held down by an older student and Hoehl was about to rape her. In 1993, Connor was suddenly moved back to Camden because his 1984 victim of sexual abuse had sued and received a settlement from the Diocese of Camden. The"boy" was an undercover detective. Summary: In 1993, a victim wrote a letter to Bishop Trautman at the Diocese of Erie where she stated in in 1945, when she was 13, she experienced abuse at the hands of Hopkins in the rectory of St. Titus. Summary: The grand jury was provided little to no information on McGee. Pastor, St. Patrick, Wilkes -Bane, PA, 9/1950 - 6/1952: Asst. InMay2002, the Diocese of Pittsburgh received a report from a woman who stated that McKenna had sexually abused her son in 1975. This incident was brought to the attention of the boy's parents and Bishop John F. Whealon in 1967. Later on, Bishop Trautman recorded details of a conversation that he had with Sister Donna Markham about Barletta. Cuatelasassistance with theweightliftingsoon included inappropriate touching. Pastor, St. Thomas, Archbald, PA, 3/1945 - 6/1945: Asst. None of the children were over the age of 12. He was an altar server during that time, and Pucci would instruct him to wear either nothing or jock straps underneath his cassocks. Brueknerewas among the priests at St. Joseph during thattime periodwhen Greensburg was part of the Pittsburgh Diocese. He then re -appeared in the living room naked with a freshly shaven genital area. He stated that "Father Albert" would invite the altar boys to his room on Saturdaystowrestle. The diocese paid for the victims counseling, but once the victim shared the story of abuse with a newspaper, Trautman advised that the victim should seek payment directly from Barletta. While on an overnight camping trimp, Shannon shared his blanket with the victim, and once under the blanket, Shannon fondeled the victims genitals underneath his clothing. There are eight known victims within the Diocese of Erie. Koychick reportedly touched her breasts over the top of her clothing. Urrutigoity, Ensey and Clay were sent for clinical assessments and removed from active ministry. March 2000 July 2000: Church of the Immaculate Conception, Taylor, Pa. July 2000 November 2004: Immaculate Conception, St. John the Baptist, Taylor, Pa. November 2004 February 2008: St. Thomas More, Lake Ariel, Pa. February 2008 July 2009: Nativity of Our Lord Church, Scranton, July 2009- September 2009: Holy Cross High School, Dunmore, Sept. 2009 July 2010: Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, St. John the Evangelist, Scranton, July 2010 November 2010: Immaculate Conception, Scranton, November 2010 April 2014: St. Peters Cathedral, Scranton, June 1955 October 1955: St. Matthews, East Stroudsburg. Even after an "official" ruling from the Vatican that he was no longer a priest in good standing, Cipolla continued to perform masses and to present himself as a priest in good standing, even though he was advised in person, several times, that he was barred from doing these things. The Diocese later wrote Ganster a reference letter while he was seeking employment at Walt Disney World. Summary: Karabin was accused of molesting two children on separateoccasionsin 1980 and 1985 at two different parishes. A 2012 memorandium included information about a second abuse allegation against Romero, who said he was sexually abused by Romero while at Immaculate Conception. Solid Rock Church | Lebanon OH On Dec. 14, 2007,the male's parents received a $10,000 check for emotional and financial hardship suffered. Priest Advocate, 9/12/2014 - 9/11/2019: Diocesan Board. The victim said hebefriendedanother priest in high school, his freshman religion class teacher Dom McGee.Hesaidin his sophomore around 1973 he went toMcGee' sparentshome to help McGee paint. These sexual abuses, as reported to the Diocese, involved two victims and spanned nearly sixteen years. The victim also reported at the time of abuse Ruffenach referred to it as "washing his penis." Summary: In 2006, a 40-year-old man alleged he was sexually abused by Gilgallon in 1986 in the rectory. When the victim asked his older brother, who was a Gannon College student at the time, if he knew of Schanz, his brother began to laugh and remarked "you mean the one who likes little boys?". Psalm 91. Meder oftengavethe children pop and candy. Bishop was transported to the Atrium Medical Center after being found in his home unresponsive. Other drugs may interact, Only one patient was refractory to lenalidomide, The onset of rash occurred at a median of 83 days. Guth then spoke Latin, and was instructed to pull up his pants when he was done. A confidential memorandum indicated that a victim contacted the Diocese on September 30, 2009 and requested counseling. The victim never returned for any further "treatment" and kept the incident to herself into adulthood. Summary:Father Henry Paul was ordained in 1941 as a religious priest from an Order known as the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. From lateDecember1988 through mid-March 2002, parents continued to report to the Diocese that O'Donnell had engaged in inappropriate behavior with children. Summary: On March 18, 2002, a victim contacted the Diocese to report sexual abuse byDemsher. In 2016, the Diocese rostered a list of all the retired clergy living in the home and made it public. Bowers retired from active ministry in the early 2000s but still lives on the Edinboro campus. Summary: While at Holy Cross, allegations were made that he had sexually abused two boys. During this vulnerable period, Deakin assumed a prominent role in her life, being both her friend and confidant. Soderlund also took pictures of the victim engaged in sexual acts and threatened to use them to embarrass him. The family had a boy between 12 and 14 years of age. In Ohio, officials say more than 3,800 people have. Pastor, St. Mary, Scranton, PA, 6/1949 - 9/1951: Pastor, St. Thomas, Little Meadows, PA, 9/1951 - 9/1960: Pastor, St. John, Troy, PA, 9/1960 - 5/1961: Pastor, St. Mary's Assumption, Pittston, PA, 5/1961 - 5/1968: Pastor, Sacred Heart, Luzerne, PA, 12/1994 - 7/1996: Asst. The victim wrote that Father Tom had them do various violent sex acts like calling him degrading things while he gave them oral sex. Pastor, St. John, Pittston, PA, 4/1963 - 6/1963: Asst. In June 2009, a woman called to report that prior to her husband's suicide inApril,2009, he told her that he had been sexually abused byDzermejkko. In September 1987, Wolk admitted without hesitation. Yockey was put on administrative leave from his assignment as a chaplain to the County Jail. Sweeney is presently awaiting trial in the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas. The victim reported Boylan anally raped him. Sartell, MN 56377 . Hoffman found out through the father of the second victim that his son was allegedly abused by Lorei. Pastor, St. Patrick, Scranton, PA, 9/1985 - 2/1986: Asst. Ministry, St. Mark's Seminary, Erie, PA, 8/28/1968 - 7/16/1972: Dean/Collegians, St. Mark's Seminary, Erie, PA, 7/16/1972 - 5/05/1979: Sp. Bauer said he remembered wrestling with some of the boys on occasion in the "wrestling room." He alleged that Father Richard Lynch was responsible for the sexual abuse that he went through while attending Bradford Central Catholic Christian High School 1978-1979. After, Altavilla gave her alcohol and a ride home. The female explained that between 1969 and 1976 she was molested byMcMahon and another priest whose name was redacted from the grand jury report. In the note, Connare expressed that he sincerely hopes that we can contain the whole matter within this circle, and did not reassign the accused priest out of fear that too many would connect the two incidents, the dismissal of the seminarian and the removal of the priest.. The Diocese did not forward the information to the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office. Dellamalva told the victim to close his eyes and meditate, at which point he performed oral sex on him. and our Summary:The victim reported that Father Henry Strassner kissed him four times on the lips, "in the same way a woman would kiss," within the first hour and a half of a counseling session. 95100, Ct. Italy. Sorensen was arrested that day. Ensey, it was determined, did commit sexual abuse of a minor. During one of those sessions, Huber performed oral sex on him and then gave him $20 afterwards. Summary: The allegations involved Mercado French kissing a 12-year-old girl. Summary: An allegation of sexual abuse by Father John Bauer first surfaced when it was included in another complaint that was lodged against Father Michael Romero. Residing at St. Bernard, Bradford, PA, 4/19/1989 -12/15/1989: Administration, St. Callistus, Kane, PA, Residing at St. Callistus Rectory, Kane, PA, 12/15/1989-12/22/1991: Pastor, St. Callistus. In 2010, Patil requested that he be allowed to return to the Diocese and exercise his public ministry. On May 5, 2014, another adult male reported that between 1955 and 1957 at North Catholic High School, when he wasapproximately 8to 10,Meder offered to cut his and hisbrothershairtohelp his mother save money. When he was confronted in 1991, Yockey said the first incident was true, and the second incident may have been true, but he did not recall anything and that that it was not impossible and wont deny it.. Carmel, Braddock, PA, 6/30/1981-12/09/1994:St.Lawrence, Hillsville, PA, 7/28/1999-3/25/2002: AdministrativeLeave, 5/1974-5/1979: Our Lady of Joy, Pittsburgh, PA, 5/1984-1/1989: Mother of Good Counsel, Pittsburgh, PA, 1/1989-10/1992: St. Norbert, Pittsburgh, PA, 10/1992-2/2000: Purificationof the Blessed Virgin Mary, Ellwood City, PA, 7/1998-2/2000: St.Agatha, Ellwood City, PA, 2/2000-8/2005: HolyRedeemer, Ellwood City, PA, 5/27/1964-3/27/1969: St. Alphonsus, Springdale, PA, 3/28/1969-5/29/1974: St. Anne, Castle Shannon, PA, 5/30/1974-8/23/1981: St. Albert the Great, Baldwin, PA, 8/24/1981-7/27/1992: Our Lady of Loreto, Brookline, PA, 12/06/1972-11/14/1974: Parochial Vicar, St. Bernard Church, Mt. Another victim stated that he was sexually abused by Jerge between approximately 1981 and 1985. . That included allegations of sharing beds with students while on trips, holding sexual conversations and having a male student wash ODonnells dog while nude. He then began to fondlethe victim's genitals through her clothing. The sister of a victim testified that when her brother was placed on a liver transplant list, she had several conversations with him about Graham. He also dismissed several incidents where the same janitor walked in on women and girls while they were using the bathroom. Deakinsaid heended the relationship when he fell in love with another woman. Royer would kiss the victim and the kissing progressed to molestation. This site documents the theft of Solid Rock Church in Elk River MN by its Senior Pastor William Neal Matthews. The name of the priest was redacted, as were details about him. When the victim's father told the priest he wanted them to go to the Bishop and tell him what happened, that the priest refused to go because he didn't want to be removed and that he would lose his pension. The abuse occurred while he was a priest in Buffalo but also ministered in Pennsylvania. At the time this disclosure was made,a young man was living with Hoehl at the rectory at St. Joachim. Galko also admitted that, while at St. Ambrose in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, he inappropriately touched a male while they were in the rectory. Luzzi worked extensively with young would-be priests at St. Mark's where he and fellow priest Leon Muroski served as Spiritual Directors to the seminarians. He waseventuallyarrested, convicted andsentencedtoprobation. She believed that the child was older than five years old, but no more than 10. Three complaints had been filed with the Butler County DA alleging sexual abuse byDiskin:on aboy inthe mid -1970s at a church in Butler; a girl in the mid -1970's atthesame church; and,aboy in 1976 to 1977 when the victim was 12 to 13. Summary:A letter dated January 25, 1993 from a victim stated that 23 years earlier, he was sexually abused by Father Giles L. Nealen. He attended the seminary until being ordained a priest in the Diocese of Harrisburg in 1958. He took an absence from the parish, explained as being for health reasons.. The victim further informed Diocesan officials that he also sexually abused by Dorsch at the "Braille Trail" (located in North Park/Allegheny County), in the sacristy, the rectory, theShalerRacquetball Court, and in the parking lot of a local shopping center. Those salaries arent reported publicly. He reportedMeder gave them candy, but only after he spanked them. The victim stated that he knew it was wrong, but "he [Demsher] could cause problems for me." Governor, Ohio Medicaid launch maternal care program, Childhood obesity is disaster waiting to happen, local doctor says. After a Sunday school teacher told the victim that missing mass could make you die, he became concerned for his mother who had missed mass. Lawrence Bishop, founding pastor of Solid Rock Church in Monroe, Ohio, passed away at 11:49 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30. An individual reported that Paul took the little girls to the rectory and kissed them. On June 22, 1994, Huff was arrested and charged with several crimes in Lawrence Countyfor conduct that occurred when he was a priest at St. Anthony's. Pastor, St. Thomas More, Lake Ariel, PA, 3/1964 - 9/1968: Asst. No other information about that victim was provided. Summary: In February 2005, Krawczyk pleaded guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter, resultingfrom a cookout he held on June 17, 2003 where he supplied alcohol to several underage University of Pittsburgh football players. In 1996, an adult male reported that he was sexually abused by Duggan in the 1970s. In 2010, a 64-year-old male reported to the diocese that he was abused by Bucolo when he was an 8-year-old altar boy. On one occasion, Ganster dragged the boy across a living room floor, pulling him by the underwear. The mother walked into a room and saw Vaughn with both his hands on her minor daughters breasts. Pastor, St. Patrick, Milford, PA, St. Ann's, Tobyhanna, PA, 9/1953 - 10/1955: Asst. Summary:The grand jury received several documents describing Barlettas behavior and heard testimony from a retired priest who saw Barletta with his genitalia exposed in the presence of a child under 18 between 1969 and 1970. The boy drank beer with Bostwick and Bostwick fondled the boy's genitals. Summary: In May 1981, two mothers wrote letters to Bishop Norbert Gaughan saying Sinclair abused their two sons when they were about 14 years old. 06/1987 - 03/1994:St. Paul, Allentown; Diocesan Tribunal; 06/1998 - 01/2000: Catholic University of America; Divine Word College, 5/27/1960 - 3/12/1963: Annunciation B.V.M., Shenandoah, PA, 3/12/1963 - 3/26/1968: St. Ambrose, Schuylkill Haven, PA, 3/26/1968 - 12/119/69: St. Francis of Assisi, Allentown, PA, 12/1/1969 - 8/24/1970: St. Jane Frances, Easton, PA, 8/24/1970 - 4/4/1972: Notre Dame High School, Easton, PA. 4/4/1972 - 6/20/1972: St. Jane Frances, Easton, PA; 6/20/1972 - 6/11/1973: St. Jane Frances, Easton, PA, 6/11/1973 - 6/14/1974: St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Easton, PA, 6/14/1974 - 6/17/1975: St. Mary, St. Clair, PA, 6/17/1975 - 7/1/1978: Nativity B.V.M. Summary:Fromholzer sexually abused at least two students while serving as a religion teacher at Allentown Central Catholic High School. Pastor, St. Joseph's, Matamoras, PA, 9/1932 - 10/1932: Asst. Mary Parish, Crucible/Sacred Heart,RicesLanding, PA, 5/31/1961 - 5/07/1965: St.Lawrence O'Toole, Pittsburgh, PA, 5/08/1965 - 6/06/1967: St.Michael, New Castle PA, 6/07/1967 - 8/31/1976: St. Helen, East Pitsburgh, PA, 1966 - 1969: St. Vincent / Latrobe, Instructor, 1970 -1975: St.Bede / Bovard, Instructor, 1975 - 1976: Sacred Heart / St. Mary, Instructor, 08/16/1976 -03/22/1981: St. Clare / Clairton, Parochial Vicar, 03/23/1981 - 7/07/1982: St. Joan of Arc / Library, Parochial Vicar, 07/08/1982 - 05/31/1984: St. Mary / New Castle, Parochial Vicar, 06/01/1984 - 06/13/1986: St. Joseph / Bloomfield, Parochial Vicar, 06/14/1984 - 04/23/1987: St. Teresa / Koppel, Parochial Vicar, 04/23/1987 - 09/25/1989: Leave of Absence, 09/25/1989: Withdrew from active priestly ministry, 1987: Parochial Vicar, Saint Ursula, Allison Park, PA, 12/6/1945 - 10/23/1946: St. Matthew, Pittsburgh, PA (Southside), 10/24/1946 - 6/17/1953: St. Kieran, Pittsburgh, PA (Lawrenceville), 6/18/1953 - 9/16/1953: Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, 9/17/1953 - 6/7/1955: Catholic University, Washington, DC (Studies), 7/8/1954 - 9/1/1954: St.LeocadiaParish, Wilmerding, PA, 6/16/1955 - 3/13/1964: Diocesan Charities, 3/14/1964 - 12/16/1973: Madonna of Czestochowa, New Castle, PA, 5/27/1964 - 6/01/1971: Nativity of Our Lord, Pittsburgh, PA, 6/02/1971 - 9/30/1973: St. Phillip, Pittsburgh, PA, 10/01/1973 - 2/04/1979: St. Kieran, Pittsburgh, PA, 2/05/1979 - 10/12/1982: St. Michael, Pittsburgh, PA, 10/13/1982 - 9/03/2004: Holy Sepulcher, Butler, PA, 6/26/1952-6/12/1957: Parochial Vicar, St. Stephen, Pittsburgh, PA, 6/13/1957-10/31/1960: Parochial Vicar, St. Paul Cathedral, Pittsburgh, PA, 11/01/1960-6/26/1962: Parochial Vicar, Resurrection, Pittsburgh, PA, 6/27/1962-4/20/1966: Chaplain Correctional Institution, Allegheny County Jail, 4/21/1966-6/07/1976: Administrator, St. Richard, Pittsburgh, PA, 6/08/1976-11/22/1985: Pastor, Corpus Christi, Pittsburgh, PA, 11/23/1985-6/01/1992: Pastor, Presentation of Virgin Mary, Midland, PA, 6/01/1992-12/01/1992: Sabbatical at St. John Fisher, Pittsburgh, PA, 12/01/1992-1/22/1993: Awaiting Assignment at St. John Fisher, Pittsburgh, PA, 1/22/1993-6/27/1994: Parochial Vicar (Part-time), St. John Fisher, Pittsburgh, PA, 6/27/1994-12/30/1994: Chaplain, Motherhouse at Sisters of Divine Providence, Allison Park, PA, 5/31/1972 - 5/21/1973: Parochial Vicar, St. Anselm, Swissvale, PA, 5/22/1973 - 2/13/1978: ParochialVicar, Immaculate Conception,Washington, PA, 2/14/1978 - 10/01/1978: Chaplain, Marian Manor Nursing, 10/02/1978 - 2/04/1979: Parochial Vicar, St. Maurice, Forest Hills, PA, 11/01/1978 -2/04/1979: Leave of absence, Health reasons, 2/05/1979 - 8/15/1982: Parochial Vicar, St. Kieran, Lawrenceville, PA, 8/16/1982 - 5/31/1984: Parochial Vicar, St. John Fisher, Churchill, PA, 6/01/1984 - 9/11/1986: Parochial Vicar, Holy Innocents,Sheraden, PA, 9/12/1986 - 7/21/1987: Chaplain, Sewickley Valley Hospital, PA, 7/22/1987 - 8/22/1988: Chaplain, Forbes Regional Hospital, PA, 8/22/1988 - 5/23/1994: Pastor, St. Edward,Blawnox, PA, 5/23/1994 - 1/05/1998: Pastor, Our Lady of Fatima, Hopewell, PA, 1/05/1998 - 7/31/1998: Chaplain, SCI Pittsburgh, PA, 8/31/1998 - 10/30/1998: Asst. From June 1983 to June 1984, Sinclair was placed on sick leave and he received therapy for emotional problems. He applied for a chaplaincy with the Air Force, with Connare stating that Sinclair was a priest in good standing.. Noting that Bishop's funeral would be somewhat lengthy,. Nationally known R&B and gospel singer Shirley Murdock of Dayton said she was attracted to Solid Rock from her first visit, about 15 years ago. The case of Graff is an example of dioceses that minimized the criminal conduct of one of their priests, while secretly noting the significant danger the priest posed to the public. During an overnight stay, Allen began to massage the boy and fondle the boys genitals until the boy ejaculated. Ultimately, the victim started staying overnight at the rectory and slept in the same bed as Premoshis. Summary: Documents provided by the diocese revealed that Spangenberg was involved with at least two children, possibly more. She begged him not to kill her, and he said he wouldnt if she would lie quietly. The boy was 13. He was 69. She also reported that her nephew would frequently sleep with Kaczmarczyk, who wore his sister's dresses as pajamas. According to the investigation, Cipolla molested both boys under the pretense of giving them medical examinations. Pastor, Nativity of the Blessed Mary, Plymouth, PA, 1/1984 - 8/1984: Asst. They beat his body, slapped his face and spanked him. He was sent to therapy after the incident and housed in a diocese-owned treatment facility. Merrell admitted to the inappropriate sexual act and withdrew from the priestly ministry inFebruary1998. In 2006, Spisak pled guilty to a disorderly conduct charge and had to pay a $300 fine. At this point, the victim stopped Shields. McIIvanethen unzipped his pants and performed oral sex on him. They were not allowed to enter the church, so they stayed outside, filming congregants as they entered the church. We desire to help people grow closer to God, to serve our community and to strengthen families and relationships. In 1998, Shank wrote him an apology letter. He said Allen sat with him and others in a circle naked where they all masturbated. As such, the Court must assess whether the State has a rational basis for both the 25-percent and 100-person limitations. He claimed that it was in a moment of weakness it had occurred. Bucolo agreed to see a psychiatrist and was placed under Charter restrictions in 2002 due to his admissions. Pastor, St. Francis, West Hazleton, PA, 10/1955 Unknown: Asst. Summary: Three high school boys in 1953 reported that McGinley made immoral advances towards the boys, who after they were questioned by another priest said they were so convinced of them, they would testify under oath. The actions include giving the boys alcohol and trying to touch them. Two of his victims each received monetary settlements in the amount of $25,000 each. 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