Albany Report

The Anderson Report
Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Albany
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truth: it happened everywhere.”
~ Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report 2018
Table of Contents
Purpose & Background............................................................................................7
Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Albany.................................................................10
Those Accused of Sexual Misconduct in the Diocese of Albany............................. 11
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Adams, Anthony............................................12 Hanney, James Vincent (Vincent J. Hanney,
Bell, Francis...................................................12 James A. Hanney, James Hanney).................24
Bentley, David G............................................12 Heim, William J.............................................24
Bertolucci, John Patrick................................13 Jones, Richard................................................24
Bolton, Donald...............................................13 Jupin, Alan D. ................................................25
Boucher, Anthony.........................................14 Kelly, James E. ...............................................25
Cahill, William B. ..........................................14 Keyrouze, Joseph...........................................25
Callaghan, George J.......................................14 Klebie (Klebauskas), John.............................26
Carr, Cornelius “Neil”....................................15 Kranch, Peter.................................................26
Casey, Liam C.................................................15 Leroux, Edward N.........................................26
Cawlings, Neil................................................15 Maher, Daniel J..............................................27
Connolly, John F. ...........................................16 Mancuso, Joseph A........................................27
Cronin, Michael R. (R. Michael)....................16 Mataconis (Matikonas), Richard (Philip)......27
Cullen, Robert B. ...........................................16 McCormick, Peter..........................................28
DeBerardinis, Fidelis (Francis).....................17 McDermott, James.........................................28
Devlin, Raymond A. ......................................17 McDevitt, James J. .........................................28
Di Pasquale, Ralph.........................................17 McLaughlin, Neil P........................................29
Dicerbo, Almerico F. .....................................18 McMahon, Sean.............................................29
DiMaggio, Joseph...........................................18 McNerney, James C. (R.)................................29
Douglas, Louis E............................................18 Mea, John B. ..................................................30
Duggan, John H. ............................................19 Melfe, Frances (Francis) P. ...........................30
Ethier, Raymond J. ........................................19 Mercure, Gary J. ...........................................30
Ermlich, Ferdinand (Frederich) A................19 Miller, Michael J. (F.).....................................31
Finan, Mark A. ..............................................20 Modicowitz (Modicourtz), Edwin.................31
Finch, Joseph.................................................20 Murphy, Clement...........................................31
Fitzpatrick, John F.........................................20 Murphy, Cornelius K.....................................32
Fullam, Raymond..........................................21 Nunan, Jeremiah...........................................32
Gallagher, John J. ..........................................21 O’Connor, John J. (J.A.)..................................32
Garcia, Angel.................................................21 Ophals, Donald J. ..........................................33
Genevive, Frank M........................................22 Phillips, John G. ............................................33
George, Thomas D.........................................22 Pizzutti (Pizzuti), Lawrence (Laurence).......33
Gilmour, Edward H.......................................22 Post, Robert J. ................................................34
Gulley (Gully), Anthony D. (T.)......................23 Pratt, Edward C. ............................................34
Guzielek, Laidslaus.......................................23 Puello, George................................................34
Haight, Mark..................................................23 Purcell, Robert H...........................................35

Rodino, Salvatore (Samuel) A. .....................35
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Romano, Joseph R. ........................................35 Stone, Carl......................................................38
Rosch, James J. ..............................................36 Taylor, James (Michael).................................38
Santillo, Michael P. .......................................36 Urban, Carl A. ...............................................38
Shinos, Robert S. ...........................................36 Walsh, William J............................................39
Slavin, William M. ........................................37 Wehrle, William C.........................................39
Starks, Donald...............................................37 Wilson, Dozia J. .............................................40
Starks, Mansfield...........................................37
Purpose & Background
For decades numerous courageous survivors have spoken their truth and brought lawsuits related
to the sexual abuse of children in the Catholic Church throughout New York. Survivors became
plaintiffs in civil lawsuits and together with their attorneys were able to reveal secret Church
records through the courts and civil litigation process. These lawsuits resulted in the release of
identities and histories of sexually abusive individuals, those engaged in sexual misconduct, and
the release of documents and records reflecting the knowledge of institutions that covered up the
sexual abuse and misconduct.
The Anderson Report on Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Albany contains the names of diocesan
priests, religious order priests, and other religious clerics associated with the Diocese of Albany,
including those of whom were assigned within, working in, or living in the geographical
boundaries of the Diocese of Albany, who have been accused of sexual misconduct with minors.
The information in this Anderson Report is derived from publicly available sources, claims
made by survivors to the dioceses and religious orders responsible for the offenders, and legal
settlements made as a result of claims for sexual abuse.
While lawsuits were filed involving many of these alleged perpetrators, the vast majority of the
claims against these individuals have been settled or have not been fully evaluated in a civil or
criminal court. Accordingly, the allegations should be considered just allegations and should not
be considered proved or substantiated in a court of law. All individuals should be considered
innocent until proven guilty. In some situations, the statute of limitations has expired preventing
the cases from being heard in a court of law.
It is believed that the Diocese of Albany has not made available to the public, the full history,
knowledge and context of their sexually abusive agents and employees. The Anderson Report on
Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Albany is intended to raise awareness about the important issue
of sexual abuse and sexual misconduct, provide the public with vital information including
assignment histories, and provide awareness to survivors. The assignment histories provided are
approximations which were compiled from the Official Catholic Directory, BishopAccountability.
org, statements attributed to Diocesan and Religious officials, Diocesan and Religious records, and
media reports. 1
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The abbreviation in parenthesis following each assignment indicates the Diocese the individual was working and/or residing
in at the time of the assignment.
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Sexual Abuse in the
Diocese of Albany
The Anderson Report on Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Albany is intended to be a chronology and
analysis of the sexual abuse of children in the Diocese of Albany.
The data collected illustrates the patterns and practices of Diocesan and Religious Order officials
who have enabled the abusers and covered up crimes of sexual misconduct and abuse for
decades, including the orchestrating of an institutional cover-up of an enormous magnitude.
Modern means of analysis and availability of data through the internet, social media, and
otherwise publically available information are exposing perpetrators who operated in the
Diocese of Albany, but until full transparency and accountability exist, children remain in grave
danger.
Historically, the Diocese of Albany, like many other archdioceses and dioceses around the world,
knew of predator priests who posed a significant danger to children and others. Sexual abuse
of children has long been a crime in New York. However, Diocesan and Religious Order officials
chose and continue to keep these crimes hidden allowing their priests continued and unfettered
access to vulnerable members of society. Over recent decades, occasional bits of information
about abuse within Catholic institutions has surfaced, but the Catholic Church’s strict policy
of secrecy, has kept important information and the full extent of the problem hidden from the
public. This has continued despite mandated reporting laws.
History of the Diocese of Albany

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany was established by the Holy See on April 23, 1847. The
Diocese comprises the counties of Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Fulton, Green, Montgomery,
Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren Washington and parts of
Herkimer and Hamilton counties. According to The Official Catholic Directory, the Diocese is
comprised of 125 parishes and 26 schools served by 174 diocesan priests, 36 religious order
priests, 51 religious brothers, 525 religious sisters, 315 lay ministers and 563 lay teachers.
On November 12, 2015 the Diocese of Albany released a list of clerics with credible allegations
of sexual misconduct with a minor. The Diocese revised the list a second time in 2018 and on
January 15, 2019 the Diocese released a third revised list containing the names of 47 clerics with
credible allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor.
Those Accused of Sexual Abuse
in the Diocese of Albany
Fr. Anthony Adams Ordained, 1940
Notes: Fr. Anthony Adams was ordained a priest in 1940. He spent the next four and a half decades working in the Diocese
of Albany until he retired in 1987. Fr. Adams is listed on the Diocese of Albany’s 2015, 2018, and 2019 lists of “Clergy Credibly
Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” The details of the sexual abuse allegations, including when and where the
alleged abuse occurred, are unknown.
Assignments:
1941-1942 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 1958-1960 St. Peter’s, Saratoga Springs, NY (ALB)
Albany, NY (ALB)
1943-1945 St. Joseph’s Terrace, Albany, NY (ALB) 1961-1986 Blessed Sacrament, Mohawk, NY (ALB)
1946 Chaplain, U.S. Navy 1987-1995 Retired; Newport Gray Rd., R.R. 1, Box 276-
C, Cold Brook, NY (ALB)
1947-1957 St. Columba’s, Schenectady, NY (ALB) 1995 Died
Fr. Francis Bell Ordained, 1948
Notes: Fr. Francis Bell was a priest of the Diocese of Albany and later transferred to the Diocese of Rapid City. Fr. Bell is
listed on the Diocese of Rapid City’s list of priests who were “alleged to have sexually abused a minor(s) in the Diocese.” The
sexual abuse is alleged to have occurred from 1965 to 1967 while Fr. Bell was working at Sacred Heart in Glencross, SD.
Assignments:
1949-1950 Unknown 1957-1964 Unknown

1951 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Schenectady, NY 1965-1967 Sacred Heart, Glencross, SD (RC)
(ALB)
1952-1956 U.S. Air Force Chaplain (ALB) 1967 Died
Fr. David G. Bentley Ordained, 1975
Notes: Fr. David G. Bentley worked in the Diocese of Albany for approximately two decades until he was first publicly
accused of sexual abuse in a lawsuit filed in 1994. In the lawsuit, a man alleges Fr. Bentley sexually abused him as a boy at
the Albany Home for Children in the 1970s. Three years later, the first man’s brother, as well as another man, came forward
claiming Fr. Bentley also abused them at the Albany Home for Children. Fr. Bentley was officially removed from ministry in
2002. Another lawsuit, filed in 2005, alleges Fr. Bentley sexually abused a boy, beginning when he was eleven years old, on
overnight trips to Boston, Massachusetts in the 1980s. The most recent known lawsuit against Fr. Bentley was filed in 2018,
in which a man alleges he was sexually abused by Fr. Bentley at Holy Family Catholic Church in Deming, New Mexico, in the
late 1990s. Fr. Bentley has been included on the Diocese of Albany’s 2015, 2018, and 2019 lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused
While Serving in the Diocese of Albany,” and on the Diocese of Las Cruces’ list of “Priests and religious credibly accused of
sexual abuse of minors who have served within the current territorial boundaries of the Diocese of Las Cruces.” Fr. Bentley’s
current status as a priest, current whereabouts, and whether he has access to children are unknown.
Assignments:
1976-1977 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 1994-1997 On Duty Outside Diocese; Custody of
Albany, NY (ALB) St. Francis, P.O. Box 20111, Kitwe, Zambia,
Africa
1978-1984 St. Teresa of Avila, Albany, NY (ALB) 1998-1999 Special Assignment; 40 N. Ave., Albany, NY
(ALB)
1985-1986 Sacred Heart, Sidney, NY (ALB) 2000-2001 Unassigned; 40 N. Ave., Albany, NY (ALB)
1987-1992 St. James, Albany, NY (ALB) 2002-2004 Office of Administrative Advocate
1990-1992 Special Assignment; Albany Medical Center 2005-2019 Unknown
Hospital, Albany, NY (ALB)
1993 St. Margaret May, Albany, NY (ALB)
Fr. John Patrick Bertolucci Ordained, 1965
Notes: In 2002, Fr. John Patrick Bertolucci was removed from ministry after he was accused of sexually abusing a boy
several times between 1976 and 1979, beginning when the boy was 12 years old. Court papers later revealed that Fr.
Bertolucci admitted to improperly touching the boy. Fr. Bertolucci was again accused of sexual abuse in 2011, when a man
alleged that four priests, one of whom was Fr. Bertolucci, had sexually abused him on separate occasions at Our Lady of
Mercy in Colonie, New York, beginning when he was as young as nine years old. Fr. Bertolucci was named in the Diocese
of Albany’s 2015, 2018, and 2019 lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” Fr. Bertolucci’s
status as a priest, whereabouts, and whether he had access to children from 2003 until his death are unknown.
Assignments:
1965-1966 Sacred Heart, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY 1990-1994 St. Mary, Hudson, NY (ALB)

(ALB)
1967-1971 St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, NY (ALB) 1990-1992 Columbia-Green Community College,
Hudson, NY (ALB)
1967-1971 Maria College Covenant of Mercy, Albany, 1993 Special Assignment; 429 E. Allen St.,
NY (ALB) Hudson, NY (ALB)
1967-1971 LaSalle School, Albany, NY (ALB) 1994-1997 Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, NY
(ALB)
1972-1975 Convent of Mercy, Albany, NY (ALB) 1995-2001 St. Ambrose, Latham, NY (ALB)
1976-1980 St. Joseph, Little Falls, NY (ALB) 2001-2002 St. Anthony of Padua, Catskill, NY (ALB)
1979-1988 Holy Spirit Monastery, Steubenville, 2003-2015 Unknown
OH (STU); University of Steubenville,
Steubenville, OH (STU)
1988-1989 St. Helen, Schenectady, NY (ALB) 2015 Died
Fr. Donald Bolton, C.SS.R. Ordained, 1952
Notes: Fr. Donald Bolton worked as a Redemptorist priest for over five decades in various locations in North and South
America spending the final years of his career in the Diocese of Albany. In 1986, Fr. Bolton was charged with one count
each of indecent assault and corruption of minors. He pleaded guilty in 1987 and was sentenced to three years’ probation.
According to the 2018 Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report, Fr. Bolton abused a girl in 1976, beginning when she was seven
years old and continuing until she was eleven years old. The report also states Fr. Bolton abused a fourth grade boy
between 1976 and 1977. Fr. Bolton remained in ministry until his death in 2006. Fr. Bolton was included in the deceased
portion of the Diocese of Erie’s list of persons who are “credibly accused of actions that, in the diocese’s judgement,
disqualify that person from working with children.”
Assignments:
1952-1954 Mount St. Alphonsus, Esopus, NY (NY) 1974-1984 St. Gregory Thaumaturgus, North East, PA
(E)
1954-1959 Bela Vista, Mato, Grosso, Brazil (BalProv) 1984-1987 Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Brooklyn, NY
(BRK)
1959-1962 Campo Grande, Mato Grosso, Brazil 1987-1990 Holy Family Retreat House, Hampton, VA
(BalProv) (RIC)
1962-1967 Bela Vista, Mato Grosso, Brazil (BalProv) 1990-2003 St. Alphonsus Villa-Redemptorist Fathers
and Brothers, New Smyrna Beach, FL
(ORL)
1967-1969 Monte Alegre, Parana, Brazil (BalProv) 2003-2006 St. John Neumann Residence, Saratoga
Springs, NY (ALB)
1969-1970 Rocio, Parana, Brazil (BalProv) 2006 Died
1970-1974 Notre Dame Retreat House, Canadaigua,
NY (ROC)
Fr. Anthony Boucher Ordained, 1955
Notes: Fr. Anthony Boucher spent his entire career as a priest in the Diocese of Albany. Fr. Boucher is listed on the Diocese
of Albany’s 2015, 2018, and 2019 lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” The details of the
sexual abuse allegations, including when and where the alleged abuse occurred, are unknown.
Assignments:
1956-1958 Unknown 1964-1966 St. Joseph, Green Island, NY (ALB)

1959 Annunciation, Ilion, NY (ALB) 1967-1969 St. Alphonsus, Glen Falls, NY (ALB)
1960-1961 St. Mary’s Hospital, Troy, NY (ALB) 1970-1972 St. Joseph, Cohoes, NY (ALB)
1962 St. Thomas, Schenectady, NJ (ALB) 1972 Died
1963 St. Alphonsus, Glens Falls, NY (ALB)
Fr. William B. Cahill, S.J. Ordained, 1946
Notes: Fr. William B. Cahill was a member of the Jesuit religious order. According to documents released by the Maine
Attorney General, Fr. Cahill has been accused of sexually abusing three freshman high school students in the 1950s while
he was working at Cheverus High School in Portland, Maine. Fr. Cahill was never criminally charged. In 2019, Fr. Cahill was
included on the list of “USA Northeast Province Jesuits with Credible Allegations of Sexual Abuse of a Minor.”
Assignments:
1946-1947 Weston College, Weston, MA (BO) 1967-1972 Boston City Hospital, Boston, MA (BO)
1947-1949 Fairfield College Prep. High School, 1971-1972 Weston College, Weston, MA (BO)
Fairfield, CT (BGP)
1949-1950 Tertianship, Auriesville, NY (ALB) 1972-1977 St. Joseph’s Hospital, Mt. Clemens, MI
(DET)
1950-1960 Cheverus High School, Portland, ME (PRT) 1977-1978 Veterans’ Administration Hospital, West
Roxbury, MA (BO)
1960-1962 St. Robert’s Hall, Pomfret, CT (NOR) 1977-1979 Campion Center, Weston, MA (BO)
1962-1964 St. Mary’s, Boston, MA (BO) 1978-1985 Immaculate Conception, Cambridge, MA
(BO)
1964-1967 Boston College High School, Boston, MA 1981-1985 Boston City Hospital, Boston, MA (BO)
(BO)
1967-1972 Immaculate Conception, Boston, MA (BO) 1986 Died
Fr. George J. Callaghan, O.S.A. Ordained, 1956
Notes: Fr. George J. Callaghan was a member of the Order of St. Augustine. In approximately 1983, Fr. Callaghan lured a
17 year-old boy to his bedroom in the church rectory at Assumption Church and made sexual advances towards him. Fr.
Callaghan told the boy to take his clothes off and get on the bed. A settlement involving the allegations was purportedly
reached in 1992. Fr. Callaghan is alleged to have abused another boy in Boston, Massachusetts in approximately 1983. In
2011, after the Archdiocese of Boston omitted the names of religious order priests from its list of credibly accused clerics,
The Boston Globe included Fr. Callaghan on a list of priests and other clerics who “faced at least one unresolved allegation
of sexual abuse in the Boston Archdiocese against someone under the age of 18, even if the accusation did not result in a
lawsuit or settlement.”
Assignments:
1956-1957 Augustinian College, Washington D.C. 1982-1984 Assumption B.V.M. (St. Mary’s), Lawrence,
(WDC) MA (BO)
1957-1959 Augustinian Preparatory Seminary, New 1984-1986 Austin Preparatory School, Reading, MA
York, NY (NY) (BO)
1959-1964 Holy Rosary, Lawrence, MA (BO) 1987-1988 Unknown
1964-1966 St. Nicholas of Tolentine, New York, NY 1989-1993 St. Mary Immaculate Conception, Lawrence,
(NY) MA (BO)
1966-1970 Immaculate Conception, Hoosick Falls, NY 1994-1996 St. Joseph Villa, Flourtown, PA (PH)
(ALB)
1970-1976 St. Augustine, Troy, NY (ALB) 1995-2008 St. Thomas Monastery, Villanova, PA (PH)
1976-1978 St. Augustine, Lawrence, MA (BO) 2008 Died
1978-1982 Holy Rosary, Lawrence, MA (BO)
Fr. Cornelius “Neil” Carr, S.J. Ordained, 1951
Notes: Fr. Cornelius Carr was a member of the Jesuit religious order. In 2006, the Jesuits investigated allegations
involving allegations of child sexual abuse involving Fr. Carr. In 2018, a survivor came forward alleging Fr. Carr witnessed
a janitor sexually abusing him at Jesuit High School in the late 1970s, and instead of stopping the abuse, Fr. Carr
continued to watch and began masturbating. Fr. Carr was included on the Archdiocese of New Orleans’ “List of religious
order priests who were serving in the Archdiocese of New Orleans at the time of the allegation” and the “USA Northeast
Province Jesuits with Credible Allegations of Sexual Abuse of a Minor.”
Assignments:
1952 Weston College, Weston, MA (BO) 1979-1980 Unknown

1953 Tertianship, Auriesville, NY (ALB) 1981-1984 Xavier High School, New York City, NY (NY)
1954 Canisius High School, Buffalo, NY (BUF) 1985-1993 Canisius High School, Buffalo, NY (BUF)
1955-1961 St. Peter’s College High School, Jersey City, 1994 Unknown
NJ (NEW)
1962-1964 McQuaid Jesuit High School, Rochester, NY 1995-1996 Novitiate of St. Isaac Jogues, Wernersvile,
(ROC) PA (ALN); Jesuit Retreat House, Oshkosh,
WI (GB)
1965 Canisius College, Buffalo, NY (BUF) 1997-1999 Jesuit Retreat House, Oshkosh, WI (GB)
1966-1971 Jesuit Provincial Residence, Syracuse, NY 2000-2001 St. Michael, Buffalo, NY (BUF)
(SY)
1972 Colegio San Ignacio, Rio Piedras, P.R. 2002-2005 Christ the King, Jacksonville, FL (STA)
(NYProv)
1973-1976 1180 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY (BUF) 2006 Unknown
1977-1978 Community of St. John the Evangelist, New
Orleans, LA (NO)
Fr. Liam C. Casey Ordained, 1962
Notes: Fr. Liam C. Casey was included on the Diocese of Albany’s list of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the
Diocese of Albany.” Fr. Casey was removed from ministry in 2004. Since then, Fr. Casey’s whereabouts, his status as a
priest, and whether he has access to children are unknown. The details of the sexual abuse allegations, including when
and where the alleged abuse occurred, are unknown.
Assignments:
1963-1966 Christ the King, Westmere, NY (ALB) 1990-1992 Special Assignment; St. Peter’s Hospital,
Albany, NY (ALB)
1967-1975 St. Mary’s, Oneonta, NY (ALB) 1993 Special Assignment
1976-1978 St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, NY (ALB) 1994-1996 On Duty Outside the Diocese
1979 Unknown 1997 On Duty Outside the Diocese: St. Francis
Hospital, Hartford CT
1980 Hospital Chaplain (ALB) 1998 Unknown
1981-1984 St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany (ALB) 1999-2004 On Duty Outside the Diocese: St. Francis
Hospital, Hartford CT
1987-1990 Sacred Heart, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY
(ALB)
Fr. Neil Cawlings Ordained, < 1980
Notes: It is believed that Fr. Neil Cawlings was an extern priest from England who worked in the Diocese of Albany in the
1970s. In 2003, a lawsuit alleged that Fr. Cawlings made inappropriate sexual contact and sexual advances toward the
survivor while he was under the age of 18. The case was later dismissed. Fr. Cawlings current whereabouts, his status as a
priest, and whether he has access to children are unknown.
Assignments:
1980-2019 Unknown
Fr. John F. Connolly Ordained, 1964
Notes: Fr. John F. Connolly was a former principal at Cardinal McCloskey High School in Albany. In 2002 and 2003 two
survivors reported allegations of child sexual abuse by Fr. Connolly to the Diocese of Albany. One survivor alleged the abuse
took place in the mid-1970s while Fr. Connolly worked at Cardinal McCloskey High School. The other survivor alleged he was
sexually abused by Fr. Connolly at a cabin when Fr. Connolly was principal at St. Peter’s Academy in Saratoga Springs in
the early 1970s. Fr. Connolly was included on the Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the
Diocese of Albany.” It is believed that Fr. Connolly was removed from ministry in 2003. Fr. Connolly’s current whereabouts, his
status as a priest, and whether he has access to children are unknown.
Assignments:
1965 Our Lady Help of Christians, Albany, NY 1984-1995 Our Lady of Victory, Troy, NY (ALB)
(ALB)
1966-1969 St. John of Arc, Menards, NY (ALB) 1996-2000 Our Lady of Fatima, Delanson, NY (ALB)
1970-1972 St. Edward the Confessor, Elnora, NY (ALB) 2001-2002 Special Assignment; Priests’ Retirement
Plan Board (ALB)
1973-1976 Cardinal McCloskey High School, Albany, 2003 Church of the Holy Cross, Albany, NY (ALB)
NY (ALB)
1977-1983 St. Anne, Waterford, NY (ALB) 2004-2019 Unknown
Fr. Michael R. (R. Michael) Cronin Ordained, 1964
Notes: Fr. Michael Cronin was included on the Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in
the Diocese of Albany.” It is believed that Fr. Cronin resigned from the priesthood in 1977. The details of the sexual abuse
allegations, including when and where the alleged abuse occurred, are unknown. Fr. Cronin’s current whereabouts and
whether he has access to children are unknown.
Assignments:
1965 Unknown 1978-1981 Unknown

1966 St. Francis de Sales, West Albany, NY (ALB) 1982-1985 Salesian Junior Seminary Goshen (NY)
1967-1968 St. Clare’s, Colonie, NY (ALB) 1986-1987 Unknown
1969-1973 Saint Gregory’s School for Boys, 1988-1989 U.S. Provincial Headquarters (FgM)
Loudonville, NY (ALB)
1974-1975 Rensselaer Poly Technic Institute, Troy, NY 1990-2019 Unknown
(ALB)
1976-1977 St. Ann’s, Albany, NY (ALB)
Fr. Robert B. Cullen, S.J. Ordained, 1958
Notes: Fr. Robert B. Cullen was a member of the Jesuit religious order. In the late 1960s, a mother reported to the Jesuits
that Fr. Cullen had repeatedly sexually abused her elementary school-aged daughter over the span of a couple years. The
survivor came forward in 2007, and in front of the Maryland legislature, alleged that Fr. Cullen sexually abused her for years
in the 1960s. The survivor further stated that she was not the only one who Fr. Cullen sexually abused. In 2018, the Jesuits
reported multiple allegations of sexual abuse against Fr. Cullen from the 1960s to the 1980s. Fr. Cullen was included on the
Jesuit Maryland Province list of “Jesuits with an allegation of an offense against a minor (anyone under the age of 18) that
could not be fully investigated to determine credibility, but for which there is a reasonable possibility (semblance of truth)
that the alleged offense occurred.”
Assignments:
1959-1960 Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs, Auriesville, 1991-1992 SS Peter and Paul, Pittsburg, PA (PIT)
NY (ALB)
1960-1961 Jesuit High School of Dallas, Dallas, TX 1992-1996 St. Charles Lwanga, Pittsburgh, PA (PIT)
(DAL)
1961-1962 322 N. Lang Ave., Pittsburgh, PA (PIT) 1996-2000 Loyola High School, Baltimore, MD (BAL)
1962-1963 Fordham University, New York, NY (NY) 2001-2002 Loyola Blakefield, Baltimore, MD (BAL)
1963-1982 Loyola High School, Towson, MD (BAL) 2002-2005 Jesuit Center, Wernersville, PA (ALN)
1982-1990 Wheeling College, Wheeling, WV (WH) 2005 Died
1990-1991 Chapel of the Redeemer, Hot Springs, NC
(CHL)
Br. Fidelis (Francis) DeBerardinis, O.F.M.
Notes: Br. Fidelis (Francis) DeBerardinis was a Brother of the Franciscan’s Province of the Immaculate Conception. A 1992
lawsuit alleged that Br. DeBerardinis sexually abused the survivor at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in East Boston, MA. In
2002, Br. DeBerardinis was arrested on charges relating to child sexual abuse. In 2003, the charges were dismissed but
Br. DeBerardinis was immediately indicted on different charges of child sexual abuse. While awaiting trial, Br. DeBerardinis
reportedly lived at St. Anthony’s Monastery in Catskill, New York in the Diocese of Albany for health reasons. In 2004,
Br. DeBerardinis was sentenced to 8 years in prison followed by 10 years’ probation for sexually abusing eight altar boys,
ranging in age from 8 to 13-years-old, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel from 1968 to 1973. Br. DeBerardinis’ status as a
brother, his current whereabouts, and whether he has access to children are unknown.
Fr. Raymond A. Devlin, S.J. Ordained, 1955
Notes: Fr. Raymond A. Devlin, S.J., was ordained a Jesuit priest and worked in the Diocese of Albany for approximately
one year at the beginning of his priesthood. In 2002, the Diocese of Salt Lake City reported that in approximately 1990,
Fr. Devlin’s faculties were removed and he returned to a Jesuit house. In 2018, Fr. Devlin was named on the Diocese
of Salt Lake City’s list of priests with “Allegations of Clergy Sexual Abuse of Minors.” In 2019, Fr. Devlin was named on
the Diocese of Las Vegas’ “List of Clergy Credibly Accused of Sexual Misconduct of a Minor” in the subsection titled,
“Religious Order Clergy Who Worked in the Diocese of Las Vegas.”
Assignments:
1955 Alma College, Los Gatos, CA (SFR) 1990 Unknown

1956-1957 Our Lady of Martyrs Tertianship, Auriesville, 1991-1992 Sacred Heart Jesuit Center, Los Gatos, CA
NY (ALB) (SJ)
1957-1965 St. Ignatius High School, San Francisco, CA 1993-2011 Sacred Heart Jesuit Center, Los Gatos, CA
(SFR) (SJ)
1965-1972 Bellarmine College Preparatory High 1995-1997 Cathedral of the Annunciation, Stockton,
School, San Jose, CA (SJ) CA (STO)
1971-1976 Santa Clara County Boys’ Ranch, Morgan 2011 Died
Hill, CA (SJ)
1977-1989 St. Mary’s, Ogden, UT (SLC); Santa Maria,
Ogden, UT (SLC); Saint Joseph High
School, Ogden, UT (SLC)
Fr. Ralph Di Pasquale, O.F.M. Ordained, 1956
Notes: Fr. Ralph Di Pasquale, O.F.M., was ordained a priest of the Franciscan Order of the Immaculate Conception. In a
2004 lawsuit, the Diocese of Albany and the Franciscan Order of the Immaculate Conception were accused of knowing
about child sexual abuse by Fr. Di Pasquale since 1976. The survivor who filed the lawsuit was sexually abused by Fr.
Di Pasquale at a home for troubled teens from 1972 to 1982. Fr. Di Pasquale’s status as a priest, his whereabouts, and
whether he had access to children from 2004 until his death are unknown.
Assignments:
1957-1959 Unknown 1991-1996 Immaculate Conception Provincialate

Office, New York, NY (NY)
1960-1972 Immaculate Conception Seminary, Troy, NY 1997-2003 Franciscan Province of the Immaculate
(ALB) Conception, New York, NY (NY)
1973-1979 Immaculate Conception, Schenectady, NY 2004-2006 Unknown
(ALB)
1980-1983 Provincialate, New York, NY (NY) 2006 Died
1984-1990 Unknown
Fr. Almerico F. Dicerbo Ordained, 1946
Notes: Fr. Almerico Dicerbo was ordained in the Diocese of Albany and was named on the Diocese’s lists of “Clergy Credibly
Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” The details of the sexual abuse allegations, including when and where the
alleged abuse occurred, are unknown. Fr. Dicerbo’s status as a priest, his whereabouts, and whether he had access to children
from 2002 until his death are unknown.
Assignments:
1947 The House of the Good Shepherd, Albany, 1977-1989 Sacred Heart, Schenectady, NY (ALB)
NY (ALB)
1948-1949 College of St. Rose, Albany, NY (ALB) 1990-1993 Special Assignment: NY Sacred Heart- St.
Columbia Church, Schenectady, NY (ALB)
1950-1952 St. Thomas’, Delmar, NY (ALB) 1994-1996 St. John the Evangelist, Schenectady, NY
(ALB)
1953-1955 Via del Monti Parioli, Rome, Italy 1997-1998 McAuley Residence, Albany, NY (ALB)
1956-1959 St. Teresa of Avila, Albany, NY (ALB) 1999 Our Lady of Mercy Life Center, Guilderland
NY (ALB)
1960 St. Teresa’s, Albany, NY (ALB) 2000-2003 Teresian House, Albany, NY (ALB);
Promoter of Justice, Albany, NY (ALB)
1961-1968 St. Joseph’s, Little Falls, NY (ALB) 2002 Retired
1969-1973 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Amsterdam, NY 2003 Unknown
(ALB)
1974-1976 St. Patrick’s Church, St. Johnsville, NY 2004 Died
(ALB)
Fr. Joseph DiMaggio Ordained, 1955
Notes: Fr. Joseph DiMaggio worked as priest in the Diocese of Albany for four decades. Fr. DiMaggio has been named on
the Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” The details of the sexual
abuse allegations, including when and where the alleged abuse occurred, are unknown.
Assignments:
1956 St. Francis de Sales, West Albany, NY (ALB) 1974-1975 Nativity B.V.M., Edmeston, NY (ALB)
1957-1968 St. Peter’s, Saratoga Springs, NY (ALB) 1976-1977 Holy Cross, Morris, NY (ALB)
1969 Unknown 1978-2003 Immaculate Conception, Johnstown, NY
(ALB)
1970-1972 Christ the King, Albany Co., Westmere, NY 2003 Retired
(ALB)
1973 Sacred Heart of Mary, Watervliet, NY (ALB) 2004 Died
Fr. Louis E. Douglas Ordained, 1958
Notes: In a 2003 lawsuit, Fr. Louis E. Douglas was accused of making improper sexual advances on a male teen in the late
1970s while working in the Diocese of Albany. Later that year, the Diocese of Albany admitted it had received at least one
previous complaint in 1992 involving an incident between a minor and Fr. Douglas that occurred 1960s. In 2011, another
survivor came forward and alleged that Fr. Douglas of child sexual abuse from 1986 to 1991. It is believed that Fr. Douglas
was sent to Servants of the Paraclete, an institution known for treating priests accused of child sexual abuse, for treatment
at some point.
Assignments:
1959-1961 St. Pius X, Loundonville, NY (ALB) 1986-1992 St. Catherine of Siena, Albany, NY (ALB)
1962-1970 Provincial House and Novitiate of the 1993 Awaiting Assignment
Sisters of the Resurrection- Mt. St. Joseph,
Castleton-on-Hudson, NY (ALB)
1971-1973 St. Joseph, Schenectady, NY (ALB) 1994 Retired (ALB)
1974-1980 St. Clare, Colonie, NY (ALB) 1995-1997 Retired; 600 Woods, Germantown, NY
(ALB)
1981-1983 St. Mary, Oneonta, NY (ALB) 1998-2011 Retired; 1880 Superfine Ln., Wilmington,
DE (ALB)
1984 New York State University, Hartwick 2011 Died
College, Oneonta, NY (ALB)
1985 St. Mary, Oneonta, NY (ALB)
Fr. John H. Duggan, S.J. Ordained, 1957
Notes: Fr. John H. Duggan, S.J., was ordained a Jesuit priest and worked for approximately one year in the Diocese of
Albany. During a psychological evaluation in 1993, Fr. Duggan admitted to sexually abusing young children early in his
priesthood. Fr. Duggan was then reinstated, but was restricted to supervised ministry. In 1996, a survivor reported that
he was sexually abused by Fr. Duggan as a teenager in 1970s while Fr. Duggan worked in the Diocese of Scranton.
Fr. Duggan is named on the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s “List of Priests and Brothers Accused of Child Sexual Abuse,”
as well as the Diocese of Scranton’s 2018 “List of Individuals for Whom Allegations of Sexual Abuse of a Minor Have Been
Admitted, Established, or Determined to Be Credible.” It is believed that Fr. Duggan died in 2004.
Assignments:
1958 Weston College/Regis College, Weston, 1985-1988 Scranton Preparatory School, Scranton, PA
MA (BO) (SCR)
1959 Our Lady of Martyrs, Auriesville, NY (ALB) 1989-1993 St. Paul’s, Scranton, PA (SCR)
1960-1970 Diocese of Scranton Pastoral Center, 1994 Unknown
Scranton, PA (SCR)
1971-1972 Loyola High School, Baltimore, MD (BAL) 1995 Jesuit Fathers and Brothers Maryland
Provincial Curia, Baltimore, MD (BAL)
1973-1979 St. Agnes Hospital, Philadelphia, PA (PH) 1996-2004 University of Scranton, Scranton, PA (SCR)
1980 Old St. Joseph’s, Philadelphia, PA (PH) 2003 Jesuit Fathers and Brothers Maryland
1981 Faber House, Chicago, IL (CHI) 2004-2005 Campion Hall, Oxford, England
1982-1983 Jesuit Fathers and Brothers Maryland 2006-2019 Unknown
1984 Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Camden, NJ
(CAM)
Fr. Raymond J. Ethier Ordained, 1985
Notes: Fr. Raymond J. Ethier worked in the Diocese of Albany until 2007, when he was arrested after child pornography
was found on his computer. Fr. Ethier was subsequently sentenced to 48 months in prison and was defrocked in 2008.
Fr. Ethier has been named on the Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of
Albany.” Fr. Ethier’s current whereabouts and whether he has access to children are unknown.
Assignments:
1986 Our Lady of Victory, Troy, NY (ALB) 2003-2005 Holy Cross, West Taghkanic, NY (ALB)
1987-1990 Corpus Christi, Ushers, NY (ALB) 2006-2007 St. John Vianney, Philmont, NY (ALB)
1991-1995 St. Mary, Oneonta, NY (ALB) 2008-2019 Unknown
1996-2005 Sacred Heart, Philmont, NY (ALB)
Fr. Ferdinand (Frederich) A. Ermlich Ordained, 1962
Notes: Fr. Ferdinand Ermlich resigned from the Diocese of Albany by 1970 after working for approximately 8 years in the
Diocese. Fr. Ermlich has been named on the Diocese of Albany’s list of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the
Diocese of Albany.” The details of the allegations, including when and where the alleged abuse occurred, are unknown.
Fr. Ermlich’s status as a priest, whereabouts, and whether he had access to children from 1971 to his death are unknown.
Assignments:
1963 Catholic Central High School, Troy, NY (TR) 1969 Unknown

1964 St. Joseph’s, Green Island, NY (ALB) 1970 Newman Student Federation Albany, NY
(ALB)
1965-1967 St. Mary’s, Otsego Co., Oneonta, NY (ALB) 1971-1999 Unknown
1968 On Duty Outside the Diocese 1999 Died
Fr. Mark A. Finan, S.J. Ordained, 1948
Notes: Fr. Mark A. Finan, S.J. was ordained a Jesuit priest and worked in various parishes throughout the United States.
According to the Jesuits, Fr. Finan has been twice accused of child sexual abuse, one incident allegedly occurring in 1944
while he was working at St. Ignatius College Prep in Chicago, Illinois, and the other incident allegedly occurring from 1964
to 1965 while he was working at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Fr. Finan is included on the list of “USA Midwest
Province Jesuits with an Established Allegation of Sexual Abuse of a Minor.” Fr. Finan’s status as a priest, his whereabouts, and
whether he had access to children from 1974 to his death are unknown.
Assignments:
1949 Indianapolis College/West Baden College, 1960-1961 Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus,
West Baden Springs, IN (IND) Oak Park, IL (CHI)
1950 Tertianship, Auriesville, NY (ALB) 1962-1964 St. Xavier High School, Cincinnati, OH (CIN)
1951 Graduate student, St. Louis University, St. 1965-1967 Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House,
Louis, MO (STL) Barrington, IL (CHI)
1952 St. Francis Xavier, Cincinnati, OH (CIN) 1967-1973 Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL
(CHI)
1953-1955 University of Detroit, Detroit, MI (DET) 1974-1993 Unknown
1956 Ohio John Carroll University, Cleveland, OH 1993 Died
(CLV)
1957-1959 Xavier University College of Liberal Arts,
Cincinnati, OH (CIN)
Fr. Joseph Finch Ordained, 1958
Notes: Fr. Joseph Finch was ordained in the Archdiocese of Omaha and also worked in the Dioceses of Phoenix and
Albany. In 2018, Fr. Finch was named on the Archdiocese of Omaha’s “List of Substantiated Claims of Clergy Sexual
Abuse of or Sexual Misconduct with a Minor” in the section titled “Substantiated allegations of misconduct with and/
or the abuse of a minor which took place after the implementation of Safe Environment standards in 2002.” Fr. Finch
reportedly left the Diocese of Albany in early 2018. His status as a priest, current whereabouts, and whether he has
access to children are unknown.
Assignments:
1959-1962 Father Flanagan’s Boy’s Home, Boys Town, 1973-2002 On Sick Leave (OM)
NE (OM)
1963-1966 Unknown 2003-2017 Retired (OM)
1967-1971 U.S Air Force Chaplain 1992-2017 St. Teresa’s Motherhouse, Germantown, NY
(ALB)
Fr. John F. Fitzpatrick Ordained, 1964
Notes: Fr. John F. Fitzpatrick has been accused of child sexual abuse by at least five survivors. In 1993, Bishop Howard
Hubbard received an anonymous letter accusing Fr. Fitzpatrick of child sexual abuse. When confronted, Fr. Fitzpatrick
confessed to sexually abusing three children. Fr. Fitzpatrick was subsequently sent to Servants of the Paraclete, an
institution known for treating priests accused of child sexual abuse. In 1996, more survivors came forward causing Fr.
Fitzpatrick to resign. Fr. Fitzpatrick was named on the Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While
Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” Fr. Fitzpatrick’s status a priest, his current whereabouts, and whether he has access
to children are unknown.
Assignments:
1965-1969 St. Columbia, Schenectady, NY (ALB) 1981-1994 St. Mary, Crescent, NY (ALB)
1970-1973 Our Lady of Mercy, Colonie, NY (ALB) 1995-1996 St. John the Baptist, Valatie, NY (ALB)
1974-1978 St. Joseph, Broadalbin, NY (ALB) 1996-1997 Special Assignment (ALB); Villa Mary
Immaculate, Albany, NY (ALB)
1979 Sacred Heart, Castle-on-Hudson, NY (ALB) 1997-1998 St. Margaret Mary, Albany, NY (ALB)
1980 Unassigned 1999-2019 Unknown
Fr. Raymond Fullam, S.J. Ordained, 1945
Notes: Fr. Raymond Fullam, S.J., was ordained a Jesuit priest and worked in multiple parishes on the east coast. In 2019, Fr.
Fullam was named on the list of “USA Northeast Province Jesuits with Credible Allegations of Sexual Abuse of a Minor.” In
2009, allegations of sexual abuse arose involving Fr. Fullam. The alleged abuse occurred in approximately 1954 and 1965.
Assignments:
1946-1948 Xavier High School, New York, NY (NY) 1967-1969 Manresa Retreat House, Staten Island, NY
(NY)
1949-1951 Unknown 1969-1972 Christ the King, Syracuse, NY (SY)
1952 Weston College, Weston, MA (BO) 1972-1976 Canisius High School, Buffalo, NY (BUF)
1953 Tertianship, Auriesville, NY (ALB) 1977-1982 Martyr’s Shrine, Auriesville, NY (ALB)
1953-1958 Canisius High School, Buffalo, NY (BUF) 1983 Jogues Retreat, Cornwall, NY (NY)
1958-1964 Military Chaplain 1984-1985 Gonzaga-Seven Springs, Monroe, NY (NY)
1964-1965 St. Peter’s, Jersey City, NJ (NEW) 1986-1987 Jesuit Provincial’s Office, New York, NY
(NY)
1965-1967 St. Francis Xavier, New York, NY (NY) 1987 Died
Fr. John J. Gallagher, O.S.A. Ordained, 1945
Notes: Fr. John J. Gallagher was ordained a priest of the Order of Saint Augustine and worked at various parishes on the
east coast. In a 2007 lawsuit, Fr. Gallagher was accused of sexually abusing a girl from 1972 to 1978 while working at St.
Mary’s in Lawrence, MA. In 2018, the Augustinian order settled with three women who claimed they were abused by Fr.
Gallagher at St. Mary’s in the 1970’s.
Assignments:
1946-1948 Augustinian College, Brookland, 1966-1968 Biscayne College (Men), Miami, FL (MIA)
Washington D.C. (WDC)
1948-1951 Augustinian Monastery, Villanova, PA (PH) 1968-1970 Merrimack College, North Andover, MA
(BO)
1951-1953 Villanova College, Villanova, PA (PH) 1970-1971 Immaculate Conception, Hoosick Falls, NY
(ALB)
1953-1956 Archbishop Prendergast High School for 1971-1979 Immaculate Conception, Hoosick Falls, NY
Boys, Drexel Hill, PA (PH) (ALB); St. Mary’s, Lawrence, MA (BO)
1956-1958 Sisters of St. Dominic Convent, New York, 1979-1982 Unknown
NY (NY); Christian Brothers, New York, NY
(NY)
1958-1963 Our Mother of Good Counsel Convent, New 1982-1986 St. Joseph’s Church, Greenwich, NY (ALB)
York, NY (NY)
1963-1965 Our Mother of Good Counsel Convent, New 1986-2006 St. Thomas Monastery, Villanova, PA (PH)
York, NY (NY); Convent of St. Nicholas of
Tolentine, New York, NY (NY)
1965-1966 Monsignor Bonner High School, Drexel, PA 2006 Died
(PH)
Deacon Angel Garcia Ordained, 1989
Notes: Deacon Angel Garcia worked in the Diocese of Albany for approximately ten years until 2010 when he was
removed from active ministry and defrocked following an allegation of child sexual abuse in the early 1990s. In 2014,
Deacon Garcia was convicted for sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl and sentenced to five years in prison. Deacon Garcia
has been named on the Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.”
Deacon Garcia’s current whereabouts and whether he has access to children are unknown.
Assignments:
1990-2000 Unknown 2008-2013 St. Patrick’s Hispanic Community,

Albany, NY (ALB); Coxsackie & Greene
Correctional, Coxsackie, NY (ALB)
2001 St. Patrick’s Hispanic Community, Albany, 2014-2019 Unknown
NY (ALB)
2002-2007 St. Patrick’s Hispanic Community, Albany,
NY (ALB); Coxsackie Correctional,
Coxsackie, NY (ALB)
Fr. Frank M. Genevive, O.F.M. Ordained, 1983
Notes: Fr. Frank M. Genevive was ordained a Franciscan priest. Fr. Genevive has been accused in at least three civil lawsuits
of sexually abusing minors. In July, 2006, Fr. Genevive was arraigned on rape charges for the sexual assault of boys at Saint
Anthony’s of Padua in Troy, New York between 1979 and 1982. Fr. Genevive videotaped and photographed the abuse. In
2008, Fr. Genevive pleaded guilty to four counts of rape and assault. He was ordered to register as a sex offender, undergo
treatment, avoid minors, wear a GPS monitoring bracelet, and submit a DNA sample. It is believed that
Fr. Genevive was removed from ministry in 2002. Fr. Genevive’s whereabouts, status as a priest, and whether he had access
to children from 2009 until his death in 2014 are unknown.
Assignments:
1983 Christopher Columbus Catholic High 1999-2001 St. Joseph Friary-Franciscan Friars, Onset,
School, Boston, MA (BO) MA (FR)
1984-1989 St. Anthony of Padua, Troy, NY (ALB) 2002 St. Margaret, Buzzards Bay, MA (FR); St.
Mary Star of the Sea, Onset, MA (FR)
1990 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Boston, MA (BO) 2003 Unknown
1991-1994 Unknown 2004-2008 Mt. Alvernia Retreat House, Wappingers
Falls, NY, (NY)
1995-1997 St. Bernardine of Siena Friary, Mount 2009-2014 Unknown
Vernon, NY (ALB)
1998 Unknown 2014 Died
Fr. Thomas D. George Ordained, 1979
Notes: Fr. Thomas M. George worked in the Diocese of Albany until he was removed in 1993. Fr. George has been
named on the Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” The details
of the sexual abuse allegations, including when and where the alleged abuse occurred, are unknown. Fr. George’s
whereabouts, status as a priest, and whether he had access to children from 1997 until his death are unknown.
Assignments:
1980 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 1993 St. Alphonsus, Glen Falls, NY (ALB); St.
Gloversville, NY (ALB) Mary Church, Glens Falls NY (ALB)
1981-1985 Absent On Leave (ALB) 1994-1996 Absent On Leave (ALB)
1986-1987 Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hudson Falls, 1997-2011 Unknown
NY (ALB)
1988-1992 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Amsterdam, NY 2011 Died
(ALB)
Fr. Edward H. Gilmour Ordained, 1945
Notes: Fr. Edward Gilmour worked in various parishes in the Diocese of Albany for approximately three decades. Fr.
Gilmour has been named on the Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of
Albany.” The details of the sexual abuse allegations, including when and where the alleged abuse occurred, are unknown.
Assignments:
1951-1952 Blessed Sacrament, Albany, NY (ALB) 1964 Unknown

1953 St. Mary’s, Little Falls, NY (ALB) 1965-1966 St. Joseph’s, Otsego Co., Worcester NY
(ALB)
1954 St. Francis de Sales, Albany, NY (ALB) 1967-68 St. Margaret of Cortona, Rotterdam
Junction, NY (ALB)
1955 SS. Peter and Paul, Frankfort, NY (ALB) 1969 Church of St. Joan of Arc, Menands, NY
(ALB)
1956-1961 St. Mary’s, Amsterdam, NY (ALB) 1970-1971 St. Francis de Sales, Troy, NY (ALB)
1962 Church of the Holy Family, Downsville, NY 1972-1977 St. Thomas the Apostle, Mount Pleasant,
(ALB) Schenectady, NY (ALB)
1963 St. Joseph’s, Otsego, Worcester, NY (ALB) 1977 Died
Fr. Anthony D. (T.) Gulley (Gully) Ordained, 1956
Notes: Fr. Anthony Gulley was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Albany. Fr. Gulley has been named on the Diocese
of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” The details of the sexual abuse
allegations, including when and where the alleged abuse occurred, are unknown.
Assignments:
1957 St. Francis de Sales, West Albany, NY (ALB) 1979-1989 The College of St. Rose, Albany, NY (ALB)
1958-1959 St. Ann’s, Albany, NY (ALB) 1980-1981 Blessed Sacrament, Albany, NY (ALB)
1960 On Duty Outside the Diocese: Catholic Uni- 1984 Catholic Office for Motion Pictures, Albany,
versity of America, Emmitsburg, MD (BAL) NY (ALB)
1961 Unknown 1985-1998 Special Assignment; Blessed Sacrament,
Albany, NY (ALB)
1962 St. Patrick’s Home for the Aged and Infirm, 1991-2005 The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY
Bronx, NY (ALB) (ALB)
1963-1964 The College of St. Rose, Albany, NY (ALB) 1999 Catholic Office for Motion Pictures, Albany,
NY (ALB)
1963-1968 Saint Anne Institute, Albany, NY (ALB) 2003 St. Mary, Amsterdam, NY (ALB)
1969 Villa Mary Immaculate, Albany, NY (ALB) 2004-2005 Catholic Office for Motion Pictures, Albany,
NY (ALB)
1969-1974 The College of St. Rose, Albany, NY (ALB) 2005 St. Mary, Amsterdam, NY (ALB)
1970-1974 Catholic Office for Motion Pictures, Albany, 2006-2007 Retired
NY (ALB)
1973 Villa Mary Immaculate, Albany, NY (ALB) 2008 Retired; St. Mary Amsterdam (ALB)
1975 Our Lady of Mercy Church, Colonie, NY 2009-2012 Retired; Blessed Sacrament (ALB)
(ALB)
1975-1977 The College of St. Rose, Albany, NY (ALB) 2013 Died
1978 Blessed Sacrament, Albany, NY (ALB)
Fr. Laidslaus Guzielek Ordained, 1924
Notes: Fr. Laidslaus Guzielek was named on the Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in
the Diocese of Albany.” The details of the sexual abuse allegations, including when and where the alleged abuse occurred,
are unknown.
Assignments:

1930 U.S. Clergy List, Granville, NY (ALB) 1953-1961 St. Adalbert, Schenectady, NY (ALB)
1931-1932 Unknown 1962 Absent On Sick Leave
1933 Sacred Heart, Granville, NY (ALB) 1963 Unknown
1934-1944 Unknown 1964 Holy Family, Downsville, NY (ALB)
1945 St. Adalbert’s, Schenectady, NY (ALB) 1965 Died
Fr. Mark Haight Ordained, 1976
Notes: Fr. Mark Haight has been accused of child sexual abuse by at least five people. In 2002, the Diocese of Albany
acknowledged that Fr. Haight had a history of sexually abusing boys, and that the Diocese had already entered into
confidential settlements with two survivors. The Diocese sent Fr. Haight to treatment and later reassigned him to minister
at a hospital. The Archdiocese of Baltimore included Fr. Haight on its “List of Priests and Brothers Accused of Child
Sexual Abuse.” In 2002, another survivor came forward and alleged he was sexually abused as a minor by Fr. Haight in
approximately 1974 while on a camping trip and in Fr. Haight’s room at the seminary. A fourth survivor filed a civil lawsuit
in 2004 alleging that Fr. Haight sexually abused him when he was 14 years old. Another civil lawsuit alleging that Fr. Haight
sexually abused a minor was filed in Vermont in 2018. Fr. Haight was included on the Diocese of Albany’s “Clergy Credibly
Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” It is believed that Fr. Haight was stripped of his ministerial duties in 1997. Fr.
Haight’s current whereabouts, his status as a priest, and whether he has access to children are unknown.
Assignments:
1977 St. Francis de Sales, West Albany, NY (ALB) 1989 Awaiting Assignment
1978 St. Patrick, Troy, NY (ALB) 1990 St. Joseph, Scotia, NY (ALB)
1979 Our Lady of Grace, Ballston Lake, NY (ALB) 1991-1997 Glens Falls Hospital, Glens Falls, NY (ALB)
1980-1986 Absent On Leave 1992-1997 St. Mary, Glens Falls, NY (ALB)
1987-1988 St. Jude the Apostle, Wynantskill, NY (ALB) 1998-2019 Unknown
Br. James Vincent Hanney, C.F.C. (Vincent J. Hanney,
James A. Hanney, James Hanney)
Notes: Br. James Vincent Hanney, C.F.C. is a former member of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers (“Irish Christian
Brothers”). In the 1960s, Br. Hanney worked at Briscoe Memorial High School in Seattle, Washington. In the late 1960s and
1970s, Br. Hanney worked as a teacher/counselor at Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons High School in Schenectady, New York
where multiple sexual abuse allegations have been made against him. In approximately 1971, students at Bishop Gibbons
found a photograph of Br. Hanney and two young men sitting on a picnic table completely naked. The photographs were
brought to the principal of the school, Br. Draney, and no action was taken against Br. Hanney. He continued to have
unrestricted access to students. Br. Hanney frequently took students from Bishop Gibbons on retreats to Christ House in
Lafayette, New Jersey where he later worked as assistant director and treasurer. In the fall of 1978, Br. Hanney was transferred
from Bishop Gibbons to All Hallows High School in Bronx, New York. Br. Hanney also worked at Essex Catholic High School
in Newark, New Jersey and Ozanam Hall in Bayside, New York. In recent years, Br. Hanney traveled to the Philippines where
he worked to create a professional non-profit Board of Trustees for The Infant Jesus Academy, an educational college-
preparatory school for boys and girls. It is believed Br. Hanney left the order in approximately 2008. In 2013, the Christian
Brothers found Br. Hanney unfit to minister to children and young adults. Br. Hanney is included in the Christian Brothers’ list
of “current, former and deceased brothers who were identified in at least two (2) sexual abuse claims filed as proofs of claim
in the bankruptcy matter In re: The Christian Brothers’ Institute, et al.” It is believed Br. Hanney may be living in New Jersey.
It is unknown whether he has access to children.
Fr. William J. Heim Ordained, <1968
Notes: Fr. William J. Heim was a former priest working as a school guidance counselor at School 14 in Troy, New York.
He was arrested in March 2002, for sexually abusing children. He was charged with two second-degree felony counts
of repeated sexual contact with a child and criminal possession of child pornography. In May 2002, Fr. Heim pleaded
guilty to possessing child pornography. In July 2002, Fr. Heim pleaded guilty to having sexual contact with a boy.
In August 2002, Fr. Heim was sentenced to two years in state prison. It is believed that in May 2004, Fr. Heim was
released from prison on parole. Fr. Heim’s current whereabouts and whether he has access to children are unknown.
Assignments:
1969-1972 St. Margaret Mary, Albany, NY (ALB) 1973-2019 Unknown
Fr. Richard Jones Ordained, 1973
Notes: Fr. Richard Jones worked as a priest in the Diocese of Albany for approximately 10 years until he resigned from
ministry in 1986. Fr. Jones was included on the Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving
in the Diocese of Albany.” The details of the sexual abuse allegations, including when and where the alleged abuse
occurred, are unknown. Fr. Jones’ status as a priest, current whereabouts, and whether he has access to children
are unknown.
Assignments:
1974 Unknown 1983-1985 Visitation of the Blessed Mary, Schuylervile,

NY (ALB)
1975 St. Williams, Albany, NY (ALB) 1986-1987 St. Anthony’s, Schenectady, NY (ALB)
1976-1979 Unknown 1988 Absent on Leave (ALB)
1980-1982 St. Mary’s, Ballston Spa, NY (ALB) 1989-2019 Unknown
Fr. Alan D. Jupin Ordained, 1962
Notes: In 2003, Fr. Alan Jupin was named in a civil lawsuit alleging child sexual abuse. The abuse allegedly occurred
in the rectory of St. John the Baptist Church in Schenectady, New York. Fr. Jupin allegedly stalked and threatened the
survivor to prevent him from coming forward with the allegations. A second survivor came forward in 2003 alleging
that he was sexually abused as a minor by Fr. Jupin. The Diocesan Review Board and Bishop Howard J. Hubbard
reinstated Fr. Jupin following an investigation of the allegations. In 2011, after additional allegations of child sex abuse
arose, Fr. Jupin was again placed on leave. The Diocesan Review Board again found the allegations to not be credible
and he was reinstated. From 2008 until his death, Fr. Jupin’s status as a priest and whether he had access to children
are unknown.
Assignments:
1963-1972 St. Thomas, Delmar, NY (ALB) 2005 Unknown

1973-1979 St. John the Baptist, Schenectady, NY 2006-2007 Our Lady of Fatima, Schenectady, NY
(ALB) (ALB)
1980-1989 Our Lady of Mercy, Colonie, NY (ALB) 2008-2018 Retired; Latham, NY (ALB)
1990-2003 Our Lady of Fatima, Schenectady, NY 2019 Died
(ALB)
2004 Leave of Absence
Fr. James E. Kelly Ordained, 1957
Notes: Fr. James E. Kelly was named in two lawsuits in 2003 alleging child sexual abuse. Fr. Kelly allegedly sexually
abused children at a home for wayward youths in Omaha, NE, in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 2003, Fr. Kelly was
removed from ministry. A complaint was made to the Diocese of Albany in the 1980s and a review board concluded
there was no sexual abuse. However, Fr. Kelly was sent for therapy and evaluation before returning to ministry. After
the lawsuits were filed, several more people came forward with complaints of sexual abuse by Fr. Kelly in the 1980s at
a Rensselaer church and school. At least one survivor has alleged abuse by Fr. Kelly at Keveny Academy in Cohoes,
New York. Fr. Kelly was included on the Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the
Diocese of Albany.” It is believed that Fr. Kelly was removed from ministry in 2003. Fr. Kelly’s status as a priest, current
whereabouts, and whether he has access to children are unknown.
Assignments:
1958-1961 On Duty Outside of Diocese, Catholic 1989 St. Mary, Ballston Spa, NY (ALB)
University of America
1962-1967 On Duty Outside of Diocese, Catholic Near 1990-1991 Unknown
East Welfare Association
1972 St. Agnes, Cohoes, NY (ALB) 1992 Special Assignment; 507 Lake Desolation
Rd, Middle Grove, NY (ALB)
1973 St. Joseph, Cohoes, NY (ALB) 1993 Special Assignment; 2213 Tosca, Las Vegas,
NV (LAV)
1974 Keveny Memorial Academy High School, 1994 Special Assignment; St. Mary’s of the
Cohoes, NY (ALB) Mountains, Virginia City, NV (RNO)
1975 Youth Activities Office, Albany, NY (ALB) 1995 Special Assignment; 204 S Boulder Hwy,
Henderson, NV (LAV)
1976-1982 On Duty Outside of Diocese; Father 1996-1997 On Duty Outside of Diocese, PO Box 977,
Flanagan’s Home, Boys Town, NE (OM) McGill, NV (LAV)
1983 St. Peter, Troy, NY (ALB) 1998-2003 Retired, McGill, NV (LAV)
1984-1985 St. Joseph, Rensselaer, NY (ALB) 2004-2019 Unknown
1986-1988 St. Agnes-St. Patrick, Cohoes, NY (ALB)
Fr. Joseph Keyrouze Ordained, 1950
Notes: Fr. Joseph Keyrouze was included on the Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving
in the Diocese of Albany.” According to the Diocese of Albany’s list, Fr. Keyrouze was removed from ministry in 1999.
However, according to media reports, Fr. Keyrouze retired from St. William’s in Troy in 1999 and continued to live
in residence at a neighboring parish, Sacred Heart. After his removal or retirement, it is reported that Fr. Keyrouze
occasionally said mass or performed services for funerals at St. William’s. From 1999 until his death, Fr. Keyrouze’s
whereabouts, his status as a priest, and whether he had access to children are unknown.
Assignments:
1952-1953 St. Ann’s, Troy, NY (ALB) 1969 Nativity of B.V.M., Stuyvesant, NY (ALB)
1954-1959 Unknown 1970-2000 St. Williams, Troy, NY (ALB)
1960-1961 St. Vincent, Cobleskill, NY (ALB) 2001-2005 Retired
1962-1967 St. Mary’s, Amsterdam, NY (ALB) 2005 Died
1968 Unknown
Fr. John Klebie (Klebauskas) Ordained, 1957
Notes: Fr. John Klebie is alleged to have sexually abused several children at or near Camp Scully in North Greenbush from
approximately 1958 to 1970. At some point, Fr. Klebie changed his last name from Klebauskas to Klebie. Fr. Klebie was
removed from ministry in the 1970s after claims that he was abusing the campers were deemed credible. Additional child
sexual abuse claims were made to the Albany diocese in 2003 and 2004. Fr. Klebie was included on the Diocese of Albany’s
lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.”
Assignments:
1958-1960 Our Lady of Victory, Troy, NY (ALB) 1968-1972 St. Anthony, Albany, NY (ALB)
1961 Catholic Central High School, Troy, NY 1973-1976 Sacred Heart, Berlin, NY (ALB)
(ALB)
1962 St. Lawrence, Troy, NY (ALB) 1977-1980 St. Paul, Hancock, NY (ALB)
1963 St. Joseph, Fort Edward, NY (ALB) 1981 Hospital Chaplin, Albany, NY (ALB)
1964-1966 Holy Spirit, East Greenbush, NY (ALB) 1981 Died
1967 St. Joseph, Schenectady, NY (ALB)
Fr. Peter Kranch, M.I.C. Ordained, 1951
Notes: Fr. Peter Kranch worked at various parishes in the Diocese of Albany. Fr. Kranch has been named on the Diocese
of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” The details of the sexual abuse
allegations, including when and where the alleged abuse occurred, are unknown. It is believed Fr. Kranch died in 2001.
Assignments:
1952-1957 Marian Hills Seminary, Claredon Hills, IL 1972-1998 Holy Cross, West Taghkauie, NY (ALB)
(JOL)
1958-1963 St. Michael, South Glen Falls, NY (ALB) 1999 Unknown
1964-1965 St. Francis, Herkimer, NY (ALB) 2000 Unassigned (ALB)
1965-1966 St. Patrick’s, Albany, NY (ALB) 2001 Retired (ALB)
1968-1969 Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, 2001 Died
Albany, NY (ALB)
1970-1971 St. Williams, Unadilla, NY (ALB)
Fr. Edward N. Leroux Ordained, 1956
Notes: Although a survivor first accused Fr. Edward N. Leroux of child sexual abuse in 1992, Fr. Leroux remained an
active priest in the Diocese of Albany until his removal in 2002. In 2005, three survivors received settlements from
the Diocese of Albany after they came forward and accused Fr. Leroux of sexually abusing them in the late 1970s and
1980s. Fr. Leroux has been named on the Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the
Diocese of Albany.” Fr. Leroux’s status as a priest, current whereabouts, and whether he has access to children are
unknown.
Assignments:
1957 Our Lady of Victory, Troy, NY (ALB) 1976 Awaiting Assignment

1958-1960 St. Mary, Gloversville, NY (ALB) 1977-1995 Sacred Heart, Berlin, NY (ALB)
1961-1969 St. Joseph, Cohoes, NY (ALB) 1996-2002 St. Joseph, Fort Edward, NY (ALB)
1970 St. Madeline Sophie, Guilderland, NY (ALB) 2002 Retired; St. Mary’s Rectory, 62 Warren St.
Glen Falls, NY 12801 (ALB)
1971-1975 Sacred Heart, Cohoes, NY (ALB) 2003-2019 Unknown
Fr. Daniel J. Maher Ordained, 1962
Notes: In a 2005 lawsuit, Fr. Daniel J. Maher was accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old altar boy twice while on a church
retreat in 1973. A second survivor with similar accusations came forward in 2005, but the Diocese of Albany continued to
consider Fr. Maher a priest in good standing. Since 2009, Fr. Maher’s status as a priest, current whereabouts, and whether he
has access to children are unknown.
Assignments:
1963-1965 St. Teresa of Avila, Albany, NY (ALB) 1995-2008 Church of the Holy Cross, Albany, NY (ALB)
1966 St. Mary, Clinton Heights, NY (ALB) 2009 Retired; Latham, NY (ALB)
1967-1973 St. Francis de Sales, West Albany, NY (ALB) 2010-2019 Unknown
1974-1994 Sacred Heart of Mary, Watervliet, NY (ALB)
Fr. Joseph A. Mancuso Ordained, 1970
Notes: Fr. Joseph A. Mancuso was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Albany. In 2002, Fr. Mancuso was removed
after allegations arose that he sexually abused a 14-year-old girl in the 1960s. Fr. Mancuso has admitted to “some
misconduct” and was named on the Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the
Diocese of Albany.” Fr. Mancuso’s status as a priest, his current whereabouts, and whether he has access to children
are unknown.
Assignments:
1971-2002 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Schenectady, NY 2003-2019 Unknown

(ALB)
Fr. Richard (Philip) Mataconis (Matikonas), S.D.B. Ordained, 1956

Notes: Fr. Richard Mataconis was member of the Salesians of Don Bosco. In a 2002 lawsuit, Fr. Mataconis was accused
of sexually abusing two teenage boys from 1968 to 1973 at Salesian Junior Seminary in Goshen, New York. As of
2002, Fr. Mataconis was reported to not be allowed unsupervised access to children. Fr. Mataconis’s status as a priest,
whereabouts, and whether he had access to children from 1994 until his death are unknown.
Assignments:
1966-1969 Unknown 1984-1987 St. John Bosco, Birmingham, AL (BIR)

1970-1971 Salesian Junior Seminary, Goshen, NY 1988-1989 Corpus Christi, Port Chester, NY (NY)
(ALB)
1972-1978 Secret Heart Juniorate, Ipswich, MA (BO) 1990-1994 Birmingham Missionaries of the Eternal
World, Birmingham, AL (BIR)
1979-1981 Salesian Junior Seminary, Goshen, NY 1995-2013 Unknown
(ALB)
1982-1983 Don Bosco Retreat Center, West 2014 Died
Haverstraw, NY (NY)
Fr. Peter McCormick, S.P. Ordained, 1970
Notes: Fr. Peter McCormick, S.P., was a member of the Servants of the Paraclete. In 2000, a survivor alleged Fr. McCormick
sexually abused him from the age of 13 until adulthood. Fr. McCormick has since admitted to child sexual abuse while he
worked at Sacred Heart in California. In 2018, Fr. McCormick was included on the Diocese of San Bernardino’s list of “Clergy
Credibly Accused of Child Sexual Abuse” and was permanently banned from the Diocese. Fr. McCormick’s status as a priest,
current whereabouts, and whether he has access to children are unknown.
Assignments:
1971-1973 Via Coeli Monastery, Jemez Springs, NM 1982 St. Ambrose, Latham, NY (ALB)
(SFE)
1974-1975 Holy Spirit Retreat, Canton, OH (Y) 1983-1984 Unknown
1976-1978 St. Mary, Glens Falls, NY (ALB) 1985-2000 Sacred Heart, Palm Desert, CA (SB)
1979-1980 St. Joseph’s Little Falls, NY (ALB) 2001-2019 Unknown
1981 Unassigned
Fr. James McDermott Ordained, 1981
Notes: Fr. James McDermott worked in the Diocese of Albany until his resignation in 1997. The Diocese of Albany
publicly named Fr. McDermott on its lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” The
details of the sexual abuse allegations, including when and where the alleged abuse occurred, are unknown. Fr.
McDermott’s current whereabouts and whether he has access to children are unknown.
Assignments:
1982-1984 St. Jude the Apostle, Wynantskill, NY (ALB) 1997 Resigned

1985-1994 St. James’, Albany, NY (ALB) 1998-2019 Unknown
1995-1996 Absent on Leave
Fr. James J. McDevitt Ordained, 1997
Notes: Fr. James J. McDevitt was arrested on July 16, 2009 on multiple charges involving child sexual abuse and
child endangerment. The arrest came after a month long investigation into claims that Fr. McDevitt sexually abused
six young boys, the youngest being 11 years old. Four of the survivors filed a civil lawsuit in 2010 in connection to the
sexual abuse they suffered at the hands of Fr. McDevitt. Fr. McDevitt was included on the Diocese of Albany’s lists of
“Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” Fr. McDevitt’s whereabouts and whether he has had
Assignments:
1998-1999 St. Pius X, Loudonville, NY (ALB) 2004-2007 Presbyteral Council, Albany, NY; Diocesan
Board of Consultors, Albany, NY; Deans,
Delaware, Albany, NY (ALB)
2000-2001 Special Assignment; Troy, NY (ALB) 2005-2009 Sacred Heart, Margaretville, NY (ALB)
2001 St. Mary, Ballston Spa, NY (ALB) 2010-2019 Unknown
2002-2003 St. Peter, Delhi, NY (ALB)
Fr. Neil P. McLaughlin, S.J. Ordained, 1959
Notes: Fr. Neil P. McLaughlin was ordained a Jesuit priest. In 2010, Jesuit officials in Maryland investigated allegations that Fr.
McLaughlin sexually abused minors while he was in Scranton, Pennsylvania. In the course of the investigation, Fr. McLaughlin
admitted that there may be other victims of similar sexual misconduct in the Diocese of Scranton. Fr. McLaughlin was
removed from ministry in 2006 following credible allegations of misconduct and upon discovering an allegation of sexual
misconduct that had been made decades earlier. Fr. McLaughlin was included in the 2018 Pennsylvania Grand Jury report.
Fr. McLaughlin was included on the Diocese of Scranton’s “List of Individuals for Whom Allegations of Sexual Abuse of a
Minor Have Been Admitted, established, or determined to be credible.” Fr. McLaughlin was added to the Archdiocese of
Baltimore’s “List of Priests and Clergy Accused of Child Sexual Abuse.” Fr. McLaughlin was also included on the Maryland
Jesuit’s list of “Jesuits with a credible or established offense against a minor who are current Maryland Province Jesuits or are
current Jesuits from another Province whose offense took place in the Maryland Province.” Fr. McLaughlin sexually abused
minors in Dunmore, Pennsylvania; Scranton, Pennsylvania; Woodstock, Maryland; Georgia, Massachusetts, and New York.
Fr. McLaughlin’s whereabouts, status as a priest, and whether he has access to children are unknown.
Assignments:
1959-1960 Woodstock College, Woodstock, MD (BAL) 1971-1995 St. John Bosco, Conyngham, PA (SCR)
1960-1962 Our Lady of Martyrs Tertianship, Auriesville, 1983-2006 University of Scranton, Scranton, (SCR)
NY (ALB)
1961-1964 Scranton Preparatory School, Scranton, PA 2006-2008 Jesuit Fathers and Brothers Maryland
(SCR) Provincial Curia, Baltimore, MD (BAL)
1964-1965 St. Paul the Apostle, Highland Park, NJ 2008-2010 Colombiere Jesuit Community, Baltimore,
(MET) MD (BAL)
1965-1983 Georgetown University Hospital, 2011-2019 Unknown
Washington, D.C (WDC)
1965-1986 Scranton Preparatory School, Scranton, PA
(SCR)
Fr. Sean McMahon Ordained, 1962
Notes: Fr. Sean McMahon, a native of Ireland, began working in the Diocese of Albany in 1963. In 2003, after a survivor
reported child sexual abuse to the Diocese of Albany, Fr. McMahon admitted to sexually abusing a child in the 1970s.
Fr. McMahon was subsequently removed. In 2019, Fr. McMahon was named on the Diocese of Albany’s list of “Clergy
Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” Fr. McMahon’s status as a priest, his current whereabouts,
and whether he has access to children are unknown.
Assignments:
1963 Unknown 1971-1974 St. Luke’s, Schenectady, NY (ALB)

1964 St. Patrick’s, Johnstown, NY (ALB) 1975-2003 Sacred Heart, Cairo, NY (ALB)
1965 Our Lady of Victory, Troy, NY (ALB) 2004-2019 Unknown
1966-1968 St. Peter’s, Troy, NY (ALB)
Fr. James C. (R.) McNerney Ordained, 1981
Notes: In 2003, Fr. James McNerney was placed on leave following an allegation that he sexually abused a minor in
the 1980s. The Church’s Sexual Misconduct Review Board found “reasonable grounds” for the allegation and placed
Fr. McNerney on administrative leave in 2004. Fr. McNerney was named on the Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy
Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” Fr. McNerney’s status as a priest, his current whereabouts,
Assignments:
1982-1983 Our Lady of the Assumption, Latham, NY 1995-1996 St. Joseph, Green Island, NY (ALB
(ALB)
1984-1986 St. Mary’s, Ballston Spa, NY (ALB) 1996 Sacred Heart of Mary, Watervliet, NY (ALB)
1987-1988 Unknown 1997-2004 St. Paul the Apostle, Troy, NY (ALB)
1989-1992 St. Patrick, Catskill, NY (ALB) 2005-2019 Unknown
1993-1994 St. John the Evangelist, Schenectady, NY
(ALB)
Fr. John B. Mea Ordained, 1944
Notes: Fr. John B. Mea worked in the Diocese of Albany for four decades. Fr. Mea was accused in a 2003 civil lawsuit of
sexually abusing and threatening an altar boy in a church rectory for a period of more than three years in the early 1960s.
The lawsuit was eventually dismissed due to the statute of limitations.
Assignments:
1945-1948 St. Mary’s, Hudson Falls, NY (ALB) 1962-1963 St. Patrick’s, Johnstown, NY (ALB)
1949-1953 St. Teresa’s, Albany, NY (ALB) 1964-1967 St. James’, North Creek, NY (ALB)
1954 St. Margaret’s, Rotterdam Junction, NY 1968-1984 St. Joseph’s, Fort Edward, NY (ALB)
(ALB)
1955-1961 Blessed Sacrament, Albany, NY (ALB) 1984 Died
Fr. Frances (Francis) P. Melfe Ordained, 1954
Notes: Fr. Frances P. Melfe worked in various parishes throughout the Diocese of Albany until his resignation in 1979.
He was publicly named by the Diocese of Albany on its lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese
of Albany.” The details of the sexual abuse allegations, including when and where the alleged abuse occurred, are
unknown. Fr. Melfe’s current whereabouts and whether he has access to children are unknown.
Assignments:
1955-1958 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Gloversville, NY 1971-1979 Immaculate Conception, Schenectady, NY
(ALB) (ALB)
1959-1967 St. Joseph’s, Troy, NY (ALB) 1980-1981 Absent on Leave
1968 St. Mary’s, Hudson, NY (ALB) 1982-2019 Unknown
1969-1970 St. Patrick’s, Albany, NY (ALB)
Fr. Gary J. Mercure Ordained, 1974
Notes: Fr. Gary J. Mercure has been accused of sexually abusing at least seven boys in the 1980s and 1990s. In 2008,
a lawsuit filed by four survivors alleged child sexual abuse by Fr. Mercure from 1978 to 1991, with the abuse beginning
when they were between the ages of 6 and 13 years old. Another lawsuit filed in 2008 accused Fr. Mercure of the abuse
of a vulnerable adult and alleged that the Diocese of Albany had known about Fr. Mercure’s interest in children since
1994. In 2008, the Diocese found “reasonable grounds” to believe Fr. Mercure sexually abused a child in the mid-1980s
and subsequently removed him from ministry. Fr. Mercure was criminally prosecuted and convicted in 2011 for rape
of a child and indecent assault. Fr. Mercure received a 20-25 year sentence. Fr. Mercure was named on the Diocese of
Albany’s list of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” It is believed that Fr. Mercure has
remained a priest while incarcerated.
Assignments:
1975-1978 Our Lady of the Assumption, Latham, NY 1997 St. Mary, Clinton Heights, NY (ALB)
(ALB)
1979-1982 St. Teresa of Avila, Albany, NY (ALB) 1998-2008 Sacred Heart, Troy, NY (ALB)
1983-1991 Our Lady if the Annunciation, Queensbury, 2000-2008 St. Williams, Troy, NY (ALB)
NY (ALB)
1992-1995 St. Alphonsus Regional Catholic School, 2009-2019 Unknown
Glens Falls, NY (ALB) ; St. Mary, Glens Falls,
NY (ALB)
1996 Unknown
Fr. Michael J. (F.) Miller Ordained, 1987
Notes: Fr. Michael Miller was ordained in the Diocese of Albany where he worked as Chaplain at Great Meadow Correctional
Facility. In 2001, Fr. Miller was arrested for sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy. Fr. Miller pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse
and was sentenced to 5 years of probation. Fr. Miller has since been removed from ministry and named on the Diocese
of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” Fr. Miller’s status as a priest, current
whereabouts, and whether he has access to children are unknown.
Assignments:
1988 St. Helen’s, Schenectady, NY (ALB) 1997-2000 St. Clare, Colonie, NY (ALB)
1989 St. Teresa of Avila, Albany, NY (ALB) 1998-1999 St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, NY (ALB)
1990-1992 St. Ambrose, Latham, NY (ALB) 2000-2002 Great Meadows Correctional Institution,
Comstock, NY (ALB)
1993 St. Madeleine Sophie, Guilderland, NY 2001 Special Assignment; Whitehall, NY (ALB)
(ALB)
1994-1995 Special Assignment 2002-2003 Leave of Absence
Fr. Edwin Modicowitz (Modicourtz) O.F.M.Cap Ordained, 1933

Notes: Fr. Edwin Modicowitz was ordained a priest of the Capuchin Franciscans. In 1998, a former altar boy accused
Fr. Modicowitz of child sexual abuse in 1965 or 1966 at St. Denis’ in Westwood, Massachusetts. In an internal memo, the
Provincial who oversaw Fr. Modicowitz, acknowledged removing him from the parish due to “problems.”
Assignments:
1933-1935 St. Felix Capuchin Monastery and Novitiate, 1962-1963 St. Francis of Assisi, Springfield, MA (SPR)
Huntington, IN (FTW)
1935-1936 Et. Elizabeth’s, Milwaukee, WI (MIL ) 1963-1967 St. Denis, Westwood, MA (BO)
1936-1946 Our Lady of Sorrows, New York, NY (NY) 1967-1968 Unknown
1946-1948 Unknown 1968-1972 St. Joseph Friary, Fultonville, NY (ALB)
1948-1950 St. Felix Capuchin Monastery and Novitiate, 1972-1980 St. Fideles Friary, Interlaken, NY (ROC)
Huntington, IN (FTW)
1950-1962 Our Lady of Sorrows, New York, NY (NY) 1980 Died
Br. Clement Murphy, C.F.C.

Notes: Br. Clement Murphy was a member of the Congregation of Christian Brothers (Irish Christian Brothers). At
least one survivor has alleged child sexual abuse by Br. Murphy in the late 1970s at Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons in
Schenectady, New York in the Diocese of Albany. Br. Murphy is included in the Christian Brothers’ list of “current,
former and deceased brothers who were identified in at least two (2) sexual abuse claims filed as proofs of claim in the
bankruptcy matter In re: The Christian Brothers’ Institute, et al.”
Fr. Cornelius K. Murphy, S.J. Ordained, 1945
Notes: Fr. Cornelius K. Murphy was ordained a Jesuit priest. Following his ordination, he completed his Tertianship in
Auriesville, New York, before moving to Fairbanks, Alaska. Documents released as a part of the Diocese of Fairbanks’
bankruptcy categorized Fr. Murphy on a list of “Individuals against whom one person has brought a complaint of sexual
abuse.” The details of the claim are unknown.
Assignments:
1945-1946 Alma College, Alma, CA (SAG) 1965-1980 Family Life Office, Fairbanks, AK (FBK)
1946-1947 Our Lady of Martyrs, Auriesville, NY (ALB) 1971-1973 Tribunal, Fairbanks, AK (FBK)
1947-1956 St. Joseph’s, Nome, AK (FBK) 1974-1978 Bishop’s Council, Fairbanks, AK (FBK)
1956-1965 Immaculate Conception, Fairbanks, AK 1967-1982 Immaculate Conception, Fairbanks, AK
(FBK) (FBK)
1965-1973 St. Joseph’s, Nome, AK (FBK) 1982 Died
1965-1967 Immaculate Conception, Bethel, AK (FBK)
Fr. Jeremiah Nunan Ordained, 1963
Notes: Fr. Jeremiah Nunan was ordained in Ireland before transferring to the Diocese of Albany. In 2006, a priest
accused Fr. Nunan of sexually abusing him multiple times over the course of three years, beginning when he was nine
years old and a parishioner at St. Mary’s Church in Hudson, NY. The Diocese cleared Fr. Nunan in 2007 and allowed
him to return to Sacred Heart in Cairo. Approximately six years later, in 2012, a man filed a lawsuit alleging Fr. Nunan
sexually abused him over a fifteen year period, between 1996 and 2002, when the alleged victim was a minor, and
between 2007 and 2011, when he was an adult. It was later revealed that Fr. Nunan was also accused of sexually
abusing the man’s brother. Fr. Nunan is listed on the Diocese of Albany’s list of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving
in the Diocese of Albany.” Fr. Nunan’s status as a priest, current whereabouts, and whether he has access to children are
unknown.
Assignments:
1964-1967 St. Henry’s, Averill Park, NY (ALB) 1972-1984 Columbia Memorial Hospital School of
Nursing, Hudson, NY (ALB)
1968 St. Mary’s, Little Falls, NY (ALB) 1981-2012 Sacred Heart, Cairo, NY (ALB)
1969-1971 Our Lady of the Church of Assumption, 2013-2019 Unknown
Latham, NY (ALB)
1972-1980 St. Mary’s, Hudson, NY (ALB) 1967-1982 Immaculate Conception, Fairbanks, AK
(FBK)
Fr. John J. (J.A.) O’Connor Ordained, 1916
Notes: Fr. John J. O’Connor was ordained in the Diocese of Albany where he worked until his death in 1961.
Fr. O’Connor was named on the Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese
of Albany.” The details of the sexual abuse allegations, including when and where the alleged abuse occurred,
are unknown.
Assignments:
1916-1929 Unknown 1947 Retired, 243 Stowe Ave, Troy, NY (ALB)

1930 Thurlow Terrace, Albany, NY (ALB) 1948-1956 St. Henry’s, Averill Park, NY (ALB)
1930-1932 Rennselaer, NY (ALB) 1957-1961 St. Paul the Apostle, Troy, NY (ALB)
1931-1946 Sacred Heart, Albany, NY (ALB) 1961 Died
Fr. Donald J. Ophals Ordained, 1961
Notes: Fr. Donald J. Ophals was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Albany. In 2003, Fr. Ophals was named in a lawsuit
that alleged he, along with three other priests, sexually abused a minor from 1975 through 1979. The abuse reportedly
occurred at the rectory in St. John the Baptist Church in Schenectady, New York. The lawsuit was dismissed in 2004.
Following the allegation, Fr. Ophals was placed on leave. By March 2004, after conducting an internal investigation,
the Diocesan Review Board found the allegation unsubstantiated. Fr. Ophals was reinstated at St. Francis de Sales in
Troy, New York. In 2011, a second survivor came forward and accused Fr. Ophals and three other priests of child sexual
abuse that occurred in Colonie, New York. Fr. Ophals status as a priest, his whereabouts, and whether he has access to
children are unknown.
Assignments:
1962-1965 St. Brigid’s, Watervliet, NY (ALB) 2009-2010 Immaculate Heart of Mary, Watervliet, NY
(ALB)
1966-1968 St. Mary’s, Troy, NY (ALB) 2010-2011 Retired; 695 5th Ave., Watervliet, NY (ALB)
1969-1972 St. Mary’s, Little Falls, NY (ALB) 2012-2018 Retired; Latham, NY (ALB)
1973-2008 St. Patrick’s, Catskill, NY (ALB) 2016-2018 Retired; Colonie, NY (ALB)
2005-2007 St. Francis de Sales, Troy, NY (ALB) 2019 Unknown
1965-1967 Immaculate Conception, Bethel, AK (FBK)
Fr. John G. Phillips Ordained, 1953
Notes: Fr. John G. Phillips was ordained in the Diocese of Albany where he worked until his retirement in 1999. Fr.
Philips was named on the Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.”
The details of the sexual abuse allegations, including when and where the alleged abuse occurred, are unknown.
Assignments:
1954 St. Mary’s, Clinton Heights, NY (ALB) 1974-1977 St. John the Baptist’s, Schenectady, NY
(ALB)
1955-1957 Unknown 1978-1986 St. Thomas the Apostle, Mount Pleasant,
NY (ALB)
1958-1965 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 1987-1995 St. Brigid’s, Watervliet, NY (ALB)
Albany, NY (ALB)
1966-1967 St. Mary’s, Ballston Spa, NY (ALB) 1996 St. Joseph, Green Island, NY (ALB)
1968-1969 St. Francis de Sales, Troy, NY (ALB) 1997-1998 St. Bernard, Cohoes, NY (ALB)
1970-1972 St. John, Rensselaer, NY (ALB) 1999-2001 Retired (ALB)
1973 St. Anne’s, Waterford, NY (ALB) 2001 Died
Fr. Lawrence (Laurence) Pizzutti

(Pizzuti), O.F.M. Ordained, Unknown
Notes: Fr. Lawrence Pizzutti was ordained a Franciscan priest. In 2001, a man notified the Diocese of Albany that
Fr. Pizzutti had sexually abused him multiple times beginning when he was 15 years old in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Later that year, a second survivor reported that Fr. Pizzutti had sexually abused him once when he was 15 years old.
Assignments:
1930 St. Anthony’s Seraphic Seminary, Catskill, 1945-1946 Mt. Alverinia Seminary, Wappingers Falls,
NY (NY) NY (NY); Chapel of the Stigmata of St.
Francis, Wappingers Falls, NY (NY)
1931-1934 St. Francis Seminary, Lowell, Massachusetts 1947-1949 St. Sebastian, Manhattan, New York, NY
(BO) (NY)
1935-1938 Franciscan Monastery and Commissariat of 1950 Immaculate Conception Monastery, Troy,
the Holy Land, Brookland, D.C. (BAL) NY (ALB)
1939-1942 Unknown 1951-1979 St. Anthony of Padua (Italian), Troy, NY
(ALB)
1943 Immaculate Conception Monastery, Troy, 1979 Died
NY (ALB)
1944 St. Sebastian, Manhattan, New York, NY
(NY)
Fr. Robert J. Post, C.F.C. Professed Vows, 1965 Ordained, 1982
Notes: Fr. Robert Post was a member of the Congregation of Christian Brothers. He took his perpetual vows as
a Christian Brother in 1965 and was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1982. Multiple
survivors have come forward alleging sexual abuse by Fr. Post. In 2012, three complaints were filed as part of the Irish
Christian Brothers’ Bankruptcy proceedings in New York alleging sexual abuse by Fr. Post. At least one of the claims
alleged sexual abuse by Fr. Post in approximately 1970 at Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons High School in Schenectady,
New York. As of 2018, Fr. Post was believed to be residing in Stamford, Connecticut.
Assignments:
1957-1985 Congregation of Christian Brothers, Canada 1992-1995 Trinity Catholic High School, Stamford, CT
(BGD)
1976-1979 Blessed Sacrament High School, New 1995-2008 Fire and Rescue Department, Stamford, CT
Rochelle, NY (NY) (BGD)
1979-1982 Unknown 1987-1999 Sacred Heart, Stamford, CT (BGD)
1982-1984 St. Mary’s, Bethel, CT (BGD) 1999-2004 St. Thomas More, Darien, CT (BGD)
1982-1984 St. Gabriel’s High School, New Rochelle, 2004-2005 Unknown
NY (NY)
1984-1987 St. Thomas More, Darien, CT (BGD) 2006 Sacred Heart Academy, Stamford, CT
(BGD)
1984-1989 Stamford Catholic High School, Stamford, 2005-2013 St. Thomas More, Darien, CT (BGD)
CT (BGD)
1985-2008 Chapel of the Sisters, Little Workers of the 2013-2015 Unknown
Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Stamford,
CT (BGD)
1987-2008 Saint Susanna’s, Rome, Italy 2015-2018 Retired; Stamford, CT (BGD)
1988-1995 Diocesan Master of Ceremonies, 2019 Unknown
Bridgeport, CT (BGD)
Fr. Edward C. Pratt Ordained, 1972
Notes: In 1972, Fr. Edward C. Pratt was ordained in the Diocese of Albany, where he worked for the next three decades
until he was removed from ministry. In June 2002, Fr. Pratt was one of six priests removed from active ministry who
Church leaders said “had sexually abused minors at least once.” Fr. Pratt is listed on the Diocese of Albany’s lists of
“Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” Fr. Pratt’s status as a priest, current whereabouts,
Assignments:
1973-1975 St. Mary’s, Glens Falls, NY (ALB) 1980-1989 Vice Chancellor, Albany, NY (ALB)
1973-1974 Adirondack Community College, Glens 1980-1983 Priests Pension Board, Albany, NY (ALB)
Falls, NY (ALB)
1974 Family Life Bureau, Glens Falls, NY (ALB) 1983-1985 Diocesan Consultors, Albany, NY (ALB)
1975-1976 Vincentian Institute, Albany, NY (ALB); Holy 1984-1991 Priests Retirement Board, Albany, NY (ALB)
Cross, Albany, NY (ALB)
1977-1978 Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hudson Falls, 1990-1992 Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hudson Falls,
NY (ALB) NY (ALB)
1977-1979 St. Mary’s, Glens Falls, NY (ALB) 1993-1997 St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s, The Roman Catholic
Community of Hudson Falls/Kingsbury,
Hudson Falls, NY (ALB)
1979 Immaculate Conception, Glenville, NY 1998-2002 Corpus Christi, Ushers, NY (ALB)
(ALB)
1980-1987 Saint Catherine’s Center for Children, 2003-2019 Unknown
Albany, NY (ALB)
Br. George Puello, S.D.B.

Notes: Br. George Puello is a Salesian Brother. In 2002, three men filed a lawsuit alleging Br. Puello abused them when
they were students at Salesian Jr. Seminary in Goshen, New York. One of the men claims to have reported the abuse to
the seminary director but was dismissed. The men also claim others at the Seminary school knew what was going on
and that there were other abusers at the school, but nothing was done about it. Br. Puello is reported to have left the
Salesians years ago. In 2011, it is believed Br. Puello was an active member in the theater community in Westchester,
New York. His status as a Brother, his current whereabouts and whether he has access to children are unknown.
Fr. Robert H. Purcell Ordained, 1974
Notes: Fr. Robert H. Purcell was ordained in the Diocese of Albany. In 2011, Fr. Purcell was removed from ministry after
the Diocese of Albany’s Sexual Misconduct Review Board determined there to be credible accusations that he had
sexually abused minors. Fr. Purcell is listed on the Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in
the Diocese of Albany.”
Assignments:
1975-1978 St. Alphonsus, Glens Falls, NY (ALB) 2004-2013 Retired; Margaretville, NY (ALB)
1979-2002 Sacred Heart, Margaretville, NY (ALB) 2014 Died
2003 Retired; 1041 New Loudon Rd., Cohoes, NY 2012-2018 Retired; Latham, NY (ALB)
(ALB)
Fr. Salvatore (Samuel) A. Rodino Ordained, 1980
Notes: Fr. Salvatore A. Rodino worked in the Diocese of Albany until he was removed from ministry in October 2009.
His removal came after a Diocesan Review Board found “reasonable grounds” to believe he sexually abused a male
teenager at Blessed Sacrament in Albany in the 1980s. Fr. Rodino is listed on the Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy
Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” Fr. Rodino’s current status as a priest, his whereabouts, and
Assignments:
1981-1983 Blessed Sacrament, Albany, NY (ALB) 1989-1991 St. Pius X, Loudonville, NY (ALB)
1984 St. Pius X, Loudonville, NY (ALB); Bishop 1992-2003 St. Bonaventure, Speigletown, NY (ALB)
Maginn High School, Albany, NY (ALB)
1985 St. Margaret Mary’s, Albany, NY (ALB) 2004-2005 St. Bonaventure, Troy, NY (ALB)
1986-1987 St. Patrick’s, Catskill, NY (ALB) 2006-2009 St. Jude the Apostle, Wynantskill, NY (ALB)
1988 Our Lady of Perpetual Help-Sacred Heart, 2010-2019 Unknown
Albany, NY (ALB)
Fr. Joseph R. Romano Ordained, 1966
Notes: Fr. Joseph R. Romano worked at various schools and parishes in the Diocese of Albany until he was removed
from ministry in February 2003. His removal came after accusations that he sexually abused two minors in the 1970s
and 1980s, were deemed credible. In 2005, a man filed a lawsuit alleging Fr. Romano sexually abused him several times
over the course of two summers while at Camp Tekawitha on Lake Luzerne in the early 1960s. Fr. Romano is listed on
the Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” Fr. Romano’s current
status as a priest, his whereabouts, and access to children are unknown.
Assignments:
1967-1968 St. Anthony’s, Albany, NY (ALB) 1981-1985 LaSalle School, Inc., Albany, NY (ALB)
1969 St. George’s, Albany, NY (ALB) 1986-1994 Coxsackie Correctional Facility, Coxsackie,
NY (ALB)
1970 St. Joseph’s, Albany, NY (ALB) 1995-2001 Greene County Correctional Institute,
Coxsackie, NY (ALB)
1971-1974 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 1999-2000 NY Coxsackie Correctional Institution, West
Albany, NY (ALB) Coxsackie, NY (ALB)
1975-1977 St. Ann’s, Albany, NY (ALB) 2001 Our Lady of Fatima, Delanson, NY (ALB)
1978-1979 St. Lucy’s, Altamont, NY (ALB) 2004-2019 Unknown
1980-2003 St. Catherine of Siena, Albany, NY (ALB)
Fr. James J. Rosch Ordained, 1972
Notes: In 2002, Fr. James J. Rosh was removed from ministry in the Diocese of Albany following credible allegations
that he sexually abused a teenage boy in Schenectady, New York. Fr. Rosch claimed he was removed from ministry
because he had fondled a 17-year-old girl when he was 23 years old, prior to his ordination. The Diocese refuted his
claim, and said, “If that were the case, he would have never been removed.” The Diocese has paid settlements to at
least one of Fr. Rosch’s survivors. Fr. Rosch is listed on the Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While
Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” Fr. Rosch’s status as a priest, his whereabouts, and whether he has access to children
are unknown.
Assignments:
1973-1978 St. Joseph, Scotia, NY (ALB) 1996-1997 Our Lady of the Annunciation, Queensbury,
NY (ALB)
1979-1981 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Gloversville, NY 1998-1999 Unknown
(ALB)
1982 Unassigned, Albany, NY (ALB) 2000-2002 St. Joseph, Fort Edward, NY (ALB)
1983-1984 St. Paul the Apostle, Troy, NY (ALB) 2003-2019 Unknown
1985-1995 St. Madeleine Sophie, Guilderland, NY
(ALB)
Fr. Michael P. Santillo Ordained, 1975
Notes: Fr. Michael P. Santillo served at various parishes throughout the Diocese of Metuchen and Trenton. In 1997, Fr.
Santillo was charged with molesting a 13-year-old altar boy and showing pornography to young boys. At the time of
his arrest, Fr. Santillo was working in the Diocese of Albany at St. John the Evangelist in Schenectady. Fr. Santillo was
working as the Associate for Administration at the church. In 1999, Santillo pleaded guilty to assaulting one minor, while
three additional allegations were dismissed due to the statute of limitations. Three of these claims were included in a
2003 diocesan settlement. While serving a 10 year sentence, Santillo died in prison.
Assignments:
1976 St. Rose, Freehold, NJ (TR) 1985 St. John Vianney, Colonia, NJ (MET)
1977 Unknown 1986-1989 St. Mary, Perth Amboy, NJ (MET)
1978 St. Justin, Toms River, NJ (TR) 1990-1992 St. Joseph, Washington, NJ (MET)
1979-1980 St. Pius High School, Piscataway, NJ (TR) 1993-1996 Unknown
1981 St. Joseph, Bound Brook, NJ (TR) 1997 On Duty Outside of Diocese (MET);
Associate for Administration, St. John the
Evangelist, Schenectady, NY (ALB)
1982-1983 St. Joseph, Bound Brook, NJ (MET) 1998-1999 Unknown
1984 Our Lady of Lourdes, Whitehouse Station, 2000 Died
NJ (MET)
Fr. Robert S. Shinos Ordained, 1963
Notes: Fr. Robert S. Shinos worked in the Diocese of Albany for four decades. In January 2004, the Diocese of Albany
received a complaint alleging Fr. Shinos had sexually abused a boy decades before in Albany. By March 2004, a
diocesan review board deemed the allegation credible and Fr. Shinos was placed on leave. Fr. Shinos is listed on the
Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.”
Assignments:
1964-1965 St. Joseph’s, Herkimer, NY (ALB) 1978-1993 St. Joseph’s, Herkimer, NY (ALB)
1966-1967 St. Bernard’s, Cohoes, NY (ALB) 1994-2004 St. Anthony—St. Joseph, Herkimer, NY
(ALB)
1968-1972 Mercy High School for Girls, Albany, NY 2005-2019 Unknown
(ALB)
1968-1972 St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, NY (ALB) 2019 Died
1973-1977 St. Patrick’s, Watervliet, NY (ALB) 1997 On Duty Outside of Diocese (MET);
Associate for Administration, St. John the
Evangelist, Schenectady, NY (ALB)
1982-1983 St. Joseph, Bound Brook, NJ (MET) 1998-1999 Unknown
1984 Our Lady of Lourdes, Whitehouse Station, 2000 Died
NJ (MET)
Msgr. William M. Slavin Ordained, 1934
Notes: Msgr. William M. Slavin worked in the Diocese of Albany for nearly fifty years. In December 2004, a former altar
boy filed a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Boston, alleging he had been sexually abused by Msgr. Slavin. The lawsuit
claimed that Msgr. Slavin sexually abused the plaintiff for five years between 1959 and 1964. The lawsuit was dismissed
due to the statute of limitations. Fr. Slavin is listed on the Diocese of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While
Serving in the Diocese of Albany.”
Assignments:
1935 St. Joseph, Green Island, NY (ALB) 1947-1959 Convent of the Good Shepherd, Troy, NY
(ALB)
1936 Sacred Heart of Mary, Watervliet, NY (ALB) 1960-1978 Our Lady of Victory, Troy, NY (ALB)
1937-1943 House of the Good Shepherd, Troy, NY 1979-1983 Retired
(ALB)
1940-1943 Sister Mary of the Blessed Sacrament, Troy, 1984 Unknown
NY (ALB)
1944-1946 Chaplain US Navy (ALB) 1985 Died
Fr. Donald Starks Ordained, 1949
Notes: In a 2004 lawsuit, Fr. Donald Starks was accused of child sexual abuse that occurred in 1976 in both the Diocese
of Albany and the Archdiocese of Boston. The abuse occurred at St. Francis de Sales in Colonie. A second suit filed in
2005, claimed child sexual abuse by Fr. Starks during the same time. Fr. Starks is named on the Diocese of Albany lists
of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.”
Assignments:
1950-1955 St. Francis de Sales, Troy, NY (ALB) 1967-1968 St. Francis de Sales, Colonie, NY (ALB)
1956 St. Ambrose, Latham, NY (ALB) 1987-1988 Retired; Teresian House, Washington Ave.
Ext., Albany (ALB)
1957-1964 St. Patrick, Albany, NY (ALB) 1989 Retired; Our Lady of Hope, 1 Jeanne Jugan
ln., Latham, NY (ALB)
1965-1966 St. Peter Hospital, Albany, NY (ALB) 1989 Died
Fr. Mansfield Starks Ordained, 1942
Notes: Fr. Mansfield Starks was ordained in the Diocese of Albany and appears on its lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused
While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” The details of the sexual abuse allegations, including when and where the
alleged abuse occurred, are unknown.
Assignments:
1943-2003 Unknown 2004 Died
Fr. Carl Stone, S.M.M. Ordained, 1942
Notes: Fr. Carl Stone has been accused of sexually abusing children in both the dioceses of Ogdensburg and Albany. Fr.
Stone was accused of sexual assault of a minor in Ogdensburg, then moved to Albany to work for 11 years with youth.
In 1981, Fr. Stone was removed from ministry after pleading guilty to sodomizing two teenage brothers in Colonie,
NY. While on probation from this conviction, Fr. Stone moved to Canada and worked at two churches. Despite full
knowledge of Fr. Stone’s history of abuse, Ontario Bishop LaRocque invited Fr. Stone to work in proximity to youth
in Canada. After new allegations in 1985, Bishop LaRoque terminated Fr. Stone. Fr. Stone was named on the Diocese
of Albany’s lists of “Clergy Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” In 2008, Fr. Stone was named
publicly in Canada as an accused priest.
Assignments:
1943-1954 Unknown 1976 St. Mary, Amsterdam, NY (ALB)

1955-1956 Queen of All Hearts, Bayshore, NY (BR) 1977 St. Mary, Gloversville, NY (ALB)
1957 St. John Bosco, Malone, NY (OG) 1978-1980 Holy Cross Church, Morris, NY (ALB)
1958-1960 Unknown 1981 Unassigned (ALB)
1961-1971 Montfort Fathers Provincial and Mission 1982-2003 Retired (ALB)
House, Ozone Park, NY (NY)
1973 Oneonta Area Office, Oneonta, NY (ALB) 2006 Died
1974-1975 Unknown
Fr. James (Michael) Taylor Ordained, 2012
Notes: Fr. James Taylor was a priest for less than two years when he was arrested in April 2014 and charged with
endangering the welfare of a child. The authorities stated that, between October 2013 and April 2014, Taylor engaged in
ongoing inappropriate conduct with a 15-year-old girl from Clifton Park, NY. The conduct is reported to have consisted
of physical touching, telephone calls, text messages, and photos with the girl. In August 2014, Fr. Taylor pleaded guilty
to one charge of child endangerment, a misdemeanor. Fr. Taylor is listed on the Diocese of Albany’s list of “Clergy
Credibly Accused While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” Fr. Taylor’s current status as a priest, his whereabouts, and
whether he has access to children are unknown.
Assignments:
2013-2014 St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Schenectady, NY 2015-2019 Unknown

(ALB)
Fr. Carl A. Urban Ordained, 1966
Notes: In 2004, an attorney alleged Fr. Carl A. Urban had sexually abused his client, a boy at the time, in a public
restroom more than 15 years ago. Approximately seven years later, in July 2011, another man came forward saying he
had been sexually abused as a child by five priests, one of whom was said to be Fr. Urban. By November 2011, Fr. Urban
was cleared of wrongdoing by the diocesan review board and returned to active retired status. Fr. Carl Urban is not
listed in the Official Catholic Directory after 2011. Fr. Urban’s current status as a priest, his whereabouts, and whether he
has access to children are unknown.
Assignments:
1967 St. Casimir, Albany, NY (ALB) 1972-1974 Blessed Sacrament, Albany, NY (ALB)
1968-1971 St. Patrick, Ravena, NY (ALB) 1975-2011 St. Adalbert, Schenectady, NY (ALB)
1968-1974 Cardinal McCloskey High School, Albany, 2012-2019 Unknown
NY (ALB)
Fr. William J. Walsh Ordained, 1954
Notes: In 1996, five of Fr. Walsh’s nieces, all sisters, privately accused him of sexually abusing them hundreds of
times as children from the 1940s to the 1960s. Fr. Walsh, at the time on a foreign mission in China, was recalled and
reassigned to Woodstock Jesuit Community at Georgetown University and sent to treatment. Two years later, in
1998, the five nieces made their accusations public because the Jesuits had not removed Fr. Walsh from ministry. The
Jesuits subsequently removed Fr. Walsh from active ministry. It was reported that the five nieces had all been sexually
abused individually and believed herself to be the only one abused by Fr Walsh. It was not until 40 years later that
they reconciled their stories. One sister claimed Fr. Walsh had abused her up to 200 times. Fr. Walsh is listed on the
Archdiocese of Baltimore’s list of “Priests and Brothers Accused of Child Sex Abuse” and on the Maryland Jesuit’s list of
“Jesuits with an allegation of an offense against a minor.”
Assignments:
1954-1955 Woodstock College, Woodstock, MD (BAL) 1985-1986 Jesuit Community, Berkley, CA (OAK)
1955-1956 Jesuit Tertianship, Auriesville, NY (ALB) 1985-1991 St. Alphonsus House at St. Joseph
University, Philadelphia, PA (PH)
1956-1961 St. Ignatius, Baltimore, MD (BAL) 1989-1991 Loyola Center at St. Joseph University,
Philadelphia, PA (PH)
1961-1965 Bishop’s Latin School, Pittsburgh, PA (PIT) 1991-1996 China
1965-1966 Unknown 1996-1998 Woodstock Jesuit Community at
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
(WDC)
1966-1967 Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 1998-2010 Ferdinand Wheeler House, Baltimore, MD
(WDC) (BAL)
1967-1973 Novitiate of St. Isaac Jogues, Wernersville, 2010-2012 Colombiere Jesuit Community, Baltimore,
PA (ALN) MD (BAL)
1973-1975 Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 2013-2019 Unknown
(WDC)
1980-1985 Jesuit Fathers and Brothers Maryland
Fr. William C. Wehrle, S.J. Ordained, 1950
Notes: Fr. William C. Wehrle, S.J. was ordained a Jesuit priest and finished his Jesuit Tertianship in 1952 in the Diocese
of Albany. Church files reveal Fr. Wehrle was accused of child sexual abuse sometime in the mid-1980s. Following the
allegation, Fr. Wehrle was removed from his parish. Fr. Wehrle is listed on the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s list of “Priests
and Brothers Accused of Child Sex Abuse.”
Assignments:
1950-1951 Sacred Heart, Woodstock, MD (BAL) 1974-1976 St. Louis, Denver, CO (DEN)
1951-1952 Our Lady of Martyrs, Auriesville, NY (ALB) 1976-1980 St. Therese, Aurora, CO (DEN)
1952-1957 Immaculate Conception, Mechanicsville, 1980-1981 St. James, Denver, CO (DEN)
MD (WDC); Our Lady of the Wayside,
Chaptico, MD (WDC); Holy Angels, Avenue,
MD (WDC); Sacred Heart, Bushwood, MD
(WDC); St. Joseph’s, Morganza, MD (WDC)
1957-1960 Immaculate Conception, Mechanicsville, MD 1981-1982 Unknown
(WDC); Our Lady of the Wayside, Chaptico,
MD (WDC)
1960-1966 St. Ignatius, Hilltop, MD (WDC); Sacred 1982-1985 St. Alphonsus Rodriguez, Woodstock, MD
Heart, La Pata, MD (BAL); St. Catherine of (BAL)
Alexandria, McConchie, MD (WDC)
1966-1971 Holy Trinity, Washington D.C., (WDC) 1985-1986 Unknown
1971-1972 Jesuit Residence, Pittsburgh, PA (PIT) 1986-1993 SS. Peter and Paul, Pittsburgh, PA (PIT)
1972-1973 Pittsburgh Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA (PIT) 1993-1995 St. Charles Lwanga, Pittsburgh, PA (PIT)
1973-1974 Creighton University, Omaha, NE (OM) 1995 Died
Fr. Dozia J. Wilson Ordained, 1972
Notes: The first known allegation against Fr. Dozia J. Wilson came in 1976 when parents went to the District Attorney
with complaints that Fr. Wilson had sexually abused two boys at an Albany motel. The District Attorney made a deal
that if Fr. Wilson agreed to permanently leave town, he would not be prosecuted. Fr. Wilson was then transferred to
the Archdiocese of Boston. After a few years at St. Joseph’s in Roxbury, Massachusetts, Fr. Wilson was returned to
Albany due to complaints of sexual abuse. A lawsuit, filed and settled in 2003, later accused Fr. Wilson of bringing
two brothers from Albany with him to Massachusetts. According to the lawsuit, Fr. Wilson began supplying one of the
brothers with marijuana and alcohol in 1973. It was not until 1976, when Fr. Wilson brought the boy and his brother to
Massachusetts, that the sexual abuse is alleged to have started. The lawsuit states the abuse continued until the boy
graduated from high school two years later and moved out of the priest’s rectory. Another lawsuit was filed in 2004,
which alleged Fr. Wilson sexually abused a teenage boy from 1980 to 1985, starting when the boy was a 14-year-old
parishioner at St. Ann’s in Fort Ann, NY. Fr. Wilson is listed on the Diocese of Albany’s list of “Clergy Credibly Accused
While Serving in the Diocese of Albany.” Fr. Wilson’s current status as a priest, whereabouts, and whether he has access
to children are unknown.
Assignments:
1972 Urban Ministry, Albany, NY (ALB) 1981-1989 Columbia County Jail, NY (ALB)
1972-1976 Sacred Heart, Albany, NY (ALB) 1984-1989 Columbia Memorial Hospital School of
Nursing, Hudson, NY (ALB)
1975-1976 La Salle School for Boys, Albany, NY (ALB) 1990 Columbia Green Community College,
Hudson, NY (ALB); Special Assignment, St.
Christopher’s Residential Treatment Center,
Dobbs Ferry, NY (NY); St. Mary, Hudson,
NY (ALB)
1976-1979 St. Joseph, Roxbury, MA (BO) 1990-1992 Absent on Leave
1979-1980 Special Assignment, NY 1993-2003 Absent on Leave; St. Christopher’s
Residential Treatment Center, Dobbs Ferry,
NY (NY)
1980-1981 St. Ann, Fort Ann, NY (ALB) 2003-2019 Unknown
1981-1983 St. Mary, Hudson, NY (ALB)
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Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Albany

Purpose & Background............................................................................................7

Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Albany.................................................................10

Those Accused of Sexual Misconduct in the Diocese of Albany............................. 11

Bentley, David G............................................12 Heim, William J.............................................24

Bertolucci, John Patrick................................13 Jones, Richard................................................24

Bolton, Donald...............................................13 Jupin, Alan D. ................................................25

Boucher, Anthony.........................................14 Kelly, James E. ...............................................25

Cahill, William B. ..........................................14 Keyrouze, Joseph...........................................25

Callaghan, George J.......................................14 Klebie (Klebauskas), John.............................26

Carr, Cornelius “Neil”....................................15 Kranch, Peter.................................................26

Casey, Liam C.................................................15 Leroux, Edward N.........................................26

Cawlings, Neil................................................15 Maher, Daniel J..............................................27

Connolly, John F. ...........................................16 Mancuso, Joseph A........................................27

Cronin, Michael R. (R. Michael)....................16 Mataconis (Matikonas), Richard (Philip)......27

Cullen, Robert B. ...........................................16 McCormick, Peter..........................................28

DeBerardinis, Fidelis (Francis).....................17 McDermott, James.........................................28

Devlin, Raymond A. ......................................17 McDevitt, James J. .........................................28

Di Pasquale, Ralph.........................................17 McLaughlin, Neil P........................................29

Dicerbo, Almerico F. .....................................18 McMahon, Sean.............................................29

DiMaggio, Joseph...........................................18 McNerney, James C. (R.)................................29

Douglas, Louis E............................................18 Mea, John B. ..................................................30

Duggan, John H. ............................................19 Melfe, Frances (Francis) P. ...........................30

Ethier, Raymond J. ........................................19 Mercure, Gary J. ...........................................30

Ermlich, Ferdinand (Frederich) A................19 Miller, Michael J. (F.).....................................31

Finan, Mark A. ..............................................20 Modicowitz (Modicourtz), Edwin.................31

Finch, Joseph.................................................20 Murphy, Clement...........................................31

Fitzpatrick, John F.........................................20 Murphy, Cornelius K.....................................32

Fullam, Raymond..........................................21 Nunan, Jeremiah...........................................32

Gallagher, John J. ..........................................21 O’Connor, John J. (J.A.)..................................32

Garcia, Angel.................................................21 Ophals, Donald J. ..........................................33

Genevive, Frank M........................................22 Phillips, John G. ............................................33

George, Thomas D.........................................22 Pizzutti (Pizzuti), Lawrence (Laurence).......33

Gilmour, Edward H.......................................22 Post, Robert J. ................................................34

Gulley (Gully), Anthony D. (T.)......................23 Pratt, Edward C. ............................................34

Guzielek, Laidslaus.......................................23 Puello, George................................................34

Haight, Mark..................................................23 Purcell, Robert H...........................................35

Elin Lindstrom Josh Peck Mike Reck Taylor Stippel

LaFave, Wein & Frament

Cynthia LaFave Jason Fament

History of the Diocese of Albany

Fr. Francis Bell Ordained, 1948

1949-1950 Unknown 1957-1964 Unknown

Fr. David G. Bentley Ordained, 1975

1965-1966 Sacred Heart, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY 1990-1994 St. Mary, Hudson, NY (ALB)

Fr. Donald Bolton, C.SS.R. Ordained, 1952

1956-1958 Unknown 1964-1966 St. Joseph, Green Island, NY (ALB)

Fr. William B. Cahill, S.J. Ordained, 1946

Fr. George J. Callaghan, O.S.A. Ordained, 1956

1952 Weston College, Weston, MA (BO) 1979-1980 Unknown

Fr. Liam C. Casey Ordained, 1962

Fr. Neil Cawlings Ordained, < 1980

Fr. Michael R. (R. Michael) Cronin Ordained, 1964

1965 Unknown 1978-1981 Unknown

Fr. Robert B. Cullen, S.J. Ordained, 1958

Fr. Raymond A. Devlin, S.J. Ordained, 1955

1955 Alma College, Los Gatos, CA (SFR) 1990 Unknown

Fr. Ralph Di Pasquale, O.F.M. Ordained, 1956

1957-1959 Unknown 1991-1996 Immaculate Conception Provincialate

Fr. Joseph DiMaggio Ordained, 1955

Fr. Louis E. Douglas Ordained, 1958

Fr. Raymond J. Ethier Ordained, 1985