WASHINGTON
Bellevue Reporter
by ALLISON DEANGELIS, Bellevue Reporter Staff Writer
Jan 21, 2016
Seven priests who served in Bellevue and were accused of sexually abusing children over nearly four decades were among the names on a list released by the Archdiocese of Seattle last week as part of their self-proclaimed commitment to transparency.
“This is an ongoing effort for us. The disclosure of this list was determined to be a step that would contribute to our accountability and transparency,” said Greg Magnoni, spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Seattle.
But some say the list is too little, too late.
“At least the archdiocese, ostensibly, released the list in an effort to be transparent. But it raises the questions of why now and why did it take so long to release this?” said Seattle attorney Michael Pfau, who has represented over 150 plaintiffs in cases of sexual abuse by priests, including many in Bellevue and on the Eastside.
Bellevue priests Barry Ashwell, Edward Boyle, John Marsh, Harold Quigg, Stephen Trippy, Dermot Foyle and David Fleckenstein were identified in the archdiocese’s list of 77 priests in Western Washington. They served in Bellevue for anywhere from one to seven years between 1955 and 1989.
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