WASHINGTON
Central Kitsap Reporter
by ROBERT SMITH, Port Orchard Independent Editor
A list of 77 priests, brothers, deacons and sisters accused of sexually assaulting children since the early part of the last century was released today by the Archdiocese of Seattle.
The list includes clergy who served at churches and parishes in some Kitsap Peninsula and San Juan Island areas.
One of the priests accused was James Pommier, who had been assigned to the periodic ministry for the Olympic Peninsula area and served from 1979-1985 with St. Gabriel in Port Orchard.
Pommier, who is deceased, was affiliated with the Diocese of Bismarck.
According to the news release distributed by the archdiocese, the list was published as part of its “ongoing commitment to transparency and to encourage persons sexually abused by clergy or by anyone working on behalf of the church to come forward.”
Those named in the list have either served or resided in the Archdiocese of Seattle. While locations of known assignments or residences were included, the archdiocese said it does not mean to infer that allegations of abuse exist at each place.
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