SEATTLE (WA)
Komo News
August 16, 2018
By Jennifer Sullivan
The Seattle Archdiocese said a former Catholic schools superintendent is accused of abuse nearly 60 years ago.
Monsignor Phillip Duffy, who died in 1987, is accused of abuse that occurred in 1959 or 1960. There was one victim involved and it’s unknown how long the abuse spanned, Seattle Archdiocese spokesman Greg Magnoni told KOMO in a statement.
Duffy, according to the Archdiocese, served as the church schools superintendent from 1947 until 1968.
The Seattle Archdiocese issued a press release Tuesday announcing Duffy’s name, saying they spoke with a “independent consultant” after the alleged victim contacted them. The Archdiocese said the victim contacted them in early 2016.
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