64 Accused in This Diocese
- Erie Times-News 03.11.99
- Erie Times-News 02.06.01
- Erie Times-News 04.17.02
- Dallas Morning News 06.12.02
- GoErie 05.22.03
- Erie Times-News 06.29.03
- WNEP 08.25.04
- Diocese of Erie List 04.06.18
- GoErie 04.06.18
- Fortune 08.14.18
- PA Grand Jury Report Profile 08.14.18
- GoErie 11.11.18
- Erie Times News via Legacy 07.30.20
- Meadville Tribune 02.12.08
- Sharon Herald 02.15.08
- Diocese of Erie List 04.06.18
- GoErie com 04.06.18
- Bradford Era 04.07.18
- PA Grand Jury Report Profile 08.14.18
- Denver Post 09.07.18
- Catholic Review 09.07.18
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 12.10.18
- CO Attorney General Special Masters Report 10.22.19
- MD Attorney General’s Report 04.05.23
- Diocese of Erie 04.06.18
- GoErie 04.06.18
- St Jerome Croation org Obit accessed 04.12.18
- Diocese of Harrisburg List 08.01.18
- Pennlive 08.01.18
- York Daily Record 08.01.18
- PA Grand Jury Report Profile 08.14.18
- Springfield Journal-Register 04.21.21
- Archdiocese of Chicago List 10.14.22
- IL Attorney General’s Report 05.23.23
- Your Erie 02.13.18
- Erie News Now 02.13.18
- Go Erie 04.01.18
- Diocese of Erie List 04.06.18
- GoErie 04.06.18
- Bradford Era 04.07.18
- Associated Press 05.08.18
- WJAC 05.08.18
- Trib Live 05.08.18
- The Morning Call 05.08.18
- The Meadville Tribune 05.08.18
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette video 05.08.18
- Erie News 05.08.18
- GoErie 05.08.18
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 05.08.18
- Grand Jury Presentment 05.08.18
- Attorney General of Pennsylvania 05.08.18
- Buffalo News 05.08.18
- Your Erie 05.08.18
- WKBN 05.08.18
- Meadville Tribune 05.09.18
- Bradford Era 05.09.18
- Your Erie 05.09.18
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 05.09.18
- Your Erie 05.09.18
- Your Erie 05.09.18
- Sharon Herald 05.09.18
- PennLive 05.09.18
- Erie News Now 05.10.18
- Go Erie 05.10.18
- Meadville Tribune 05.11.18
- Go Erie 05.12.18
- Go Erie 05.13.18
- Go Erie 05.13.18
- Erie News Now 05.14.18
- Erie News Now 05.14.18
- Go Erie 05.14.18
- Citizen’s Voice 05.24.18
- Trib Live 05.31.18
- Your Erie 05.31.18
- Morning Call 06.29.18
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 07.15.18
- CBS News 08.09.18
- PA Grand Jury Report Profile 08.14.18
- New York Daily News 08.15.18
- New York Post 08.15.18
- Trib Live 08.20.18
- Erie News Now 09.29.18
- GoErie 10.16.18
- AP via WITF 10.17.18
- Associated Press 10.17.18
- NBC News 10.17.18
- Penn Live 10.17.18
- Legal Examiner 10.30.18
- Catholic News Service 11.01.18
- Associated Press 01.11.19
- GoErie 01.11.19
- NBC News 01.11.19
- Erie Times 01.20.19
- Erie News Now 03.15.19
- Courier Express 03.16.19
- WJET TV 03.25.19
- Your Erie 03.26.19
- Diocese of Erie List 01.18.24
- Erie Times-News 06.29.03
- GoErie 03.19.17
- Diocese of Erie 04.06.18
- GoErie 04.06.18
- Bradford Era 04.07.18
- Diocese of Harrisburg List 08.01.18
- Pennlive 08.01.18
- York Daily Record 08.01.18
- PA Grand Jury Report Profile 08.14.18
- Catholic Review 09.07.18
- York Daily Record 12.11.18
- Diocese of Raleigh List accessed 12.17.18
- Archdiocese of Baltimore List 12.18.14
- Diocese of Erie Updated List 04.05.19
- Law Offices of Mitchell Garabedian 05.27.21
- MD Attorney General’s Report 04.05.23
- State Journal-Register 10.20.23
- Stamford Advocate (AP) 04.05.11
- Erie Times-News 04.05.11
- Statement by SNAP 04.06.11
- Erie Times-News 04.08.11
- WIVB 04.11.11
- Erie Times-News 04.18.11
- Erie Times-News 05.18.11
- San Antonio Express News 01.17.12
- Lebanon Daily News (AP) 01.17.12
- Buffalo News 01.19.12
- San Antonio Express News 01.19.12
- The Republic 01.20.12
- WIVB 02.27.12
- Buffalo News 02.27.12
- The Sentinel 02.28.12
- Centre Daily Times 05.04.12
- New Jersey Herald 10.18.12
- Beaumont Enterprise 02.24.14
- GoErie 03.17.17
- GoErie 03.19.17
- Diocese of Erie List 04.06.18
- GoErie 04.06.18
- Bradford Era 04.07.18
- PA Grand Jury Report Profile 08.14.18
- Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes 01.30.20
- Diocese of Erie List 01.06.23
- Erie Times-News 06.29.03
- Erie Times-News 06.29.03
- Erie Times-News 06.29.03
- GoErie 06.30.03
- Erie Times-News 07.06.03
- Erie Times-News 03.18.08
- Erie Times-News 03.18.08
- Philadelphia Inquirer (AP) 03.18.08
- Erie Times-News 03.19.08
- Meadville Tribune 03.19.08
- GoErie 03.19.17
- GoErie 04.06.18
- Diocese of Erie List 04.06.18
- PA Grand Jury Report Profile 08.14.18
- Erie Times-News Obituary 02.10.21
- Diocese of Erie List 01.06.23
Fr. Michael P. Allison
Ordained for the Diocese of Palm Beach in 1991. Moved to the Diocese of Erie in 1997 where he was incardinated in 2000. Parish priest, educator, campus minister. Held several Chancery positions. Named publicly as accused by the Erie diocese on its list in 1/2024. "Under investigation." Died in 6/2020.
Fr. Michael J. Amy
Fr. Stephen A. Anderson
Fr. Raymond J. Balko
Also know as Jules "Raymond" Balko. Named as credibly accused by the Saint Vincent Archabbey Benedictines in Latrobe PA in 8/2018. The archabbey received an allegation in 2000 that Balko sexually abused a minor in 1963 or 1964, while assigned to St. Mary's in Erie. Included in 9/2018 on the diocese's updated list of credibly accused. Balko died in 1985.
Rev. Michael G. Barletta
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Fr. Donald Bolton
Fr. Robert F. Bower
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Fr. Dennis C. Chludzinski
Fr. Bonaventure M. Ciufoli
Fr. Donald J. Cooper
Fr. Kevin E. Cray
Fr. G. Matthew Daly
Fr. David V. Dobrowolski
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Fr. Gregory P. Furjanic
Chicago-based Croatian Franciscan Friar. Worked at Kennedy Catholic High School in Hermitage, PA in 1985, and St. Anthony parish in Sharon. In 7/1996 the Congregation for Institutions of Consecrated Life and of Societies of Apostolic Life removed Furjanic's "priestly authority." Accused in 2005 of sexual abuse in the early 1970s and mid-1980s. Another report to the Diocese in the 1990s. Sent to Erie Ecclesia Center for treatment, then St. Luke's in MD. One alleged victim is known to have died by suicide. In 2005 was in St. Petersburg, FL, working or attempting to work at Lutheran Social Services. Had tried to obtain priestly credentials in FL and in Mobile, AL. Included on the Archdiocese of Mobile's list 12/6/2018. On the Erie diocese's list 4/5/2019. Laicized.
Fr. Chester J. Gawronski
Fr. Herbert G. Gloekler
Fr. John B. Hagerty
Monsignor. Parish priest, educator. Named publicly as accused by the Diocese of Erie on its list in 1/2024. "Under investigation." On its list updated 11/25/2024 Hagerty is shown as credibly accused. He died in 4/2013.
Fr. Robert E. Hannon
Fr. Patrick J. Healy
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Fr. James F. Hopkins
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Fr. Barry M. Hudock
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Fr. Joseph W. Jerge
Fr. Stephen E. Jeselnick
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Fr. Edward W. Jungquist
Fr. Charles A. Kaza
Fr. Thomas C. Kelley
Fr. Sean P. Kerins
Fr. Gary L. Ketcham
Fr. Thaddeus T. Kondzielski
Fr. Conrad L. Kraus
Fr. Gerard H. Krebs
Also known as Gerald or Gerry. Name included on the Erie diocese's list released 4/6/2018. Included in 8/14/1208 PA Grand Jury Report. At least three known alleged victims. Went on "Health Leave 3/1990-5/1990 to Guest House in MN. In 3/2002 a former student of Venango Christian High, where Krebs worked 1964-1970, told the Diocese Krebs molested him when he was a senior in 1968. Another report in 4/2001 of abuse of a boy in the late 1960s. In 10/2006 a man alleged Krebs sexually abused him as a student in the 1960s. He said he knew of a 1969 graduate who also alleged abuse by Krebs, and that he also abused other classmates. Krebs was sent in 2002 to St. Luke's Institute in MD. Retired in 1/2004. Died in 5/2005.
Fr. Jerome Kucan
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Fr. Fidelis G. Lazar
Fr. Thomas M. Lechner
Fr. Louis H. Lorei
Fr. Salvatore P. Luzzi
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Fr. Richard D. Lynch
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Fr. Daniel J. Martin
Fr. H. Desmond McGee, Jr.
Fr. Joseph F. Meisinger
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Fr. Leon T. Muroski
Br. Edmundus (James) Murphy
First named publicly as accused in the PA Grand Jury Report 8/14/2018. Allegation to the Diocese in 12/2007 from Murphy's Order that in 1964 Murphy sexually abused a male student at Sacred Heart High School in Girard. Murphy was the school's wrestling coach. His accuser said Murphy had him wrestle naked like the ancient Greeks and Romans, then sodomized him. Per the Erie diocese, Murphy died in 10/2014. Included on the Divine Word Missionaries Chicago Province list of credibly accused, which notes that he died in 1998.
Fr. John L. Murray
Fr. Giles L. Nealen
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Sr. M. Stella Ochs
Named publicly as accused by the Diocese on its list 1/2/2023. Shown to be under investigation. Died in 10/1988.
Fr. Jan C. Olowin
Fr. Andrew W. Pawlaczyk
Fr. John A. Piatkowski
Fr. David Poulson
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Fr. William F. Presley
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Fr. Joseph V. Reszkowski
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Fr. William A. Rice
Fr. Jerome Rupprecht
Named publicly as credibly accused in 8/18 by the St. Vincent Archabbey Benedictines in Latrobe PA. The Archabbby received an allegation in 2002 that Rupprecht sexually abused a child in the early 1970s during a field trip in Emporium PA. Rupprecht died 10/14/82.
Fr. John P. Schanz
Fr. Charles R. Schmitt
Retired in 2006 as pastor in Port Allegany, then temporary administrator briefly at parishes in Emporium, Tidioute and Emlenton. Removed from public ministry during an investigation in 9/2018 of an allegation that he abused a minor in the 1960s. Included on the diocese's list of credibly accused 4/5/2019. Forbidden to function as a priest. Per the list updated in 1/2023, Schmitt died in 1/2021.
Fr. John M. (Jay) Schultz
Named publicly as accused by the Erie diocese on its list 2/15/2023. Shown to be under investigation and living in Brentwood, TN.
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Fr. Charles A. Sheets, Jr.
Name included on the Erie diocese's list released 4/6/2018 of priests, lay employees and volunteers credibly accused of sexually abusing minors. Died in Sumterville FL 10/25/2009.
Mary Carmel Skeabeck
Fr. Samuel B. Slocum
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Fr. Thomas E. Smith
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Fr. Thomas Snyderwine
Fr. Daniel J. Taylor
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Seminarian John (Jack) Tome
Diocese: Diocese of Erie PA