Fr. Paul J. Finegan
Accused in 1980 of abusing two girls; renewed complaint in 1989 regarding same girls, including details of skin-to-skin sexual touching and names of three other possible victims; treated at Southdown and returned to ministry; removed in 2002 after nun reported to Cardinal Law that a “credible young man” had said he had been abused as a minor. Voluntarily laicized in 2005. Last known to be living in Randolph. In 2009 another woman filed a police report which alleged abuse when she worked in rectory as a young teen. Finegan’s name was included on the archdiocese’s list in 8/2011.
- Selected Boston archdiocesan documents
- Boston Globe 02.08.02
- Patriot Ledger 12.19.02
- Catholic Online 03.17.06
- Metro West Daily News 03.18.06
- Patriot Ledger 10.20.08
- Eagle-Tribune 03.28.10
- Boston Archdiocese List 08.25.11
- National Catholic Register 08.25.11
- The Patch 09.01.11
- The Patch 09.02.11
- Eagle Tribune 11.30.18
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