Fr. Michael Smith Foster
Top Canon lawyer in the Archdiocese. Accused in a lawsuit in 8/2002 of sexually abusing a male teenager in the 1980s. Suspended from ministry. After a number of people raised serious doubts about the veracity of the accuser, the plaintiff dropped the case. Cardinal Law first agreed to reinstate Foster, then withdrew. Reinstated in 11/2002. Investigation reviewed in 9/2003. Living in FL as of 6/2007. No restrictions. Included on the Boston archdiocese’s 8/2011 database of accused priests. Status in 8/2022 remains ‘unsubstantiated.’
- Boston Herald 08.17.02
- Boston Globe 08.17.02
- Boston Globe 08.22.02
- Boston Globe 08.23.02
- Boston Globe 08.30.02
- NY Times 08.31.02
- Boston Globe 09.04.02
- Boston Globe 11.24.02
- Boston Globe 12.13.02
- Boston Herald 12.26.02
- Boston Herald 12.28.02
- Boston Globe 12.28.02
- Boston Globe 01.15.03
- Boston Herald 01.16.03
- Boston Herald 09.25.03
- Boston Herald 09.26.03
- Boston Herald 12.02.03
- Boston Herald 01.19.05
- Boston Herald 06.21.07
- National Catholic Register 08.25.11
- Boston Archdiocese List 08.18.22
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