Fr. Henry R. Krawczyk

Ordained: 1978
Status: Accused

Diocese: Diocese of Pittsburgh PA

Reprimanded in 1986 for providing alcohol and marijuana to minors and for making sexual advances toward minors and an an 18-year-old male. Reprimanded in 1992 for giving beer to a minor. Diocese found the complaints unsubstantiated but credible. In 2003 an inebriated 19-year-old University of Pittsburgh football player fell to his death from the attic of Krawczyk’s church. Krawczyk was charged with providing alcohol. Pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in 9/2006; received 7 years probation. Civil suit settled in 1/2006. In 11/2006 the diocese received a report from two brothers that Krawczyk had sexually abused their younger brother after plying him with marijuana and alcohol. The alleged victim died by suicide in 8/2006. Krawczyk was named in the 8/14/1208 PA Grand Jury Report and included on the diocese’s list of credibly accused.

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