Fr. Joseph T. Maguire
Sexually abused at least a dozen boys, most of them under age 13. Was transferred three times in the first 14 months after ordination. Admitted to his superiors in the Manchester NH diocese in the 1970s to molesting a child. Sent for treatment and transferred to another parish, where he continued to abuse altar boys. Joined the Stigmatine order in 1981, living at their retreat center in Waltham MA. Abused in MA. Transferred to Ireland in 5/1986, after police in NH investigated accusations against him of child sexual abuse. Faculties withdrawn in 1994. Some claims were included in a 11/2002 settlement. Retired to Cape Cod, where he was arrested at his home in 2003 for allegations of child sexual abuse in NH. Pleaded guilty. Sentenced to at least 44 years in prison. Died in prison in 2/22/2005.
- Union Leader 02.16.02
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- Union Leader 05.18.02
- Union Leader 05.29.02
- Nashua Telegraph 11.27.02
- WMURChannel 5 02.26.03
- Union Leader 04.05.03
- Foster’s Daily Democrat 04.17.03
- Boston Herald 05.21.03
- Union Leader 06.06.03
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- WMUR 03.22.04
- Union Leader 05.04.04
- Union Leader 02.23.05
- NH AG Audit Records 03.26.09
- Associated Press 0 06.06.09
- Daily News Tribune 01.27.10
- tatement by Archdiocese of Boston 01.27.10
- Tribune 02.07.10
- Concord Monitor 08.03.19
- Concord Monitor 08.03.19
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