Fr. James F. Quinn
Director of the Office of Vocation Promotion, camp director youth leader, pastor. Placed on leave 5/03 pending investigation of allegations that he sexually abused and exploited a youth, starting at age 13, 1963-70. Suit filed 5/03 (later dismissed on SOL) also claimed Quinn was negligent in death of a camper in 1968 and that Diocese covered for him. Suit on this matter filed 6/04. In 12/04 Diocese cleared him to return to ministry after finding insufficient evidence. Died 2/1/13. Per news in 12/18, Diocese received a complaint in 2014 from another man alleging abuse by Quinn in the late 1980s. Included on Diocese’s list 12/3/18, after the Review Board determined that the allegations 2003 of abuse of a boy 1963-70 were credible. Quinn allegedly plied the boy with alcohol, gave him cash and gifts, would beat him if he resisted. Suit filed 2/19.
- BA.org Assignment Record
- Post-Standard 05.08.03
- Post-Standard 07.29.03
- Associated Press 11.18.03
- Utica Observer-Dispatch 05.25.04
- Observer-Dispatch 06.15.04
- Associated Press 08.18.04
- Zumpany v Quinn, 1312 CA 04-00798 NY Appellate Court 11.19.04
- Post-Standard 12.16.04
- Associated Press 07.01.05
- NY Law Journal 07.18.05
- Newsday 12.15.05
- Appeals Court Opinion 02.21.06
- Observer Dispatch (AP) 02.22.06
- Syracuse Post Standard 02.03.13
- New York Daily News 04.08.16
- Observer-Dispatch 12.03.18
- Diocese of Syracuse List 12.03.18
- Syracuse site 12.03.18
- Syracuse site 12.18.18
- Post-Standard 02.14.19
- Rome Sentinel 02.20.19
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