Fr. Timothy J. Szott

Ordained: 1973
Status: Convicted

Placed on leave in 2/2003 after a church volunteer found child abuse images on his computer. Arraigned in 6/2003; posted bail before returning to treatment at St. Luke’s. Sentenced in 9/2003 to 18 months probation after pleading no contest to possession of child pornography. Permanently removed from ministry in 2005. Sued in 4/2008 for abuse of a youth in 1999. His victim had just turned 18. Other complaints too old to prosecute. Died in 8/2008 in AZ. Sued again in 11/2008. Included on the archdiocese’s list of credibly accused 6/10/2019.

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