Fr. Robert Yurgel
Arrested in 4/08. Charged with sex abuse of a 14-year-old boy in 1999 at St. Matthew’s in Charlotte, where he was assigned 1997-99. Transferred out of diocese in 10/99. At time of arrest, was chaplain at St. Mary’s in Passaic, NJ. Extradited to Charlotte and released on bail. Victim filed civil suit vs diocese and Capuchins 10/08, saying diocese knew before transfer to NJ and case covered-up. Pled guilty to 1 count 2/09; sentenced to 7 years 8 months to 10 years prison. Suit settled 5/10 for $1.23M ($1M from Diocese and $230K from the Order). Released from prison 8/16. Moved from NC to NJ in 11/16. Per Capuchins, defrocked in 2010. Suit in 12/20 claimed abuse of a boy ages 5-7, at St. Matthew’s, beginning in 1997.
- BA.org Assignment Record
- Diocese of Charlotte Assignment Record 12.29.19
- Charlotte Observer 04.02.08
- The Record 04.03.08
- Charlotte Observer 04.03.08
- WSOC 04.03.08
- Charlotte Observer 04.04.08
- Charlotte Observer 04.07.08
- WCNC 04.11.08
- Charlotte Observer 04.13.08
- Charlotte Observer 04.16.08
- The Record 09.15.08
- Charlotte Observer 10.15.08
- WCCB 10.17.08
- Star-Ledger 12.14.08
- Charlotte Observer 02.02.09
- Charlotte Observer 02.02.09
- WSOC 02.02.09
- Charlotte Observer 02.03.09
- Charlotte Observer 02.03.09
- Charlotte Observer 02.09.09
- Charlotte Observer 06.23.09
- News Observer 05.08.10
- North Carolina Lawyers Weekly 07.10.10
- WSOC 02.21.17
- WFAE 12.03.19
- WFAE 12.03.19
- WFAE 12.04.19
- WFAE 12.05.19
- Diocese of Charlotte List 12.29.19
- Charlotte Observer 12.22.20
- Catholic News Herald 12.29.20
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