Database of Publicly Accused

Named publicly as accused on the diocese's list 8/22/2019. Faculties withdrawn and retired 6/19/2002. Died 3/23/2013 in Norristown, PA.

Named publicly as credibly accused by the diocese on its list 8/22/19. Retired 1/11/02 for health reasons. Faculties revoked 9/11/03. Died 7/28/15.

Named publicly by attorney Mitchell Garabedian in 7/21 as accused in a lawsuit. Carlin allegedly sexually abused an altar boy, age 9, in 1966-67, at St. John Vianney Parish in South Burlington. He died 1/16/80, at age 50. The suit settled in 5/24.

From Quebec, Canada. Spent entire priesthood in VT. Parish priest 1903-35. Assigned to St. Joseph Orphanage 1935 until his death in 1955. Named publicly as credibly accused by the diocese on its list 8/22/19. Died 3/4/55. Allegation received by the diocese in 1996.

Monsignor. Named publicly as accused by the diocese on its list 8/22/19. Faculties revoked 5/11/94. Retired 6/22/94. Died 4/14/00.

Named publicly as credibly accused by the Diocese on its list 8/22/2019. Placed on leave 5/22/2002, then resigned. Retired 6/19/2002. Died 10/13/2003.

Accused in 1997 of taking an 11- or 12-year-old boy at St. Joseph's Orphanage in Burlington VT off by himself and pulling the boy's fly down in 1951. When the boy fled, Gelineau allegedly pursued him and tried to drown him. At the time, Gelineau was a seminarian assigned to the orphanage, scene of much physical and sexual abuse. In a 1997 deposition, Gelineau stated that he remembered the boy at the orphanage. In his deposition, Gelineau also denies having any sexual contact with an altar boy in 1993. Retired in 6/97.

Named publicly as credibly accused by the diocese on its list 8/22/19. Retired 1991, continued campus ministry work at St. Joseph's College in Rutland. Died 5/15/07.

First named publicly as accused in 10/18 by a news outlet. Per church documents, in 2002 the A.G. instructed the Diocese to give information about allegations 1950-2000. The diocese produced 21 names. Mead reportedly could have been charged with multiple counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child, but the diocese did not act and the statute of limitations expired. In 1996 a man told Bishop Angell Mead sexually abused him for six years, beginning at age 11. Mead was kept in ministry. The man received a settlement with a confidentiality requirement. Mead was placed on leave in 5/02, resigned in 1/03 and his faculties revoked in 12/04. On the diocese's list of credibly accused 8/22/19.

Placed on leave in 5/02 after an allegation that he abused an 8-year-old boy in the mid-1980s. Alleged victim was in jail in 5/02. Milanese denied the accusations and passed a polygraph test. Vermont's AG declined to file criminal charges. Church investigated and returned Milanese to active ministry as of 10/28/02. Retired in 9/19.

Diocese received complaint in 2005; investigated internally over four months before reporting to police. Attorney General's office investigated. Placed on leave 4/3/06. Charged 9/06 with sexually molesting a male teen. Nichols claimed that the victim was the aggressor in the incident. Pled guilty 5/1/07; sentenced to 30 days jail and two years probation. Resigned as pastor 6/7/07. Laicized 1/23/15.

Ordained for the Diocese of Fall River; faculties removed in 1963. Serial abuser of boys. Sent to treatment in IN, worked in Fort Wayne-South Bend diocese. After 7 years, accepted into the Burlington diocese; sent to treatment in  1974 and 1978; faculties removed in 1978; per an internal memo, the Diocese could no longer could keep a lid on things. Allegations of abuse in MA, IN and VT, including of abuse of a hospitalized male teenage quadriplegic. The first VT suit settled for $965K in 4/2006. Named in a 3/2007 suit. A jury awarded $8.7M to one plaintiff in 5/2008. One suit settled in 7/2008. Another tried to mistrial in 8/2008. A third trial in 12/2008 awarded $3.6M. Laicization announced in 5/2009. A fourth trial in 10/2009 awarded $2.2M. In 5/2010, 23 of 28 cases were settled. Paquette was living in Westfield MA in the Springfield diocese at the time. Four more suits were filed in 2010. Eleven settled in 1/2013. Included on the Ft. Wayne-South Bend IN diocese's 9/18/2018 list. Suit filed in 8/2019. On the Burlington diocese's list 8/22/2019. On the Fall River diocese's list in 1/2021. Named in a lawsuit in 9/2024.

Suspended and faculties revoked 5/25/2002. Sued. Accused of abuse of a teenage boy in the 1980s. Reported to the Burlington Diocese in 1987; no action. Resigned as pastor 1/1/2003; later found playing organ for two other churches. Settlement in 2003. Another suit was filed in 9/2004. The Diocese admitted in 8/2006 that it found 27 years' worth of files on Paulin, which the Church had previously said didn't exist. Settlement with second plaintiff in 4/2007 for $135K. Another claim settled in 2008. Included on the Diocese of Springfield MA's list, which notes more than one credible allegation, occurring 1968-1969. (Paulin is from Greenfield, MA.)

Named publicly as credibly accused by the Diocese on its list 8/22/2019. Allegation first received in 2002. In 1/2021 a woman told a news outlet that Roberts sexually assaulted her at age 10 in 1949, at St. Anthony's in White River Junction. She told her parents; her father called the police and the head of the parish. Roberts was transferred. He became a girls' school chaplain in Burlington, worked in a number of parishes and schools and as chaplain at a psychiatric facility for children in Brandon, VT. Retired 10/1/1980. Died 12/11/1981.

Rouelle's name is mentioned in 8/08 trial against Burlington Diocese and Fr. Edward Paquette. Former Vicar General Searles was questioned about Rouelle and other priests in connection with diocese's concern about sexual misconduct allegations. Rouelle retired in 1/98 and died 3/25/98.

Accusations "quietly" made public by the Edmundites on a list posted to its website around 9/19. Retired 1989. In 1992 two people reported to the order abuse in the 1950s by Stankiewicz. Allegations substantiated. The order paid for the victims' counseling. Stankiewicz was inducted in 1994 to the order's St. Michael's College Athletic Hall of Fame. Died 1/12/2000.

Named publicly as credibly accused by the diocese on its list 8/22/19. Retired 6/98. Died 6/24/19.

Complaints from parishioners to Bishop Marshall 1978 that Willis molested their sons. Transferred twice more, accused during both assignments. Placed on leave 1980; sent to Paracletes in NM for treatment. Laicized 1985. Suit filed 2003, claiming abuse in 1970s. One suit settled 2004 for $170K. At least two suits pending 4/06. New suit 3/07. Willis previously settled with this plaintiff. Mistrial declared 6/07. New trial began 11/26/07. Another case settled 2/08 for $170K. Appealed to VT Supreme Court. New trial ordered 10/09. New suit filed Fall 2010. One case settled 1/13. Last believed to be living in VA. Suit filed in 12/18. Settled same month. Suit filed 8/19. On diocese's list 8/22/19.

Accused of abuse of at least two girls in the 1950s and 1970s. At least one claim settled for an undisclosed sum in 1997. A woman alleged he raped her in the 1960s when she was student and again in the 1970s when she was married. One plaintiff said she identified multiple other victims. Resigned 6/15/93. Faculties revoked 6/17/93. Died 10/11/94. Allegations against him mentioned at 8/08 trial against Edward Paquette and diocese. On diocese's list 8/22/19.