Database of Publicly Accused

Named publicly as accused by the diocese on its list in late 2018, Allegation in 2004 of incident(s) in 1969 or 1970. Educator. On school boards and taught at Wheeling Jesuit University. Spiritual director for the Christian Family Movement, Cursillo, Teens Encounter Christ, Engaged Encounter and Christ Renews His Parish. On Presbyteral Council, chair of Priests' Personnel and Continuing Education Committees. Bauer retired from active ministry in 2002 and moved to South Carolina, working in mission churches and helped out at others. Also, chaplain at a federal prison. He died 10/22/15.

M.S.s.A priest. Army captain. Named publicly as credibly accused by the Wheeling-Charleston diocese in 11/2018 for the alleged abuse of a child in 1982. The allegation was reported 3/25/1982; he was removed the same day from the diocese. Also worked in dioceses including Santa Fe and Gallup. Faculties withdrawn in the Gallup NM diocese in 2014 after he allegedly solicited an 18-year-old male for sex, whom he was said to have been grooming while he was a minor. Added to the Gallup diocese's list of credibly accused 12/10/2018. Included in 4/2019 on the Diocese of Santa Fe's list, where he worked 2002-2009. Died 12/18/2019.

Multiple complaints throughout ministry. Abused in Wheeling-Charleston in 1977; sent to House of Affirmation for treatment. Later assigned to St. Rose of Lima parish in Worcester diocese 1978-79. Reoffended. Said to have participated in sex ring. Convicted of child molestation in MO in 1988. Four-year sentence; served 25 months. Indicted on charges in MA. Died 7/11/93, before trial. Sued once in MA and twice in WV beginning in 1993-94. On Wheeling-Charleston list late 2018. On St. Louis list 7/26/19; noted to have been laicized. Lawsuit filed 5/15/20 claims abuse of a boy for three years, beginning when the boy was age 10 in 1980 and attending St. Paul's in Weirton, WV.

Professed vows for the Divine Word Missionaries in 1982. Worked in IL, NJ, IA, WV. Named publicly as accused on the Wheeling-Charleston dioceses' list in late 2018. Allegation reported to the Order 8/23/2012 of solicitation of a minor via computer in 2012. WV Department of Health and Human Resources notified 8/24/2012. Withdrew from the Order in 10/2012. Case sent to prosecutor's office in 2014. Convicted, sentenced to 2-10 years in jail in McDowell County, WV. Name included on the Order's list 4/18/2021. Included in the 5/23/2023 IL Attorney General's Report, where he worked 1983-1986 and 2000-2001.

"Pericles." From the Archdiocese of Davao City, Philippines. Assigned to parishes in the Wheeling-Charleston diocese 1993-2009. Retired and living in Beckley WV when arrested in 7/2022, charged with "involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 16, corruption of minors and indecent assault of a person younger than 16." The abuse allegedly occurred over a five-year period, beginning ten years previously. Malacaman's accuser, a family member, was age 19 in 7/2022 when he came forward to police, and said he was abused from ages 9-14. In 2022 Malacaman was 84. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced in 8/2023 to 3-6 years in prison.

A 19-year-old man filed civil suit in 2/08 against the diocese alleging abuse by McCallister for three years, beginning in 2003 when the accuser was 15. Complaint had been given to the diocese in 3/07; McCallister was placed on leave. Died 10/13/07. During his career, he held several high-ranking positions, including Vicar General. No church assignment 1991-2007. Another allegation made previously, with no action. Court dismissed suit 3/09 - matter "fully resolved." On diocese's list late 2018.

From Nairobi, Kenya. Arrested 7/8/10 in Fairfax, VA; charged with inappropriate touching of an 11-year-old girl. Diocese removed his faculties 7/9/10 and told Order. He had been serving as associate pastor at a Weirton parish. Had also taught at Wheeling Jesuit University for two years. Previously worked in NH and Reading, PA. Pled guilty 9/29/10. Sentenced 2/19/11 to 5 years prison with all but 9 months suspended. Already served 7 1/2 months awaiting trial. On Wheeling-Charleston diocese's list late 2018. It notes there was also an allegation 7/5/10 of inappropriate touching of an adult, and that he was deported back to Africa.

On 5/23/2011, a man made public allegations that Pichette had fondled him on two occasions and made other sexual advances in 1981 when he was a teen volunteer at Nazareth Farm in WV. Pichette worked at Nazareth Farm 6/1979-9/1988. Pichette was "on duty outside the [Syracuse] diocese" per the 1989 Catholic Directory (which reflects 1988-1989). The alleged victim said he notified the Syracuse Diocese in 2010. The Diocese said Pichette's privileges were removed in 1993, that he was "formally removed" as a priest in 2005 and that the accuser told them in 2003. Included on the Syracuse diocese list 12/3/2018. On the Wheeling-Charleston diocese list in late 2018. It notes he left the diocese in 9/1988 and left the Syracuse diocese in 1994. Accused, along with two other priests, in a lawsuit filed in 6/2020 under the NY Child Victims Act of sexually abusing a Syracuse boy. The plaintiff claims he was a freshman at Seton Central Catholic High School in 1973 when Pichette began abusing him. Pichette died 6/27/2022.

Dioceses assigned to included Jackson, MS; New Orleans, LA; Atlanta, GA; Savannah, GA; Owensboro, KY; Tyler, TX; Tulsa, OK; Harrisburg, PA. Allegation to the Order in 6/2009 that Poandl sexually abused a boy, age 10, in 1991 during a trip from OH to WV. Removed in 6/2009 from the Savannah diocese; moved to the Order's Cincinnati house. Indicted 1/26/2010 on 3 counts of abuse of the boy, including rape. Pled not guilty 2/12/2010. Charges dismissed with prejudice 8/27/2010 for discovery violations. Reinstated in 9/2010. Removed in 2/2012 after a new allegation, of sexual misconduct in the 1980s. Third allegation in 8/2012. Indicted on federal charges in 11/2012 for abuse of the boy in 1991. Convicted 9/20/2013. Sentenced 2/12/2014 to 7.5 years prison. Lost appeal 8/31/2017. Included on the Harrisburg, PA diocese's 8/1/2018 list. On the Atlanta archdiocese's list 11/6/2018 and the Savannah diocese's list 11/8/2018. On the Wheeling-Charleston list in late 2018. On the Jackson diocese's list 3/19/2019. Included on the Tyler diocese's list in 4/2019. On New Orleans' list in 6/2019. On Glenmary's list 9/27/2019. Died 1/15/2019. On Tulsa list 10/2/2019. On Cincinnati's list in 1/2020. Added to Owensboro's list in 5/2022. Included in the 3/24/2023 GA PAC report.