Fr. Michael E. Allen
Parish priest, teacher, Army chaplain. Worked at the diocesan youth camp. Accused in a 1993 letter to Bishop Gettelfinger of sexually abusing a 16-year-old boy in 1976. The boy had been hospitalized for depression after his father died, and Allen became his counselor. Allen admitted the abuse in 1994, was sent for treatment, then returned to ministry. His accuser came forward again 5/5/2002; Allen was not removed until 6/2002. Working in 2004 in a civilian commissary in Kuwait, on contract with the U.S. Military. He was seen saying mass but the Archdiocese of Military Services said he had no privileges. Included on the Diocese’s 2/22/2019 list of credibly accused.
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- Diocese of Evansville List 02.22.19
- Courier and Press 03.08.19
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