Fr. John F. Barrett
Placed on leave in 5/2002 due to old allegations that he molested an 8th grade boy in a Catholic school in 1968. The original claim was made in 1991; the alleged victim said the Diocese cancelled a meeting with him at the last minute when he wanted to bring either his wife or attorney with him. The accuser let the matter drop until 2002 when an investigator for the Diocese contacted him. Barrett was cleared by a diocesan investigation 6/10/2002 and returned to ministry. The Diocese said the claims could not be substantiated and the alleged victim was not cooperating. Barrett died 7/16/2014.
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