Fr. Garry Boulden
A woman filed suit in 2004 alleging that Boulden molested her beginning when she was age 12 and a student at a Spokane parish school in the 1970s and 1980s. The parish pastor was reportedly informed at the time, and his response was to blame the girl and ask why she was threatening the career of a “fine young priest.” Boulden denied the allegations. He moved to Seattle in 1983, doing occasional parish ministry. He was working in 1987 for the Mayor’s Office for Senior Services and was hired in 1989 by the Police Department. Removed from ministry in 2002. Seattle Police knew of allegations by 2003. Per Spokane’s bishop Skylstad in 11/2007, the allegations were credible. Name included on the Archdiocese of Seattle’s 1/15/2016 list (first name spelled Gary.) Placed on leave by the Seattle Police Department in 2/2020 after public pressure. Seattle’s list in 3/2023 notes that Boulden was laicized.
- Spokesman-Review 05.21.04
- KXLY 11.21.07
- Statement by Diocese of Spokane 11.21.07
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer (AP) 11.21.07
- Diocese of Spokane List of Admitted, Proven or Credibly Accused Perpetrators of Sexual Abuse 11.03.09
- Archdiocese of Seattle List 01.15.16
- The Stranger 01.15.16
- Seattle Times 02.05.20
- Archdiocese of Seattle List 03.31.23
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