Fr. Charles G. Coyle

Worked in LA, MD, MA, TX, AL, GA. Accused in a 2002 lawsuit of abuse of a boy in the 1970s at Newton South High School in Boston, where Coyle was a guidance counselor. Reportedly, a second boy who was living with Coyle later died by suicide. Coyle was working in New Orleans in 2002 when the allegation was made public and was placed on leave. A second suit, filed in 2003, alleged abuse of two brothers while Coyle was a seminarian in Baltimore in the 1960s. The older of the two brothers was abused after he was sent to Coyle for counseling at age 16 in 1965. The younger brother was abused at ages 11-13. Coyle died 7/1/2015. Included on the New Orleans archdiocese’s list 11/2/2018, where he taught at Jesuit High 1958-1961, when he was a scholastic. On MD Province’s list 12/7/2018. On Baltimore archdiocese’s list in 2018. On the Atlanta archdiocese’s list, where he was assigned to Ignatius House 1992-1995. Included in the 3/24/2023 GA PAC Report. Included in the 4/5/2023 MD Attorney General’s Report.