Fr. Joseph F. Fitzpatrick
Named publicly as accused on the Northeast Province Jesuits list 1/15/2019. It notes a report received in 1999 of abuse of a minor in the 1980s. Deemed credible. Permanently removed from ministry in 2002. Accused in a lawsuit filed in 8/2019 of abuse of a St. Mary’s in Manhasset altar server, age 10-11, in 1982-1983. Included in 3/2021 on the Rockville Centre diocese’s list of accused.
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