Fr. Dennis Fountain
Dean of Students at St. Catherine’s Indian School. Indicted in 1/1987 on more than 170 counts of sexual abuse (most charges from 1 of 3 accusers). Indictments dismissed because a DA was alleged to have tampered with the Grand Jury. Reindicted in 9/1987 on other charges. Apparently found not guilty because he became pastor of St. Helena Parish in Hobbs, NM (Las Cruces Diocese). A 4/25/2010 church bulletin requested prayers for him as he was ill; he was no longer shown as pastor. Died 12/29/2013. On Las Cruces diocese’s list 11/8/2018. Noted to have worked in Las Cruces diocese 1992-2008. Report made in 2009 of an alleged incident in 1960. On the Gallup diocese’s list 12/10/2018. Included 5/19/21 on the Santa Fe archdiocese’s list.
- United Press International 01.15.87
- United Press International 05.05.87
- United Press International 05.12.87
- United Press International 06.09.87
- United Press International 09.16.87
- United Press International 10.07.87
- United Press International 10.07.87
- United Press International 10.31.87
- New Mexican 10.07.07
- chapelofhopefunerals 12.29.13
- Diocese of Las Cruces List 11.08.18
- KVIA 11.08.18
- Diocese of Gallup List 12.10.18
- Gallup Independent 12.10.18
- Gallup Independent 12.15.18
- Archdiocese of Santa Fe List 05.19.21
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