Fr. Stephen M. Garrity
Removed by the Jesuits in 2007 from Holy Cross in Durham, NC after admitting to inappropriate sexual contact with five young adults, ages 18-23, in the early 1980s while in Baltimore and Philadelphia. Received therapy. In 1/2013, Order told the Raleigh diocese of a credible complaint of abuse of a minor from the 1970s while assigned to St. Joseph’s Prep in Philadelphia. Sent to a monitored community. Died in 2014. Name included on the Maryland Province Jesuits list 12/17/2018. It notes multiple allegations. On Scranton diocese’s list 12/22/2018. Added to Baltimore archdiocese’s list in 2/2019. On the Raleigh diocese’s list in 10/2018. It notes abuse in 1970 reported in 2018. Mentioned in the 4/5/2023 MD Attorney General’s Report.
- News & Observer 04.09.07
- WRAL 04.28.07
- News & Observer 04.30.07
- News & Observer 06.08.07
- Statement by Diocese of Raleigh 01.09.13
- Philadelphia Inquirer 01.09.13
- Diocese of Raleigh List accessed 12.17.18
- Jesuits Maryland Province List 12.17.18
- Diocese of Scranton List 12.22.18
- Baltimore Archdiocese List via Patch 02.15.19
- MD Attorney General’s Report 04.05.23
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