Fr. Thomas F. Keating
Accused in a 2003 lawsuit of sexually abusing a teenage girl in 1982. Per the plaintiff, she was raped by Msgr. John M. Zeder 1978-81, and then by Keating after she told him about Zeder. Both priests were assigned to St. Mary’s in Cortland, where the girl was a parishioner and worked as a maid. Other alleged victims came forward after publicity around the first case. Three sisters told their story in 1/04 and filed civil suit. Keating remained in ministry until 2/04. He denied all allegations. Privileges removed in 12/04. Case was to be sent to Vatican. Both suits dismissed by appeals court 9/06 on SOL. Keating died 11/17/16. On diocese’s list 12/31/18. In 5/20 a 57-year-old man filed suit, claiming Keating sexually abused him as a child in Binghamton, beginning in 1973.
- Post-Standard (NY) 03.21.03
- Press & Sun Bulletin 03.22.03
- Post-Standard 04.18.03
- Post-Standard 06.18.03
- Post-Standard 01.23.04
- Press & Sun Bulletin 01.23.04
- Post Standard 02.25.04
- Press & Sun Bulletin 02.25.04
- Press & Sun Bulletin 03.01.04
- New York Lawyer 09.24.04
- Press & Sun Bulletin 09.28.04
- Post Standard 12.16.04
- Press & Sun Bulletin 12.16.04
- Post-Standard 06.25.05
- News 10 Now (New York) 05.04.06
- Post-Standard 09.16.06
- Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin 11.21.16
- Watertown Daily Times 03.14.18
- Diocese of Syracuse List 12.03.18
- Syracuse site 12.03.18
- Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin via USA Today 05.21.20
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