Fr. Robert H. Morrissette
Personnel file released in 12/2002. Admitted in 1984 to sexually molesting a 16-year-old boy. Accused of keeping pornography and having homosexual relationships. Transferred to another parish with full knowledge by Cardinal Law. Removed by review board in 1993. Voluntarily laicized in 2005. Per the archdiocese’s list in 8/2011, the case concluded canonically.
- Other Assignment Record
- Boston Archdiocesan Assignment Record
- Memo 08.13.97 about Hotel Job and Therapy
- Documents from personnel file
- Letter from Moderator of the Curia to Morrissette 11.05.98
- Memo from Murphy to Higgins about Morrissette 12.29.99
- Boston Herald 12.04.02
- Boston Globe 12.04.02
- Newsday 02.10.03
- Boston Globe 06.04.03
- Pattern & Practice Brief 07.21.03
- Boston Globe 03.19.06
- National Catholic Register 08.25.11
- Boston Archdiocese List 08.25.11
- Salem News 08.26.11
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