Fr. Garrett D. Orr
In 10/2003 a Georgetown Prep student report to the school that Orr had sexually abused him in 2002. The school did not report the abuse to police until 5/2004. Suspended at that time. Orr had been on sabbatical in 2003 for “unrelated health issues.” Assigned in 4/2004 as chaplain at Loyola University. Despite suspension, was allowed ministry without 1:1 with students 2004-2005. Terminated from Loyola in 10/2006. Investigation by the Jesuits in 2006 found the allegations “substantially true.” Allegation in 2009 of abuse in 1989 at Georgetown Prep. Arrested 1/2011 and charged with abuse of two, one of them the student who reported abuse in 2003. Indicted 2/23/2011. Pled guilty 9/12/2011. Sentenced 11/10/2011 to five years probation and registration as sex offender. Laicized in 2008. On Maryland Province Jesuits list 12/17/2018. Added to Baltimore archdiocese’s list in 2/2019. Included in the 4/5/2023 MD Attorney General’s Report.
- Washington Times 04.19.06
- Loyola Greyhound 04.25.06
- Washington Post 04.28.06
- WJZ (AP) 04.13.07
- The Examiner 04.13.07
- Washington Post 12.02.10
- Statement by Georgetown Prep dated 01.26.11
- Daily Caller 01.31.11
- Washington Examiner 02.02.11
- Washington Post 02.02.11
- TDB 02.02.11
- NBC Washington 02.03.11
- Kensington Patch 02.03.11
- Pittsburgh Tribune Review 02.03.11
- Washington Post 02.03.11
- Daily Caller 02.04.11
- The Gazette 02.23.11
- The Gazette 09.13.11
- The Gazette 11.10.11
- Washington Post 11.11.11
- Maryland Province Jesuits List 12.17.18
- Patch 02.15.19
- MD Attorney General’s Report 04.05.23
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