Fr. Ronald H. Paquin
Pleaded guilty in 12/2002 to three counts of child rape; sentenced to 12-15 years prison. At least 18 complaints were reported to the Archdiocese over a 20-year period; not permanently removed until 2000. Placed on leave in 1990, reinstated in 1998. Six claims were settled by the Church for over $500K. Named in a report by the NH Attorney General. Laicization announced in 5/2004. Name included in 8/2011 on the Boston archdiocese’s list of accused. Announcement on 10/2/2015 that prosecutors’ bid to have Paquin civilly committed to a facility for sexual predators was denied, after “qualified experts” deemed him not sexually dangerous. He was released the same day. Indicted in 2/2017 in ME on 29 counts of sexual misconduct with two boys in the late 1980s, some at camps in ME. Pleaded not guilty. Extradited to a ME jail. Reindicted in 11/2017; pleaded not guilty to 31 counts. Found guilty 11/29/2018 on 11 counts related to the abuse of one boy. Found not guilty of abuse of the other. Sentenced in 5/2019 to 16 years in prison. He appealed his conviction to the ME Supreme Court in 2/2020. The Court upheld the conviction in 4/2020.
- Boston Globe 03.20.02
- Boston Globe 04.11.02
- Boston Globe 05.30.02
- Boston Herald 05.31.02
- Beliefnet 05.31.02
- Exhibit 12 to Deposition of Bishop McCormack 06.03.02
- Boston Herald 06.06.02
- Union Leader 07.09.02
- Boston Herald 01.01.03
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- NY Times 01.08.03
- Documents in Manchester Archives 03.03.03
- Union Leader 03.04.03
- Excerpt from Brief filed in Ford v Cardinal Law et al 07.21.03
- Boston Herald 01.15.04
- Centre Daily (AP) 05.15.04
- Duluth News Tribune 01.26.07
- Boston Archdiocese List 08.25.11
- National Catholic Register 08.25.11
- Essex DA Office 10.02.15
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- Boston website 11.09.15
- St Monica Parish 11.11.15
- SNAP 12.31.15
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- Eagle-Tribune 02.21.17
- Boston Globe 07.26.17
- Eagle Tribune 07.26.17
- Portland Press Herald 11.13.17
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- WGME 11.26.18
- Portland Press Herald 11.27.18
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- WMUR Radio 11.29.18
- Eagle Tribune 11.30.18
- Associated Press 01.05.19
- Kennebec Journal 01.05.19
- Associated Press via WHDH 03.05.19
- NBC 10 03.26.19
- Eagle Tribune 03.29.19
- Associated Press 04.29.19
- Boston Globe 05.24.19
- Press-Herald 05.24.19
- The Press-Herald 02.12.20
- AP via Salem News 02.13.20
- NBC Boston 02.13.20
- Eagle Tribune 04.24.20
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