Fr. Timothy Francis Sugrue

Order: SM
Ordained: 1963
Status: Settled

Died: 08/4/2022
Diocese: Diocese of Little Rock AR

Accused in a 1992 civil suit of abusing a girl, age 8, and her sister in 1978 at an Air Force Base in AR. Sugrue did not testify; took the Fifth Amendment in a deposition regarding involvement with children while working in Ohio, Georgia, Louisiana, Alaska and the Philippines. Resigned from the Air Force in 1979 after an investigation into allegations. Trial in 1993 resulted in $1.5M judgment against Sugrue, not his Order. Dismissed from the priesthood in 2005. Included on the Little Rock diocese’s 9/10/2018 list, which noted one known victim. Living in FL in 2/2019. On the Baton Rouge diocese’s list in early 2019. Included on the Atlanta archdiocese’s list in 7/2022, where he is noted to have been assigned 1964-1965 and in 1987. Included in the 3/24/2023 GA PAC Report. Died in FL 8/4/2022.


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