Fr. John T. Wielebski
Ordained for the Trinitarians. Incardinated into the Baltimore archdiocese in 1988. Removed 12/18/2009 from his assignment at Resurrection of Our Lord in Laurel after separate reports by three men that he sexually abused them as teenagers in the mid- to late- 1980s. All three were “troubled” and were seeing Wielebski for counseling. The Archdiocese delayed its announcement about the allegations until 1/10/2010 to allow police to complete an investigation. Wielebski moved to Las Vegas after in 6/2010. Archdiocesan files indicate that the Archdiocese knew of issues with Wielebski with boys, and that there were more than three victims. The Vatican determined he was not to be laicized because canon law states that a minor is under the age of 16. The victims were ages 16-18 when first abused. On Baltimore’s list of credibly accused 7/23/2019. On the Belleville diocese’s list 9/20/2022. Included in the 4/5/2023 MD Attorney General’s Report.
- Archdiocese of Baltimore Press Release 01.10.10
- Archdiocese of Baltimore Press Release 01.10.10
- Baltimore Sun 01.10.10
- Washington Examiner 01.10.10
- Washington Examiner 01.10.10
- Baltimore Sun 01.10.10
- Baltimore Sun 01.11.10
- Baltimore Sun 01.11.10
- Gazette 01.14.10
- Gazette 01.14.10
- Cumberland Times-News 02.05.10
- Cumberland Times-News 02.05.10
- Archdiocese of Baltimore List 07.23.19
- Archdiocese of Baltimore List 09.05.19
- St Louis Post-Dispatch 04.20.21
- Diocese of Belleville List 09.20.22
- MD Attorney General’s Report 04.05.31
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