52 Accused in This Diocese
- Associated Press 09.18.95
- Post-Standard (NY) 07.22.02
- FindAGrave 02.05.05
- Watertown Daily Times 02.24.10
- Watertown Daily Times 03.14.18
- North Country Now 03.14.18
- Bishop LeValley Letter 11.10.18
- Diocese of Ogdensburg List 11.13.18
- Adirondack Daily Enterprise 11.14.18
- Adirondack Daily Enterprise 08.16.19
- WWNY 06.30.20
- Press Republican 07.17.20
- Adirondack Daily Enterprise 04.08.21
- Archdiocese of Santa Fe List 05.19.21
- Press-Republican 07.02.02
- Sun-Sentinel 07.03.03
- Watertown Daily Times 01.06.04
- Watertown Daily Times 08.31.14
- Reedbenoit 08.30.16
- North Country Now 03.14.18
- Watertown Daily Times 03.14.18
- Adirondack Daily Enterprise 05.26.18
- Bishop LaValley Letter 11.10.18
- Diocese of Ogdensburg List 11.13.18
- Adirondack Daily Enterprise 11.14.18
- North Country Daily 12.15.99
- Post-Standard 03.23.02
- Post-Standard 05.12.02
- Press Republican 07.02.02
- Post-Standard 01.29.03
- Press Republican 01.31.03
- Watertown Daily Times 10.06.04
- RichardSipecom 04.17.07
- North Country Now 03.14.18
- Watertown Daily Times 03.14.18
- Bishop LaValley Letter 11.10.18
- Diocese of Ogdensburg List 11.13.18
- Adirondack Daily Enterprise 11.29.18
- Adirondack Daily Enterprise 08.16.19
- WWNY 06.30.20
- Press Republican 07.02.20
- Adirondack Daily Entreprise 04.08.21
- Press-Republican 07.02.02
- Sun-Sentinel 07.03.03
- Watertown Daily Times 01.06.04
- Watertown Daily Times 03.14.18
- North Country Now 03.14.18
- Adirondack Daily Enterprise 05.26.18
- Bishop LaValley Letter 11.10.18
- Diocese of Ogdensburg List 11.13.18
- Adirondack Daily Enterprise 11.14.18
- Adirondack Daily Enterprise 08.16.19
- Supreme Court of the State of NY County of Erie AB 93 Doe, Index No. Plaintiff v The Diocese of
Buffalo, Conventual Franciscans et al - Supreme Court of the State of NY County of Erie AB 94 Doe, Index No. Plaintiff v The Diocese of
Buffalo, Conventual Franciscans et al - Press-Republican 07.02.02
- Sun-Sentinel 07.03.03
- Watertown Daily Times 01.06.04
- North Country Now 03.14.18
- Watertown Daily Times 03.14.18
- Adirondack Daily Enterprise 05.26.18
- Bishop LaValley Letter 11.10.18
- Diocese of Ogdensburg List 11.13.18
- Adirondack Daily Enterprise 11.14.18
- Adirondack Daily Enterprise 08.16.19
- North County Now 03.14.18
- Watertown Daily Times (NY) 07.02.03
- Sun Sentinel 07.03.03
- Watertown Daily Times 01.06.04
- Watertown Daily Times 02.24.10
- North Country Now 03.14.18
- Watertown Daily Times 03.14.18
- Watertown Daily Times 05.23.18
- WWTV 10.11.18
- Bishop LaValley Letter 11.10.18
- Diocese of Ogdensburg List 11.13.18
- Adirondack Daily Enterprise 11.14.18
- Adirondack Daily Enterprise 08.16.19
Fr. Fay W. Ager
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Fr. Floyd J. Brown
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Fr. Joseph A. Conti
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First named publicly as accused by the diocese on its 11/13/18 list of credibly accused. Died 7/30/18. Accused in a 6/30/20 lawsuit filed under the NY Child Victims Act of abusing a minor, ages 10-14, at St. John's Academy in Plattsburgh. The plaintiff also accused Rev. John J. Fallon. Accused in a suit filed 4/1/21 of abusing a boy in 1969, along with Rev. Roland St. Pierre. The abuse allegedly took place in a wooded area and included sodomy. The priests are said to have taken turns abusing the boy, while the other watched.
Fr. Francis Gordon Coseo
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Fr. Joseph A. Degan
Fr. James A. Delbel
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Fr. John L. Downs
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Fr. Robert O. Duford
Fr. Joseph W. Elliott
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Fr. John J. Fallon
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Arrested in 9/1985 on charges of mailing child pornography, involving photos of a boy under age 14, to a photo lab for developing. Other photos of boys from the town where Fallon was assigned were found at the rectory. Pleaded guilty in 12/1985; sentenced to 5 years probation, including 6 months of psychiatric therapy. Sent to Via Coeli in Jemez Springs NM. Lived in NM "on sick leave" 1989-2000. Moved to a Syracuse retirement home; remained inactive. Syracuse diocese said it had no knowledge of his past. Died 2/5/2005. On Ogdensburg diocese's list 11/13/2018. Named in 8/2019 lawsuit(s) under the NY Child Victims Act. By 4/2021 there were eight suits naming Fallon. Included on the Santa Fe archdiocese's list 5/19/2021.
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Fr. Ronald J. Farchette
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Fr. Bruce T. Favreau
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Fr. George A. Fontaine
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Fr. Aquinas Reding
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Given name Paul Francis Reding. Accused in a lawsuit(s) in 2020 under the NY Child Victims Act of the sexual abuse of a minor(s). Per his obituary, Reding had assignments in NY City, Asheville NC, St. Petersburg FL, Brazil, Denver CO, Croghan NY, East Rutherford NJ, Allegany NY and Obernburg NY. He died 1/4/2000.
Fr. Charles J. Richard
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Accused in a 2020 lawsuit(s) of the sexual abuse of a minor(s). Per his obituary, Richard was assigned to a St. Mary's in Potsdam after ordination until 1951 when he became an Army chaplain. Worked in Korea 1952-53, Vietnam 1968-69, and in Europe, South America and Panama. Returned to the Ogdensburg diocese, assigned 1972-1996 to Sacred Heart, then chaplain of Mater Dei College and later of St. Joseph's Home. He died 2/14/07.
Fr. Joseph Arthur Francoeur
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Fr. Edward L. Franklin
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Br. Roland A. Gaudette
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Accused in a lawsuit(s) filed under the NY Child Victims Act in 2020 of the sexual abuse of a minor(s). Educator, assigned to schools in Alfred ME, Plattsburgh and Morrisonville NY. Died in 12/05.
Fr. Theodore M. Gillette
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Fr. John M. Hunt
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Fr. Frank M. Kearns
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Fr. Edwin A. Kennedy
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Fr. John M. Kennedy
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Fr. Emile G. LaLonde
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Fr. James M. Larche
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Fr. Joseph F. Luker
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Fr. Donald J. Manfred
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Per Attorney Jeff Anderson in 4/21, Manfred was accused in a lawsuit filed under the NY Child Victims Act of sexually abusing a minor in 1971.
Fr. Roger M. Martin
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Fr. Gerald F. McGrath
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Fr. John F. McNamara
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Accused in a lawsuit filed in 2021 under the NY Child Victims Act of child sexual abuse, occurring 1945-47. McNamara died in 1971.
Fr. Roland V. Menard
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Fr. Andrew Robert Mulvaney
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Fr. Liam O’Doherty
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Fr. Paul Oehler
Named publicly as accused by the diocese on its list in 5/22. Noted to be deceased.
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Fr. John F. Pendergast
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Fr. Albert R. Plante
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Fr. Thomas J. Robillard
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Fr. Thomas W. Rogers
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Fr. Donald E. Seguin
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Fr. Gerald Sharland
Fr. Robert M. Shurtleff
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Fr. Herbert Skurski
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Fr. Thomas Squires
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Fr. Roland H. St. Pierre
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Fr. Carl Stone
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Fr. George W. Tobin
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Fr. Michael A. Toth
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Fr. John M. Waterhouse
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Fr. Clark S. White
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Fr. John F. Wiley
Fr. David E. Wisniewski
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