73 Accused in This Diocese
- Press and Sun-Bulletin 03.14.02
- Hartley v Bishop Matthew Clark et al, Cause No 08-326A, Supreme Court, NY State, Schuyler County
- News 10 Now 11.12.08
- Star Gazette 11.12.08
- Democrat & Chronicle 11.13.08
- Ithaca Journal 11.13.08
- Catholic Courier 11.14.08
- WENY 11.18.08
- Star Gazette 11.19.08
- Press & Sun-Bulletin 11.19.08
- WETM 04.28.09
- Rochester Homepage 06.07.12
- SNAP Statement 06.07.12
- Catholic Courier 06.07.12
- Press & Sun Bulletin 04.18.02
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 04.22.02
- Press & Sun Bulletin 05.05.02
- Press & Sun Bulletin 12.04.02
- Press & Sun Bulletin 12.07.02
- Press & Sun Bulletin 12.11.02
- Press & Sun Bulletin 12.19.02
- Press & Sun Bulletin 12.25.02
- Press & Sun Bulletin 01.04.03
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 05.09.03
- Press & Sun Bulletin 10.08.04
- Press and Sun-Bulletin 05.05.07
- Catholic Courier 06.07.12
- SNAP Statement 06.07.12
- Rochester Homepage 06.07.12
- Diocese of Rochester List Updated 09.30.18
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 02.28.19
- Democrat and Chronicle 08.15.19
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 02.17.96
- Post-Standard 02.17.96
- Associated Press 05.09.97
- Democrat and Chronicle 09.01.99
- Democrat and Chronicle 11.09.99
- Democrat and Chronicle 04.22.02
- Post-Standard 05.12.02
- Press and Sun-Bulletin 05.05.07
- SNAP Statement 06.07.12
- Catholic Courier 06.07.12
- Rochester Homepage 12.07.16
- Livingston County News 06.08.18
- The Daily News 06.11.18
- Democrat and Chronicle 08.15.19
- Democrat and Chronicle 08.15.19
- WHAM TV 08.29.19
- Ithaca Journal 12.16.19
- WHAM 07.06.20
- Democrat and Chronicle 08.03.20
- Livingston County News 08.28.20
- Diocese of Rochester list 08.03.22
- Democrat and Chronicle 08.03.20
- Democrat and Chronicle 08.03.20
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 01.15.02
- Democrat and Chronicle 02.02.02
- Democrat and Chronicle 04.22.02
- Associated Press 05.02.02
- Democrat and Chronicle 05.03.02
- Democrat and Chronicle 05.09.02
- Post Standard (NY) 05.12.02
- Post Standard 05.22.02
- Dallas Morning News 06.12.02
- Catholic Courier 06.07.12
- SNAP Statement 06.07.12
- Rochester Homepage 06.07.12
- Democrat & Chronicle 08.10.12
- WHAM 08.07.13
- Democrat and Chronicle 08.15.19
- Rochester Beacon 05.20.21
- Associated Press 05.02.02
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 05.03.02
- Democrat and Chronicle 05.04.02
- Democrat and Chronicle 05.08.02
- Post-Standard 05.12.02
- Democrat and Chronicle 06.17.02
- Democrat and Chronicle 06.17.02
- Democrat and Chronicle 06.17.02
- Democrat and Chronicle 07.15.02
- Democrat and Chronicle 08.09.02
- Democrat and Chronicle 11.13.02
- Democrat and Chronicle 12.13.02
- Democrat and Chronicle 02.18.03
- Democrat and Chronicle 05.10.03
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer 08.19.04
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer 08.19.04
- Newsday (AP) 09.21.04
- WHEC-TV 12.08.05
- SNAP Statement 05.31.12
- Rochester Homepage 06.07.12
- Catholic Courier 06.07.12
- Democrat and Chronicle 02.28.19
- Democrat and Chronicle 08.15.19
- WHAM 09.09.19
- Democrat and Chronicle 08.03.20
- WHAM 08.04.20
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 08.06.20
- Catholic Courier 03.27.11
- Statement by Diocese of Rochester 03.27.11
- Democrat and Chronicle 03.28.11
- WHEC 03.29.11
- Democrat and Chronicle 07.21.11
- WHEC 07.21.11
- Catholic Courier 06.07.12
- SNAP 06.07.12
- Rochester Homepage 06.07.12
- Diocese of Rochester List Updated 09.30.18
- Democrat and Chronicle 01.16.19
- Democrat and Chronicle 08.15.19
- Associated Press 05.02.02
- Rochester Democrat & Chronicle 05.03.02
- Democrat & Chornicle 05.04.02
- Post-Standard 05.04.02
- Post-Standard 05.12.02
- Dallas Morning News 06.12.02
- Catholic Courer 06.07.12
- Rochester Homepage 06.07.12
- SNAP Statement 06.07.12
- Democrat and Chronicle 08.15.19
- Democrat and Chronicle 05.11.23
- WROC 07.24.05
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 07.24.05
- Catholic Courier 07.25.05
- Star Gazette 07.25.05
- Post-Standard 07.25.05
- Democrat and Chronicle 07.25.05
- Democrat and Chronicle 08.02.05
- WHAM 08.02.05
- Catholic Courier 08.18.05
- Democrat and Chronicle 11.23.05
- Democrat Chronicle 02.01.06
- Democrat and Chronicle 04.04.06
- Democrat & Chronicle 08.01.06
- Press and Sun-Bulletin 05.05.07
- Straits Times 09.15.08
- WROC 09.15.08
- Earthtimes 09.16.08
- South China Morning Post 09.16.08
- Catholic Courier 06.07.12
- Rochester Homepage 06.07.12
- SNAP Statement 06.07.12
- Democrat and Chronicle 08.15.19
- Plaintiff v Diocese of Rochester et a 09.17.19
- Plaintiff v Diocese of Rochester et al 03.12.20
- Plaintiff v St. Francis of Assisi Church et al 08.03.20
- WHEC 12.12.10
- Auburn Citizen 12.12.10
- Catholic Courier 12.12.10
- Diocese of Rochester Statement 12.13.10
- Democrat and Chronicle 12.13.10
- Auburn Citizen 12.13.10
- Auburn Citizen 10.02.11
- SNAP Wisconsin Statement 10.13.11
- The Citizen 02.09.12
- WSYR 02.10.12
- The Citizen 02.10.12
- Catholic Courier 06.07.12
- Rochester Homepage 06.07.12
- SNAP Statement 06.07.12
- Diocese of Rochester List Updated 09.30.18
- Associated Press 05.03.02
- Press and Sun Bulletin 05.03.02
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 05.03.02
- Democrat and Chronicle 05.04.02
- Post-Standard 05.04.02
- Associated Press 05.10.02
- Post-Standard 05.12.02
- Dallas Morning News 06.12.02
- Press and Sun Bulletin 05.05.07
- Rochester Homepage 06.07.12
- SNAP Statement 06.07.12
- Catholic Courier 06.07.12
- Democrat and Chronicle 06.06.18
- Democrat and Chronicle 08.15.19
- Diocese of Rochester List 08.03.22
- WROC (Gates NY) 05.17.06
- Democrat & Chronicle 05.18.06
- WROC (Gates NY) 05.24.06
- Democrat & Chronicle 07.13.06
- Democrat & Chronicle 08.24.06
- Democrat & Chronicle 03.18.07
- Democrat & Chronicle 03.21.07
- Democrat & Chronicle 03.22.07
- Press and Sun-Bulletin 05.05.07
- Democrat & Chronicle 08.01.07
- MPNnow 03.04.08
- WHEC 03.05.08
- Catholic Courier 06.07.12
- SNAP Statement 06.07.12
- Rochester Homepage 06.07.12
- Democrat & Chronicle 08.15.19
- Star Gazette 06.06.18
- Rochester First 06.06.18
- Democrat & Chronicle 06.06.18
- Democrat & Chronicle 06.06.18
- Mount Pleasant Daily Voice 06.07.18
- Spectrum Local News 06.10.18
- WBNG 06.10.18
- Press Connects 06.13.18
- Rochester First 06.14.18
- WHEC TV 06.15.18
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 12.10.18
- WROC TV 12.10.18
- Affidavit in Support of Federal Warrant
- Rochester Democrat & Chronicle 03.10.05
- WSTM 03.10.05
- Democrat and Chronicle 03.14.05
- Diocese of Rochester Statement 03.14.05
- Democrat and Chronicle 03.14.05
- Democrat and Chronicle 03.15.05
- Addition Statement by Archdiocese of Rochester 03.18.05
- WSTM 03.19.05
- Democrat and Chronicle 04.12.05
- Democrat and Chronicle 05.25.05
- WHEC 10.13.05
- Democrat and Chronicle 12.14.05
- Catholic Courier 12.24.05
- Democrat and Chronicle 01.23.07
- Democrat and Chronicle 02.16.07
- Democrat & Chronicle 05.23.07
- Catholic Courier 06.07.12
- Rochester Homepage 06.07.12
- SNAP Statement 06.07.12
- Democrat and Chronicle 08.03.20
Fr. Joseph Beatini
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Fr. David L. Bonin
Died at age 53 in 3/02. In 11/08 a 21-year-old man filed suit against the bishop and diocese, alleging that Bonin sexually abused him weekly 1998-2001, when the man was ages 9-12. The man first made his allegations known in 2007. A second person also alleged abuse. In 4/09 the NY Supreme Court denied the diocese's motion to dismiss. Diocese included Bonin's name on 6/7/12 list; complaint noted to have been received after his death.
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Fr. James C. Burke
Fr. Thomas W. Burr
Fr. Bernard A.L. Carges
Fr. Albert H. Cason
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Fr. John T. Cherry
Fr. Paul I. Cloonan
Fr. Vincent Paul Collins
Fr. Thomas Corbett
Fr. John M. Costello
Sr. Madeline Cox
Fr. James J. Curry
Fr. Joseph F. D’Aurizio
Fr. Leo Emmett Davis
Fr. Leo Francis Dunn
Fr. George W. Eckl
Fr. Eugene G. Emo
Multiple allegations, transferred six times in 14 years. Removed from his parish in 1993 after covering up for young men who had stolen church funds, and after a housekeeper found handcuffs and pornography in the rectory. Sent to residential treatment. Arrested in 2/1996; sentenced to six months in prison and five years probation in 5/1997 for abusing a 31-year-old mentally disabled man. On restrictions for prior sexual abuse allegations. Many other complaints after his arrest. Charged in 1999 with violating probation by having contact with a 16-year-old boy; sentenced to 1-3 years in prison. Released from prison in 2002. Involuntarily laicized per diocese 6/7/2012. Reported in 6/2018 to be a registered sex offender living in Bushnell FL. Accused in a suit filed in 8/2019 under the NY Child Victims Act of sexual abuse while assigned to St. Mary's in Danville. Six more suits were filed in 12/2016 claiming abuse of boys at the parish. Another suit was to be filed with an allegation that Emo molested a minor in the 1950s while in seminary. By 8/2020, Emo was named in 12 CVA lawsuits. New suit in 8/2020 claims abuse in 1968 of a boy, age 17. The diocese's list in 8/2022 shows Emo to be deceased.
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Fr. Ronald P. Frederick
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Fr. Robert Gaudio
Fr. Anthony Giudice
Fr. John F. Gormley
Fr. David N. Gramkee
Fr. Joseph A. Grasso
Priest of the Congregation of Missionaries of the Precious Blood (C.P.P.S.). Teacher and/or principal at a number of high schools. Accused in a lawsuit filed 2/19/2020 of sexually abusing a male student in the early 2000s at Siena Catholic Academy in Brighton and St. Thomas More Church. The abuse allegedly began in 2002 when the boy was age 12, and continued into the next year. Grasso is said to have threatened the boy with eternal damnation if he told. Grasso denied the allegations. V.A. chaplain in Albany since 2008. In 3/2024 unanimous jury verdict, Grasso's accuser was awarded $5.4 million.Â
Fr. Gerard J. Guli
Fr. Robert W. Hammond
Fr. Austin B. Hanna
Fr. Richard A. Hart
Br. John Laurence Heathwood
Fr. David W. Heinsler
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Fr. G. Stuart Hogan
Fr. Thomas Honold
Diocese: Diocese of Rochester NY
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Fr. Daniel Karl
Named publicly as accused by the diocese on its list in 8/22. Noted to be deceased.
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Br. Lawrence A. Killelea
Fr. Robert James Klem
Fr. Joseph E. Larrabee
Fr. William D. Lum
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Fr. Carsten P. Martensen
Fr. Charles J. McCarthy
Fr. Robert A. Meng
Fr. John M. Merklinger
Accused in a lawsuit filed in 7/21 under the NY Child Victims Act of sexually abusing a boy over two years, beginning in 1967 when the boy was age 8. Merklinger was assigned to St. Alphonsus in Auburn at the time of the alleged abuse, and the boy was a student at the parish school. Per the lawsuit, another priest witnessed the abuse, but did nothing. Merklinger died in 1970.
Fr. Mark A. Miller
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Fr. Robert J. Miller
Janice Nadeau
Fr. Bernard C. Newcomb
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Fr. William J. O’Malley
Fr. Robert F. O’Neill
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Fr. Richard J. Orlando
Fr. Vincent Panepinto
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Fr. Jacob R. Rauber
Fr. Wilfred S. Riley
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Fr. Foster P. Rogers
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Fr. Paul R. Schnacky
Fr. Dennis R. Sewar
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Fr. Dennis J. Shaw
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Fr. Gary P. Shaw
Shaw's name was among eight released in 6/2018 by attorney Mitchell Garabedian of priests accused of sexually abusing minors. Assigned to St. John the Evangelist in Clyde in 1973, then St. Margaret Mary in Irondequoit 1974-1977. The alleged abuse occurred during his time at St. Margaret Mary. Per the Diocese, Shaw resigned from ministry in 1977 and was "dispensed from the clerical state" in 1978. Brother of credibly accused priest Dennis Shaw. Accused in an 8/2/2020 lawsuit of sexually abusing a child, age 13, in 1967. Accused in a suit filed 8/6/2020 of sexually abusing a girl, age 14, in 1977 in a confessional at St. Margaret Mary.
Fr. David P. Simon
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Sister Bernadine
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Fr. James F. Slattery
Fr. John Joseph Steger
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Fr. Conrad J. Sundholm
Fr. Harry R. Untereiner
Fr. Thomas J. Valenti
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Fr. Robert E. Voelkle
Named publicly as credibly accused by the Jesuits Northeast Province on its list 1/15/2019. It notes reports in 1980 and in the 2000s of abuse of minors 1960-1980. Worked at McQuaid Jesuit High School in Rochester 1962-1965 and 1968-1969, and at Regis High School in NYC 1969-1980. (The 1972 Regis High School yearbook is dedicated to Voelke, nicknamed "Voelks.") Voelkle left the Jesuits in 1985 and died in 2016. Accused in a lawsuit filed in 7/2020 under the NY Child Victims act of sexually abusing a 17-year-old boy in 1976. The boy was a Regis High School student. Accused in a 8/2021 lawsuit of sexually abusing a boy, also a Regis High School student, age 16, in 9/1980. Another former Regis High School student filed suit in 11/2023, alleging abuse by Voelkle when he was age 19 in 1979 or 1980.
Fr. Francis H. Vogt
Fr. George C. Vogt
Fr. Otto Vogt
Fr. Michael Volino
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Br. John D. Walsh
Deacon Stephen Ward
Diocese: Diocese of Rochester NY