23 Accused in This Diocese
- Asheville Citizen Times 01.24.65
- Asheville Citizen Times 06.02.65
- South Texas Catholic 01.03.03
- Corpus Christi Caller Times 04.09.10
- KSAT 07.13.11
- Corpus Christi Caller Times 07.13.11
- KZTV 07.13.11
- Zapata Times 07.30.11
- Diocese of Corpus Christi List 01.31.19
- List of Raleigh Diocese 05.29.19
- Diocese of Charlotte List updated 02.28.20
- Diocese of Charlotte Clarke Details 02.28.20
- WFAE 03.02.20
- KRIS 01.09.23
- The Caller-Times 07.20.16
- SNAP 07.20.16
- The Caller-Times 07.21.16
- Tahira Khan Merrit Law Firm 07.22.16
- Corpus Christi Caller-Times 03.06.17
- Corpus Christi Caller-Times 03.01.18
- Diocese of Corpus Christi List 01.31.19
- Beeville Bee-Picayune 02.28.19
- Beeville Bee-Picayune 10.17.19
- Diocese of Fargo List 01.02.20
- Houston Chronicle 02.25.95
- Houston Chronicle 04.24.95
- Houston Chronicle 05.11.95
- Houston Chronicle 08.31.95
- Houston Chronicle 03.03.96
- Ft Worth Star Telegram 03.08.96
- San Antonio Express-News (AP) 05.22.96
- Houston Chronicle 08.08.96
- Houston Chronicle 12.24.96
- Houston Chronicle 07.29.97
- Diocese of Corpus Christi List 01.31.19
- Corpus Christi Caller Times 06.20.19
- Catholic News Agency 06.22.19
- Gallup Independent 05.09.05
- Gallup Independent 08.02.05
- Gallup Independent 09.20.05
- Trivalley Central 10.13.10
- Moya v Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup AZ Superior Court Coconino Co 10.13.10
- Gallup Independent 11.06.10
- AZ Central 11.11.10
- Houston Chronicle 11.11.10
- News Channel 10 11.12.10
- BishopAccountability webpage 04.19.11
- SNAP Statement 04.19.11
- ABC 15 04.20.11
- Gallup Independent 04.21.11
- AZ Journal 05.04.11
- Gallup Independent 05.27.11
- KNAU 06.13.11
- NY Times 07.10.11
- WordClay 10.06.11
- Gallup Independent 11.08.11
- Gallup Independent 11.08.11
- Gallup Independent 07.31.12
- Gallup Independent 07.31.12
- Gallup Independent 09.11.12
- Gallup Independent 06.20.13
- Sacramento Bee 06.24.13
- New Mexican 06.25.13
- Gallup Independent 09.03.13
- Worthy Adversary 09.17.13
- Gallup Independent 09.19.13
- Gallup Independent 11.11.13
- ABQ Journal 12.14.13
- ABQ Journal 12.15.13
- Gallup Independent 08.21.14
- Albuquerque Journal 12.16.14
- Diocese of Gallup List 01.06.15
- Arizona Journal 11.21.15
- Albuquerque Journal 07.17.16
- Gallup Independent 06.06.17
- Diocese of Corpus Christi List 01.31.19
- KRIS 01.09.23
- Diocese of Corpus Christi List 01.31.19
- Diocese of Dallas List 01.31.19
- WFAA 02.12.19
- NBC 5 News 08.27.19
- Dallas Morning News 08.27.19
- Park Cities People 08.28.19
- Dallas Morning News 09.21.19
- Dallas Morning News 09.24.19
- Dallas Morning News 09.26.19
- Dallas Morning News 10.25.19
- WFAA 12.01.19
- America Magazine 10.16.20
- Dallas Morning News 11.18.20
- Dallas Morning News 12.18.21
- Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas 03.29.22
- Dallas Morning News 03.30.22
- KXAS 03.30.22
- Dallas Morning News 03.31.22
Fr. Francis Beazley
In 1/2004 a woman alleged abuse by Beazley in 1957 when she was an elementary student in Edinberg (which later became part of the Brownsville diocese). Her therapist informed the Brownsville Bishop in the 1990s. Beazley also worked in the San Antonio, San Angelo, Amarillo, Baton Rouge, and Colorado Springs dioceses. Died in 1992.
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Fr. Robert J. Bedrosian
Named publicly as accused by the Corpus Christi diocese on its list 1/31/2019. Left the diocese in 1979. Left his order in 1985. Died 10/1/2014. Added to the Duluth diocese's list of the credibly accused in 11/2019, which notes his ordination to have been in 1966. Pastor of a Hillman parish 10/1/1980 -3/12/1981.
Fr. Jerome Caponi
Ordained for the Benedictines. Incardinated 1971 into Diocese of Corpus Christi. Excardinated 1982. Died 2/27/09.
Fr. Hugh Clarke
Monsignor. Ordained in Ireland. Arrived in Corpus Christi diocese in 1968, incardinated in 1975. Suit filed in 4/2010 alleged Clarke molested three altar boys 1972-1975 while assigned to Christ the King in Corpus Christi. He would frequently drive through the low-income housing near the parish and pick up altar boys to help him do projects at the church. Some of the abuse occurred during these "projects." Documents show allegations of child sexual abuse in the mid-1980s, and that he would take three teens to Mexico where there was sexual abuse, drugs, alcohol and visits to brothels. Sent to treatment at Renewal, Rest and Re-Creation in Alexandria VA, diagnosed with pedophilia, then returned to ministry. Later elevated to monsignor. Retired in 1997 and moved to Ireland, where he died 12/16/2002. Suit settled for $1.2M 7/12/2011. On Corpus Christi diocese's list 1/31/2019. Added to Raleigh diocese's list on 5/29/2019; arrived in the US as a Carmelite priest in 1965 and assigned to Immaculate Conception in Hendersonville NC, now in the Charlotte diocese. Added to the Charlotte diocese's list in 2/2020.
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Fr. William Daly
Ordained in Ireland for the Diocese of Corpus Christi. Named publicly as accused on the diocese's list 1/31/19. Left the diocese in 1971. Died 11/9/82.
Fr. Domingo De Llano
Named publicly as accused by the diocese on its list 1/31/19. Retired in 1999. Died 5/4/13.
Fr. Stephen Tarleton Dougherty
Removed from active ministry in 12/11 after the Corpus Christi diocese received an allegation that Dougherty had engaged in sexual misconduct. His accuser filed a civil lawsuit 7/12/16, claiming Dougherty sexually abused her 2005-2011, beginning when she was age 7. Indicted in 6/16 charges of rape of a 13-year-old girl in 12/11. Pled not guilty. Judge declared a mistrial in 3/17 after jury deadlocked. Convicted at second trial 2/28/18, sentenced to 60 years in prison. Bishop Mulvey testified that a man told him in a letter that Dougherty sexually abused him at age 8. On diocese's list 1/31/19. On Fargo diocese's list 1/2/20, where he worked at some point. No known allegations there.
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Fr. John J. Feminelli
Accused of buying presents for a 15-year-old boy in exchange for wrestling matches. Feminelli was a deacon at time; ordained even after charges made by boy and family. Denied the allegations. The family said church did not believe them and drove them away by circulating false information about them. Case dismissed in 1991. Retired 4/16/07. Included on the diocese's list 1/31/19. In 3/19 Feminelli filed a defamation suit against the diocese. He died 1/22/23.
Fr. Adelhard M. Francois
Ordained for the Mariannhill Missionary Society in Wuerzberg, Bavaria. Incardinated into the Corpus Christi diocese 1/14/50. Left the diocese 1959. Named publicly as accused by the diocese on its list 1/31/19.
Fr. Jesus Garcia Hernando
Monsignor. Ordained in Burgos, Spain. Incardinated 12/17/83 into the Corpus Christi diocese. Excardinated 2/11/00. Removed from ministry 7/15/11. Accused of drugging and raping four boys and a man 1991-94. Bishop was informed in 1993; no action. Garcia Hernando fled to Spain (with permission of and help from diocese) before the criminal investigation was completed. Civil suit filed 2/20/95. Criminal charges 6/95. Voluntarily returned to TX in 12/96. Arrested. Criminal trial set for 7/97; charges dismissed because prosecutor could not substantiate story and due to SOL. On diocese's list 1/31/19. Garcia Hernando filed suit against the diocese and bishop in 6/19 claiming they made a "false" statement that he was "credibly accused." Remained a priest in Spain.
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Fr. J. Frank Gomez
Named publicly as accused by the Dioceses of Corpus Christi and Brownsville on their lists released 1/31/19. Excardinated from Corpus Christi in 1965. Per Brownsville, faculties removed in 1994. Died 5/20/14.
Fr. Clement A. Hageman
Identified in 8/2005 by Gallup diocese as abuser. At least 16 alleged victims in Winslow, AZ. At least one man settled with diocese in 2004. A 70-year-old man sued Gallup in 11/2010 alleging abuse by Hageman in the 1950s. Assigned to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Holbrook 1942-1952 and Madre de Dios in Winslow 1965-1975. Suit also named Corpus Christi diocese and said there were allegations about him there in 1930s. Died 7/2/1975. Gallup diocese's personnel file released 4/2011 shows multiple settlements. Corpus Christi and Santa Fe dismissed from suit 2012. New suits 5/2013 and 6/2013. Gallup diocese filed for bankruptcy in 2013 after lawsuit claiming 57 victims. Diocese released names of 30 "credibly accused" priests and one lay teacher in 12/2014. On Corpus Christi's list 1/31/2019. Removed from ministry in the diocese in 1939.
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Fr. Michael Heras
Monsignor. Named publicly as accused by the diocese on its list 1/31/19. Removed from ministry 6/24/14. Heras denied the allegations against him, which were said to have occurred about 30 years prior. Heras filed a defamation suit against the diocese in 3/19.
Fr. Edward J. Horan
Named publicly as accused by the Corpus Christi diocese on its list 1/31/9. Retired 1996. Died 1997.
Fr. Peter J. Hughes
Ordained in Carlow, Ireland for the Diocese of Corpus Christi. Left the diocese of Corpus Christi in 1963. Died 12/7/90. Named publicly as accused by the diocese on its list 1/31/19.
Fr. William J. Kelly
Ordained in Dublin, Ireland for the Corpus Christi diocese. Died 3/12/19. Named publicly as accused by the diocese on its list 1/31/19.
Fr. William C. Kinlough
Ordained in Ireland for the Corpus Christi diocese. Accused in a 1994 civil suit of abusing a girl 1972-77, when she was ages of 9-14. Kinlough retired in 1999. Died 9/29/00. Included on the diocese's list 1/31/19.
Fr. Patrick Koch
Named publicly as accused by the Corpus Christi diocese on its list 1/31/19. Left the diocese in 1966. On the Dallas diocese's list 1/31/19. Died 9/9/06. In 2/19 Koch's family filed a canon law appeal to the two dioceses and the Vatican regarding his inclusion on their lists. Accused in a lawsuit filed in 8/19 of sexually assaulting a Jesuit College Prep of Dallas student, where Koch was principal 1972-79, president 1979-80 and alumni director 1980-86. Another suit, filed in 9/19, claims abuse by Koch of a 15-year-old Jesuit Prep sophomore around 1980. In 10/19 another Dallas Prep alumnus sued, alleging abuse by Koch during confession in the early 1980s. The same man also claimed abuse by Prep teacher and wrestling coach, Rev. Peter Callery, SJ. Koch's name was added in 12/21 to the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province list of credibly accused. Named in a lawsuit settled in 3/22 filed by multiple plaintiffs regarding multiple priests who allegedly abused in the late 1970s and early 1980s at Jesuit College Prep of Dallas.
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Fr. Eckley Macklin
In Summer 2021 the Diocese of Cheyenne informed parishioners that Macklin,age 85, had been credibly accused of abusing a minor in the Diocese of Corpus Christi and was restricted from public ministry. Macklin worked in the Cheyenne diocese 2004-2015. He was ordained late in life, in 1995. The bio for a book of stories and poems he authored describes Eckley as "an African American folk singer....public radio host...park ranger...priest...college missionary to the American Indians in Wyoming." In 8/2024 Macklin's name appears on the Archdiocese of Hartford's list under "...credibly accused...residing in the Archdiocese of Hartford without permission."
Fr. Thomas L. Meany
Monsignor. Former Vicar General. Accused in a 3/10 civil suit of abusing a youth 1971-82, beginning when the plaintiff was age 17. Meany died 7/20/08. Plaintiff notified bishop in 5/08. DA was informed of accusations prior to Meany's death; no charges filed. Included on diocese's list 1/31/19.
Fr. Flover Antonio Osorio Herrera
Ordained for the Diocese of Villavicencio, Meta, Columbia. Incardinated into the Corpus Christi diocese 12/4/03. Named publicly as accused by the diocese on its list 1/31/19. Removed from ministry 10/29/07.
Fr. Robert Trevino
Accused in a 1995 civil suit of sexually assaulting youth in 1993 in the St. Joseph rectory in Alice, TX. Suit also named Bishop Gracida, Diocese of Corpus Christi, NCCB/USCC, Archdiocese of San Antonio, Archbishop Flores of San Antonio, and the Catholic Church. Police investigated in 1994. DA's office sat on case for long time. No action taken. After complaint, Trevino entered Air Force as chaplain. Served at Holloman AFB in NM in 1995. Laicized 12/6/12. On Corpus Christi diocese's list 1/31/19, noting that he was removed from ministry in 1995. On the Las Cruces diocese's list 6/24/19.
Fr. James P. Wilkes
In 1/23 a man stated publicly that Wilkes was his father, and that he sexually abused him and his siblings. The man said that Wilkes was part of a group of priests who would cross the river into Mexico and have "their way with" prostitutes and children. The Official Catholic Directory shows that Wilkes was an active priest 1950-1956, after which his name no longer appears. News articles show that Wilkes became Unitarian minister in 1958, having worked as of 1966 in Boston MA, Washington DC, Albuquerque NM and Dallas TX. He died in 1979 in McAllen TX.