Priests Publicly Accused of Abuse

Gallup Independent
November 11, 2013

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In 2003, the Diocese of Gallup announced that seven clergy connected to the diocese had been credibly accused of the sexual abuse of minors. Ten years later a total of 22 men who have worked, volunteered or lived in the Gallup Diocese have been publicly accused of sexually abusing minors in church documents, police reports or court cases.

This list does not include suspected abusers who have not been publicly identified. It also does not include those who have sexually assaulted adults, sexually harassed adults or covered up the sexual abuse of others.

Publicly accused of abuse:

- Rev. William Allison: Identified by various dioceses.

- Rev. Michael J. Aten: Identified by the diocese.

- Rev. John Boland: Identified by the diocese.

- Rev. James M. Burns: Identified by the diocese; convicted sex offender.

- Rev. Santino Casimano, M.S.S.: Named in clergy abuse lawsuit.

- Rev. Charles “Chuck” Cichanowicz, O.F.M.: Named in Navajo Nation clergy abuse lawsuits.

- Rev. David J. Clark, C.M.F.: Named in clergy abuse lawsuit.

- Rev. Laurence Florez: Named in clergy abuse lawsuit.

- Rev. Clement A. Hageman: Identified by the diocese.

- Rev. Julian R. Hartig, O.F.M.: Identified by the diocese.

- Rev. Robert J. Kirsch: Named in clergy abuse lawsuit.

- Rev. James Lindenmeyer: Named in clergy abuse lawsuit.

- Rev. Bruce MacArthur: Identified by various dioceses; Convicted sex offender.

- Rev. Diego Mazon, O.F.M.: Named in clergy abuse lawsuit.

- Rev. Douglas A. McNeill: Identified by the diocese.

- Rev. Harry R. Morgan: Arrested and prosecuted in Arizona.

- Rev. Francis “Frank” Murphy: Identified by various dioceses.

- Rev. Jose H. Rodriguez: Identified by the diocese.

- Rev. Raul N. Sanchez: Named in clergy abuse lawsuit.

- Brother Mark Schornack, O.F.M.: Named in clergy abuse lawsuit.

- Rev. John T. Sullivan: Identified by various dioceses.

- Rev. Samuel J. Wilson: Named in lawsuit involving another priest.