Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter – FSSP

3 Accused in This Religious Order

Fr. Denis G. Bouchard

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Order: FSSP
Ordained: 2000
Status: Reinstated

Pastor of Queen of the Holy Rosary in Vienna. Member of the traditionalist Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter. Placed on leave in 11/2018 after a man reported to the Diocese 9/2026 that Bouchard sexually abused him as a boy, ages 9-11. A previous allegation was revealed soon after the first became known, by a person unwilling to cooperate with investigators. Bouchard filed a libel suit against his accuser, his accuser's mother and the Diocese in 9/2019. The Diocese announced on 7/1/2024 that Bouchard's order found no sufficient evidence in the case and that he would be reinstated.

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Fr. Benoit Guichard

Order: FSSP
Ordained: 2004
Status: Sued

Diocese: Diocese of Paterson NJ

From Besancon, France. Accused in a lawsuit in 11/21 of repeatedly sexually assaulting a girl, ages 12-14 in 2006-2008, at Our Lady of Fatima Chapel in Pequannock. Guichard reportedly was working in 11/21 at a seminary in Denton, NE.

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NorthJersey.com 11.29.21

Fr. James W. Jackson

Order: FSSP
Ordained: 1985
Status: Guilty plea

Diocese: Diocese of Providence RI

Arrested 10/30/2021 after R.I. State Police discovered that an internet connection from St. Mary's rectory was connected to child pornography sharing. Police discovered a large amount of child sexual abuse material they determined belonged to Jackson, including images and videos of prepubescent girls, infants and toddlers engaging in sex acts. Jackson had been the parish pastor since 8/2021. He was previously pastor of parish in Littleton CO. He pleaded not guilty 12/21/2021 to federal charges related to distributing, possessing and accessing child pornography. Jackson was allowed to go live with a relative in Kansas, with electronic monitoring, while awaiting adjudication of the charges. Arrested in 6/2022 in Leawood KS for child porn possession due to activity on his computer detected 5/2022-6/2022. In 10/2022 he was in custody of the U.S. Marshals at a detention facility in R.I. In a 10/3/2022 hearing Jackson admitted the government could prove he accessed child pornography while on pretrial release. Pleaded guilty in 6/2023 to receiving child pornography, in exchange for the dismissal of the possession charge. Sentenced in 12/2023 to six years in prison, five years of federal supervised release, and funds to victims of child pornography and trafficking. Included on the Scranton diocese's list of credibly accused.