5 Accused in This Religious Order
Fr. Thomas Condon
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Named publicly as accused by the Monterey diocese on its list 1/2/19. It notes a report received in 2003 of abuse in 1959, and that Condon died 7/29/83.
Fr. John W. Coppinger
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Initially "Fr. Clifford Coppinger." Per his obituary, was ordained for the Archdiocese of New York in 1972. Worked in the Amarillo TX diocese 6/18/72 - 8/16/75. Also had assignments in Canada. Removed from active ministry in 5/02, after allegation of "improper behavior" in the past. On the Amarillo diocese's list 1/31/19. Died 10/22/18.
Fr. Cletus Bernard McGorry
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Named publicly as accused by the Amarillo diocese on its list 1/31/19. Worked in the diocese 9/13/55-1/10/18. Died 2/2/92.
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Br. Dennis Raeihle
One of three living religious included on a list of accused priests and religious posted by the Law Offices of Mitchell Garabedian on 01/19/11. Garabedian said he had settled at least one claim with the Boston Archdiocese re allegations against Raeihle.
Fr. Thomas D. Sykes
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Also known as Damascene Sykes. Sykes is believed to be the "Fr. Thomas S." cited in a 12/31/1987 San Jose Mercury News article. Thomas S. was removed from the Orlando diocese in 1976 after the parents of a 16-year-old boy complained that he had molested their son. Father S. was transferred to a Richmond, VA parish. Thomas Sykes was laicized and married. He testified in the Rev. Authenrieth matter. Settlement in the early 1990s. Sykes died in 2002. The Diocese announced in a 2/2007 that a new credible allegation of abuse occurring in the 1970s had recently been received. Civil suit filed 7/20/2011. Added to the Richmond diocese's list 2/27/2019. Included on the Orlando diocese's list 10/6/2021 of credibly accused.