Eleven Jesuits Accused of Sexual Abuse Have Florida Connections The Jesuits U.S. Central and Southern Province has released the names of forty two Jesuits with credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor. The list includes eleven Jesuits with ties to the State of Florida. The Jesuits are also known as the Society of Jesuits. They have more than 16,000 priests and brothers worldwide and are the largest male religious order in the Catholic Church. The Jesuits' list contains the names of Jesuits who are or were members of the U.S. Central and Southern (UCS) Province and its predecessor entities: the New Orleans Province, the Missouri Province, or the Independent Region of Puerto Rico of the Society of Jesus. The following is the complete list of credibly accused Jesuits: Michael O. Barry, SJ Charles Bartles, SJ Jody Blanchard, SJ Claude P. Boudreaux, SJ John Campbell, SJ Cornelius J. Carr, SJ (New York Province which is now part of USA Northeast Province) Mark A. Clark, SJ Francis X. Cleary SJ James A. Condon, SJ (Chicago Province which is now part of USA Midwest Province) Charles G. Coyle, SJ Edward D. DeRussy, SJ Donald Dickerson, SJ Burton J. Fraser, SJ (Wisconsin Province which is now part of USA Midwest Province) Chester E. Gaiter, SJ Thomas J. Hatrel, SJ Thomas J. Hidding, SJ John W. Hough, SJ Francis J. Kegel, SJ Dennis P. Kirchoff, SJ Bernard P. Knoth, SJ (Chicago Province which is now part of USA Midwest Province) Philip D. Kraus, SJ Francis M. Landwermeyer, SJ Gerhardt B. Lehmkuhl, SJ Alfonso Madrid, SJ (Province of Mexico) Eugene A. Maio, SJ Vincent R. Malatesta, SJ James L. McShane, SJ Edward P. Murphy, SJ Thomas J. Naughton, SJ (Priest of the New Orleans Province, NOT Brother Thomas Naughton of the Missouri Province) Patrick H. O'Liddy, SJ Vincent A. Orlando, SJ Claude L. Ory, SJ (Brother, formerly in New Orleans Province, now Maryland Province) Austin N. Park SJ J. Donald Pearce, SJ George M. Pieper, SJ Paul C. Pilgram, SJ Elmo J. Rogero, SJ Norman J. Rogge, SJ Anthony J. Short, SJ Arthur O. Verdieck, SJ Richard H. Witzofsky, SJ (Brother) Benjamin Wren, SJ The following individuals had an assignment at a parish or school in the State of Florida: Thomas J. Hidding, SJ - served at Gesu Parish in Miami and Jesuit High School in Tampa. Birth: 1950 Ordination: 1986 Status of Individual: Left Society of Jesus 2003; Deceased 2005 Estimated Timeframe of Abuse: 1980s Removed from Ministry: 2002 Vincent A. Orlando, SJ - worked at Jesuit High School in Tampa. Birth: 1941 Ordination: 1974 Status of Individual: Removed from ministry and lives under supervision Estimated Timeframe of Abuse: 1980s Removed from Ministry: 2002 Claude P. Boudreaux, SJ - worked at Jesuit High School in Tampa, FL Birth: 1924 Ordination: 1955 Status of Individual: Deceased 2016 Estimated Timeframe of Abuse: 1960s Removed from Ministry: 2004 Edward D. DeRussy, SJ - worked at Jesuit High School in Tampa; served in Sacred Heart Church in Tampa; St. Joseph Church in Zephyrhills; and St. Benedict Church in Zephyrhills, Florida. Ordination: 1957 Status of Individual: Deceased 2001 Estimated Timeframe of Abuse: 1970s Removed from Ministry: Restricted from ministry with minors 1991 Austin N. Park, SJ - worked at Gesu Parish in Miami and Sacred Heart Schurch in Tampa Birth: 1918 Ordination: 1955 Status of Individual: Deceased 2013 Estimated Timeframe of Abuse: 1960s Removed from Ministry: N/A - already out of ministry due to dementia when allegations received Francis M. Landwermeyer, SJ - worked at Jesuit High School in Tampa Birth: 1934 Ordination: 1966 Status of Individual: Left Society of Jesus and Priesthood, 2011; Deceased 2018 Estimated Timeframe of Abuse: 1960s, 1970s Removed from Ministry: 2010 J. Donald Pearce, SJ - worked at Gesu Parish in Miami Birth: 1925 Ordination: 1959 Status of Individual: Deceased 2016 Estimated Timeframe of Abuse: 1960s Removed from Ministry: Retired from Ministry in 2003 due to poor health Norman J. Rogge, SJ - worked at Jesuit High School in Tampa and Sacred Heart Church in Tampa Birth: 1925 Ordination: 1956 Status of Individual: Deceased 2009 Estimated Timeframe of Abuse: 1960s, 1970s Removed from Ministry: 2002 Cornelius J. Carr, SJ - worked at St. Augustine Cathedral Basilica in St. Augustine and Christ the King Church in Jacksonville) Birth: 1920 Ordination: 1951 Status of Individual: Deceased 2013 Estimated Timeframe of Abuse: 1970s, 1990s Removed from Ministry: 2005 (by the New York Province due to allegations they received) Thomas J. Hatrel, SJ - worked at Jesuit High School in Tampa Birth: 1922 Ordination: 1952 Status of Individual: Deceased 1988 Estimated Timeframe of Abuse: 1980s while applied to the Oregon Province Removed from Ministry: N/A - deceased when allegation received Charles Bartles, SJ - worked at St. Ann Church Churh in West Palm Beach and Jesuit High School in Tampa Birth: 1936 Ordination: 1965 Status of Individual: Deceased 1993 Estimated Timeframe of Abuse: 1970s or 1980s Removed from Ministry: N/A - deceased when listed Attorney Adam Horowitz represents children and adults who were victims of sexual abuse by clergymen of all denominations in civil lawsuits. If you or someone you know was a victim of sexual abuse or sexual assault by a Jesuit priest or brother, contact our law firm at (954) 641-2100 or send an email to sexual abuse attorney Adam Horowitz at adam@adamhorowitzlaw.com