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Br. George Donnelly – Archdiocese of Newark

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December 4, 2019 | By Horowitz Law
Br. George Donnelly – Archdiocese of Newark

Brother George Donnelly

Ordained: 1964

Resigned: 2003

Assigned as follows:

  • Prior 1984       St. Joseph Regional High School (Montvale, NJ)
  • 1984-2003      St. John's Preparatory School (Danvers, MA)
  • 2004-2005      Unknown
  • 2006                South Shore Hospital (Waymouth, MA)
  • 2007-2019      South Sarasota County Food Bank (Sarasota, FL)

Summary of Abuse Allegations against Brother George Donnelly:

Brother George Donnelly was a member of the Xavierian religious order, and served in the Archdiocese of Newark. He served in multiple parishes throughout his career. He was a teacher, guidance counselor and Director of Student Activities at St. John's all boys' prep school for almost 20 years. According to media reports, in December 2003, he resigned after a former student said Brother Donnelly molested him in 1993.

Brother Donnelly initially denied the charges, but later admitted to incidents of "sexual misconduct" with the 17-yr-old student. The school's headmaster called his conduct "so egregious as to force removal from his post." The DA's office did not consider the incidents to be of a criminal nature.

Brother Donnelly went on to serve as a hospital chaplain in the Archdiocese of Boston in 2006. He later moved to the Venice FL area, where he has continued as a "nondenominational" hospital chaplain and food bank volunteer. His name was not included in the 2011 Archdiocese of Boston's Database of Publicly Accused Priests in the United States.

Horowitz Law is a law firm representing victims and survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and other clergy in the Archdiocese of Newark in New Jersey.  If you need a lawyer because you were sexually abused in the Archdiocese of Newark, contact our office today. Although many years have passed, those abused by Catholic clergy in the Archdiocese of Newark now have legal options, but filing deadlines will apply so do not delay in reaching out to us.  Our lawyers have decades of experience representing survivors of clergy sexual abuse in New Jersey and nationwide. We can help.

Contact us at 888-283-9922 or adam@adamhorowitzlaw.com to discuss your options today.

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