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Fr. Hugh Behan – Diocese of Orlando

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January 4, 2021 | By Horowitz Law
Fr. Hugh Behan – Diocese of Orlando

Fathe Hugh Behan

Diocese of Orlando

Fathe Hugh Behan

Ordained: 1964

Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father Hugh Behan:

According to a new report released in 2020 on Catholic clergy sex crimes and cover-ups by Florida law enforcement officials, Fr. Hugh Behan was named as one of the three mid-Missouri clerics who moved or was sent to the Sunshine State after having been accused of sexually assaulting children.

In 1993, Fr. Behan was accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl in 1983. No criminal or civil charges were filed, but he was ordered to attend treatment for sexual misconduct at St. Luke's in Suitland, Md. In 1999, Behan was dismissed from public ministry.

In 2002, Fr. Behan moved to Orlando and got a job greeting guests at Disney World. Disney officials said that Behan left the job a week prior to the news report, as he was under investigation by the Osage County Sheriff's Department.

Horowitz Law is a law firm representing victims and survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and other clergy in the Diocese of Orlando in Florida.  If you need a lawyer because you were sexually abused by a priest in Florida, contact our office today. Although many years have passed, those abused by Catholic clergy in the Diocese of Orlando 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 Florida and nationwide. We can help.

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



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