Father Thaddeus Semla
Diocese of Rockville Centre
Ordained: 1963
Died: 1992
Assignment History:
- 1972-1978: St. Boniface (Sea Cliff, NY)
- 1978-1979: St. Ladislaus (Hempstead, NY)
- 1979-1982: Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Lindenhurst, NY)
- 1982-1984: Holy Name of Jesus (Woodbury, NY)
- 1984-1986: St. Hedwig (Floral Park, NY)
- 1986-1990: Our Lady of Peace (Lynbrook, NY)
- 1990-1992: St. Dominic (Oyster Bay, NY)
- 1992: St. Hyacinth (Glen Cove, NY)
Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father Thaddeus Semla:
Fr. Thaddeus Semla is listed on the Diocese of Rockville Centre's 2021 List of Clergy Credibly Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor. The list states that the alleged sexual abuse occurred while Selma worked at St. Dominic Parish High School in Oyster Bay, NY, sometime between 1990-1992. The details of the sexual abuse allegations, including the victim's age/gender, are unknown. Selma died in 1992.
It is important to note that the list, released in March 2021, is not exhaustive. "It is a list of all priests and deacons that the Diocese knows have been the subject of an adverse determination by the Diocesan Review Board of the Debtor that an allegation of clergy abuse against such priest was credible or against whom an allegation of clergy abuse was made through the Diocese's Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program ("IRCP") and the Debtor made a payment in settlement of such allegation through the IRCP."
Horowitz Law is a law firm representing victims and survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and other clergy in the Diocese of Rockville Centre in New York. If you need a lawyer because you were sexually abused by a priest in New York, contact our office today. In October 2020, the Rockville Centre Diocese filed for federal bankruptcy protection. The Court will resolve all claims of sexual abuse in this process but strict filing deadlines will apply and no late claims will be considered, so contact us today. Our lawyers have decades of experience representing survivors of clergy sexual abuse in New York and nationwide. We can help.
Contact us at 888-283-9922 or adam@adamhorowitzlaw.com to discuss your options today.