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Fr. Peter Richardson – Diocese of Charlotte

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July 21, 2021 | By Horowitz Law
Fr. Peter Richardson – Diocese of Charlotte

Fr. Peter Richardson (Glenmary)

Diocese of Charlotte

Fr. Peter Richardson (Glenmary)

Ordained: 1986

Left religious order: 2007

Died: 2014

Assigned as Follows:

  • St. Mary, Mother of God Catholic Church (Sylva, NC)

Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Fr. Peter Richardson:

Fr. Peter Richardson was ordained a priest of the Glenmary Home Missioners order in 1986, and served  served in Sylva, NC in the Diocese of Charlotte, for one year in the mid-1980s. He also worked in ministry churches in Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia, Texas and Tennessee. He was a member of the the order for over twenty-six years.

According to media reports, in October 2019, Fr. Richardson was publicly named on the Ohio-based Glenmary Home Missioners' list of clergy credibly accused of child sexual abuse. The alleged abuse by Fr. Richardson occurred in 2005 in Kentucky. He was barred from public ministry in August after the accusation surfaced. He did not face charges because the statute of limitations had expired.

Fr. Richardson also was named as accused on on other lists including the Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi, Diocese of Nashville, Diocese of Jackson, Miss., and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. No abuse allegations have been documented in Charlotte. He died in 2014 at the age of 55.

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

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



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