Earlier this year, six of California’s Catholic dioceses announced that they would be participating in voluntary compensation and settlement funds similar to those now open in New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Now victims who are known to the California Diocese are starting to receive packets in the mail alerting them that they submit a claim for compensation. The…
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Ex-Archdiocese of Philadelphia Priest Arrested for Molestation of Two Altar Boys
The criminal justice system may have finally caught up with former Archdiocese of Philadelphia Catholic priest, Francis “Frank” Trauger. The ex-priest was charged today with sexually assaulting two altar boys at St. Michael the Archangel in Tullytown, Pennsylvania. In one case, the abuse is reported t o have occurred bettween 1995 and 1997 when the victim was between 11 and…
Fr. Joseph Driscoll – Diocese of Harrisburg
Fr. Joseph Driscoll, C.Ss.R. Diocese of Harrisburg Known Assignments in Diocese of Harrisburg: Lancaster Catholic High School St. James (Lititz, Pennsylvania) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Fr. Joseph Driscoll: Father Joseph Driscoll, a Redemptorist priest, was first publicly identified as an accused priest on the Diocese of Harrisburg’s August 2018 list of accused priests. The Diocese of Harrisburg did…
Fr. Richard Barry – Diocese of Harrisburg
Father Richard Barry Diocese of Harrisburg/Oblates of Mary Immaculate Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Richard Barry, o.m.i.: Father Richard Barry, an Oblate priest, was first identified on the Diocese of Harrisburg’s August 2018 list of priests accused of “indecent behavior.” The Diocese of Harrisburg did not define what it means by “indecent behavior,” nor did it provide any information…
Fr. Luis Jesus Barajas – Diocese of Harrisburg
Father Luis Jesus Barajas Arias Diocese of Harrisburg/Order of the Most Blessed Trinity Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Fr. Luis Barajas: Father Luis Jesus Barajas Arias was ordained in 1982. He was assigned to the Diocese of Harrisburg from March 1987 to November 1989. Barajas was a member of the Trinitarian Order at the time he was assigned in…
Mr. Gregory Mancini – Diocese of Erie
Mr. Gregory Mancini Cathedral Prep School Coach Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Mr. Gregory Mancini: Mr. Gregory Mancini, who worked at Cathedral Prep School as a basketball coach in the Diocese of Erie, was arrested in October 2018 by Georgia authorities after they say he travelled there to meet a 13-year-old boy for sex. According to media reports, Mancini met…
Mr. Robert Viszneki – Diocese of Erie
Mr. Robert Viszneki (Parish Volunteer) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Mr. Robert Viszneki: Mr. Robert Viszneki was a parish volunteer in the Diocese of Erie. According to media reports, in June 2018, he was charged with forcing a girl under the age of 13 to engage in sexual intercourse. According to law enforcement, the sexual abuse occurred between May…
What You Need to Know About New Jersey Catholic Diocese Victim Compensation Program
All five of the Catholic Dioceses in New Jersey have created a unified compensation fund to provide money to people who were sexually abused as children by their clergy. Victims will be eligible for the funds regardless of whether the statute of limitations has passed on their ability to file a lawsuit against the Diocese or priests. Payouts will be…
Fr. Marjan Bober – Diocese of Camden
Father Marjan Bober Diocese of Camden Ordained: 1963 Retired: 2004 Death: 2017 Assigned as follows: 1963-64: Saint Agnes (Blackwood, NJ) 1964-66: 1968-70: Saint Joseph (Camden, NJ) 1966-68: Saint John (Collingswood, NJ) 1970-1974: Saint Cecilia (Pennsauken, NJ) 1974-77: Assumption (Atco, NJ) 1978-82: Saints Peter and Paul (Turnersville, NJ) 1982-84: Saint Gregory (Magnolia, NJ) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Marjan…
Fr. John P. Bernard – Diocese of Camden
Father John P Bernard Diocese of Camden Ordained: 1962 Left Ministry: 1977 Removed: 1992 Assigned as follows: 1963: Blessed Sacrament (Margate, NJ) 1964-1969: Assumption (Pomona, NJ) 1970-1972: St. Margaret’s (Woodbury Heights, NJ) 1973: Holy Saviour (Westmont, NJ) 1974-1977: SS. Peter and Paul (Washington Township, NJ) 1978-1992: On Duty Outside the Diocese; V.A. Hospital Chaplain (Batavia, NY) 1993-2002: Retired (Elba, NY)…