Father Richard Judd
Ordained: 1964
Died: 1988
Assigned as follows:
- 1965-1966 Unknown
- 1967-1968 Via Coeli (Jemez Springs, New Mexico)
- 1969-1974 UnKnown
- 1975 Saints Theresa, Seneca, and Hayden (Buffalo, NY)
- 1977-1983 Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Buffalo, NY)
- 1984-1988 St. Mary Manor (Niagara Falls, NY)
Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Richard Judd:
Father Richard Judd was ordained as a member of the Servants of the Holy Paraclete and worked for several years in New Mexico and Arizona. He also worked at St. Pius X, St. Cyril of Alexandria and Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson, Arizona in the 1970s. In 1975, Father Judd moved to the Diocese of Buffalo and continued to work there until his death in 1988.
According to media reports, in 2002, a man told a news outlet that Father Judd abused him when he was an elementary school student at St. Teresa's in South Buffalo in the summer of 1975.
"There were several people, my age, in my class (at St. Teresa's Elementary School), who were molested by (Judd)," the man said. "That's the truth. But they will not speak out about it. They don't want to rehash it. They don't want the stigma that's attached to it."
In March 2003, he was included on the Diocese of Tucson's list of clergy accused of child sexual abuse. In March 2018, he was included in the Diocese of Buffalo's list of priests who "were removed from ministry, were retired, or left ministry after allegations of sexual abuse of a minor." No information regarding the allegations was disclosed, however, the list includes deceased priests only if they have more than one allegation.
In August 2019, Father Judd was accused in multiple lawsuits filed under the NY Child Victims Act. One case alleges sexually abuse of a 14-year-old child who attended Nativity of the of the Blessed Virgin Mary. According to media reports, another suit alleges that he got three teen boys drunk and arranged for them to have sex with an older girl in the rectory of St. Teresa's in Niagara Falls and participated in the act. The third case accuses him, along with Father Basil Ormsby, of sexually abusing a 13-year-old at St. Teresa's in South Buffalo in the mid-1970s.
In 2020, Father Judd was named in another lawsuit against the Diocese of Buffalo. He was accused of sexually abusing a minor. The details of the sexual abuse allegations, including when and where the alleged abuse occurred, or the victim's age/gender, are unknown.
Horowitz Law is a law firm representing victims of sexual abuse in the Diocese of Buffalo and throughout New York. The Diocese of Buffalo filed for federal bankruptcy protection in February 2020. Anyone sexually abused by a priest or employee of the Diocese of Buffalo may be entitled to file a claim against the Diocese in these bankruptcy proceedings, but very strict filing deadlines apply. Most victims of abuse in the Diocese of Buffalo will never be able to take action against the Diocese of Buffalo if they miss this bankruptcy filing deadline, so it is important that you contact us immediately to discuss your potential case.
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