Sexual Abuse Law Blog

Fr. W. Vincent Bechtel – Archdiocese of Baltimore

Fr. W. Vincent Bechtel Ordained: 1950 Retired: 1989 Died: 1994 Assignment History Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father W. Vincent Bechtel Father W. Vincent Bechtel was a Catholic...

Fr. Thomas R. Bevan – Archdiocese of Baltimore

Fr. Thomas R. Bevan Ordained: 1963 Removed:2009 Laicized 2016 Assignment History Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father Thomas R. Bevan Father Thomas R. Bevan was a Catholic priest...

Fr. Thomas J. Bauernfeind – Archdiocese of Baltimore

Fr. Thomas J. Bauernfeind Ordained: 1963 Removed: 2002 Died: 2003 Assignment History Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father Thomas J. Bauernfeind Father Thomas J. Bauernfeind was a...

Fr. Ronald Belschner – Archdiocese of Baltimore

Fr. Ronald Belschner Ordained: 1965 Removed: 1991 Assignment History Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father Ronald Belschner Father Ronald Belschner was a Catholic priest who worked...

Fr. Michael L. Barnes – Archdiocese of Baltimore

Fr. Michael L. Barnes Ordained: 1975 Left Priesthood: 1988 Died: 2017 Assignment History Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father Michael L. Barnes Father Michael L....

Fr. John F.X. Bellwoar – Archdiocese of Baltimore

Fr. John F.X. Bellwoar Ordained: 1933 Died: 1993 Assignment History Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father John F.X. Bellwoar Father John F.X. Bellwoar was a Jesuit...

Sexual Abuse By Deacons; Sadly, It Does Happen

When we see news accounts of abuse and cover-up in Catholicism, we usually hear the narrow terms used: “pedophile priests,” “predator priests,” or “abusive priests.” It’s...

How do you report a doctor for sexual abuse?

No Florida patient expects to experience anything but respect and professionalism from their doctors. Sadly, some fall victim to sexual abuse by the same professionals...

Fr. Michael L. Barber – Archdiocese of Baltimore

Fr. Michael L. Barber Ordained: 1975 Removed: 1994 Assignment History Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father Michael L. Barber Father Michael L. Barber was a...