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Free Case ReviewSearch Accused Clergy and Dioceses in Massachusetts
We have compiled publicly available information on clergy members accused of sexual abuse across Massachusetts dioceses. This tool is designed to help survivors identify their abusers and understand that they are not alone in their experiences.
We recognize that looking through these names can bring up painful memories. Please know that our team is here if you need support. You can reach us at 888-283-9922 at any time.
| Offender Name | Status | Diocese | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fr. Richard J. Wolf | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. James L. Wilson | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Paul David White | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. Paul White | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John J. White | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Joseph L. Welsh | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Bishop Christopher J. Weldon | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Richard Joseph Welch | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. David P. Welch | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. William F. Waters | Insufficient evidence | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Robert A. Ward | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Ronald E. Wamsher | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. William M. Walsh | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Michael Walsh | Charged | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. Michael Walsh | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Martin J. Walsh | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Leonard Thomas Walsh | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John J. Walsh | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. James T. Walsh | Sued | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. James P. Walsh | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Gerard P. Walsh | Settled | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Sr. Mary Jane Vidnansky | Sued | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Joseph P. Veneto | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Anthony J. Vasaturo | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Andrzej J. Urbaniak | Arrested | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Robert Turnbull | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. James J. Tully | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Kevin F. Tripp | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Eugene J. Trainor | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Robert K. Towner | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Ernest E. Tourigney | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Louis Toma | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Paul J. Tivnan | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. J. Garrett Thomson | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. James S. Thompson | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. Joseph A. Thibault | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Thomas H. Teczar | Settled | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. James F. Talbot | Guilty plea | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Patrick J. Tague | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Czeslaw Szymanski | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John J. Szantyr | Indicted | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Albert A. Sylvia | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John M. Sweeney | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. C. Melvin Surette | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. William “Liam” M. Sullivan | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. T. Raymond Sullivan | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Michael D. Sullivan | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. John J. Sullivan | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Eugene P. Sullivan | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Charles J. Sullivan | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Bernard L. Sullivan | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Andrzej Sujka | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Francis V. Strahan | Charges dropped | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Justin Steponaitis | Sued | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Leonard F. Stanton | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Bernard St. Hilaire | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Nicholas J. Spagnolo | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. D. George Spagnolia | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Maurice Souza | Settled | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Sister Mary Mark | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. James A. Sipitkowski | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Donald D. Simonds | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Gilbert J. Simoes | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. William J. Shovelton | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. William I. Shinnick | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Edward F. Sherry | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. James T. Sheehan | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. George M. Sheehan | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. William B. Shea | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Francis S. Shea | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Robert A. Shauris | Settled | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. James C. Shaughnessey | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Paul R. Shanley | Convicted | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Charles Joseph Sgueglia | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. John J. Scanlon | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. William J. Scanlan | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John P. Salvucci | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Michael Sabotor | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Paul P. Rynne | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Robert Ryer | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Frederick J. Ryan | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Archbishop Paul Fitzpatrick Russell | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John R. Russell | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Sylvio L. Ruest | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Bishop George E. Rueger | Sued | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Ferdinand Roy | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. George Roulier | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. George J. Rosenkranz | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Julian Edward Rondeau | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Allan E. Roche | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Barry Robinson | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Raymond A. Robillard | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. James P. Robichaud | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Eugene Riordan | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Charles J. Ring | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Leo Thomas Riley | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Lucien J. Richard | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John Paul Richard | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Joseph P. Reilly | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Bernard R. Reilley | Sued | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Michael J. Regan | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Donald J. Rebokus | Accused | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Anthony J. Rebeiro | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Redmond H. Raux | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Edward A. Rausch | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Paul V. Rattigan | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Henry J. Rancourt | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. Dennis Raeihle | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Justin J. Quinn | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Joseph P. Quinlan | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Raymond A. Prybis | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Ronald D. Provost | Convicted | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Albert J. Powers | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. James F. Power | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. James R. Porter | Guilty plea | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Leo E. Pollard | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Steven W. Poitras | Laicized | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Raymond C. Plourde | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John M. Picardi, Jr. | Unsubstantiated | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Mario Pezzotti | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Varghese Pereppadan | Guilty plea | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Leonard E. Pelletier | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John W. Pegnam | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Ronald H. Paquin | Guilty plea | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Deacon Joseph A. Papile | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Raymond J. Page | Sued | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Julian S. Pagacz | Convicted | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Lionel P. Ouellette | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Christian Ohazulume | Charged | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Francis E. O’Brien, Jr. | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. Donald J. O’Toole | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Eugene M. O’Sullivan | Guilty plea | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. William V. O’Neill | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Leo J. O’Neil | Sued | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Thomas F. O’Malley | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Arthur P. O’Leary | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Denis O’Driscoll | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Rickard J. O’Donovan | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Brendan W. O’Donoghue | Settled | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Thomas E. O’Dea | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Thomas Joseph O’Connor | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. W. James Nyhan | Convicted | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. William W. Norton | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Paul Niehauser | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. James R. Nickel | Settled | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Herbert T. Nichols | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Edward Nicewicz | Convicted | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Anthony Ngwumohaike | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Bruce Neylon | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Kenneth B. Murphy | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. James E. Murphy | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. David C. Murphy | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Charles J. Murphy | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Alfred M. Murphy | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Jay Michael Mullin | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Thomas F. Motherway | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. Thomas Morrissey | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Robert H. Morrissette | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Philip D. Moriarty | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Paul J. Moriarty | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. William H. Morgan | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Edwin Modicowitz | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Lawrence Joseph Michaud | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Raymond P. Messier | Sued | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Donald E. Messier | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Fiori Dominic Menna | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. James Paul Menge | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. John M. Mendicoa | Unsubstantiated | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Robert V. Meffan | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Richard Francis Meehan | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Cardinal Humberto S. Medeiros | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Richard E. McQuade | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Paul G. McPartland | Unsubstantiated | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John Davitt McNamara | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Francis J. McManus | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Gerard T. McMahon | Convicted | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Benjamin J. McMahon, Jr. | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Paul J. McLaughlin | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John E. McLaughlin | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Edward J. McLaughlin | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. James T. McKeon | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. James Daniel McKenna | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Joseph E. McInnis | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Donald J. McGurrin | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Charles R. McGahey | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Paul E. McDonald | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. James T. McDonald | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Thomas James McCarthy | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Raymond W. McCarthy | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Paul R. McCarthy | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. George V. McCabe | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Mary McAvoy | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John Kevin McAndrews | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. Julius Martin Mattingly | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Richard O. Matte | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Deacon James A. Martone | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Alan J. Martineau | Guilty plea | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Br. Joseph M. Martin | Sued | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Jon C. Martin | Unsubstantiated | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. William Marinan | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Paul Francis Manning | Acquitted | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. William F. Maloney | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Ronald Raoul Malboeuf | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Thomas E. Mahoney | Sued | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Paul J. Mahan | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Thomas H. Maguire | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Joseph D. Maguire | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. James L. MacGuinness | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John P. Lyons | Acquitted | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Ronald P. Lussier | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Samuel J. Lombard | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Jordan Loiselle | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Charles M. Loeffler | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Raymond Leveillee/LeVay | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Edward P. Lettic | Accused | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Roger R. Leblanc | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Kenneth A. LeBlanc | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Maurice T. Lebel | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Timothy J. Leary | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Victor C. LaVoie | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Richard Roger Lavigne | Convicted | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Br. Edward Michael Lavigne | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Francis Patrick Lavelle | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Anthony J. Laurano | Indicted | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Joseph R. Laughlin | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. Louis Laperle | Acquitted | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. John J. Lane | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. James H. Lane | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Bernard J. Lane | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Leo P. Landry | Guilty plea | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. David J. Landry | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Gerard A. Lafleur | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Daniel W. Lacroix | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Br. Leo R. Labbe | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Jeffrey L’Arche | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Andrzej Jacek Kozanko | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Michael J. Kossak | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. John Anthony Koonz | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Thomas Kocik | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Robert J. Knapp | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John R. Klekotka | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Richard L. Kirouac | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Robert W. Kirchmeyer | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. Albert F. Kerressey | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Edward M. Keohan | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Joseph W. Kenney | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Edward Michael Kennedy | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. John Earl Kelty | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Vernon Kelly | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Robert E. Kelley | Convicted | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Edward T. Kelley | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Arnold E. Kelley | Reinstated | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Cornelius J. Keliher | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Donald J. Keenan | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Bernard J. Keenan | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Dennis A. Keefe | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John F. Keane | Convicted | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Robert S. Kaszynski | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Br. Dominic Karow | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Thaddeus J. Kardas | Settled | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Maurice P. Karam | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Thomas A. Kane | Settled | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Charles R. Kane | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Peter S. Kanchong | Convicted | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Placid Kaczorek | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Richard G. Johnson | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Harold Joseph Johnson | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Joseph Roy Jenness | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Alphonse B. Jansonis | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Norman R. Jalbert | Accused | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Peter J. Inzerillo | Settled | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Kelvin E. Iguabita-Rodriguez | Convicted | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Raymond L. Hyder | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. James M. Hutchinson | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Paul William Hurley | Convicted | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Ernest Karl Huller | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Br. James Barron Holsenbach | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. Edward Anthony Holmes | Guilty plea | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. David A. Holley | Convicted | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Br. Thomas F. Holihan | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. Anthony (Francis) Hogan | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Seminarian Paul Hightower | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Phillip J. Higgins | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Gerald J. Hickey | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Mark R. Hession | Indicted | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Hernando Herrera | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Br. William A. Hennessy | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Earl Albert Victor Hebert | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Br. Thomas Harrison | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Bishop Timothy J. Harrington | Sued | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. John R. Hanlon | Convicted | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Timothy Joseph Hallahan | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Arthur J. Hagan | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. James J. Haddad | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John E. Guiney | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Angelo Michael Guarin | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Alfred C. Graves | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Daniel M. Graham | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Louis J. Govoni | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Peter G. Gori | Reinstated | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Deacon Ricardo Gonzalez | Convicted | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John A. Gomes | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Seminarian Joseph Gilpin | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. James Randal Gillette | Guilty plea | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Thomas M. Gillespie | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Jerome F. Gillespie | Arrested | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Daniel L. Gill | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. James M. Gibbons | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. Kenneth Ghastin | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John J. Geoghan | Convicted | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. Lawrence Gauthier | Sued | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. James E. Gaudreau | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Rene Gaudin | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Oscar A. Gatineau | Sued | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. John J. Gallagher | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Brian A. Gallagher | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Robert V. Gale | Guilty plea | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Jean-Paul Gagnon | Settled | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Joseph A. Fusoni | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Stephen R. Furtado | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Joseph Fugolo | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Peter J. Frost | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Ross S. Frey | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Joseph Albert Fredette | Convicted | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Albert A. Fredette | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Joseph P. Fratic | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Bento R. Fraga | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. John F. Roche | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Gerard D. Barry | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Francis G. McInerney | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Joseph P. Fox | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. John E. Fowler | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Michael Smith Foster | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Thomas P. Forry | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Joseph Clarence W. Forand | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. James J. Foley | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John H. Flynn, Jr. | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Joseph E. Flood | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Paul J. Finegan | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Robert C. Fichtner | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Jose S. Ferreira | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Stephen A. Fernandes | Convicted | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. James H. Coffey | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Robert D. Fay | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. Nolan Farrell | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. David M. Farland | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Frank E. Fairbairn | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. James W. Fahey | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. John F. Egan | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Edgar A. Therriault | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Hugo Dylla | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Leo V. Dwyer | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. J. Arthur G. Dupuis | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Bishop Thomas Ludger Dupre | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. John A. Dunn | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. W. Francois Dufresne | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. William J. Duffy | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Donald V. Dube | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Eugene Adalbert Dranka | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Jude Dowling | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Arthur C. dos Reis | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Ronald Dorsey | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John Francis Dority | Convicted | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Thomas D. Donnelly | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. George Donnelly | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Lowe B. Dongor | Guilty plea | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Richard T. Donahue | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John Paul Donahue | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Paul J. Doherty | Accused | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Deacon Mark C. Doherty | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Bernard L. Doheny | Sued | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Frederick George Dion | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. John J. Dewire | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Charles F. Dewey | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Michael H. Devlin | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Chester J. Devlin | Sued | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Arthur T. Devlin | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Gerard V. Dever | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Paul M. Desilets | Guilty plea | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Donald A. Desilets | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Arthur T. DeMello | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Seminarian Alexander Delgado | Acquitted | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Richard Degagne | Settled | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Br. Fidelis DeBerardinis | Convicted | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Deacon William R. Emerson | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Stephen F. Dawber | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Sr. Agnes Daniels | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Robert F. Daly | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. Francis E. Dailey | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Thomas M. Curran | Unsubstantiated | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John H. Curley | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. William J. Cummings | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. Eugenio Cumerlato | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. William J. Cullen | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Walter Cuenin | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Deacon Joseph I. Crowley, Jr. | Guilty plea | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Francis J. Crowley | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John P. Cronin | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Edmund W. Croke | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Gerard E. Creighton | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Richard T. Coughlin | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John M. Cotter | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Mr. Robert Cornigans | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Joseph A. Coonan | Accused | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Denis A. Conte | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Paul G. Connolly | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. James E. Connelly | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John Kevin Connell | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Jeremiah J. Collins | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Joseph K. Coleman | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. James A. Clark | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Edmund P. Charest | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John C. Chaisson | Unsubstantiated | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Guido Caverzan | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Charles Cavanagh | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Walter E. Casey | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Frederick J. Cartier, Jr. | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John P. Carroll | Unsubstantiated | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. J. Victor Carrier | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Seminarian George R. Carrier | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Michael L. Carney | Sued | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Michael John Carew | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Richard J. Carelli | Settled | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Alan E. Caparella | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. George J. Callaghan | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Joseph F. Byrne | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Edward J. Byington | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. William L. Butler | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Richard J. Butler | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. Robert Burgess | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Richard A. Buntel | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Myron F. Bullock | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Lawrence Buckley | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. James F. Buckley | Settled | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Anthony L. Buchette | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. William M. Brown | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Brother Regis | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Brother John | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Brother Albert | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Andrew Brizzolara | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Philip Calixtus Breton | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Br. Brendan Brennan | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Gerard L. Branconnier | Settled | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. James E. Braley | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Donald J. Bowen | Guilty plea | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Real B. Bourque | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Normand J. Boulet | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Br. Xavier Leonard Boulanger | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Raymond A. Boulanger | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Paul T. Boudreau | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Clarence R. Boucher | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Barry F. Bossa | Convicted | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John J. Bonzagni | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Paul J. Bolduc | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Gerard Boisvert | Settled | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. William Boffa | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. John Bocciarelli | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. David L. Blizard | Sued | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Albert Rene Blanchard | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Joseph E. Birmingham | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Albert Berube | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. George C. Berthold | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. George A. Berthiaume | Sued | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Adrien E. Bernier | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Andre M. Bernard | Accused | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Leon F. Beauvais | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Gerald R. Beauregard | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Br. Robert F. Beaulac | Sued | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Robert P. Beale | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Sydney H. Bayers | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Settimo Basso | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Lee F. Bartlett | Sued | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Richard J. Barry | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Robert E. Barrett | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Frederick L. Barr | Unsubstantiated | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. H. Stanley Barney | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Pasquale J. Barletta | Settled | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Henry S. Banach | Settled | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Gary E. Balcom | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. William F. Baker | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Eugene Bailot | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John J. Bagley | Sued | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Leonard Bacigalupo | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Jose Maria B. Avila | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Edward George Authier | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Henry J. Auger | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. Charles E. Aubut | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. John T. Atwater | Accused | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Brion T. Ares | Accused | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Paul J. Archambault | Settled | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Br. Antonio F. Antonucci | Settled | Diocese of Worcester MA | Profile |
| Fr. Armando Andrew Annunziato | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. Joseph Angeli | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
| Fr. Manuel Andrade, Jr. | Accused | Diocese of Fall River MA | Profile |
| Fr. William Edward F. Allen | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Father Joseph Abbruzzese | Convicted | Diocese of Providence | Profile |
| Fr. Ralph Herbert Adair | Accused | Diocese of Springfield MA | Profile |
| Fr. John H. Acres | Sued | Archdiocese of Boston MA | Profile |
If the name of the person who abused you does not appear in our database, that does not mean you do not have a case. New names are added regularly as more information becomes public. Please contact our Massachusetts clergy sexual abuse attorneys regardless, and we will review your situation in a confidential conversation.
Other Catholic Religious Institutes Operating in Massachusetts
- Archdiocese of Boston covering Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, and most of Plymouth counties in eastern Massachusetts
- Diocese of Fall River covering Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket counties in southeastern Massachusetts
- Diocese of Springfield covering Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties in western Massachusetts
- Diocese of Worcester covering Worcester County in central Massachusetts
Across these dioceses, hundreds of priests and other clergy members have been credibly accused of sexual abuse. Many survivors carried their pain in silence for decades.
Today, Massachusetts law gives many of those survivors the right to file civil claims and seek justice, even for abuse that happened long ago.
Speak Confidentially with Our Massachusetts Clergy Sexual Abuse Lawyer
At Horowitz Law, we have dedicated our careers to standing with survivors. From the moment you contact us, you will have a compassionate ear, a dedicated support system, and a legal team you can trust. We are honored to fight for you.
Call 888-283-9922 today for your free, confidential consultation. You can also reach us through our website. There is never a fee unless we win.
The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office also conducted its own investigation, resulting in a detailed public report documenting the scope of abuse and institutional failure within the Archdiocese. That report, available through the Massachusetts Attorney General's website, confirmed a pattern of concealment that spanned decades.
But the abuse was never limited to Boston. All four Catholic dioceses in Massachusetts have faced allegations of abuse by priests and other church personnel.
Clergy Sexual Abuse in Massachusetts: A History of Betrayal and Cover-Up
Massachusetts sits at the center of the church sexual abuse crisis in America. In January 2002, the Boston Globe's Spotlight investigative team published a groundbreaking series of articles exposing widespread sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Boston.
The reporting revealed that church leadership, including Cardinal Bernard Law, had known about abusive priests for years and had repeatedly reassigned them to new parishes instead of removing them from ministry.
The Globe's investigation led to criminal prosecutions, the resignation of Cardinal Law, and an eventual $85 million settlement from the Archdiocese of Boston to hundreds of survivors. The story inspired the Academy Award-winning film Spotlight and opened the door for survivors in every state to come forward with their own experiences.
Why Survivors Choose Horowitz Law for Massachusetts Clergy Sexual Abuse Cases
Choosing a legal team for a case like this is a deeply personal decision. At Horowitz Law, we understand the courage it takes to come forward, and we treat every survivor with the dignity and respect they deserve from the very first phone call.
If you were abused by a member of the clergy in Massachusetts, you may have legal options you are not aware of. Call us at 888-283-9922 or reach out through our website to schedule your free, confidential case evaluation.
Free Case Review- We focus our entire practice on sexual abuse cases. This is all we do, every day. That singular focus means we understand the legal, emotional, and institutional complexities of these cases better than a general practice firm ever could.
- We have a proven track record of results against powerful institutions. Our managing partner, Adam Horowitz, secured a jury verdict of over $70 million on behalf of a sexual assault survivor. We are not intimidated by the size or resources of any organization.
- We have represented hundreds of sexual abuse survivors nationwide and have deep experience with cases involving the Catholic Church and other religious institutions.
- We connect survivors with counseling services, mental health resources, forensic professionals, and other survivors. Your well-being always comes first.
- We maintain regular communication and full transparency throughout your case. You will always know where things stand and have direct access to the legal professionals working on your behalf.
Massachusetts Statute of Limitations for Clergy Sexual Abuse
Childhood Sexual Abuse: Up to 35 Years to File
Massachusetts law also allows survivors to bring claims against the institutions that enabled the abuse. Under Section 4C½ of Chapter 260, a civil lawsuit alleging that an institution negligently supervised or contributed to the sexual abuse of a minor follows the same 35-year and 7-year framework described above. This means survivors can hold dioceses, parishes, schools, and other organizations accountable for failing to protect children.
This is especially important in cases involving the church, where the evidence often shows that leadership knew about an abusive priest and chose to transfer them rather than report them to law enforcement.
Claims Against Institutions: The Same Extended Deadline Applies
Massachusetts law also allows survivors to bring claims against the institutions that enabled the abuse. Under Section 4C½ of Chapter 260, a civil lawsuit alleging that an institution negligently supervised or contributed to the sexual abuse of a minor follows the same 35-year and 7-year framework described above. This means survivors can hold dioceses, parishes, schools, and other organizations accountable for failing to protect children.
This is especially important in cases involving the church, where the evidence often shows that leadership knew about an abusive priest and chose to transfer them rather than report them to law enforcement.
Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Massachusetts law also allows survivors to bring claims against the institutions that enabled the abuse. Under Section 4C½ of Chapter 260, a civil lawsuit alleging that an institution negligently supervised or contributed to the sexual abuse of a minor follows the same 35-year and 7-year framework described above. This means survivors can hold dioceses, parishes, schools, and other organizations accountable for failing to protect children.
This is especially important in cases involving the church, where the evidence often shows that leadership knew about an abusive priest and chose to transfer them rather than report them to law enforcement.
Who Can File a Clergy Sexual Abuse Lawsuit in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts law also allows survivors to bring claims against the institutions that enabled the abuse. Under Section 4C½ of Chapter 260, a civil lawsuit alleging that an institution negligently supervised or contributed to the sexual abuse of a minor follows the same 35-year and 7-year framework described above. This means survivors can hold dioceses, parishes, schools, and other organizations accountable for failing to protect children.
This is especially important in cases involving the church, where the evidence often shows that leadership knew about an abusive priest and chose to transfer them rather than report them to law enforcement.
FAQs about Massachusetts Clergy Sexual Abuse Lawsuits
Free Case ReviewHow much does it cost to hire a Massachusetts clergy sex abuse lawyer from Horowitz Law?
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Will my name become public if I file a lawsuit?
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Can I file a claim even if I already received a settlement from the diocese in the past?
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What if the priest who abused me is deceased?
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Do I need to be a Massachusetts resident to file a claim for abuse that happened in Massachusetts?
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How long does a clergy sexual abuse lawsuit take?
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Speak Confidentially with Our Massachusetts Clergy Sexual Abuse Lawyer
At Horowitz Law, we have dedicated our careers to standing with survivors. From the moment you contact us, you will have a compassionate ear, a dedicated support system, and a legal team you can trust. We are honored to fight for you.
Call 888-283-9922 today for your free, confidential consultation. You can also reach us through our website. There is never a fee unless we win.