Brother Julio Ortiz Diocese of Brooklyn Joined: N/A Assigned as follows: St. Peter’s – Our Lady of Pilar (Brooklyn, NY) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Brother Julio Ortiz: Br. Julio Ortiz joined the Congregation of the Mission, however, the year he joined is unknown. According to media reports, Ortiz was newly accused of engaging in “unpermitted sexual contact” with an…
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Fr. Michael O’Farrell – Diocese of Brooklyn
Father Michael O’Farrell Diocese of Brooklyn Ordained: 1943 Died: 2000 Assigned as follows: 1945-1956: St. Agnes (Rockville Centre, NY) (Diocese of Brooklyn) 1957-1966: St. Agnes (Rockville Centre, NY) (Diocese of Rockville Centre) 1967-1974: St. Anne’s (Brentwood, NY) (Diocese of Rockville Centre) 1975-1978: St. Lawrence the Martyr Church (Sayville, NY) (Diocese of Rockville Centre) 1990-1991: St. Philip Neri Church (Northport, NY)…
Noel Smith (Franciscan Brothers) – Diocese of Brooklyn
Brother Noel Smith Diocese of Brooklyn/Franciscan Brothers Joined: N/A Died: 1985 Known Assignments: St. Anthony of Padua (Brooklyn, NY) St. Francis Preparatory High School (Queens, NY) St. Anthony’s High School (Smithtown, NY) Marist College (Poughkeepsie, NY) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Brother Noel Smith: Br. Noel Smith was a member of the Congregation of the Religious Brothers of the Third…
Br. Ben O’Reilly (Franciscan) – Diocese of Brooklyn
Brother Ben O’Reilly Diocese of Brooklyn Joined: N/A Assigned as follows: St. Francis Preparatory School (Queens, NY) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Brother Ben O’Reilly: Br. Ben O’Reilly was a member of the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn. According to media reports, in June 2013, he was named in a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleged she was sexually harassed…
Msgr. John V. Wilkinson – Diocese of Brooklyn
Monsignor John V. Wilkinson Diocese of Brooklyn Ordained: 1948 Died: 2005 Assigned as follows: 1949-1969: Cathedral College (Manhattan, NY) 1969-1973: Cathedral College of The Immaculate Conception (Queens, NY) 1974-1981: Iona College (New Rochelle, NY) 1981-1998: Church of the Sacred Heart (Hartsdale, NY) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Monsignor John V Wilkinson: Msgr. John V Wilkinson was ordained a priest in…
Fr. Sylvester A. Marsch – Diocese of Brooklyn
Father Sylvester A. Marsch Diocese of Brooklyn Ordained: 1944 Died: 1984 Assigned as follows: 1945-1953: St. Matthias (Brooklyn, NY) 1954-1959: Fourteen Holy Martyrs’ (Brooklyn, NY) 1960-1973: SS. Joachim and Ann (Queens Village, NY) 1973-1981: St. Mary Queen of Heaven (Brooklyn, NY /SS. Joachim and Ann (Queens Village, NY) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Sylvester A Marsch: According to media…
Fr. Steven Wolpert – Diocese of Brooklyn
Father Steven Wolpert Diocese of Brooklyn/Redemptorist Fathers Ordained: 1980 Assigned as follows: 1981: Mount St. Alphonsus Seminary (Esopus, NY) 1981-1987: Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Brooklyn, NY) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Steven Wolpert: Fr. Steven Wolpert was ordained a priest of the Redemptorist Fathers in 1980. Wolpert retired in 1988. According to media reports, in March 2008, he…
Fr. Herbert J. McElroy – Diocese of Brooklyn
Father Herbert J. McElroy Diocese of Brooklyn Ordained: 1934 Died: 2004 Assigned as follows: St. Francis Cabrini (Brooklyn, NY) St. Philip Neri (Northport, NY) 1935-1938: St. Peter Claver (Brooklyn, NY) 1939-1947: St. Anthony, Oceanside (Brooklyn, NY) 1941: Division of Social Group Work, Catholic Youth Organization (Oceanside, NY) 1948-1949: Our Lady of Mt. Carmeli (Patchogue, NY) 1950-1958: St. Mary Magdalene (Springfield…
Fr. Edward Offenheiser – Diocese of Brooklyn
Father Edward Offenheiser Diocese of Brooklyn Ordained: 1957 Died: 1988 Assigned as follows: 1958-1963: St. Martin of Tours (Brooklyn, NY) 1964-1972: St. Kevin’s (Flushing, NY) 1973-1988: St. Joseph’s (Long Island City, NY) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Edward Offenheiser: According to media reports, in February 2019, Fr. Edward Offenheiser was named on the Diocese of Brooklyn’s “List of Diocesan…
Fr. Charles Stephney (Precious Blood) – Diocese of Brooklyn
Father Charles Stephney Diocese of Brooklyn Ordained: 1980 or earlier Assigned as follows: 1980-1982: St. Mark’s (Cincinnati, OH) 1982-1984: Our Lady of the Presentation (Brooklyn, NY) 1987: St. Teresa’s (Washington, DC) 1988-2020: Unknown Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Charles Stephney: Fr. Charles Stephney was a priest of the Society of the Precious Blood. He was assigned to St. Mark’s…