Father Gregory Dobson Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: Unknown Retired: Unknown Assigned as follows: Sacred Heart School (NY) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Gregory Dobson: Three priests were placed on leave in May 2021 in response to claims that they sexually abused a boy in the 1990s, the Diocese of Buffalo announced Saturday. One of the priests placed on leave…
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Crucial Deadline Approaching in Syracuse For Abuse Survivors
April 15, 2021 is the deadline to file for compensation through the Diocese of Syracuse’s bankruptcy proceedings. Headquartered in Syracuse, New York, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse is responsible for the interests of the Catholic Church in the seven counties of Central and South Central New York State: Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga and Oswego. It is estimated…
You Can Help A Sexual Abuse Victim Get REAL Help!
Want to Help a Sexual Abuse Victim in One Simple Way? It could happen, if you just forward this blog to people you know who are in or grew up in New York & New Jersey. Relatives, friends, therapists, former classmates. . .literally anyone The dates below are deadlines by which child sex abuse survivors must speak up if they…
Diocese of Buffalo – Bankruptcy Records
Release of Records in Diocese of Buffalo Bankruptcy The Diocese of Buffalo filed for Bankruptcy in February of 2020. There’s a question as to whether or not records in the Diocese of Buffalo Bankruptcy case will be released. There are more than 25,000 pages of internal Buffalo Diocese documents relating to clergy abuse, diocesan finances, and personnel files that…
New Buffalo Bishop Needs Pressure, Not Praise
A new bishop has been named for the troubled Buffalo Catholic diocese. And a local Catholic group responded to his appointment with comments that made us at Horowitz law cringe, because we’ve seen this pattern time and time again. On the day of Bishop Michael Fisher’s promotion, the lay organization, called The Movement to Restore Trust, congratulated Fisher, pledged to work…
Fr. Donald Lutz – Diocese of Buffalo
Father Donald Lutz Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1970 Assigned as Follows: Pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church (Buffalo, NY) St. Leo the Great (Amherst, NY) Queen of Martyrs (Cheektowaga, NY) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Donald Lutz: Father Donald Lutz was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Buffalo in 1970. According to media reports, in July…
Federal Court Sets Buffalo Diocese Bankruptcy Filing Date For Abuse Claims
On Friday, September 11, Judge Carl L. Bucki of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Western District of New York signed an Order granting survivors of sexual abuse in the Diocese of Buffalo until August 14, 2021, to file claims for compensation. The August 14 date coincides with the expiration of the extended window created by the Child Victims Act,…
Fr. Stephen Ladika – Diocese of Buffalo
Father Stephen Ladika Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1952 Died: 2011 Assignment History: 1953-1965: St. John the Baptist (Alden, NY) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father Stephen Ladika: Fr. Stephen Ladika was ordained to the priesthood in 1952 for the Diocese of Buffalo. After serving the Church for 13 years, he was granted leave from the ministry in 1965. He…
Fr. John H. Kean – Diocese of Buffalo
Father John Kean Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: Unknown Assignment History: 1970s: Our Lady of Hope (Buffalo, NY) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father John Kean: Father John Kean was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Buffalo. According to media reports, in 2020, he was accused in a lawsuit filed under the NY Child Victims Act of repeatedly sexually…
Fr. Henry Lex – Diocese of Buffalo
Father Henry Lex Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1951 Retired: 1991 Died: 2011 Assignment History: 1951: St. Helen Church (Hinsdale, NY) 1952-1953: St. Hyacinth Church (Lackawanna, NY) 1954: St. Joseph New Cathedral (Buffalo, NY) 1956-1959: St. Casimir (Buffalo, NY) 1967-1976: Sacred…