Father Joseph Keith Symons Diocese of Palm Beach Ordained: 1958 Resigned: 1998 Assignment History: 1958-1959: St. Monica’s (Palatka, FL) 1958: St. John Manor (FL) 1958-1968: Diocesan Tribunal (St. Augustine, FL) 1959: good Counsel Camp (Floral City, FL) Unknown: St. Jude’s (St. Petersburg, FL) Unknown: St. Ignatius (Tarpon Springs, FL) 1959-1961: St. Patrick’s (Pinellas Park (Largo), FL) 1961-1962: Sacred Heart (Pinellas…
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Fr. John Sutton – Diocese of Palm Beach
Father John Sutton Diocese of Palm Beach/Diocese of Paterson Ordained: 1970 Dead: 2000 Assignment History: St. Andrew (Clifton, NJ) St. Agnes (Paterson, NJ) Chaplain, St. Joseph Hospital Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Swartswood, NJ) St. Patrick (Chatham, NJ) Saint Joan of Arc (Boca Raton, Florida) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father John Sutton: Fr. John Sutton was ordained…
Fr. Jose Palimattom – Diocese of Palm Beach
Father Jose Palimattom Diocese of Palm Beach/Franciscan Ordained: Unknown Convicted: 2015 Assignment History: St. Thomas the Apostle (India) Holy Name Catholic Church (West Palm Beach, FL) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Jose Palimattom: Fr. Jose Palimattom is originally from India and he was a priest of the Franciscan Province of St. Thomas the Apostle in India. According to…
Fr. Francis Edward Maloney – Diocese of Palm Beach
Father Francis Edward Maloney Diocese of Palm Beach Ordained: 1959 Removed: 2002 Dead: 2011 Assignment History: St. Rita (Wellington, FL) Holy Family (Port St. Lucie, FL) St. Juliana Catholic Church (West Palm Beach, FL) St. Joseph Catholic Church (Stuart, FL) St. Luke Catholic Church (Palm Springs, FL) 1996-1999: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church (Port St. Lucie, FL) Summary of Sexual…
Fr. Elias F. Guimaraes – Diocese of Palm Beach
Father Elias F. Guimaraes Diocese of Palm Beach/Society of St. Paul Ordained: 1993 Arrested: 2002 Convicted: 2003 Assignment History: Our Lady Queen of Peace Mission (Delray Beach, FL) St. Paul bookstore (Miami, FL) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Elias F. Guimaraes: Fr. Elias F. Guimaraes was ordained in 1993 and is from Brazil. In 2001, Guimaraes arrived…
Fr. Frank Flynn – Diocese of Palm Beach
Father Frank Flynn Diocese of Palm Beach Ordained: 1967 Retired: 2004 Assignment History: St. John the Baptist Parish (Fort Lauderdale, FL) St. Ignatius Loyola Cathedral (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Lake Worth, FL) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Frank Flynn: Fr. Frank Flynn was ordained a priest in 1967 and is from Ireland. According…
Fr. Edwin Collins – Diocese of Palm Beach
Father Edwin Collins Diocese of Palm Beach Ordained: 1954 Resigned: 1998 Assignment History: 1955-1957: St. Barnabas Apostle (Bellmore, NY) 1958-1959: St. Barnabas Apostle (Bellmore, NY) 1960-1967: St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary (Hempstead, NY) 1968: St. Mary’s (Manhasset, NY) 1969-1976: St. William the Abbot (Seaford, NY) 1977-1997: Our Lady of Lourdes (Malverne, NY) St. Matthew Catholic Church (Lake Worth, FL) Summary…
Fr. Ronald Francis Burt – Diocese of Palm Beach
Father Ronald Francis Burt Diocese of Palm Beach/Paulist Fathers Born: 1921 Ordained: 1951 Removed: 1986 Dead: 1994 Assignment History: 1951-1955: St. Paul the Apostle (New York, NY) 1955-1962: St. Paul the Apostle (Los Angeles, CA) 1962-1963: Blessed Sacrament (Johannesburg, South Africa) 1963-1986: Good Shepherd (New York, NY) 1987-1992: Paulist Fathers residence (Vero Beach, FL) 1989-1991: Paulist Fathers Generalate (Scarsdale, NY)…
Fr. Charles Bartles – Diocese of Palm Beach
Father Charles Bartles Diocese of Palm Beach/Jesuits Ordained: 1965 Dead: 1993 Assignment History: 1965-1967: St. Mary’s College (St. Mary’s, KS) 1967-1971: Jesuit High School (Tampa, FL) 1971-1972: Campion College (Kingston, Jamaica) 1972-1978: Ignatius Retreat House (Atlanta, GA) 1972-1978: Marist School (Atlanta, GA) 1978-1982: Our Lady of the Snows (Nulato, AK) 1982-1985: St. John Berchman (Galena, AK) 1985-1986: Monroe High…
Where is the Florida Attorney General’s Report on Clergy Sexual Abuse?
In October 2018, former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that her office was opening a comprehensive investigation into allegations that Florida’s seven Catholic dioceses had engaged in a widespread coverup of sexual abuse allegations involving priests. Bondi’s announcement followed the release of the landmark Pennsylvania Attorney General’s report into five Catholic dioceses, which resulted in the disclosure that more…