Last week, some unusual news broke that the FBI is investigating clergy sex crimes, church corruption, and cover-ups in the New Orleans Archdiocese. Let us preface that it is highly uncommon for the Federal Bureau of Investigations to get involved in Catholic church crimes or lawsuits. So, when this does happen, we ask, why is this happening, and what should we take away…
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NEW ORLEANS SEX ABUSE ATTORNEY
Fr. Sean Leo Rooney – Archdiocese of New Orleans
Fr. Sean Leo Rooney Archdiocese of New Orleans/Salesians Ordained: 1966 Laicized: 2008 Settlement: 2014 Assignment History 1959-1968: St. Dominic Savio High School (Boston, MA) 1968-1971: Salesian Day High School for Boys; Salesian Resident Junior Seminary; Camp Salesian for Boys; Salesian Retreat House for Boys; Salesian Boys Club (Cedar Lake, IN) 1971-1975: Don Bosco Technical High School (Paterson, NJ) 1975-1979: Archbishop…
Fr. Thomas Naughton – Archdiocese of New Orleans
Father Thomas Naughton Archdiocese of New Orleans Ordained: 1965 Removed: 2002 Left: 2009 Death: 2012 Assignment History: 1965-1966: Bellarmine School of Theology (North Aurora, IL) 1966-1967: St. Stanislaus Novitiate (Cleveland, OH) 1967-1968: Jesuit High School (El Paso, TX) 1968-1970: Jesuit High School (Tampa, FL) 1970-1972: St. Louis University (St. Louis, MO) 1972-1973: Loyola University (New Orleans, LA) 1973-1979: Jesuit College…
Fr. Austin Park – Archdiocese of New Orleans
Fr. Austin Park Archdiocese of New Orleans Ordained: 1955 Death: 2013 Assignment History: 1957: Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish and Shrine (San Antonio, TX) 1967-1968: Gesù Parish (Miami, FL) 1969-1970: St. Charles College (Grand Coteau, LA) 1971-1976: Sacred Heart Church (Tampa, FL) 1980-1983: St. Joseph Church (Houston, TX) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Austin Park In December 2018,…
Fr. Francis Landwermeyer – Archdiocese of New Orleans
Fr. Francis Landwermeyer Archdiocese of New Orleans Ordination: 1966 Removed: 2010 Death: 2018 Assignment History St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church (Charleston Heights, SC) Cardinal Newman High School (Columbia, SC) Mercy Cross Highschool (Biloxi, MS) Nouvel Central Highschool (Saginaw, MI) Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI) Jesuit College Preparatory School (Dallas, TX) Jesuit High School (Shreveport, LA) Loyola University (New Orleans, LA)…
Fr. Thomas Hidding – Archdiocese of New Orleans
Father Thomas Hidding Archdiocese of New Orleans Ordained: 1986 Removed: 2002 Death: 2005 Assignment History: 1980-1982: Jesuit High School (Tampa, FL) Unknown: Jesuit College Prep. (Dallas, TX) 1986-1987: The Jesuit Community (Berkeley, CA) 1987-1992: Loyola University (New Orleans, LA) 1993-1997: University of Tampa (Tampa, FL) 1993-1997: Sacred Heart (Tampa, FL) 1997-1999: Immaculate Conception (New Orleans, LA) 1999-2000: Jesuit Provincial Office…
Fr. Thomas Hatrel – Archdiocese of New Orleans
Father Thomas Hatrel Archdiocese of New Orleans Ordained: 1952 Death: 1988 Settlement with Victim: 2007 Assignment History 1952-1953: St. Mary’s College (St. Mary’s, KS) 1953-1954: Xavier Hall (Pass Christian, MS) 1954-1957: Jesuit High School (New Orleans, LA) 1957-1979: Jesuit High School (Tampa, FL) 1979-1980: Monroe High School (Fairbanks, AK) 1980-1983: Immaculate Conception (Fairbanks, AK) 1983-1988: St. Mary’s/St. Peter’s (Sheldon Point/Nunam…
Fr. Norman Rogge – Archdiocese of New Orleans
Father Norman Rogge Diocese of Alexandria Ordained: 1956 Convicted: 1967; 1985 Removed: 2002 Death: 2009 Assignment History: 1956-1957: St. Mary’s College (Saint Mary’s, Kansas) 1957-1958: St. Robert’s Hall (Pomfret, Connecticut) 1958-1960: Jesuit High School (Dallas, Texas) 1960-1979: Sacred Heart (Tampa, Florida) 1960-1979: Juvenile Detention Home (Tampa, Florida) 1979-1981: St. Ignatius (Mobile, Alabama) 1981-1982: Jesuit Theological Union (Berkeley, California) 1982-1985: Nativity…
Dn. Virgil Maxey Wheeler – Archdiocese of New Orleans
Deacon Virgil Maxey Wheeler Archdiocese of New Orleans Ordained: 2018 Removed: 2020 Assigned as follows: St. Francis Xavier Church (Metairie, LA) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Deacon Virgil Maxey Wheeler: Prior to his ordination as a deacon in 2018, Virgil Maxey (V.M.) Wheeler served on the boards governing the Archdiocese of New Orleans‘ fundraising arm and some of its…
New Orleans Archdiocese March 1 Filing Deadline Rapidly Approaching
The filing deadline for all sexual abuse claims against the Archdiocese of New Orleans is rapidly approaching. By March 1, 2021, anyone who believes they were the victim of sexual abuse, sexual harassment, or some other type of “sexualized interaction” with a priest, nun, brother, other cleric, employee, or volunteer of the Archdiocese of New Orleans must file a claim…