Father John Armstrong Diocese of Pittsburgh Ordained: Unknown Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father John Armstrong: In July 2020, Fr. John Armstrong was named in a civil lawsuit filed against the Diocese of Pittsburgh on behalf of a man who said that he was sexually abused as a teenager in the 1970s. According to the lawsuit, Armstrong and his…
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Fr. John Unger – Diocese of Pittsburgh
Father John Unger Diocese of Pittsburgh Ordained: 1942 Died: 2004 Assigned as follows: Sacred Heart Elementary School (Pittsburgh, PA) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father John Unger: Father John Unger was ordained a priest in 1942, who served in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. According to media reports, in November 2018, a man sued the Diocese of Pittsburgh alleging that Father…
Fr. Peter Pilarski – Diocese of Pittsburgh
Father Peter Pilarski Diocese of Pittsburgh Ordained: 1959 Died: 2017 Assigned as follows: Resurrection parish (West Mifflin) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Peter Pilarski: Father Peter Pilarski was ordained a priest in 1959, who served in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. According to media reports, in November 2018, the Diocese of Pittsburgh was sued by a man who alleged that…
Fr. George Leech – Diocese of Pittsburgh
Father George Leech Diocese of Pittsburgh Ordained: 1956 Retired: 1999 Died: 2006 Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father George Leech: Fr. George Leech was ordained to the priesthood in 1956, and served in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. According to media reports, in November 2018, he was named in a lawsuit filed by a man alleging that he was sexually abused…
Fr. John O’Brien – Diocese of Pittsburgh
Fr. John O’Brien (a/k/a Br. Firmilian John) Diocese of Pittsburgh Ordained: 1975 Died: 2004 Assigned as follows: Central Catholic High School Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father John O’Brien (a/k/a Brother Firmilian John): Father John O’Brien was ordained a priest in 1975, who served in the Diocese of Pittsburgh after a long career as a Christian Brother. During his time as a…
Fr. Joseph Feltz – Diocese of Pittsburgh
Fr. Joseph Feltz Diocese of Pittsburgh Ordained: 1979 Retired: October 2018 Suspended from ministry: Nov. 2018 Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Joseph Feltz: Fr. Joseph Feltz was ordained a priest in 1979, who served in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. According to media reports, in November 2018, he was named in a lawsuit with other priests who were accused of…
Fr. Roger McQuarrie – Diocese of St. Petersburg
Father Roger McQuarrie Diocese of St. Petersburg Ordained: 1950 Died: 1995 Assigned as follows: Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School (Buffalo, NY) St Francis of Assisi Priory (New York, NY) Military Chaplain St. Mary (Pompton Lakes, NJ) St. Anthony Shrine (Boston, MA) Our Lady of the Rosary (Worchester, MA) Kennedy Youth Center (Morgantown, WV) St. Mary Hospital (Waterbury, CT) St. Joseph…
Fr. Thomas E. Smith – Diocese of Pittsburgh
Father Thomas Smith Diocese of Pittsburgh Ordained: 1951 Died: 2015 Assigned as follows: St. Anselm High School (Swissvale, PA) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Thomas Smith: Father Thomas Smith, known as the “singing and dancing priest” was ordained in 1951, and served in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. He started out in a career on stage, performing at clubs in…
Fr. William J. McCashin – Diocese of Pittsburgh
Father William McCashin Diocese of Pittsburgh Ordained: 1915 Died: 1967 Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father William J. McCashin: Father William McCashin as ordained a priest in 1915. According to media reports, in February 2004, he was one of three priests named in a lawsuit alleging that the leaders of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh protected and reassigned…
Br. Julius F. May – Diocese of Pittsburgh
Brother Julius May Diocese of Pittsburgh (Marianist) Ordained: N/A Died: 1970 Assigned as Follows: 1931-1939: St. Michael’s High School (Brooklyn, NY) 1940-1946: Chaminade High School (Dayton, OH) 1946-1949: St. John the Baptist High School (Philadelphia, PA) 1949-1955: St. John the Baptist High School (Philadelphia, PA) 1955-1956: St. John the Baptist High School (Philadelphia, PA) 1957-1960: Covington Catholic High School, Covington, KY)…