Father William Kuder Diocese of Raleigh Ordained: 1936 Died: 1960 Assigned as Follows: 1935-1936: St. Paul’s (New Bern, NC) 1935-1936: St. Joseph’s (Clayton, NC) 1935-1936: St. Luke’s (Holy Springs, NC) 1936-1939: Greensboro, NC 1938-1939: St. Joseph of the Hills (Leaksville-Spray, NC) 1939-1940: Leave of Absence 1942-1949: St. Lucien’s (Spruce Pine, NC) 1948-1949: St. Patricia’s (Linville, NC) 1949-1960: St. Joan of Arc (Asheville, NC) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against…
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Fr. Joseph Kelleher – Diocese of Raleigh
Father Joseph Kelleher Diocese of Raleigh Ordained: 1953 Removed: 2010 Died: 2014 Assigned as Follows: March 1966: St. Gabriel (Greenville, NC) Sept. 1966-April 1968: St. Patrick’s Cathedral (Charlotte, NC) 1968-1969: Immaculate Heart of Mary (High Point, NC) 1969-1970: …
Fr. Francis Andrew Perry – Diocese of Raleigh
Father Francis Andrew Perry Diocese of Raleigh Ordained: 1998 Placed on Leave: 2002 Assigned as Follows: Transfiguration Catholic Church (Wallace, NC) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Francis Andrew Perry: Fr. Francis Andrew Perry was ordained a priest in 1998 at the age of 53, and served in multiple parishes in the Diocese of Raleigh. According to media reports, in…
Fr. John Powers – Diocese of Raleigh
Father John Powers Diocese of Raleigh (Dominican Order) Ordained: 1952 Died: 2010 Assigned as Follows: 1955-1959: Marine chaplain in China, Japan, and Pacific Islands 1962-1965: St. Pius V Church (Providence, RI) 1960-1996: Special assignments in Ohio, Michigan, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, North and South Carolina, and New Orleans Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father John Powers: Father John…
Fr. Thomas Watkins – Diocese of Raleigh
Father Thomas Watkins Diocese of Raleigh (Marianist Order) Ordained: 1963 Indefinite Medical Leave: 2002 Assigned as Follows: 1991: Our Lady of Lourdes Church (Raleigh, NC) 1992-1995: St. Michael’s Church (Cary, NC) 1995: St. Francis de Sales Church (Lumberton, NC) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Thomas Watkins: Father Thomas Watkins was…
Fr. John Richardson – Diocese of Raleigh
Father John Richardson Diocese of Raleigh Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father John Richardson: Father John Richardson served in the Diocese of Raleigh. According to media reports, in October 2018, the priest was publicly named on the Diocese’s list of clergy credibly accused of the sexual abuse of a minor. For a clergy member to be listed, the Review…
Fr. Kenneth Parker – Diocese of Charlotte
Father Kenneth Parker Diocese of Charlotte Ordained: 1965 Retired: 1993 Removed: 2010 Assigned as Follows: Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (Forest City, NC) Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church (Greensboro, NC) St. Frances of Rome Catholic Mission (Sparta, NC) St. John Baptist de la Salle Catholic Church (Wilkesboro, NC) St. Patrick Catholic Church (Charlotte, NC) St. Peter Catholic Church (Charlotte, NC)…
Fr. Donald Scales – Diocese of Charlotte
Father Donald Scales Diocese of Charlotte (Benedictine Order) Ordained: 1955 Removed: 2006 Died: 2008 Assigned as Follows: St. Michael Catholic Church (Gastonia, NC) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Donald Scales: Father Donald Scales was ordained a priest in 1955, and served in the Diocese of Charlotte. According to media reports, in 2006, a man wrote a letter to the…
Fr. William Presley – Diocese of Raleigh
Father William Presley Diocese of Raleigh Ordained: 1956 Placed on Leave: 2002 Laicized: 2006 Died: 2012 Assigned as Follows: 1956-1965: St. Cosmas and Damian (Punxsutawney, PA) 1965-1970: Elk County Christian High School (St. Mary’s, PA) 1971: Immaculate Conception (Brookville, PA) 1972: Our Lady Queen of the Americas (Conneaut Lake, PA) 1970-1976: Leave…
Fr. Robert Spangenberg – Diocese of Charlotte
Father Robert Spangenberg Diocese of Charlotte (Spiritan Order) Ordained: 1974 Retired: 2003 Died: 2006 Assigned as Follows: Sacred Heart Catholic Mission (Wadesboro, NC) St. James Catholic Church (Hamlet, NC) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Robert Spangenberg: Father Robert Spangenberg was ordained a priest in 1974 and served in multiple dioceses including Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, and in the Diocese…