According to a Leon County Sheriff’s Office press release, on April 29, 2021, Professor Gari Tookes was arrested on three counts of child molestation charges (sexual battery, lewd and lascivious battery, and lewd and lascivious molestation) in Tallahassee, Florida. Gari Tookes, age 36, a prominent professor at Florida A&M University and Social Worker, was charged with sexually abusing a minor. Investigators say…
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Fr. Louis Reczek – Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
Father Louis Reczek Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee Ordained: Unknown Removed: 1974 Died: 1986 Assignment History: 1971-1972: Holy Cross (Chattahoochee, FL) 1971-1972: St. Ann (Marianna, FL) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father Louis Reczek: Fr. Louis Reczek was a priest of LaSalette Province of Mary, Mother of the Americas Missionaries. He worked in the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee in the 1970s. Fr.…
Fr. Timothy Pathe – Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
Father Timothy Pathe Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee Ordained: 1962 Retired: 1975 Died: 1977 Assignment History: 1962-1967: St. John the Evangelist (Pensacola, FL) 1968-1974: Sacred Heart Hospital (Pensacola, FL) 1975-1977: Retired in Residence, Nativity (Pensacola, FL) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father Timothy Pathe: Fr. Timothy Pathe was ordained in the Archdiocese of Mobile in 1962 and worked in the Diocese…
Fr. Sebastian Naslund – Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
Father Sebastian Naslund Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee Ordained: Unknown Removed: 1997 Assignment History: 1977-1979: Tyndal Air Force Base (Panama City, FL) 1982-1983: Eglin Air Force Base (Fort Walton Beach, FL) 1990: Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More and FAMU (Tallahassee, FL) 1997: St. Eugene (Tallahassee, FL) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father Sebastian Naslund: Fr. Sebastian Naslund is named on the…
Fr. Michael Wever – Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
Father Michael Wever Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee Ordained: Unknown Removed: 1983 Assignment History: 1978-1981: Sacred Heart Cathedral (Tallahassee, FL) 1981: Co-Cathedral (Tallahassee, FL) 1982: St. Stephen the Protomartyr Mission (Woodville, FL) 1982: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (Crawfordville, FL) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father Michael Wever: Fr. Michael Wever is named on the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee’s 2020 list of priests…
Fr. Arthur Terminiello – Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
Father Arthur Terminiello Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee Ordained: 1939 Died: 1962 Assignment History: 1947-1953: St. Stephen (Pensacola, FL) 1953-1962: St. Anne (Pensacola, FL) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father Arthur Terminiello: Fr. Arthur Terminiello was arrested in 1946 for giving an anti-Semitic speech that broke into riots. In 1949, the Supreme Court overturned on First Amendment grounds a disorderly conduct…
Fr. David McCreanor – Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
Father David McCreanor Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee Ordained: 1975 Removed: 1997 Assignment History: Christ the King Parish (Jacksonville, FL) St. Vincent de Paul Seminary (Boynton Beach, FL) 1975-1976: St. Mary (Ft. Walton Beach, FL) 1976-1977: St. John (Pensacola, FL) 1977-1979: Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More (Tallahassee, FL) 1979-1997: Good Shepherd (Tallahassee, FL) 1979-1997: St. Louis (Tallahassee, FL) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations…
Fr. Edward W. Jungquist – Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
Father Edward W. Jungquist Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee Ordained: 1980 Leave of absence: 1990 – 1992 Assignment History: 1980 – 1981: St. Paul’s (Erie, PA) 1981 – 1982: Beloved Disciple (Grove City, PA) 1982 – 1984: St. Stephen’s (Oil City, PA) 1984 – 1989: St. Titus (Titusville, PA) 1989 – 1990: Nativity of Our Lord (Pensacola, FL) Summary of Allegations Against…
Fr. Michael Cherup – Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
Father Michael Cherup Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee Ordained: 1981 Removed: 2013 Assignment History: 1981-1985: Blessed Sacrament (Tallahassee, FL) 1981-1985: Trinity Catholic School (Tallahassee, FL) 1981-2005: Youth Activities Office at the Diocese 1986-1989: Our Lady Queen of the Rosary and Peace (Fountain, FL) 1989-1993: Christ Our Redeemer (Niceville, FL) 1993-1999: Sacred Heart Cathedral (Pensacola, FL) 1999-2013: St. Mary (Fort Walton Beach, FL)…
Fr. Richard Bowles – Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
Father Richard Bowles Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee Ordained: 1961 Removed: 2003 Died: 2013 Assignment History: 1961: Holy Spirit Catholic Church (Jacksonville, FL) 1965: Assumption Catholic Church (Jacksonville, FL) 1967: Bishop Kenny High School (Jacksonville, FL) 1969-1972: Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Pensacola, FL) 1972: St. Stephen (Pensacola, FL) 1972-1975: St. Anne (Pensacola, FL) 1976-2013: St. Michael (St. Augustine, FL) Summary of Sexual…