Pastor, St. Paul, Scranton, PA, 9/1965 - 9/1968: Asst. Armstrong received treatment between his 2007 administrative leave and 2011. The victim said he was at a summer event at St. Vincents Camp in Honesdale. The victim alleged that he was provided alcohol on some occasions as well. who became ill (some have died) after attending a church funeral. Consequently, with a continued walk of . He wouldnt know a drug if it was right in his face.. Summary: On May 2, 1986, a 28-year-old male reported he had been sexually abused by Hoehl. Hoehl locked the office on both sides and sodomized both boys. A different woman came forward in 2016 and said that her brother was also sexually abused. Peter and Paul, Towanda, PA, 9/1939 - 6/1944: Asst. As such, the Court must assess whether the State has a rational basis for both the 25-percent and 100-person limitations. On one occasion, he and Joyce were caught in a compromising position. Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2264 or tbeyerlein@Dayton DailyNews.com. He said that while attending a Gannon University Basketball game, Schanz approached him and asked him to attend each game. When she confronted Crynes during her sophomore year of college, he laughed at her and said he wanted to continue when she was married. In September 1994, Leonard attempted toobtainemployment with Holy Family Institute, a residential treatment facility for children. The Diocesan files received pursuant to subpoena contained no information on any of these victim's statuses or if any of them were offered counseling. The victim stated that the abuse occurred from 1975 to 1976 at St. Mary of the Assumption church. Pastor, Most Precious Blood, Hazleton, PA, 3/1973 - 9/1974: St. Aloysius, Wilkes -Bane, PA, 9/1974 - 1/1975: St. Lawrence, Williamsport, PA, 1/1975 - 9/1977: Sacred Heart, Peckville, PA, 9/1977 - 8/1978: Asst. Pastor, St. Peter, Wellsboro, PA, 4/1972 - 9/1979: Asst. Carmel, Carbondale, PA, 9/1967 - 5/1970: Asst. Our Sunday Livestream is available to members and regular attenders of Solid Rock Church who are unable to attend service in person for a time. In 1974, Leonard wrote in a letter that in the last three years, the problem arose about which I spoke to you in a phone conversation., A 1985 memorandum to another bishop from a priest said that Siler made a pass at a young boy whose father is a policeman. Summary: In May 1991, a meeting was held between Father Roger Statnick and Everson Mayor Tim Shoemaker after a local police offer discovered Sredzinski parked in a cemetery at night with a young boy. Later in the victims life, he was blackballed from employment and blocked from attempts to be admitted to seminary. After he removed his clothes, Zabowski fondled him. 3/19/1973-2/19/1975: Inner-city ministry, 2/19/1975-3/26/1975: Sacred Heart, Williamstown, PA, 4/21/197-4/25/1980: Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament, Harrisburg, PA, 7/01/1980-12/02/191: Chaplain, Harrisburg State Hospital, 1/2/1981-7/07/1983: Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament, Harrisburg, PA, 7/07/1983-12/02/1991: Chaplain, State Correctional Institution, Camp Hill, PA, 1976-1990: St. Catherine Laboure, Harrisburg, PA (weekends, holidays and summer), 12/05/1990-10/23/1991: St. Leo the Great, Lancaster, PA, 10/23/1991-2/17/1992: Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary, Lebanon, PA, 2/17/1992: Transferred to Lafayette, Louisiana, 6/2001-6/2004: Good Shepherd, Camp Hill, PA, 6/2004-6/2005: St. John the Baptist, New Freedom, PA, 6/2006-6/2010: Christ the King Mission & Bloomsburg University, 1981-1985: Part-time (functioned without faculties); St. Peter, Mount Carmel, PA, 1997-1998: Archmere Academy, Claymont, Delaware, 6/16/1998-6/19/2003: Queen of Peace, Millersburg, PA, 6/2003: Incardinated as a Priest of the Diocese of Harrisburg, 6/19/2003-6/18/2009: Sacred Heart of Jesus, Cornwall, PA, 6/18/2009-6/20/2011: St. Columbia, Bloomsburg, PA, 6/20/2011-6/20/2016: Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Harrisburg, PA, 5/20/1958-6/02/1961: St. Anne, Lancaster, PA, 6/02/1961-8/01/1961: St. Peter, Columbia, PA, 8/01/1961-12/14/1961: Assumption BVM, Lancaster, PA (canonical reasons), 12/14/1961-9/12/1963: St. Peter, Columbia, PA (canonical reasons), 9/12/1963-6/30/1964: Sacred Heart, Lancaster, PA (canonical reasons), 6/30/1964-1/12/1967: St. James and Bishop McDevitt High School, 6/12/1967-6/02/1967: St. Ann, Steelton, PA (canonical reasons), 6/02/1967-6/02/1970: St. Edward, Shamokin, PA, 6/02/1967-1/22/1976: Our Lady of Lourdes Regional High School, St. Edward; St. Anthony of Padua, Shamokin, PA, 1/22/1976-6/18/1981: Holy Spirit, Palmyra, PA, 6/18/1981-6/28/1985: St. Ann, Steelton, PA, 2/28/1985-7/31/1992: St. Catherine, Harrisburg, PA, 7/31/1992-3/03/2006: St. Theresa, New Cumberland, PA (canonical only), 7/10/1980-7/29/1982 St. Joseph Convent & School, Columbia, PA, 8/01/1995-2/18/1998 St. Ann Home, Columbia, PA, 1981: Seminarian at Pontifical College, Josephinum, 6/01/2013-10/03/2013 St. John the Baptist, New Freedom, PA, 5/28/1987-10/08/1987: Asst. The victims family was visiting from Arizona, and were invited to visit with Bonner and spent the night there. Summary: The allegations involved Mercado French kissing a 12-year-old girl. That the church basement contains a stockpile of armaments. Holy Trinity, Erie, PA Secondary Education, Bradford Central Christian High School, Bradford, PA, 8/07/1989 - 11/19/1990: Secondary Education, Bradford Central Christian High School, Bradford, PA, 8/07/1989 - 11/01/1994: Weekend Asst., St. Bernard, Eldred, PA, 11/19/1990 - 11/01/1994: Administrator, St. Bernard, Eldred, PA, 11/01/1994 - 11/03/1997: Administrator, St. Bernard, Eldred, PA, 11/01/1994 - 8/01/1995: Secondary Education, Bradford Central Christian High School, Bradford, PA, 1/26/1997 - 6/30/1999: Administrator, St. Theresa Shinglehouse, 11/0319/97 - 7/31/2001: Pastor with residence, St. Raphael, Eldred, PA, 8/01/2001 - 4/01/2011:Pastor with residence, Our Mother of, 8/01/2001-4/01/2011: Pastor, St. Francis of Assisi, 06/16/1967-08/15/1967: Our Lady of Peace, Erie, 09/15/1967-06/03/1970: Sacred Heart, Erie, 06/03/1970-02/12/1971: St. Patrick, Franklin, 02/12/1971-07/16/1972: Notre Dame, Hermitage, 07/16/1972-06/23/1978: St John the Baptist, Erie, 06/23/1978-06/01/1981: St. Cosmas and St. Damian, Punxsutawney, 06/01/1981-10/23/1984: St. Mary of the Assumption, Frenchville, 03/08/1984 03/08/1989: Presbyterian Council, Erie, 10/23/1984-02/05/1985: St. Joseph, DuBois, 02/05/1985-03/12/1985: St. Hippolyte, Guys Mills, 08/08/1985-09/16/1985: St. Joseph, Mt. Lebanon, PA, 1/23/1989-7/25/1991: Allegheny County Jail, 1/23/1989-4/20/1989: Chaplain/Coordinator, Allegheny County Jail, 4/21/1989-7/25/1991: St. Luke, Carnegie, PA (In Reserve), 7/25/1991: St. Anthony, Bridgeville, PA (In Reserve), 7/25/1991: Leave of Absence, Withdrawn from Active Ministry, 6/15/1970 Parochial Vicar, St. Lawrence O'Toole, Garfield, PA, 5/21/1975 Parochial Vicar, Most Holy Name, North Side, PA, 10/06/1980 - Parochial Vicar, Holy Family, Lawrenceville, PA, 1/14/1981 Parochial Vicar, St. Catherine of Sweden, Wildwood, PA, 1/11/1982 Parochial Vicar, St. Mary, Glenshaw, PA, 6/29/1985 Pastor, St. Adalbert, South Side, PA, 10/27/1992 - Pastor/Resigned, St. Richard, Richland Township, PA, 9/16/1996 Parochial Vicar, Immaculate Conception, Washington, PA, Various assignments within the diocese of Pittsburgh, July 1992 - June 1995: St. Mary of Mt. Vallimont ended the relationship with the 13 -year -old victim when he was released from a treatment facility. Pastor, St. Rose of Lima, Carbondale, MO, 6/2005 - 7/2007: Administrator, St. Anthony, St. Bridget, St. John the Baptist, Throop, PA, 7/2007 - 7/2010: Administrator, Our Lady Help of Christians, Dorrance, P, 6/12/2009: Excardinated to the Diocese of Kansas City, 6/13/2009: Incardinated to the Diocese of Scranton, 7/2010 - 2/2011: Asst. Other instances of assault occurred when the victim was in confession, at ski resort and at a cottage in New York. 95100, Ct. Italy. Pastor: Theres not one person sick [in the church]. We have scaled back our normal services; and there are not large numbers of worshipers in the facility, but we are open and continuing to practice and sustain our faith. Both had a stirring in their hearts to start a new venture and obeyed the calling of God to . Jewett, 09/16/1985-12/12/1986: St. Teresa, Union City, 12/12/1986-04/22/1987: Health Leave, Girard, Ecclesia Center, 04/22/1987-11/30/1987: Health Leave, Suitland, Maryland, St. Luke's Institute, 12/01/1987 09/01/1992: St. Joseph, Warren, 05/01/1994: Pleasant Ridge Manor, East Mercy Motherhouse, 05/01/1994: Sisters of Mercy Motherhouse, Erie, 05/01/1994: St. Patrick's, Erie, St. Hedwig Cluster, 6/05/1968 - 6/03/1971: Weekend Asst., St. Michael, DuBois, PA, 6/05/1968 - 6/03/1971: Faculty, DuBois Central Catholic, DuBois, PA, 1/01/1970 - 6/01/1970: Administrator, St. Joseph, DuBois, PA, 6/03/1971 - 6/05/1976: Faculty, Erie Cathedral Preparatory, Erie, PA, 6/03/1971 - 5/31/1974: Weekend Asst., St. Boniface, Erie, PA, 5/31/1974 - 6/05/1976: Weekend Asst., St. Patrick's School, Erie, PA, 6/05/1976 - 9/01/1979: Parochial Vicar, St. Patrick's, Erie, PA, 9/01/1979 - 8/17/1992: Weekend Asst., St. George, Erie, PA, 9/01/1979 - 8/17/1992: Higher Education, Gannon University, Erie PA, 8/17/1992 - 9/05/1997: Pastor, St Paul, Erie, PA, 9/05/1997 - 8/10/2012: Pastor, St. Luke's, Erie, PA, 9/01/2009 - 8/10/2014: Diocesan Presbyterian Council, Erie, PA, 10/14/2013 - 10/13/2018: Other. 06/1987 - 03/1994:St. Paul, Allentown; Diocesan Tribunal; 06/1998 - 01/2000: Catholic University of America; Divine Word College, 5/27/1960 - 3/12/1963: Annunciation B.V.M., Shenandoah, PA, 3/12/1963 - 3/26/1968: St. Ambrose, Schuylkill Haven, PA, 3/26/1968 - 12/119/69: St. Francis of Assisi, Allentown, PA, 12/1/1969 - 8/24/1970: St. Jane Frances, Easton, PA, 8/24/1970 - 4/4/1972: Notre Dame High School, Easton, PA. 4/4/1972 - 6/20/1972: St. Jane Frances, Easton, PA; 6/20/1972 - 6/11/1973: St. Jane Frances, Easton, PA, 6/11/1973 - 6/14/1974: St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Easton, PA, 6/14/1974 - 6/17/1975: St. Mary, St. Clair, PA, 6/17/1975 - 7/1/1978: Nativity B.V.M. If we dont believe what he believes, we might as well turn that (church) building into a hay barn.. In 2006, avictim statedthat between 1975 and 1981, when he was about 14 years of age, Cautela molested him multiple times while on church property and at Bear Lake in Seven Springs. He told the girl she had sex hair and while she was only 14, he told her she had the body of an 17 year old. He was 69. In 1989, an official wrote a letter to one of the boys family where he said excessive use of alcohol contributed significantly to clouding the judgement and perception and further exacerbates the reliability of memory both at the time of the incident, but acknowledged that he believed that Father Spangenberg exercised questionable judgement.. The diocese paid for the victims counseling, but once the victim shared the story of abuse with a newspaper, Trautman advised that the victim should seek payment directly from Barletta. The girl approached her with her friends because she had disturbing news to report. Residing at, 6/17/1988-1/31/1990: Faculty, Bradford Central Christian HS. He began serving that sentence inJune2014. The complaints asserted that Soderlund had engaged in sexual acts with three different children. Siler denied the allegations. No details were provided to the grand jury as the dioceses representatives were corresponding with the family to offer them assistance with counseling. It was this that necessitated our quick removal of Siler from the post.. The Diocese was also notified that Hoehl fondled the genitals of a 13-year-old boy in 1979 and approached the boy in the shower. The victim never returned for any further "treatment" and kept the incident to herself into adulthood. Copyright 2015. He, however, said he may have had a wet dream while they were sleeping in the same bed.. He said, I never thought that it would come to this, but young girls are pretty and they throw themselves at you, you say things and do things I guess I never meant to hurt anybody. Carmel, Mt. Another reported that he pulled her into an empty room and kissed her, and instructed her to keep the interaction private. Summary: Areviewofinformation received fromtheDioceseofAllentown indicates thatthechurchwasawareofFather ThomasJ.Bender's predatory behavior asearly as1972,whenBenderwascaughtinacar withamale studentfrom NativityHigh School, where Benderwasassigned. McMahon encouraged her to touch him in inappropriate areas of his body. The grand jury later learned one of the victims later died by suicide. Rev. The victim's father told the hosts of the radio show that he was approached by a friend who told him that he had "walked in on" this priest sexually abusing his own son and was concerned that the son of this man had also been sexually abused. 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