The Diocese provided no other assignment history. Trautman wrote that Barletta abused 5 children. In October 2010, the diocese received a phone call from a mother who said her son was sexually abused by Roemele when he was 10. The victim was told to leave the issue alone and not rock the boat any further. On of the boys abused, later developed problems with alcohol and drug abuse and later committed suicide. Timlin notified the victim that the diocese would cover the cost of his counseling, with the responsibility being shared by Burns. The abuse included fondling, fellatio and intercourse. Ketcham cooperated with this process. On April 27, 2005, Yarrosh entered a plea of guilty to charges of theft and possession of child pornography. Summary:In a letter dated March 16, 1955 and addressed to the Bishop of Erie, a victim reported abuse by Father John A. Piatkowski. Residence at, 8/28/1981 - 6/14/1985: Faculty, Cathedral Preparatory, Residence at, 4/23/1983: Chaplin, Catholic Scouting Committee, 6/14/1985 -1/20/1986: Faculty, Elk Co. Christian, Residing at Holy Rosary, Johnsonburg PA. On Oct.18, 1999, a lawsuit was filed against McKenna by an inmate incarcerated at the State Correctional Institution at Pittsburgh alleging McKenna had sexually assaulted him while he was in prison. Parochial Vicars, 6/17/2003 - 11/20/2009: Retired; Pastor Emeritus of St. Paul Church, Allentown, PA, 4/1971 - 4/1972: St. Margaret, Reading, PA, 10/1971 - 4/1972: Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Berks County, PA, 4/1972 - 6/1972: Cardinal Brennan High School, Fountain Spring, PA, 4/1972 - 6/1972: Annunciation, Shenandoah, PA, 6/1972 - 9/1972: St. Canicus, Mahanoy City, PA, 6/1972 - 6/1977: Marian High School, Tamaqua, PA, 9/1972 - 6/1974: St. Canicus, Mahanoy City, PA, 6/1974 - 2/1975: St. Peter and Paul, Lehighton, PA, 2/1975 - 6/1977: Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Nesquehoning, PA, 6/1975 - 8/1975: Marian High School, Tamaqua, PA, 6/1977 - 6/1979: Holy Name High School, Reading, PA, 6/1977 - 9/1977: St, Columbkill, Boyertown, PA, 9/1977 - 6/1978: Most Blessed Sacrament, Bally, PA, 6/1979 - 4/1981: Central Catholic High School, Reading, PA, 4/1981 - 6/1986: Immaculate Conception, Kelayres, PA, 6/1986 - 3/2002: Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Immaculate Conception, Nesquehoning, PA, 1974: Secretary, Diocesan Tribunal; Assistant, St. Francis of Assisi, Allentown, PA, 8/30/1974-6/17/1975: Professor, Allentown Central Catholic High School, PA; Resident, St. Elizabeth, Whitehall, PA, 6/17/1975-9/29/1975: Resident and Assistant, Immaculate Conception, Allentown, PA, 9/29/1975-6/15/1976: Member, Liturgical Commission, 6/15/1976-10/4/1976: Secretary, Diocesan Tribunal, 10/4/1976-6/20/1976: Defender of the Bond, Diocesan Tribunal, 6/20/1976 - 6/20/1978: Professor, Reading Central High School, PA; Resident, Holy Rosary, Reading, PA, 6/20/1978-6/16/1980: Assistant, St. Anthony, Easton, PA, 6/16/1980-10/1/1981: Coordinator, CCD Adult Regular Education, Northampton, PA, 10/1/1981-2/25/1982: Regional Director, Family Life Bureau, Northampton, PA, 2/25/1982-6/20/1983: Assistant Pastor, St. Ursula, Fountain Hill, Bethlehem, PA, 6/20/1983-12/8/1985: Assistant Pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Bernardsville, PA, 12/8/1985-6/19/1986: Assistant, St. Francis Cathedral, Metuchen, New Jersey, 6/19/1986-12/1/1986: Resident, Holy Trinity, Egypt; Chaplain, Muhlenberg/Cedar Crest Colleges, 10/1/1986 - 6/14/1988: Resident, St. Thomas More, Allentown, PA, 6/14/1988 - 6/15/1989: Assistant Pastor, St. Thomas More, Allentown, PA, 6/15/1989 - 9/6/1989: Pastor, John the Baptist, Whitehall, PA, 9/6/1989 - 7/15/1993: Regional Director, CCD Lehigh County, PA, 7/15/1993 - 1/19/1995: Assigned to ministry in New Jersey, 1/19/1995: Excardinated from Diocese of Allentown;Diocese of Metuchen, 10/2010: Placed on leave due to allegations stemming from incidents in 1978-1980, 6/1/1966 - 9/2/1967: Professor, Marian High School, Hometown, PA, 6/1/1966 - 3/27/1969: Resident, St. Joseph, Jim Thorpe, PA, 11/1/1966 - 3/27/1969: Regional Director of Vocations, Carbon County, PA, 12/9/1966 - 11/1/1970: Secretary, Committee on Ecumenism, 3/27/1969 - 10/30/1979: Pastor, St. Mary, Mahanoy City, PA, 11/1/1970: Member, Committee on Ecumenism, 12/1/1974 - 10/30/1979: Regional Director, Family Life Bureau, E. Schuylkill, PA, 10/30/1979 - 12/1/1981: Pastor, St. Simon and Jude, Bethlehem, PA, 3/4/1980 - 12/1/1981: Parish Priest Consultor, 2/15/1982 - 5/4/1982: Assistant Pastor, St. Michael, Lansford, PA, 5/4/1982 - 1/3/1995: Pastor, St. Joseph, Frackville, PA, 12/21/1992 - 12/21/1995: Advisory Board Member, Cardinal Brennan High School, 1/3/1995 - 8/21/1996: Assistant Pastor, Holy Rosary, Reading, PA, 8/21/1996 - 6/5/1997: Administrator Pro Tempore, Immaculate Conception, Birdsboro, PA, 6/5/1997 - 9/11/1997: Administrator, St. Paul, Reading, PA, 9/11/1997 - 9/21/2010: Pastor Pro Tempore, St. Paul, Reading, PA, 8/28/2001 - 9/21/2010: Spiritual Director, Holy Name Society for Berks Deanery, 12/1/2009 - 9/21/2010: Pastors of Berks Deanery, Council of Priests, Representative, 11/1974 - 12/1975: Assistant Promotion Director P.I.M.E. Assisi, PA, 1969-1972: Quigley High School, Ambridge, PA, 1972: GoodShepard Catholic Church, Shawnee, KS, 1980: St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Ambridge, PA, 6/13/1957-10/19/1959: Assistant, St. Robert Bellarmine, E. McKeesport PA, 10/20/1959-5/30/1961: Assistant, St.Ladislaus, Natrona, PA, 5/31/1961-9/21/1967: Assistant, St. Adalbert, South Side, PA, 9/22/1967-9/19/1968: Assistant, St. Stanislaus, Ambridge, PA, 9/20/1968-3/01/1970: Assistant, Holy Family, Lawrenceville, PA, 3/01/1970-10/26/1992: Pastor, Holy Name of Mary, Donora, PA, 1974 -1979: Presentationof the Blessed Virgin Mary, Midland, PA, 1979 - 1980: St. Joan of Arc, Library, PA, 1980: St. Joseph the Worker, New Castle, PA, 1981 -1986:St.Albert the Great, Baldwin, PA, 1986 2002:Braddock Hospital,Braddock,PA, 10/09/1978--6/29/1983: ParochialVicar, St. Mary, McKeesport, PA, 6/29/1983 --6/12/1988: ParochialVicar, Our Lady of Joy, Pittsburgh, PA, 6/13/1988 --10/26/1992: ParochialVicar, St. Therese, Munhall, PA, 10/26/1992 --10/31/1994: Team Ministry, St. Maximillian, Homestead, PA, 10/31/1994 --6/23/2003: Pastor, St. Maximillian, Homestead, PA, 6/23/2003 --present: AdministrativeLeave, 5/30/1974-6/17/1979:Assistant, St. Luke, Carnegie, PA, 6/18/1979-10/05/1980: Assistant, St. John, Unity, PA, 10/06/1980-7/15/1984: Assistant, St Pius X, Pittsburgh, PA, 7/16/1984-6/12/1988: Parochial Vicar, St. Martin, Pittsburgh, PA, 6/13/1988-6/21/1989:Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Joy, Holiday Park, PA, 6/22/1989-1/11/1996: Parochial Vicar, Holy Trinity, Moon Run, PA, 9/23/1996-8/27/1999: Parochial Vicar, St. Albert the Great, Baldwin, PA, 8/27/1999: Pastor, St. Albert the Great, Baldwin, PA, 9/2008: Missionary, St. Joan of Arc, South Park, PA, 9/21/1944 - 11/08/1944: St. Stephen, Pittsburgh, PA, 11/09/1944 -6/25/1952: St.Joseph, West Aliquippa/St. Just down the road from us along I-75 is the evangelical Solid Rock Church, until now best known for the Butter or Touchdown Jesus that was hit by lightning on June 14, 2010. According to the victim, he met John Philip Schanz,who invited him to his apartment on the southwest corner of 6th and Sassafras Street. She said the rumors about drug involvement by the Bishops started then. After the incident, Joyce was quickly reassigned to an all-girls school. Summary:On April 22, 2004, Pennsylvania State Police searched the rooms of Father Ronald Yarrosh and found a "tremendous amount" of child pornography. The fire also shone a spotlight on the Bishops, who built Solid Rock from a dozen congregants in a tin-roofed building with folding chairs into one of the regions largest churches, with a satellite church east of Cincinnati, a home for troubled women, 13 churches in the Philippines and an orphanage in Brazil. The charges were dropped and the Diocese reassigned Cipolla immediately to St. Canice where he reoffended on another young male. The victim indicated that he was introduced to Armstrong when he was 16 years old in the winter of 1985-86. Summary: In April 2012, an adult male allegedPindelinappropriately touched him when he was between 13 and 15from 1957through 1960 in Allegheny County and Butler County. 10:30 am The victim died in 2002. Pastor, St. Matthew, East Stroudsburg, PA, 9/1977 - 1/1984: Asst. St. Peter, New Kensington, PA, 8/17/1977: Mother of Sorrows, Murrysville, PA. Carmel, 12/1975 1/1980: Hispanic Center, Lancaster, 2002-2005: St. Richard, Manheim; Our Lady of Good Counsel, Marysville; St. Bernadette Mission, Duncannon, PA, 6/02/1967-6/04/1971: Sacred Heart, Lewistown, PA, 6/04/1971-9/03/1974: Chaplain for Boy and Girl Scouts, Juniata Valley area, 9/03/1974-5/14/1975: St. Joan of Arc, Hershey, PA, 5/14/1975-1/01/1981: Sacred Heart, Lancaster, PA, 1/01/1981-4/09/1984: Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, PA, 4/09/1984-5/30/1984: St. Patrick, Carlisle, PA, 5/30/1984-11/21/1994: Immaculate Conception Blessed Virgin Mary, Fairfield, PA, 1993-2005: Sacred Heart and of St. Georges Mission, Mifflinburg, 4/18/1978-4/21/1983: St. Joan of Arc, Hershey, PA, 4/21/1983-12/1/1992: St. Philip, Millersville, PA, 12/01/1992-2/15/1996: St. Gregory, Plantation, Florida, 2/15/1996-9/01/1998: St. Boniface Church, Pembrooke Pines, Florida, 10/10/2000: Suspended for failing to appear for assignment, 6/29/1958-4/09/1959: Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary, Lancaster, PA, 5/24/1960: Assistant Director of Youth for Boy Scouts, 4/09/1959-6/02/1961: St. Gertrude, Lebanon, PA, 6/02/1961-8/09/1963: St. Joan of Arc, Hershey, PA, 8/09/1963-6/02/1967: Bishop McDevitt High School, Harrisburg, PA, 8/09/1963-6/18/1969: St. Joseph, Shamokin, PA, 6/02/1967: Local Director, Shamokin Office Catholic Charities, 7/01/1969: Chaplain to the Newman Apostolate for Gettysburg College, 1969: "Temporary leave for retreat work," Gettysburg for weekends, 6/18/1969-5/06/1976: St. Francis Xavier, Gettysburg, PA, 1/13/1972: Permission reaffirmed for Retreat Apostola, 4/18/1978-2005 (retired): St. Ignatius Loyola, Buchanan Valley, A female student reported that Steffen spoke to her about masturbation, intercourse and certain aberrations of the marital act.. Darlene was from a strict Pentecostal upbringing that forbade women from cutting their hair and using makeup. Following a report to that Diocese, he was placed on leave. He also recalled a particularly distressing incident of anal penetration by Schultz that occurred on a rainy day when his clothes were wet. A man reported to the diocese that Maher sexually abused him when he was a boy. The male reported that when they would wrestle, McMahon would always get on top of him and that McMahon would always have an erection. While most other churches in the Dayton area including our own are abiding by Governor DeWines call for services to be cancelled and churchgoers to stay at home, Solid Rock has resolutely ignored this call. Fromholzer groped the girls as he encouraged them to take turns sitting next to him. By Art Levine On 03/02/17 at 8:00 AM EST. You can imaginehow hard it is for me to write this letter-especially when you trusted me and released me to the Mount." The accusations include feeling girls breasts, and pressing one up against the wall in the rectory and touching her in an immodest manner. In response, an official called Procopios actions manifestations of his effusive nature, imprudent but pure on his part. He added that the more recent actions received a distorted interpretation in the highly imaginative minds of pubescent girls. The diocese allowed Procopio to stay in ministry. In the late 1980's, the victim confronted Ruffenach regarding the abuse. Pastor, St. Francis, West Hazleton, PA, 10/1955 Unknown: Asst. Bach also took pictures of the naked boy. One victim said Gloekler would fondle her breasts. Meder then took each child into his office behind the kitchen and molested them. At the time of the abuse in 1948, the Diocese of Allentown did not exist and the location was under the control of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Lorei was soon removed by then -Bishop Murphy. Chatt was sent to St. Michael's Community for an evaluation and thereafter returned to the facility for treatment where he remained forapproximately fivemonths. Summary: In 2002, a victim said Premoshis sexually abused him from 1980 to 1982 when he was about 16 or 17 years old. She advised that her recollection of the events was not completelyclearbut she estimated that it occurred when she was 7 to 15 years old. In 1990, Wolk plead guilty in Allegheny County court to four counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and to corruption of minors. In 2016, an 18-year-old man reported that he was touched inappropriately by Boylan in 2006. 6/3/1964 - 6/24/1968: All Saints, Masontown, PA, 6/25/1968 - 6/10/1971: Immaculate Conception, Irwin, PA, 6/11/1971 - 6/2/1975: Seton Hill College, Greensburg, PA, 6/3/1975 - 8/20/1975: Holy Cross, Iselin, PA, 8/21/1975 - 1/28/1981: St. Anthony, Clymer, PA, 1/30/1981 - 1/14/1985: St. Mary, Yatesboro & its Mission, St. Gabriel, Nu Mine, PA, 1/15/1985 - 1/2/1992: St. Cecilia, Grindstone, PA, 1/3/1992 - 1/29/1996: Holy Rosary, Republic, PA, 1/30/1996 - 1/2002: St. Matthew, Saltsburg, PA, 7/1924-4/1925: St. Peter, N.S., Pittsburgh, PA, 4/1925-3/1926: St. Andrew, N.S., Pittsburgh, PA, 1/1929-1/1932: St. Ambrose, N.S. She believed that the child was older than five years old, but no more than 10. The boys mother reported that the alleged abuse to a Monsignor. Marcinek would have oral sex with him after the victim, an altar server, would carry firewood to the rectory. Nativity BVM, Tunkhannock, PA, 9/1986 - 8/1987: Pastor, St. Mary of the Lake, Lake Winola, PA, 8/01/1987: Resigned from St. Mary of the Lake, 9/1987 - 1/2001: Chaplain, Mercy Center Convent, Dallas, PA. 1/2001 - 6/2002: Chaplain, Holy Family Residence, Scranton, PA, 8/1989 - 6/1990: Student, Louvain, Belgium, 7/1990 - 2/1991: Parochial Vicar, St. John the Evangelist, Pittston, PA, 2/1991 - 6/1993: Parochial Vicar, St. Peter's Cathedral, Scranton, PA, 7/1993 - 6/1995: Student, Louvain, Belgium, 7/1995 - 6/1997: Director of Vocations, Scranton, PA, 7/1995 - 4/1997: St. Pius X Seminary, Faculty, Dalton, PA, 4/1997 - 6/1997: Resident, St. Clare, Scranton, PA, 7/1997 - 1/2004: Administrator, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Duryea, PA, 5/26/2006: Removed from the clerical state, 6/1939 - 9/1944: Asst. Even after an "official" ruling from the Vatican that he was no longer a priest in good standing, Cipolla continued to perform masses and to present himself as a priest in good standing, even though he was advised in person, several times, that he was barred from doing these things. Summary: The diocese received a report that Rebel molested a boy in a boys bedroom when he was 10 or 12 years old in the 1970s following a home mass. And asthe victim was getting ready to leave, Shields told him, "Let this be our little secret.". Correspondence between the Diocese and the Barnabites shows that, in 2003, a victim reported to the Diocese that he and four of his friends were abused by Patil. High School, DuBois, PA, 6/05/1980 - 8/12/1983: Weekend Asst. Summary: In April 2014, an adult male reported that from 1957 through 1961, while he was a student at North Catholic High School, Keegan fondled his genitals and masturbated him. Muroski would eventually be placed back into ministry after therapy at St. Luke's and served in the Diocese of Erie and in The Christophers program in New York City. The grand jury investigation found no documentation that the Diocese notified local law enforcement or the District Attorney's Office about Murphy's behavior. He said that while attending a Gannon University Basketball game, Schanz approached him and asked him to attend each game. The victim further informed Diocesan officials that he also sexually abused by Dorsch at the "Braille Trail" (located in North Park/Allegheny County), in the sacristy, the rectory, theShalerRacquetball Court, and in the parking lot of a local shopping center. In 2001, Muroski returned to the Diocese of Erie from The Christophers and was retired. He pled guilty to indecent assault, corruption of minors, endangering the welfare of children and furnishing alcohol to a minor in separate cases. Summary: A victim reported that he would stay overnight at the rectory and would sleep in the same bed as Motsay. Pastor, St. Maria Goretti, Laflin, PA, 9/1980 - 9/1982: Asst. The monsignor said, knowing that a priest might be involved, the police did not wish to follow their usual procedures. The boys father, who described himself as a good Catholic agreed not to pursue charges so long as there was an admission of guilt bu Rodgers and he left down. Because of hisadamantrefusal to comply with church-ordered treatment, in 1990 Cipolla was told he could not act as a priest in good standing; could not conduct any public celebrations as a priest; and could not wear priestly attire. 825 were here. In 1997, a 29-year-old male reported that in 1976, when he was 9, Hoehl touched and rubbed his genitals and, performed oral sex on him. He began by massaging the victim's shoulders and working his way down to the victim's waistline. Summary:The Diocese of Allentown became aware of Father A. Gregory Uhrig's sexual abuse of children by 2010. Summary: In 2016, a woman reported to Children and Youth Services and to the diocese that Rush developed an inappropriate relationship with a 14 year old girl, and refered to her as his girlfriend. The man said he had a newspaper delivery route that included the St. Phillip rectory. The complaints asserted that Soderlund had engaged in sexual acts with three different children. The victim also reported at the time of abuse Ruffenach referred to it as "washing his penis." Shields asked the victim to sit in the television room of the rectory so Shields could give him a massage. The victim did not want to bring a suit against the church. Summary:An investigation revealed that Cramer was in an online chatroom where he communicated with an individual in Connecticut who was charged criminally for possessing child pornography. Court records said Trott fondled and masturbated at least four of his victims, and massaged and performed oral sex on an additional eight. According to the Diocesan report, the father reported that he had gone to see Chatt and had told Chatt that he (Chatt) needed to call the Diocese or he (the victim's father) would. Galko admitted to the Diocesan Chancellor in 1984 to having sexual contact with a male parishioner who was eighteen at the time. An individual reported that Paul took the little girls to the rectory and kissed them. It was reported that this victim, along with 31 other victims of abuse, was part of a settlement with the church for payments totaling $1.2 million. He waseventuallyarrested, convicted andsentencedtoprobation. He was arrested in April 2006 after he was caught recording another man in the rear corner stall of the bathroom. Summary: In 2006, a 40-year-old man alleged he was sexually abused by Gilgallon in 1986 in the rectory. Tamalis furnished alcohol to him and performed oral sex. This site documents the theft of Solid Rock Church in Elk River MN by its Senior Pastor William Neal Matthews. He refused and left May's office. . On one occasion, one of the men accused Yockey of sexually molesting him in October. They beat his body, slapped his face and spanked him. InAugust2011,it was reported thatPindelengaged in inappropriate sexual contact with a minor between the ages of 6 and 9 between 1980 and 1984 in Washington County. Ulincy was contacted by the police and admitted that the victim's complaint was true. In was reported that in the summer of 1966, Murray, while in a social setting with the victim's family at the shore, allegedly fondled the young boy in the water and on shore. The victim said the abuse occurred from age 13 or 14 until age 17 in the 1970's. He stated that he fell asleep and awoke to find McGee groping his genitals. Fisher stated that he conducted online searches for pornography that included "incest" and "really sick, abusive stories.". In addition, two brothers came forward claiming that, in the early 1980's while they were still minors, Rock sexually touched them through their clothes. The diocese received a phone call from a woman who said her boyfriend was sexually abused by Romero when he was assigned to Immaculate Conception. Their relationship was close enough that other children in her class would tease her that she was sleeping with a priest. At this point Johnson began to severely beat the victim with a big leather belt and told the victim that, if he reported the abuse to the police, he would beat him even worse. From April 5, 2002 to Jan. 13, 2006, six additional victims independently came forward to report that they were sexually assaulted by O'Malley. Pastor, Our Lady of the Snows, Clarks Summit, PA, 6/1945 - 4/1947: Asst. Other instances of assault occurred when the victim was in confession, at ski resort and at a cottage in New York. Reply to discussions and create your own threads. On April 26, 2002, a 33-year-old male reported sexual abuse by Hoehl at Hoehl's private residence at Quigley in 1979 when he was 16. Pastor, St. Ann, Shohola, PA, 9/1950 - 9/1950: Asst. One morning, the victim awoke with cream on him, which he later realized was semen. In the note, Connare expressed that he sincerely hopes that we can contain the whole matter within this circle, and did not reassign the accused priest out of fear that too many would connect the two incidents, the dismissal of the seminarian and the removal of the priest.. And that leads to the most disturbing conversation recorded by CNN, with the Solid Rock pastor: CNN: What if you get others sick who dont go to this church? No other information about that victim was provided. Ferrara admitted the conduct occurred and was terminated. They said it was their duty to stay open. Trautman directed Luzzi to refrain from all contact with youth under 19 years of age and to avoid travel and social interaction with such parishioners. As law enforcement began its prosecution, Diocesan Support Services conducted an audit and determined that Yarrosh embezzled approximately $23,000.00 from the parish. March 2000 July 2000: Church of the Immaculate Conception, Taylor, Pa. July 2000 November 2004: Immaculate Conception, St. John the Baptist, Taylor, Pa. November 2004 February 2008: St. Thomas More, Lake Ariel, Pa. 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