Prosecutors Question Savannah Diocese’s decisions On Convicted Priest
Diocese's decisions On Convicted Priest. The Catholic Diocese of Savannah kept the Rev. Wayland Brown in its fold despite warning signs and abuse accusations, Maryland prosecutors allege. Church leaders reportedly knew of problems a month before Brown was ordained in 1977, when the diocese's vocations director … [Read more...] about Prosecutors Question Savannah Diocese’s decisions On Convicted Priest
Priest Convicted of Sexual Abuse Is Fugitive
Priest Convicted Of Sex Abuse. A retired priest who once worked in the Catholic Diocese of Tucson was convicted Thursday of sexually abusing a South Tucson boy in the early 1980s, although he didn't show up for his trial. The Rev. Thomas P. Purcell, who briefly worked in Tucson as a visiting priest with the local … [Read more...] about Priest Convicted of Sexual Abuse Is Fugitive
Priest Sought After Sex Abuse Conviction
A national arrest warrant has been issued for a former Tucson priest who was convicted Wednesday of sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy 20 years ago. The Rev. Thomas Patrick Purcell, 61, was arrested in Bullhead City in September and charged with sexually abusing the South Tucson boy, whose family Purcell had befriended. Purcell … [Read more...] about Priest Sought After Sex Abuse Conviction
Priest Gets 18 Year For Sex Assault
Sentenced to 18 years in prison for molesting A priest from Hamilton who was ordained in the Diocese of Trenton has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for molesting an 11-year-old altar boy in a Hunterdon County church nearly 10 years ago. The Rev. John M. Banko is the first Catholic priest to be convicted of sexual assault in … [Read more...] about Priest Gets 18 Year For Sex Assault
