Scandal Hits Parish Twice
Two of the six priests suspended last weekend by the Archdiocese of New York served the same beleaguered parish in Croton-on-Hudson in Westchester. The Rev. Gennaro Gentile, who served at Holy Name of Mary Church from 1987 to 2000, was suspended from an administrative job in Poughkeepsie, the Daily News has learned. A News … [Read more...]
Suspended Priest Faces Child Rape Charges
A plea of not guilty to child rape charges was entered on behalf of suspended priest Ronald Paquin in Haverhill District Court Wednesday, and Paquin was held on $100,000 bail. Paquin is accused of molesting a 12-year-old boy on more than 50 occasions. Paquin is also facing a wrongful death suit filed by the family of James … [Read more...]
Report Lists Abuse Claims Against Suspended Priest
The allegations of misconduct against a Broward County Catholic high school principal paint a portrait of a man who got gratification from watching boys shower and touching them, according to a report released Friday by prosecutors. The Broward State Attorney's Office memo details other claims that surfaced against the suspended … [Read more...]
Former Youth Group Members Prepare Suit Against Suspended Priest
In the church basement, he molested them While an eighth grader at a Roman Catholic school in the 1970s, Alex Collins started an after-school club for neighborhood kids. The school's parish priest, the Rev. Joseph Romansky, took the poor inner-city youth to movies and helped them get summer jobs, Collins said. He also bought them … [Read more...]
