Catholic Diocese Acknowledges Janitor Abused Boy at Albany School

By Brendan J. Lyons
Albany Times Union
April 13, 2012

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ALBANY — The Albany Roman Catholic Diocese on Thursday said an internal review board has determined that a former janitor at a Catholic elementary school in Albany may have sexually abused at least one boy there in the 1970s.

The alleged abuse took place at St. Teresa of Avila, which was located on New Scotland Avenue and has since been closed by the diocese.

Two men, including the victim whose allegation was recently sustained by the diocese, told the Times Union in January that Eugene Hubert, Jr., a former school custodian, sexually abused them when they were 12 and 13 years old. Hubert, who last lived near Warrensburg, Warren County, died in 1997 at the age of 54.

"The Albany Diocese Sexual Misconduct Review Board has determined there are reasonable grounds to believe an allegation of sexual abuse against a deceased former janitor at St. Teresa of Avila School in Albany," said Kenneth J. Goldfarb, a spokesman for the diocese. "The individual who made the allegation has been advised of the review board's determination. The diocese also has expressed its profound regret."

Bishop Howard Hubbard has "been monitoring the situation," Goldfarb said. "He supports what was determined by the review board."