Diocese Publishes List of Priests Dismissed or Resigned over Abuse Accusations

WHEC
June 7, 2012

http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S2647116.shtml?cat=565

[includes the entire list]

The Rochester Diocese has published a list of 23 priests who have been dismissed or resigned over the past decade over accusations of sex abuse.

Below is the full list of priests, provided by the Diocese of Rochester website:

1. Cases concluded canonically by dismissal or prayer and penance. The clerics whose names are included in this section, at the end of a canonical process, either have been dismissed from the clerical state or assigned to a life of prayer and penance, with no public ministry possible

Thomas Burr Prayer and Penance

Thomas Corbett Prayer and Penance

Eugene Emo Dismissed from the clerical state

Robert Hammond Prayer and Penance

William Lum Prayer and Penance

Dennis Sewar Dismissed from the clerical state

David Simon Prayer and Penance

Francis Vogt Prayer and Penance

Robert Winterkorn Prayer and Penance

2. Cases concluded canonically by voluntary laicization. Laicization is a canonical process whereby the cleric voluntarily requests that he be separated from the clerical state. Included in this section are the names of priests who sought laicization after being accused of the sexual abuse of a minor.

Albert Cason

Paul Cloonan

Gerard Guli

Joseph Larrabee

Foster Rogers

3. Cases not yet resolved canonically. Included in this section are the names of priests where canonical proceedings remain to be completed. In each case, the cleric involved has been removed from public ministry and remains on administrative leave.

Vincent Panepinto

Paul Schnacky

Dennis Shaw

Conrad Sundholm

Michael Volino

4. Complaints unresolved due to death of accused cleric. This section includes the names of deceased clergy for whom criminal or canonical proceedings were not completed because the cleric died, but the existence of allegations has been publicized.

David Gramkee

Robert O'Neill

John Steger

5. Complaints received after the death of a cleric and publicized.

David Bonin

The publication of the list stems from legislation passed in 2002 by the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops. The Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People set up procedures for addressing abuse accusations. Bishop Clark says he is committed to the Charter and the transparency it requires.

The Diocese confirms that no priest who has harmed a minor remains in public ministry. It will update the list whenever new abuse accusations arise. You can read the full article by clicking here.

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