Catholic Priests with Kc Connections on Jesuits" List of Accused Sex Abusers

KMBC TV
December 7, 2018

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The Jesuits U.S. Central and Southern Province released a list of names of Jesuit priests and brothers with credible allegations of sexual abuse involving minors.

Six on the list had pastoral connections at some point in their ministry to either Rockhurst High School or Rockhurst University.

They include:

Burton J. Fraser, SJ, was ordained in 1935 and died in 1971. Of his eight pastoral assignments, one was at Rockhurst High School. The Jesuits estimated the time frame of abuse happened in the 1950s. Fraser had died by the time the allegation was received.

Francis J. Kegal, SJ, had a pastoral assignment at Rockhurst High School and St. Louis University High School in St. Louis. The Jesuits estimated the time frame of abuse happened in the 1940s, and Kegel had left the Society of Jesus when the allegation was received. He died in 2009.

Paul C. Pilgram, SJ, who was ordained in 1970, spent time at Rockhurst High School in his six pastoral assignments. The Jesuits estimate the suspected abuse happened from the 1970s to the 1990s. Pilgram's ministry with minors was restricted in 1991. He was removed from the ministry in 2003.

Chester E. Gaiter, SJ, who was ordained in 1976, had six pastoral assignments, including Rockhurst High School. The Jesuits said the alleged abuse happened between the 1970s and 1980s. Gaiter was ill at the time of the allegations and died in 2010.

Philip D. Kraus, SJ, was ordained in 1975, and was suspected of abuse in the 1970s. Kraus had pastoral assignments at St. Francis Xavier parish and Rockhurst University. The Jesuits said Kraus' ministry with minors was restricted in 1996 and he was removed from the ministry in 2003 and lives under supervision.