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Summary of Case: A Jesuit of the Oregon Province ordained in 1932, Endal lived and worked in remote Alaskan villages from 1936 until 1987, when he retired to an assisted living facility in Anchorage. He died in 1996. In a 2011 settlement, Endal was named one of the Jesuits’ top ten worst alleged offenders, with 25 claims of child sexual abuse against him. He has been accused of abusing both boys and girls. From about 1959 through mid-1975 a volunteer, Joseph Lundowski, worked closely with Endal, traveling with him from village to village. Lundowski is said to have targeted native Alaskan boys; at least 60 have come forward with accusations against him. Some accusers have said that Endal knew of Ludowski’s abusive behavior, and told the children that to tell would be a mortal sin. Endal also reportedly told a little girl he abused that if she told, she would go straight to hell. At least one reported Endal victim, a girl, is said to have later taken her own life.
Ordained: 1932
Died: Nov.15, 1996
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