GALLUP (NM)
Gallup Independent

Published in the Gallup Independent, Gallup, NM, Nov. 11, 2013

(This is a sidebar to story “Diocese to file for Chapter 11 protection,” published Nov. 11, 2013

In 2003, the Diocese of Gallup announced that seven clergy connected to the diocese had been credibly accused of the sexual abuse of minors. Ten years later a total of 22 men who have worked, volunteered or lived in the Gallup Diocese have been publicly accused of sexually abusing minors in church documents, police reports or court cases.

This list does not include suspected abusers who have not been publicly identified. It also does not include those who have sexually assaulted adults, sexually harassed adults or covered up the sexual abuse of others.

Publicly accused of abuse:

– Rev. William Allison: Identified by various dioceses.
– Rev. Michael J. Aten: Identified by the diocese.
– Rev….