BATAVIA (NY)
The Daily News
March 30, 2018
By Brian Quinn
The statute of limitations may have run out on a former Pavilion man’s molestation allegation.
Still, he hopes the claim he made about a former St. Mary’s Church priest will inspire others who were molested by priests to come forward.
Wayne Bortle of New Hampshire, who lived in Pavilion and attended Pavilion Central School until he was about 15 years old, has come forward publicly, alleging abuse by Father Robert Conlin, a former St. Mary’s priest who passed away in 1997.
Conlin’s name was not on a list of 42 priests whose names the Buffalo Diocese released earlier this month. The list identified diocesan priests who, since 1950, have been removed from ministry, were retired, or left the ministry after allegations of sexual abuse of a minor.
Bortle says his kids have seen him cry more recently than previously.
Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.