ERIE (PA)
The Gannon Knight
October 3, 2018
Gannon University’s Board of Trustees has voted to rescind all awards and honors given to Bishop Emeritus Donald W. Trautman in the wake of his role in a sexual abuse scandal that dates back decades.
University President Keith Taylor, Ph. D., announced the decision Friday in a brief statement.
Taylor was not available for further comment.
“Each of us in our own way continues to reflect on the report of the grand jury investigation of decades of sexual abuse by clergy in the Diocese of Erie as well as attending to the surrounding events and discussions in the community and beyond,” Taylor said in his statement.
“Gannon’s Board of Trustees met last week in thoughtful dialogue to consider a University response and necessary actions to be taken.”
Taylor then said that the board voted to rescind all awards and honors bestowed upon Trautman, including the naming of the Catholic House and lecture series created in his honor.
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