BIRMINGHAM (AL)
WHNT-TV
December 14, 2018
By Chelsea Brentzel
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham released a list of names of priests accused of sexually abusing minors. The press release is asking anyone with new information to come forward.
The list does not include where the accused clergy served or the allegations against them.
Charles V. Cross
Ordained in 1960, removed from ministry in 1985, forced to retire without privileges in 2002
John J. (Jack) Ventura
Ordained in 1968, transferred to Diocese of Birmingham in 1974, removed from ministry after allegations received in 1985
Charles Bordenca (died 2017)
Ordained in 1955, removed from ministry in Diocese of Birmingham in 1989
Kevin Cooke
Ordained in 1978, removed from ministry in 2002
Jonathan (John) Franklin
Ordained in 1956, removed from ministry in the mid 1980s
Roger Lott
Ordained in 1954, removed from ministry in 1997
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.