TRENTON (NJ)
Asbury Park Press
February 13, 2019
By Alex N. Gecan and Andrew Goudsward
The Catholic Diocese of Trenton has named 30 former clergymen who stand credibly accused of sexual abuse against children.
All 30 men are either dead or have been removed from their ministries. The diocese did not specify whether the men were priests or deacons, where they worked when active, what sort of accusations they faced or from how many victims.
“This preliminary list will be updated as more information becomes available,” Bishop David M. O’Connell wrote in a statement Wednesday. “I do this with the greatest sadness and a heavy heart.
The Diocese of Trenton is in charge of churches in Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean counties, according to its website.
The accused are:
Romanilo S. Apuro
Ronald R. Becker (deceased)
Richard C. Brietske
Gerard J. Brown (deceased)
Francis D. Bruno
Charles J. Comito (deceased)
Benjamin R. Dino (deceased)
Manuel R. M. Fernandez (deceased)
Thomas J. Frain (deceased)
Gerald J. Griffin (deceased)
Douglas U. Hermansen
Frank J. Iazette (deceased)
Vincent J. Inghilterra
Francis J. C. Janos (deceased)
Leo A. Kelty (deceased)
Patrick F. Magee
Terrance O. McAlinden (deceased)
Francis M. McGrath
Joseph F. McHugh (deceased)
William J. McKeone
Richard R. Milewski
Liam A. Minogue (deceased)
Sebastian L. Muccilli (deceased)
Robert J. Parenti
Joseph J. Prioli
Joseph R. Punderson
Thomas A. Rittenhouse (deceased)
John E. Sullivan (deceased)
Florencio P. Tumang (deceased)
Brendan H. Williams
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