TRENTON (NJ)
Asbury Park Press
February 18, 2019
By Andrew Goudsward, Alex N. Gecan and Steph Solis
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 list, initially released Feb. 13, has been updated to include the assignments each cleric had during their time in the ministry and whether they have one or multiple accusers.
“This preliminary list will be updated as more information becomes available,” Bishop David M. O’Connell wrote in a statement Feb. 13. “I do this with the greatest sadness and a heavy heart.”
The release of the list, which officials committed to last year, represents a major milestone in New Jersey in the ongoing reckoning with decades of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy and follows a push for greater transparency from the church about what transpired.
The accused include a former assistant superintendent of diocese’s schools, a youth group coordinator and a priest who coordinated a council teaching human sexuality to children.
The Diocese of Trenton is in charge of churches in Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean counties.
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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