SOUTH ORANGE (NJ)
Catholic News Service
Sept. 5, 2019
A yearlong investigation by Seton Hall University confirmed that Theodore McCarrick, the laicized cardinal who had been archbishop of Newark from 1986 to 2000, had sexually harassed seminarians during his tenure as head of the archdiocese.
“McCarrick created a culture of fear and intimidation that supported his personal objectives. McCarrick used his position of power as then-archbishop of Newark to sexually harass seminarians,” said the 700-word “update,” dated Aug. 27. “No minors or other (Seton Hall) university students were determined to have been affected by McCarrick.”
The review was conducted by the law firm of Latham & Watkins, which may be best known for leading the investigation into the “Deflategate” scandal during a January 2015 NFL playoff game between New England and Indianapolis.
“The review found that the university’s Title IX policies are consistent with state and federal law,” Seton Hall said.
“These policies, however, were not always followed at Immaculate Conception Seminary and St. Andrew’s Seminary, which resulted in incidents of sexual harassment going unreported to the university. Immaculate Conception Seminary, St. Andrew’s Seminary and Seton Hall are currently fully compliant with all Title IX requirements.”
The update made little other mention of McCarrick, except to say: “Individuals, communities and parishes across the country have been affected by former archbishop McCarrick and others who have profoundly and forever negatively altered so many lives.”
McCarrick, as Newark archbishop, was president of the board of trustees at Seton Hall, which is sponsored by the archdiocese. The seminaries are located on the Seton Hall campus.
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