NEW MEXICO
KRQE
[with video]
By Aaron Drawhorn
Published: December 16, 2014
GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – The Diocese of Gallup has taken a major step and released a new list of 30 Catholic priests who are linked to sex abuse cases in New Mexico and Arizona.
The diocese released the list of “credibly accused clergy.” Last year the Diocese of Gallup filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in large part due to lawsuits over pedophile priests.
The list released Monday includes 30 priests and one lay teacher assigned to parishes from the 1950s to last year.
“The list is rather large, and a lot of people think wow, 30 priests is quite a large number, and unfortunately, that’s the case,” said Suzanne Hammons, media coordinator for the diocese.
Hammons said the most recent priest to serve the diocese on the list was Timothy Conlon who was removed this year as sexual abuse accusations from decades ago recently surfaced.
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