Fr. Kevin P. Duggan
In 11/2013 Bishop Bootkoski informed parishioners at St. James the Less in Jamesburg that Duggan had been accused of sexually abusing a young developmentally-challenged adult in the early 1990s at St. James Parish in Woodbridge. The Diocese first learned of the alleged abuse in 4/2013. Duggan resigned from the parish in 7/2013 and was sent for four months to Guest House in MN for treatment of alcoholism. He adamantly denied the allegations. The Diocesan Review Board found the accuser to be credible and Duggan’s privileges were removed. He died 7/6/2017. A lawsuit was filed on behalf of the victim in 6/2019. The Diocese offered a settlement in 7/2020.
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