Fr. Victor C. LaVoie
Placed on leave in 7/2002 after a recent allegation that he abused a 15-year-old boy 20 years previously, while assigned to St. Thomas Parish in Wilmington. A second allegation of abuse occurring in the same time period surfaced in 2003. LaVoie denied all allegations. He remained unassigned, per the Archdiocese’s website 5/4/2009. Still on administrative leave as of 8/2011 per the Archdiocese’s list. Canonical court found charges ‘not proven’ in 11/2011 and Lavoie was granted retirement status. He died 06/26/2014. Accused in a lawsuit settled in 2023 of the sexual abuse of a 12-year-old boy in 1975, in the sacristy of St. John Chrysostom Parish in West Roxbury.
- Patriot Ledger 07.26.02
- Boston Globe 07.26.02
- Boston Globe 09.28.02
- Patriot Ledger 12.19.02
- Boston Globe 02.11.03
- Patriot Ledger 02.11.03
- Patriot Ledger 10.20.08
- National Catholic Register 08.25.11
- The Patch 09.01.11
- Patriot Ledger 11.17.11
- Statement by Archdiocese of Boston 11.17.11
- Boston Herald 11.17.11
- Boston Herald 11.18.11
- Boston Globe 06.29.14
- Boston Archdiocese List 08.18.22
- Garabedian Law accessed 02.20.26
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