Fr. George C. Berthold
A lawsuit filed in 2000 claimed molestation of a boy in 1972 while Berthold was assigned to St. Joseph’s in Woburn. Archdiocese said it learned of allegations in 1999. While dean of St. John’s undergraduate college in Brighton in 1995, he was accused of improper advances towards a freshman seminarian. Cardinal Law dismissed him but then allowed him to teach in NC in 1997. Archdiocese finally withdrew permission and he was fired. Personnel file released 12/02. Included in 8/11 on the Boston archdiocese’s list. On the Charlotte diocese’s list 12/29/19. Died in 2020, canonical case not completed.
- Documents Released by Boston Archdiocese: Memo 08.06.96
- Boston Globe 01.28.02
- Boston Globe 05.15.02
- Charlotte Observer 05.16.02
- Charlotte Observer 05.16.02
- Tulsa World 05.16.02
- Boston Globe 05.16.02
- Charlotte Observer 05.17.02
- Charlotte Observer 05.18.02
- Boston Globe 05.18.02
- Charlotte Observer 06.14.02
- Boston Herald 12.10.02
- Boston Globe 12.10.02
- Boston Globe 03.05.03
- National Catholic Register 08.25.11
- Boston Archdiocese List 08.25.11
- Salem News 08.26.11
- Diocese of Charlotte List 12.29.19
- Dewhirst Funeral Home Obituary 03.10.20
- Boston Archdiocese List 08.18.22
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