Fr. Barry F. Bossa
Pleaded guilty in 1974 to a charge of misdemeanor sexual abuse of a 12-year-old boy. No jail time. Order knew but allowed ordination. Two victims filed suit in Boston in 2002. They alleged he performed oral sex on them as 8- and 10-year-olds in Bridgewater in the 1970s when he was a “parish brother.” Was working in the in NY archdiocese in 2002. Transferred to Rome after NY archdiocese pulled his privileges. MA charges filed and attempts made to extradite him. Died in 5/2007. Omitted from 2011 Boston AD database. Included 1/24/2023 on the St. Benedict’s Abbey (Benet Lake WI) list of credibly accused.
- Societas Apostolatus Catholici May 2007
- First Amended Complaint 10.21.02
- Boston Globe 01.30.03
- Boston Globe 01.31.03
- Dallas Morning News 09.12.04
- Dallas Morning News 09.12.04
- BIshopAccountability Boston List 02.02.07
- RichardSipecom 04.17.07
- Boston Globe 11.20.11
- SNAP Statement 03.11.13
- St. Benedict’s Abbey List 01.24.23
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