Fr. Martin M. Boylan
Suspended on 4/1/2016 after an 18-year-old male reported sex abuse at age 8 by Boylan. The accuser said the incident occurred at St. Vincent’s Camp in Honesdale and that it included anal penetration. Boylan denied the allegation. Sent to St. John Vianney Center for treatment. State police investigated; they closed the case in 8/2017 because the young man refused to testify. Included in the 8/14/2018 PA Grand Jury Report. On diocese’s list 8/19/2018. Accused in 1993 of sexual harassment of a male Marywood College student. On leave 6/1993-1/1994, sent to Downington for treatment, then made Administrator of St. Rita’s in Gouldsboro. Per the Diocesan Review Board in 1996, Boylan often requested of Bishop Timlin that he be made a pastor, and that the Board repeatedly objected. Timlin was appointed Boylan pastor of St. Rita’s in 1997, after which he was pastor of 7 other parishes. Laicization announced in 10/2024.
- Standard Speaker 04.05.06
- Diocese of Scranton 04.03.16
- WNEP 04.03.16
- PA Homepage 04.03.16
- Times Leader 04.03.16
- Church Militant 04.04.16
- WNEP 04.04.16
- Times Tribune 04.04.16
- The Homepage 04.04.16
- Pocono Record 04.06.16
- 16 WNEP (ABC) 08.30.17
- Diocese of Scranton 08.30.17
- Pocono News 08.31.17
- PA Grand Jury Report Profile 08.14.18
- Diocese of Scranton List 08.19.18
- WNEP 10.08.24
- Diocese of Scranton 10.08.24
- The Times Tribune 10.08.24
- Pocono Record 10.08.24
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