Fr. Andrew A. Burke

Included in 10/22/2019 CO Attorney General’s Report, which notes that the Diocese knew in at least 1968 that Burke had a “psychosexual disorder” and knew during Burke’s seminary years that he had a “problem.” Assigned in 1971 to a hospital chaplaincy and part-time ministry at St. Pius X. Left the priesthood in 1973, was laicized in 1974 and married. A former St. Pius X altar boy came forward in 2004 and sued in 2005, claiming sexual abuse by Burke at ages 11-13 in the early 1970s. Another man alleged in 2005 that Burke abused him 1972-1975, beginning when he was hospitalized at age 10 and Burke was chaplain. Burke died by suicide in 2005 after the second accuser surfaced. He had been the social work director at the CO Mental Health Institute. A third man alleged in 2006 that Burke abused him beginning at age 17 in 1971. The Diocese deemed the allegation by the first accuser credible in 11/2006 but rejected his settlement demands. He and the second accuser filed suits in  7/2008; settled in 9/2009. The third man sued in 2009; settled.