Fr. Hugh Clarke
Monsignor. Ordained in Ireland. Arrived in Corpus Christi diocese in 1968, incardinated in 1975. Suit filed in 4/10 alleged Clarke molested three altar boys 1972-1975 while assigned to Christ the King in Corpus Christi. He would frequently drive through the low-income housing near the parish and pick up altar boys to help him do projects at the church. Some of the abuse occurred during these “projects.” Documents show allegations of child sexual abuse in the mid-1980s, and that he would take three teens to Mexico where there was sexual abuse, drugs, alcohol and visits to brothels. Sent to treatment, diagnosed with pedophilia, then returned to ministry. Later elevated to monsignor. Retired in 1997 and moved to Ireland, where he died 12/16/02. Suit settled for $1.2M 7/12/11. On Corpus Christi diocese’s list 1/31/19. Added to Raleigh diocese’s list on 5/29/19; arrived in the US as a Carmelite priest in 1965 and assigned to Immaculate Conception in Hendersonville NC, now in the Charlotte diocese. Added to Charlotte diocese’s list in 2/20.
- Asheville Citizen Times 01.24.65
- Asheville Citizen Times 06.02.65
- South Texas Catholic 01.03.03
- Corpus Christi Caller Times 04.09.10
- KSAT 07.13.11
- Corpus Christi Caller Times 07.13.11
- KZTV 07.13.11
- Diocese of Corpus Christi List 01.31.19
- List of Raleigh Diocese 05.29.19
- Diocese of Charlotte List updated 02.28.20
- Diocese of Charlotte Clarke Details 02.28.20
- WFAE 03.02.20
- KRIS 01.09.23
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